A little more power out of my first bike please!

[Mully]

Any mod’s I do to plum (Sorry but I’ve named it!!!) will not turn it into a deadly speed racer.

So, you're a guy, your username is "puppydog" and you named your bike "plum"?

Good grief.

As for more power, don't worry too much about it. Any monkey can twist a throttle in a straight line (which is all you will want the power for at this stage). Worry about cornering on the thing before you worry about more power (although a clean of the exhaust wouldn't hurt).

[grusomhat]

First off; right on!

If you've got the money, get a decent set of tyres if it doesn't already have. The dunlop tt900gp is a wonderful thing and will allow you to have some fun in the twistys. Apparently the Pirreli City Demons are good too ( will know in a few weeks).

The most fun you'll have on the bike is riding a nice windy(sp?) road with someone on a bigger bike. Once you get good, you should keep up no problem.

[YellowDog]

Hey PuppyDog,

A little bit of advice based upon experience for you:

Whatever engine sized bike you get, you will always want more power. I remember getting my first 650 thinking, this has bags of power and I need to be careful. After a couple of weeks, it just wasn't powerful enough.

Learn how to enjoy your bike. Skillful cornering is far more fun and when you get good at it, you will be able to out manouevre riders on biger bikes.

Look after yourself and take it easy.

[crash harry]

Hey PuppyDog,
Whatever engine sized bike you get, you will always want more power.

Not quite true - I never wanted more power when I was riding a 'busa. But then, my arms were hurting all the time from being pulled out of their sockets... It's nice to be back on a sedate, sensible bike (R1) these days...

To the OP - I had a similar feeling with my first bike, not enough wick. It never really passes, but you'll learn to live with it. You can have a lot of fun on a 150, just ride to it's strengths - lightness and zippyness. There's really nothing better through town.

And forget about hotting it up. The ultimate hotup for an RGV150 is to sell it and buy an RGV250...

Good on ya for going 2-stroke by the way!

[puppydog]

Things I have now done:
Shortened the exhaust mufler and reduced baffles.
Made big improvements to the air box air flow.
Just about to re-jet as running a little lean up top and then will stand back and think “what next”.
Even though I have not yet done the rejet it is already running 100% better. Well maybe not 100% but defiantly 20% better. Pulls right through the rev range and just wants to go. It didn’t feel like 26.5hp before but it certainly does now.
I like the idea of new tyres as the ones on it have the exact same tread as my nan’s pushbike.
I’m quite heavy for this little bike so can I stiffen the suspension?

[vindy500]

i remember my dad BBQing the exhaust on a bike when i was a kid, guess that has a similar effect as a blowtorch?

[YellowDog]

Not quite true - I never wanted more power when I was riding a 'busa. But then, my arms were hurting all the time from being pulled out of their sockets... It's nice to be back on a sedate, sensible bike (R1) these days...

To the OP - I had a similar feeling with my first bike, not enough wick. It never really passes, but you'll learn to live with it. You can have a lot of fun on a 150, just ride to it's strengths - lightness and zippyness. There's really nothing better through town.

And forget about hotting it up. The ultimate hotup for an RGV150 is to sell it and buy an RGV250...

Good on ya for going 2-stroke by the way!

I stand corrected!

Yes I have test ridden a 1400cc HB.

Faaaaaark - I doubt that I could ever say that such a bike wasn't powerful enough!

[YellowDog]

Things I have now done:
Shortened the exhaust mufler and reduced baffles.
Made big improvements to the air box air flow.
Just about to re-jet as running a little lean up top and then will stand back and think “what next”.
Even though I have not yet done the rejet it is already running 100% better. Well maybe not 100% but defiantly 20% better. Pulls right through the rev range and just wants to go. It didn’t feel like 26.5hp before but it certainly does now.
I like the idea of new tyres as the ones on it have the exact same tread as my nan’s pushbike.
I’m quite heavy for this little bike so can I stiffen the suspension?

Sounds like you have got to know your bike pretty well.

Just a turbo kit required to finnish the job (NOT).

I ride a bike for work that I just a bit too heavy for, so I understand what you are saying.

Put your 150cc of not enough power in the garage for winter and use a push bike for a few months. You may find that your motorcycle performs better by the spring!

[puppydog]

Good advice YellowDog. See new threads “A little more power out of my first PUSHBIKE please!” & “Please don’t laugh at the fat man on his pushbike”
I don’t care how cold or wet it gets I don’t want to get back into my cage. I love my little bike and unless anybody has any new ideas to try, I think I will leave the engine alone………soon! And then start on the tyres and brakes.
Actually someone may be able to help. There appears to be some kind of drum thing on the rear wheel where there should be a disk!!! Does anyone know how to turn it into a disk for not too much $$$$

[MSTRS:Me]

Actually someone may be able to help. There appears to be some kind of drum thing on the rear wheel where there should be a disk!!! Does anyone know how to turn it into a disk for not too much $$$$

Trade up/over to an RG150. You will get a peppier engine and 17' wheels as a bonus

[325rocket]

sorry i didnt read the whole post.
if i could make a suggestion it would be do a (lots of) track day.
first track day i did (taupo) i was getting passed by scooters haha. it was then i figured out that even the most basic (slow) bike was capable of more than i was.
i went through the same thing you are now, i think most of us did / do but the best investment you can make is track days.