How do I find the best Carb settings on my 49cc mini bike?

This is one of the simplest but yet annoying things to do on your pocket bike. Here it is straight forward and to the point. To adjust your air fuel mixture screw on your carb do the following as I was told by a wise certified Ford mechanic.

All you do is turn on the bike let it run for a couple of mins. till it idles. Next start turning the air/fuel mixture screw counter clockwise until the bike sounds like its about to turn off, then just turn the screw in the clockwise direction half a notch or so where the engine sounds stable now you are ready to go.

Now if you know what you are doing you will also know that this is a form of "calibration". Therefore when you do modifications to your bike which effect your fuel air mixture or how your engine breaths you can always re-adjust using the above instructions to get the best performance, so if your part of "The x7 Project" this is not a permanent setting but one which you will change time to time depending on modifications. For more info on "The x7 Project" click on the pic at the bottom of the page.

Removing a mini bike electric starter

Removing a starter is a simple process. Follow the 6 steps below. Before you start take a digital camera or pen/pencil and note pad to take notes on how you are removing the electric starter. This procedure does require some mechanical skills. Now the electric starter is not self contained like a car starter its kind of weird it’s a coil integrated into a frame. Removing the electric starter can help reduce about 3 – 4lbs off the bike and also the engine does not have an extra resistance attached to it while it spins the shaft. In case you plan to attach the starter back or are just simply replacing a defective one keep note of how you are taking it apart in the first place.

Taking it off:
1. Remove the four pull start screws.
2. Next pull the pull start off.
3. Remove the ~4” chrome bolts.
4. Pull the starter out (it holds tight requires some force)

Putting it on: Just work in reverse (Remember I said take note of how you took it off).
1. Put a couple washers on the threaded side of the four inch chrome bolts and then screw them in.
2. Put the pull start back on in reverse procedure you took it off. This is where the digital camera and note pad come in handy.

In case you decide to not put the electric starter back on sometimes the pull start cable won’t pull or the string will not go in side then you need to add a spacer to the chrome bolts to push the pull start further out try some washers.

Pocket bike size by cc's

So when was the last time you saw a local pocket bike dealer? Probably not lately so its pretty easy to get screwed with the wrong size bike since in most cases you have to by them off the internet especially if you are a newbee.

What is the difference between the 47cc two stroke and 49cc two stroke?

Obviously there is the cc's but there is also a physical size difference. In general the 47cc bikes are physically smaller than the 49cc. I am 5' 7" weight is 180lbs the 49cc is very comfortable to sit on and ride as apposed to the 47cc .
Normally the 47cc will have foot pegs located right under the gas tank as apposed to the 49cc where they will be located near the rear tire.

Keep checking back for more info. I only blog about simple things but they make a huge difference in how long you will enjoy your pocket bike.

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