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neff · 10-10-2007, 09:43 PM

Hello evryone,
I'm Chris and I'm addicted to pocketbikes... I'm 33 yrs. old and have 3 boys, the oldest being 8 yrs. old. I've had my fare share of dirtbikes, quads and so forth, as well as the kids have ie: ( PW50, KTM 50, LT80 quad) etc. but when the gas prices went up a couple of years ago, the Yukon just wasn't cutting it for fuel. I sold my toys and decided I wanted a sportbike. My wife bought the one of my dreams for me last christmas, a 2005 1000RR Repsol edition. LOVE IT! Well now my kids want to be like dad and are now getting into sportbikes when we started looking for pocketbikes. I ended up buying a 2005 Blata 2.5 the other day and it looks like this may be my new home... I've got alot to learn from everyone so I wanted to say hi first off and have a few questions:

Stuff to watch for or beware of on these bikes?
Best places to buy parts, oem, sprockets, tires, etc?
Any good publications, magazines, websites etc.?
(although this one seems to be the best so far hands down)
Aftermarket parts sources etc?

My main concern is this is difference from our other toys in the past and these racers. I'd like to start my 8 yr. old on the bike but possibly switch sprockets to keep it slower than stock till he gets used to it. Who is a good company to talk to about this mod?

Well, thanks for your time and I hope to learn alot here. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to let me know or if you can reply to my post, awesome! Nice to be here. Thanks for reading my babble... now I just got to convince the wife I really need a B1 Oragami also...

inthelead83 · 10-10-2007, 09:58 PM

well may i saw welcome and congratualtions on the buy. Peeps around here call me blata boy so any questions you may have you can ask me. where abouts do you live? i deal will pannonsports for all my parts. and huckster is selling his blata b1 origami for 1400 can. that bike is a race winning bike 1 year old and has got the 2006 smra 3rd place and 2007 smra classic 1st in 40cc fairings have not been used AT ALL!!!

inthelead83 · 10-10-2007, 10:04 PM

http://www.pocketbikeforum.com/pocke...9-b1-sale.html b1 for sale
Pannon Sports - Motorcycle Experts blata dealer

me riding my b1 (im the red one)

neff · 10-10-2007, 10:33 PM

I live in Iowa, center of the midwest. I will have to give pannonsports a try and see what they have to offer. Thanks for the quick reply, and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions....

Nice pic by the way. I would love to buy it but as you can see I have other fast toys to pay for first...

*Sleeves* · 10-10-2007, 10:46 PM

Blata is a reputable bike for sure . Actually most knocks off bikes or rep are of blatas .
1000 repsol hey .... wow . I am getting my gixxer back in the spring , it is a 1000 too! Fun as hell. But buddy , might might as well buy one for yourself too! Cause i have had more fun on my pocketbikes than i ever had on the street bike . ONLY, next year the gixxer is going to be all track ready !
Good luck to your sons ...... Hope to be able to help you guys out !

Bigbone57 · 10-10-2007, 11:10 PM

Fremont Raceway Park at 9:00 AM on Saturday. All bikes welcome.

Hope to see you there.

Chuck

Chuck is the Pres of the USMGP
...U.S. Mini Grand Prix....
He's located in the Mid West...Ohio I beleive.
Blata.com is your Dealer...
Blata.com > Press > 08-06-2007 - New BLATA Victory kit proves its performance
But since I belong to SCminiGP I'm going to reccomend
Rooster Racing
Also 8 yr olds do great on 2.5's...
Check out SC's Blata cup...
SCMini GP

inthelead83 · 10-10-2007, 11:14 PM

say BB what was your first Euro Bike?

Bigbone57 · 10-10-2007, 11:15 PM

Fremont Raceway Park at 9:00 AM on Saturday. All bikes welcome.

Hope to see you there.

Chuck

Chuck is the Pres of the USMGP
...U.S. Mini Grand Prix....
He's located in the Mid West...Ohio I beleive.
Blatausa.com is your Dealer...
Blatausa.com:: Pocket bikes and Motorcycles::
Blata Usa ::: All Minibike 2,5 Parts :::
But since I belong to SCminiGP I'm going to recommend
Rooster Racing
Also 8 yr olds do great on 2.5's...
Check out SC's Blata cup...
SCMini GP

inthelead83 · 10-10-2007, 11:18 PM

whoah dejaview i hope your not ashamed

10-10-2007, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
neff Hi I'm new here Be nice to me Join Date: Oct 2007 My Gallery Real Name: Chris Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Posts: 4	New here! Wanting to learn.... Hello evryone, I'm Chris and I'm addicted to pocketbikes... I'm 33 yrs. old and have 3 boys, the oldest being 8 yrs. old. I've had my fare share of dirtbikes, quads and so forth, as well as the kids have ie: ( PW50, KTM 50, LT80 quad) etc. but when the gas prices went up a couple of years ago, the Yukon just wasn't cutting it for fuel. I sold my toys and decided I wanted a sportbike. My wife bought the one of my dreams for me last christmas, a 2005 1000RR Repsol edition. LOVE IT! Well now my kids want to be like dad and are now getting into sportbikes when we started looking for pocketbikes. I ended up buying a 2005 Blata 2.5 the other day and it looks like this may be my new home... I've got alot to learn from everyone so I wanted to say hi first off and have a few questions: Stuff to watch for or beware of on these bikes? Best places to buy parts, oem, sprockets, tires, etc? Any good publications, magazines, websites etc.? (although this one seems to be the best so far hands down) Aftermarket parts sources etc? My main concern is this is difference from our other toys in the past and these racers. I'd like to start my 8 yr. old on the bike but possibly switch sprockets to keep it slower than stock till he gets used to it. Who is a good company to talk to about this mod? Well, thanks for your time and I hope to learn alot here. If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to let me know or if you can reply to my post, awesome! Nice to be here. Thanks for reading my babble... now I just got to convince the wife I really need a B1 Oragami also...

10-10-2007, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
inthelead83 Pocketbike King Join Date: Nov 2005 My Gallery Real Name: Shawn Pocketbikes Owned: 5 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 1,859	well may i saw welcome and congratualtions on the buy. Peeps around here call me blata boy so any questions you may have you can ask me. where abouts do you live? i deal will pannonsports for all my parts. and huckster is selling his blata b1 origami for 1400 can. that bike is a race winning bike 1 year old and has got the 2006 smra 3rd place and 2007 smra classic 1st in 40cc fairings have not been used AT ALL!!! __________________ RCMRRA - Vice President Proud Owner of: Modded Blata b1 Origami, Blata Elite 11, & Moto-Vert www.rcpra.net 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS 50cc pocketbikes 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS Open Mini Motard

10-10-2007, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sleeves Pocketbike Dealer Join Date: Oct 2005 My Gallery Real Name: ??? Pocketbikes Owned: 2 Location: winnipeg Posts: 2,551	Blata is a reputable bike for sure . Actually most knocks off bikes or rep are of blatas . 1000 repsol hey .... wow . I am getting my gixxer back in the spring , it is a 1000 too! Fun as hell. But buddy , might might as well buy one for yourself too! Cause i have had more fun on my pocketbikes than i ever had on the street bike . ONLY, next year the gixxer is going to be all track ready ! Good luck to your sons ...... Hope to be able to help you guys out ! __________________ TRC , Amra , Mra , Smra 06' P1 BMS competition BZM 15.5hp Open 50cc 05' DM Telai - ZPF 18 h.p Open 50cc 08' CBR125r 96' Gsx-r 600

10-10-2007, 11:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
inthelead83 Pocketbike King Join Date: Nov 2005 My Gallery Real Name: Shawn Pocketbikes Owned: 5 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 1,859	say BB what was your first Euro Bike? __________________ RCMRRA - Vice President Proud Owner of: Modded Blata b1 Origami, Blata Elite 11, & Moto-Vert www.rcpra.net 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS 50cc pocketbikes 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS Open Mini Motard

10-10-2007, 11:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
inthelead83 Pocketbike King Join Date: Nov 2005 My Gallery Real Name: Shawn Pocketbikes Owned: 5 Location: Pine Ridge Posts: 1,859	whoah dejaview i hope your not ashamed __________________ RCMRRA - Vice President Proud Owner of: Modded Blata b1 Origami, Blata Elite 11, & Moto-Vert www.rcpra.net 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS 50cc pocketbikes 3rd Place overall in CCMRRS Open Mini Motard

10-10-2007, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
neff Hi I'm new here Be nice to me Join Date: Oct 2007 My Gallery Real Name: Chris Pocketbikes Owned: 1 Posts: 4	I live in Iowa, center of the midwest. I will have to give pannonsports a try and see what they have to offer. Thanks for the quick reply, and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions.... Nice pic by the way. I would love to buy it but as you can see I have other fast toys to pay for first...

10-10-2007, 11:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bigbone57 Pocketbike Lord Join Date: Oct 2005 My Gallery Real Name: bb Posts: 989	Fremont Raceway Park at 9:00 AM on Saturday. All bikes welcome. Hope to see you there. Chuck Chuck is the Pres of the USMGP ...U.S. Mini Grand Prix.... He's located in the Mid West...Ohio I beleive. Blata.com is your Dealer... Blata.com > Press > 08-06-2007 - New BLATA Victory kit proves its performance But since I belong to SCminiGP I'm going to reccomend Rooster Racing Also 8 yr olds do great on 2.5's... Check out SC's Blata cup... SCMini GP

10-10-2007, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bigbone57 Pocketbike Lord Join Date: Oct 2005 My Gallery Real Name: bb Posts: 989	Fremont Raceway Park at 9:00 AM on Saturday. All bikes welcome. Hope to see you there. Chuck Chuck is the Pres of the USMGP ...U.S. Mini Grand Prix.... He's located in the Mid West...Ohio I beleive. Blatausa.com is your Dealer... Blatausa.com:: Pocket bikes and Motorcycles:: Blata Usa ::: All Minibike 2,5 Parts ::: But since I belong to SCminiGP I'm going to recommend Rooster Racing Also 8 yr olds do great on 2.5's... Check out SC's Blata cup... SCMini GP

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