Hic

Hi I am new to pocket bikes. I am new to this forum. I need lots of help ._. I didn't break in my pocket bike yet, I bought it few days ago. The man who sold it to me went on full throttle when it was brand new out of the box. I told him it's bad for the bike but he said he knew what he was doing. The front wheels aren't smooth, and it takes alot of effort to spin them. After riding my bike today, the front disk brake was really hot, but I only used the back brake, so the problem is that the brakes are touching when I'm not using it. I need help on tuning the brakes, only the inner part of the brake is touching. Does the inner part of the brake move at all? =/ Anyways, I need help on fixing it before my brake pad wears out, thanks people for your help ^^

PS: Whenever I let go of the throttle the bike slows down abnormally, is it because of the brakes? The wheel has been getting smoother lately, is that bad because the brake pads are wearing out?

My bike looks like this, but this isn't my bike I just found it randomly on the internet.

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It's made in china 49cc.

And one more thing, should I use synthetic oil to break in or no? I bought synthetic AND non synthetic oil, but since the guy there tortured my bike do I need to use synthetic. I read somewhere that you need to use non synthetic to break in your pocket bike but mine got tortured, should I still use synthetic? Please help, thanks

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The brakes are definately adjusted too tight. They work similar to bicycle brakes if you are familiar with them. If not then I would suggest you find someone to help you that can adjust them for you. It is simply a matter of loosening a bolt and pulling a cable, but if not done correctly they will be too tight or too loose and won't help you stop at all.

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Hic

My older brother loosened the screw and now it's better. Btw how should I maintain my pocket bike? I've read tutorials and stuff, but my pocket bike got tortured so I was wondering if I need to do something about it to make it better. Should I use synthetic or non synthetic? Is 30:1 ratio fine? My pocket bike sounds a bit more rough now compared to what it sounded like 2 days ago. Before, the sound from the pocket bike was sort of blended together, but now you can hear each beat clearly. Is that bad? It's hard to explain what I mean but before it sounded like "gwagwagwagwagwa" but now it's like "gwa gwa gwa gwa gwa"....hard to explain. It's just that I can hear each beat more independently now, before it was like mixed together. So it sounded smoother before I guess. Is this supposed to happen? Does it indicate the bike is breaking in? Any help would help thanks :)

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I'm a newb at pocket bikes now, but one day I'll be pro :D .... I hope ._.

cag07

Also there is a round,flat adjuster on most bikes,it has an e-clip on the end of it (its on your caliper)you turn it to straighten the pads true with your rotor,turn it till it turns loose,spin the wheel with it off the ground,if it spins free you got it if not keep turning the adjuster,then spin the wheel,etc.

Hic

I think my bro loosened something and now it's better, but the screw thingy he loosened falls off easily, I think he did it wrong o.o

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I'm a newb at pocket bikes now, but one day I'll be pro :D .... I hope ._.

cag07

It shouldn`t fall off friend,it has an E-clip holding the top on.