How to do gas oil mixing for Pocket Bikes

Alright for the newbee this can be a challenge it was for me with my first 2 stroke bike.
Two stroke engines do not have an oil tank and gas tank there are pocket bike that do but most don’t especially in 2 stroke. There are ways to calculate the oil gas mixture but there are easier ways to do this.

All you have to really know is the following.

Go to your local Walmart and go to the garden center. In the garden center you will find 4 and 8 oz bottles of two stroke oil. If you have a new bike you will see a sticker most likely that says 25:1 ratio what this means is put in about ¾ of the 8oz bottle (to be on the safe side I would just use all 8oz to much will not hurt you as to little will) into a gas canister. You also have to remember the companies that made these little engines did not spend millions on research and development and have laser cut metal so 8oz is the safer way to go.

How to mix

1. Dump the 8oz in a gas canister
2. Put 1 gallon of 91 octane gas in the canister
3. Shake the canister a little (softly not hard)
4. Place mixture in your gas tank after you let it settle for a few minutes.

Always remember for best performance turn on your bike and let it run for a couple of minutes before you start riding.

Hope this helps have fun riding and stay safe.

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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