Hi
I'm new around here and I subscribed for this forum because I'm going to buy a monster when I'm 18( in half a year
) and i just saw this link .I live in Belgium which has many 50cc 'racers' and the country above us has even more 50 cc 'racers' so i know a thing or 2 about 50cc 'racers'. i just wanted to mention that i too have a 50cc 'racer' and that a 80cc or 70cc cylinder ( and matchings carbs, exhaust,...) isn't really good for every day use.You can count a $1000 for a good setup which gives you a nice acceleration and top. You should keep in mind that you have to put a new cylinder on it every 2000-4000 miles depending wich cylinder you have. Personally if you want to buy one I would search for a TZR 50 ( like mine
) or an aprilia rs 50 after 2006( a MY version) and just put a new exhaust on it and add a bigger carb.
P.S. sorry if My English isn't really good but if you don't understand something just ask and I try to translate it beter
Grtz
Your point is well taken. Thank you. Yes, maintenance was a big concern for me. I almost went with Raux and Kingbaby's suggestion and get the bike anyway. But as I research more and more into the RS 50, I realized that the maintenance might be more than I am willing to to spend time on.
in the end, I think the RS 50 is like your friend's kid - It's fun having the kid around once awhile. But it would be a lot different if that's your kid and you have to take care of him/her every day.
