What do you think? I am new and can u give me any advises?

**nickchin1308** · 13th December 2007, 20:41

Hey guys.. I am new to this forum and I am just 13. My dad just bought me a 49cc 2 stroke air cooled pocket bike for $240 on trademe and I have a hole on my exhaust pipe because the 'frame thingy' that holds the exhaust up has snapped off and I think it needs to be welded. Do anybody know where the welding/exhaust pipe shop is closest to Sunnynook North Shore Auckland and do u all know where I can ride it because i been riding on the local parks, roads and footpaths and the cop

has gave me a warning that i cant ride it on the roads or footpaths so where can i ride it....

Thanks.

**sunhuntin** · 13th December 2007, 20:46

if the broken frame makes the bike unsafe, id return to seller.]

you can ride in parks, on your own property, places like that. footpaths and roads are places where you could either hurt someone else, or be hurt yourself.

**skidMark** · 13th December 2007, 20:49

Originally Posted by nickchin1308

Hey guys.. I am new to this forum and I am just 13. My dad just bought me a 49cc 2 stroke air cooled pocket bike for $240 on trademe and I have a hole on my exhaust pipe because the 'frame thingy' that holds the exhaust up has snapped off and I think it needs to be welded. Do anybody know where the welding/exhaust pipe shop is closest to Sunnynook North Shore Auckland and do u all know where I can ride it because i been riding on the local parks, roads and footpaths and the cop

has gave me a warning that i cant ride it on the roads or footpaths so where can i ride it....

Thanks.

they are really only for racing and it is illegal to use them on the footpath. and road....not to mention dangerous.

but heck use it anyways....but stay off roads. go slow on footpath on your way to carparks etc..... shopping centre carparks after hours can be good.

in regard to your exhaust problem, it's veyr common, and if you put up a thread here asking for welding somebody will probably help you out.

first thing you need to do to the bike is get ya dad to check every bolt is tight on the bike. do a full check as they are assembled crap.

Cheers: Mark

**daytona 2** · 13th December 2007, 20:54

hi im also 13 and i hav had my share of shit chinese pocket bikes so i bought a polini to fix the problem, still those air cooled ones are just plastic glued together by 8 year old girls. most people race at mt wellington you should come this saturday {15th december} and chech it out you might even be lucky enough to get a race on someones bike

**skidMark** · 13th December 2007, 20:55

Originally Posted by daytona 2

most people race at mt wellington you should come this saturday {15th december} and chech it out you might even be lucky enough to get a race on someones bike

what he said.... lol

**nickchin1308** · 13th December 2007, 21:04

Yea.. ur right I probably go slow on the footpaths but the thing is that since my exhaust is got a small hole it is quite loud and it may attract quite some attention... i already did all the tightening oon the screws and bolts and those are fine it just the exhaust..

**sunhuntin** · 13th December 2007, 21:13

footpaths are mainly for foot traffic. even kids on push bikes and skate boards can cause a nasty injury if they run into someone, specially if that someone is elderly [could result in a long hospital stay or worse]

how long have you had the bike? im still on the idea that the seller should replace or refund.

**nickchin1308** · 13th December 2007, 21:19

I had the bike for 2 1/2 months now...but the seller already replaced the fuel line tap for me for free even know I made the tap broke anyway the exhaust pipe I think it is my fault because it only happened after like 1 month of my puchase

**daytona 2** · 13th December 2007, 21:22

if i was you i would just race it once a month at mt welly then it will go sweet cos they like to be thrashed and dont like being used much

**nickchin1308** · 13th December 2007, 21:24

oh nice...great to have somebody my age that rides a pocketbike not many ppl i know ride it around this age...which part of auckland do u live?..maybe we can meet up sometime

**daytona 2** · 13th December 2007, 21:32

i live in mt eden in the central city come to mt wellington this saturday and we can met up and we can race our bikes

**imdying** · 14th December 2007, 12:14

Watch out for 4WDs, they might not see you all the way down there on the footpath! Join a club, I imagine racing must be the best way to have fun... heaps of them together making a racket and getting ya knees down!

**007XX** · 14th December 2007, 12:21

Originally Posted by nickchin1308

Hey guys.. I am new to this forum and I am just 13. My dad just bought me a 49cc 2 stroke air cooled pocket bike for $240 on trademe and I have a hole on my exhaust pipe because the 'frame thingy' that holds the exhaust up has snapped off and I think it needs to be welded. Do anybody know where the welding/exhaust pipe shop is closest to Sunnynook North Shore Auckland and do u all know where I can ride it because i been riding on the local parks, roads and footpaths and the cop

has gave me a warning that i cant ride it on the roads or footpaths so where can i ride it....

Thanks.

Is there any chance you might be able to post a picture of the hole, and a rough indication of the size of it?

My hubby and I are on the North Shore, and we may be able to help with the welding, depending on what's involved. He's a fitter and turner, so he'll know how to do it properly.

And definitely stay off the footpath, the cops are pretty antsy around Christmas, so not the right time to be doing the wrong thing...

**klingon** · 14th December 2007, 12:41

Another thought about places to practise: Shopping centres are open really long hours at this time of year so finding an empty carpark might be hard. But Universities etc are winding down for the year so there might be a campus near you that has good places to ride. Or on the weekends, car parks near office buildings.