We Bought the World's Cheapest 2 Stroke Pit Bike (from Temu) How Bad Could It Be?

[@CarsandCameras]

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[@herbtender910]

John you can see the buffness bro

[@Bartskarts]

Why is the GPS 180 not on ur channel like the rest of the years?

[@Turbohonda428]

I agree with the hating the bike, those 2 stoke kids bikes are horrible. my buddy got one, blew up trying to ride with my buddy, a 125 and a 50cc, those 49cc 2 stokes max out at 49kmh downhill, and there not worth it. Get a 4 stoke horizontal engine pit bike! the stock 50cc can hit 70kmh easy in 3rd or 4th gear

[@kyleteal5888]

Put a Taylor 70cc motor on it

[@neworleansbikelifechannel]

You can put a phantom 85 bicycle engine on it

[@garywoodard5759]

arent we all 8 year olds at heart, watching this vid.....

[@kurttapscott3178]

Yeaaa 😅

[@lukasboyer3099]

yeah 😂 i mean i have a 2 stroke 50 that’s even smaller then that with the amazon big bore kit in it and can get 30 to 35 miles an hour out of it

[@ThisSucker]

Not just at heart, but maturity level too. Men get older and our toys get more expensive, but we never grow up.

[@fadedlight8596]

yes

[@alanspring8462]

Isn't that the truth, brother?❤❤❤❤

[@evelkoloski]

OK at 55 years of age I still have my bought new 1979 YZ 50, last years of the killer 50's 5 speed clutch the works! broke several bones.... never the bike, still on the stock trans and 1 cylinder hone out 10 thousandths?? cant remember many years ago, all my kids have been on it and most of the grand kids.... at least the ones who can hang the F on!!!

[@realone4341]

You must have used quality oil throughout the YZ's run time to have the motor you have today.

[@evelkoloski]

@@realone4341 3 clutches 1 chain, re laced the rear rim with machined spokes from a yz 100. 1 throttle cable. Yamalube 4 the win my friend... Biblical oil changes proper fuel mix and All the throttle All the time! 2 stroke lyfe! my grand kids ride it every weekend.

[@timothywachter3156]

Those are so dangerous just because your like ah it’s only a 50. I’ve rode one and I wish I could find another one. It’s so much better then the 02 Ktm 50 I have for my younger two to learn on. It’s got enough power it will pull the front wheel up.

[@jasonbirch1182]

I had a 79 yz80 that had a rebuild and a little work done by our minisprint engine builder and it was a maniac. My first real bike after messing with minibikes and stuff. It would destroy my rich friends brand new yz80 , I think it was a 1989 and another guys kx80 big wheel. Stolen by a piece of trash iny neighborhood. never got proof but many stories of it being at his grandma's house far away years later.

[@jasonplant5432]

And pay attention kids this is EXACTY HOW YOU TREAT A 2 STROKE! ​@@evelkoloski

[@stevenrhoat2902]

Suspension, disk brakes, aluminum rims, assisted recoil, comes pretty complete. Not bad for $300 . We bought 2 for last Christmas for less than one mini bike from go power sports. worked great for my 80lb Boys. I wasn't spending what they wanted for a no Suspension, no disk brakes, heavy, chinese bike! We've moved on to go karts now but we had fun with those bikes.

[@RandomRaceGuy337]

I have this piece of crap bike it's the worst thing ever it breaks and never wants to be fixed

[@-DEATHSTROKE]

I'm already seeing this as a mini frame with KX65 front forks, extended swing arm and an 8 inch rear tyre, mini framed 236 weapon

[@PhilipCockram]

There's another important factor thought ..." if it gets them riding " . We say it about guitars too . Yes , there are downsides entering into any sport or hobby at the lowest end of the budget scale . But its the beginning of a lifelong passion for many .

[@bryandraughn9830]

Ain't that right! My first guitar was a Hondo and it taught me how to play AND how to adjust everything!

[@PhilipCockram]

@@bryandraughn9830 Great to hear , and some of those Hondo's as pretty nice players .

[@Slane583]

I still am not that great at riding bike but I am better than I used to be. My Hawk 250 helped out with that. I've been riding three-wheelers and quads since I was a kid but I've always been a hard-head when it came to learning dirt bikes. My friend wanted to get his motorcycle license so we ended up taking the motorcycle safety course three seasons ago. It's been fun riding bike around. I just don't ride often enough. I have a couple of vintage big bores that are waiting to be fixed up. The coffers are a bit too low to fiddle with those right now. :)

[@PhilipCockram]

@@Slane583 Thats awesome , Love the Vintage stuff . I got lucky and had my first mini bike , a 3HP Rupp, just as the training wheels came off my pedal bike . Spent the better part of childhood riding, so It became kinda natural .Everytime is see a Vintage Honda 50 the memories come flooding back . Cheers .

[@Slane583]

@@PhilipCockram Thanks. We never got to have go karts or mini bikes. Because we had a Honda ATC 185S my father saw no point. It wasn't until we were in our teens that my young brother got into riding dirt bikes. I would give his a ride every now and then to try it. Other than that I had a Yamaha Blaster. My two classic big bores are a 76 IT400 and a 81 YZ465. The YZ is currently a basket case but it'll be up and running eventually. The funds just aren't allowing for play right now. :)

[@mrtandemslidessbtt]

i got given 1 of these off a friend years ago, i was like 21, 6ft 2 & 12 stone... and i rode the shit out of it. i went through like 8 engines (clutches) in 2 years but boy oh boy was it a blast. i put a moutain bike rear shock on it and it drastically impoved it. still got the bike stripped down in a box in my garage waiting to find some unlucky kid to give it too Also, BMX handle bars fit perfectly on mine, and gave plenty space for knees

[@Biokemist-o3k]

Some unlucky kid to give it to....best saying ever..lol-John

[@spyder7758]

so the Chang Lee of bikes

[@16driver16]

No thats the razor mx series

[@CarsandCameras]

exactly

[@bolland83]

PLACES YOU CAN"T EVEN WALK! lol

[@neonnerd1364]

​@@bolland83I came here to say that! I love grindhard lol.

[@GooseGosselin]

Chaaaaang lee

[@louisjohnsonjr.4934]

It's only 300 bucks. Your kids will enjoy it plenty before they out grow it plus it's a cheaper way for them to have their first learning bike. After they build the skill then you'll feel far better about spending a decent amount for their second bike. So I see it as worth the lil amount for a kids perspective.

[@juntsmoka]

300 bucks was like the cost of the coleman ct200uex i got for christmas when i was 15. this comparatively looks like it wouldn't last too long

[@everymoto2561]

Had one of these back in 2005. Ported cylinder, 21mm carb, better exhaust and it maxed out around 67 kmh (around 40-42 mph) total death trap but really fun. Not bad for a chainsaw-engine made in china.

[@isaacbrown511]

Same I ported mine and it Flys, my pipe broke apart tho

[@dogdue4588]

Right on!

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

Glad you're still with us!

[@isaacbrown511]

Also I change the sprockets

[@nme1605]

2 things from pocket bike racing 1 if you can tighten the clutch to where it engages just before it hits the power, you'll save the clutch. 2 don't max out the pull start or you'll be constantly replacing it.

[@ValkyrieRider.]

Yugo....The old joke was that the only option it had was a rear window defroster to keep your hands warm while pushing it in the Winter. 🤣

[@oldshovelhead]

I remember that!

[@AlexanderBurgers]

over here they say it about the Lada. also "Sport edition means it comes with a tennis ball on the tow hook"

[@squirrelmodelkits8499]

the thing that bugs me most is you guys didnt put on the front fender

[@staind288]

But it looks so small and odd anyway

[@eriklarson9137]

It makes me happy to know that bugs you.

[@staind288]

@@eriklarson9137 lol very demure

[@eirikswensrud4264]

The chungyang 460 or CY 460 will work on that bike! 46cc 4.5 hp, more with pipe and high performance cylinder! That clutch and chain box will bolt right up to it and bottom bolt pattern for mounts are the same! I have done 55mph on a chinese pocket bike with a CY460 I built and put on it. Also these CY 460 engines are used on go ped scooters as well! I have built both and they are fun! Oh, and a mini quad as well.

[@ld3941]

I love it. We did this a long time ago exact same bike until the frame decided it wanted to disassemble itself.

[@drutang]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lilfloat2973]

I watched all your videos back when you put the KTM style 50 in yours son’s SYX. Very cool!

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I saw this movie called "Dumb and Dumber" ...

[@trevawhitmoyer682]

😂🤣

[@TetraHydroCannabinolTHC]

Broke and Broker

[@Biokemist-o3k]

Even if it's bad we're putting a bigger engine on it...absolutely my thought exactly!!!-John

[@harryh9391]

The engine doesn't sound too bad, for 50cc having the power pipe I think you should try putting the engine on a mountain bike with suspension

[@batterypwrlow]

I've browsed around on Temu and I'm pretty sure I saw a bicycle engine kit that uses a 50cc 2 stroke engine. Could be the same engine as this little dirt bike. The price was about $80 I think.

[@krzohi]

I bought a used one for my 7 year old son for under $100. He rode it for 2 years until he grew into a bigger 110cc mini-cross. I sold it for the same amount I bought it for :D

[@tjnucnuc]

This makes those 125cc generic Chinese eBay pit bikes from a decade ago look like a Honda. This thing Is a total death trap 😂. The rake alone on those toothpick forks 😂. I’m shocked it has an actual expansion pipe. If it was just a little more stout would be fun to modify.

[@RobertJeffersonBased]

There are performance upgrades for that china 49cc... it's the most common engine ever, sold for as low as $40 on ebay. I have put one on a couple different bikes on my channel. The stock carb will drain the bowl faster than the tank will fill it at WOT. My engine still runs and has good compression after quite a bit of abuse but I don't use it any more

[@musicauthority674]

John saying we ride things made for children all the time. truer words have never been spoken. That thing will fold up the first time you ride it. judging by how light the materials are that it's made out of? although it must be really lightweight.

[@dylanrice6707]

35:03 You know it's sketchy when they both put on basically full gear

[@DetroitMicroSound]

By 1979 50cc GP Kreidler Van Veen two-stroke single cylinder rotary case inducted bike engines were producing 20 horsepower, had a 5-speed gearbox. and could reach between 70, and 110mph.

[@floridaripper817]

2:19 come on ike. Worst case you experience a over the bars deal if she breaks. 😂🎉🎉 keep the camera rollin 🤣

[@marlonromyn8004]

I built a few like this like 10 years ago. Super simple stand pocket bike motor, however.....you can get high performance liquid cooled versions. Surprisingly, you can get them moving pretty good!

[@eugenesbackyardrepair4593]

For advil because Ike's back going to need that after riding this 😂😂😂

[@robinbrowne5419]

Ike taking the first ride on that bike is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. 18:23 🙂👍

[@mikeycoolx]

I love these videos where you guys test cheap crap and push it passed where it should be able to go

[@brivyplowman4620]

Past!

[@denhamdaves]

I really wanted to see the gps 180 but it's fine i gess( Proceeds to slam cabinets)

[@CarsandCameras]

the 180 race video will be out next Saturday!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

@@CarsandCameras Yay !

[@Potato37184]

I got one too, the bikes are sketchy but u can tune the hell out of the these. Got one with a big expansion chamber and 70cc, goes around 52mph

[@AfriqueNY]

I remember when these guys started their channel. Wow. Over a million subs. Hard work pays off fellas

[@alasdair4161]

I build a go kart for my son when he was little using that same motor. It became extremely difficult to start after about a dozen tanks of fuel, despite having good compression. I suspect it either had a bad coil or bad reed valves. I then purchased a racing version of the same engine for about $50 more than the stock version and it seemed to have about double the power, but it also gradually became difficult to start with really bad finger breaking kick back. For the money they are pure throwaway toys, but the power is impressive. You should run full synthetic oil to get the most out of it, and run it in properly if you want good life.

[@st1ngplays]

Bought a similar one a few months ago off marketplace and I blew the carb gasket at another event right before mini mayhem this past october... Next year at Spring Mini Mayhem will be my chance to prove you wrong that you absolutely can do a couple things at most to make these better 🙏

[@fredowens7528]

I put one of these 40cc engines on a razor pr200 pocket bike for my kid when the batteries gave out. It's quite literally knee-high. I'm 5'4" and about 170 at the time and it pulled me fine. That was 11 years ago. I still have it sitting on a shelf in my shed.

[@seanethridge8388]

We have had one around for a while. It's fast for what it is. The point of these are to keep others off your good stuff when they come over and hang out. Your kids ride there awesome expensive bike. The company rides the cheap bike so you ain't out nothing if it breaks lol

[@Bestbudd]

I’m 27 and in 2001 my dad got me a 01 Honda xr50r and I still ride it today it tops out at 40 mph it’s so much fun

[@metalmaniac9513]

You had me at "putting a bigger engine whether its good or not"😂😂 love the content guys

[@jeremygillespie429]

Happy Thanksgiving John and Ike and families ❤

[@floridaripper817]

23:32 that thing ever winds out its pretty quick lol

[@foreverjim5240]

There are an absolute TON of upgrades you can do to that motor!! It's a pocket bike motor. I've done lots of them. Carb is the number one upgrade to do. Then porting, aftermarket head that comes in red or blue. High compression piston. And upgraded reeds are a must. The weak link in the system is the clutch. Also they make a metal pullcord box that lasts forever.

[@RandomRaceGuy337]

I have this piece of crap bike it's the worst thing ever it breaks and never wants to be fixed

[@puffallo1935]

extend the rear swingarm and get a further back seat, then move the suspension to a stronger location

[@wesleyrutter1940]

The funniest video yet!! First comment from me…..and I’m glad I spent it on this video!!😂

[@Fordguy545]

I bought one of these a few years ago, and made a 9" longer swing arm after falling off the back of it twice. ride it on the fender! Also spaced the handlebars way up like 4-6"

[@TylerGruner]

I love y'all videos they make it where I want to learn how to build bikes and stuff

[@showbikesbmx4437]

I bought one for my son. He loves it!

[@RandomRaceGuy337]

once it breaks it will never wanna be fixed

[@clenchedfury6019]

Got one of these in a trade and all I've had to do to it was rebuild the upper shock mount, great for my 7yo

[@jeromeiverson24]

The last hot lap reminded me of Mario karts 😂. What a blast, you guys are great!

[@Smellswoods2896]

You guys need to get rid of the cheap frame and do a mono shock set up for a pit bike with that engine that would be awesome. A bigger carby does help those engines. (I had one here in Australia)

[@TheRussianRyder3]

It was my first bike 😂 now I’m riding Goldwings and Yamahas 😅

[@thebagnechannel3183]

This thing is pretty quick. Oh wait, I’m watching this video at 2X speed.

[@skinnywheelz]

I love when Ike asks, "who's idea was this anyway"🤣😂 You know the weather is changing when Ike grows the beard out. Great video, Thanks for sharing!

[@robinbrowne5419]

This bike epitomizes the saying "It'll be fine".

[@e.r.32]

Good Call on the Rascal Lite being upgradeable = wrenching with kids = good times and building skill sets

[@Darkmoor.]

Love car and camera 😊

[@Darkmoor.]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 y'all 🍾

[@_BlueCollarGamer]

The only GOOD things I have gotten from TEMU are Gauges for my ears and the Pro Combat Boxers (shamless plug LOL) going on a year old no holes or signs of wear and my most comfortable boxers owned. They have pockets too. Perfect for a phone when your roaming the house at night in your undies.

[@topshopbuildandfabricate24]

Wow the test ride in the shop was pretty impressive.

[@joshe465]

Wow John looks insane in the thumbnail

[@bryduhbikeguy]

As another commenter said: Handlebars from a trick-bike will geet them off your knees. Box the frame and put a cross brace in the forks closer to the tire. Temu has a $140. engine:/hotmalll-110-stroke-engine-motor-auto-transmission. Happy Trails, and Thanksgiving everyone.

[@jeffreykmt0920]

can you guys PLZ build a four-wheel-drive mud go kart with tractor tires somewhat with nice suspension and a lift

[@timothywachter3156]

My 8 yr old rides a yz65 lol. He’s been trying to talk me into letting him ride my rm250 which won’t happen till he can hold the bike up himself and stop and go. Plus my bike isn’t stock. It’s 20+ more hp than stock. Lol

[@TwoGunToast]

apparently its a common thing for these cheap bikes to have a clogged carb and it makes the bowl overflow. I had a 125cc as few years ago that leaked like that out of the box. guy came over, told me hes seen it several times on cheap bikes. took the carb apart and blew compressed air through all the holes, put it back on. leak stopped. bike ran fine.

[@shaundonahue4621]

Happy Thanksgiving guys. Thank you for what you do.

[@bwxmoto]

Gopowersports should send you their Trailmaster TM29 125cc pit bike to test now that they sell them. I bet you guys would like it (for a Chinese pit bike).

[@brandonfloyd6321]

A ad popped up on my phone lastnight from temu or one of them sites of a atv engine, 4x4 axles and driveshafts and instantly thought of yall. Lol

[@grjr1979]

“Oh, it sounds mean!” 😂😂😂

[@JohnDoe-fk6id]

First upgrade I would do is get a lower gear ratio in it. Change the sprocket, or something, to get you more acceleration (and climbing), at the cost of an already too-high top speed.

[@blindroostermetalworks]

*Ike just finishes talking bad about the bike John: “want to ride it?” Ike: “I’ll ride it!” 😂

[@LeonardMagnusson]

thanks for the show.

[@rastaralph7154]

I have one of those and you can make it so the throttle doesn't go flat out to train the kids at lower speed. But if you think about it it's an off-road bike and it's going to be spinning more than being on a hard surface. I bought a new clutch and fitted it and it still won't work properly so it's at the back of the shed waiting for someone to do something with it.💚💛❤️

[@stevenlee1075]

I used to own one of these hahaha. Eventually blew it up and got a $50 big bore kit for it. It moved then

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Seriously? Unless those rims are made of cheap cast aluminium they'll be fine. Dont know if you guys are old enough to know about Motomags back in the day but they were plenty strong.....but heavy.

[@MrBep2001]

I have a 80cc bike engine that I never could get running so pulled it off my bicycle. I have a pull start adapter for it, 2 gas tank (3 & 4 liter), extra CDI and stater and all that came with it. I’m wanting to sell it. I’m in Indiana.

[@olliewebbuk]

I had one of these about 15 years ago because it was so cheap and a bit of fun to mess about with in the garden. There are many, many tuning parts for them, and they're actually stronger than they look. I managed to blow two engines with nitrous but as they're were about £40 each at the time I did not care. The stock engines aren't actually 50cc, I believe they're 39cc. You can get some nice big bore kits and fancy carbs. eBay in the UK used to be absolutely full of parts for these.

[@sidewaysshed]

As an adult I have the factory electric one. Braced frame, lowered footpegs and over volted for all the fun haha. Wrack up plenty of miles on it no problems......well few problems but tinkering is half the fun aye guys haha

[@mrmurphy172]

8 years old in Chinese is about 6 years old in American. Metric conversion 😅 Ike during assembly "I'm going to put on full gear before I ride that thing".... Ike after start up ( popping up the front wheel and doing donuts under a lift in shorts). 😅

[@danjen3527]

I think you should get another one and see who can modify to be the fastest and coolest 😂

[@stapler314]

This is awesome! yall should totally order the cheapest/"expensive" mini bikes and go karts type stuff online and review them

[@FangOfTruth]

34:18 Nitrous till it blows. 49:52 Since engine is being replaced. Use it for a remote controlled home made rc boat.

[@RussB.]

The problem I've always had with a product that says something stupid like "for ages 8 and up" is that they never specify if they mean mentally or physically.😆

[@thebagnechannel3183]

I’d presume both.

I italy we have cs engine and polini that are pretty powerfull

[@niccolostettler792]

Hi guys in italy we Made a 50 cc liquid cooled and air coled engine that are really powerfull they are colled Cs engine Polini engine

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

This would make a great project. Stretch and reinforce the frame. Put stronger wheels and chain. Add a bigger engine. Get a stronger fork and a bigger seat. Larger brakes. Just a few simple mods!

[@JippaJ]

I like it way more when you guys build sketchy stuff. Than just buying REALLY sketchy stuff.

[@twocvbloke]

Sounds like a leafblower that hasn't got the power... :P

[@JarofMayonaise]

I got one of these last xmas to ride with my bro on his Yamaha real mini bike. I went to the store through the neighborhood one day and a kid asked me to ride it. I hesitated, but didn't want to appear racist or anything so I let him ride it around and he rode off with it. Very disappointing and now nobody will ever be given permission to see or play with anything I have. Thanks kid!

[@danallsopp7441]

You can get a big bore kit for them which takes it up to 70cc

[@rydplrs71]

New year’s special, c + c melts down the cheapest mini bike into a puddle.

[@danmorrison7112]

we need a shootout. everything you have. both racing each other. Ike gets vehicle with faster over all lap time from Leader board. So, say two karts/ bikes/ quad are with in 2 seconds give Ike the quicker ride. That way more head to head racing, and new and updated Lap times. I really just wanna see Ike beat john in the old crosskart or trophykart vs his new crosskart

[@mattclark420]

There’s is actually a bunch of upgrades for the bike. Engine espiecally. Big bore kit , put reeds in intake for improved power band

[@bobg5823]

at least the 2 stroke ping got it a point lol

[@danielpapp3995]

I got one for my son he's 6 and loves the damn thing it's just a little bit different not the best bike but a good starter bike for a little bit of money just to see if they're actually going to be into it

[@RandomRaceGuy337]

well once it breaks it will never wanna be fixed

[@ryanschanfish279]

"I'm gonna break it pretty immediately." 😂😂😂

[@OliverAllover-es9ro]

"For my oldman-ness." Man I relate to that.

[@unstoppableman5273]

And you need a 125 front end and swing arm for it if you do.

[@justinsmith847]

I bet you guys could make this thing epic if you modified it

[@peterdering4922]

Hi guy's, how about considering building a chariot to be towed behind this little thing, it would reduce the weight exerted on it reducing the probability of total destruction.

[@WyFoster]

Engine swap time boys! How bad could that be?!

[@chrismosley7005]

Okay what I would love to see is put a Taylor rc 2 stroke in that. Like you see ppl swap in the monster truck r/c I think they got 90cc I think that be so cool

[@bryanfair5345]

I'm like 200....okay. 😂😂😂😂😂😂