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As a lad, I grew up with motor bikes and now have an itch to buy another, to take out and about with my lad, and strip down and build up.
I'd love a TY80 but they have now reached classic status so pricey. Monkey bikes are also expensive.
I'd prefer a big brand but being out of the loop for 25odd years, not sure where to look.
Anyone here got one, selling one or recommend one?
Slightly seriously get a Honda c90 great bike and very good fun off road
Honda c90 can do everything. I have a great big "Adventure" bike but I'm sure a c90 could do it just the same, just more slowly...
Rachel
TTR 125, they'r cheaper than a TY80 and better to learn on.
Chinese pit bikes. Cost nothing. Motors based on c90s. Parts plentiful and cheap.
Honda c90 can do everything. I have a great big "Adventure" bike but I'm sure a c90 could do it just the same, just more slowly...
All you need is a C90 and £500
http://www.c90adventures.co.uk/the-next-tripthe-chonda-challenge
Honda TR125 trials.
Or
Bultaco, Ossa, Montessa y'know something from the late 80's/90's that's just a bit out of favour.
Afterall you just want something to play with and teach your lad yeah..?
I've always liked the looks of Yamaha Van Vans. No idea about 2nd hand prices or availability, though.
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How old is your lad? Not sure how small the bike needs to be but if you want something to fettle then I'd say go for a 2-stroke. Maybe an 80's 125 - an MTX125, a DT125 or the like.
Yamaha Van Vans
The Van Van (or Belm Belm)is a Suzuki.
Maybe an 80's 125 - an MTX125, a DT125 or the like
Unfortunately not that cheap anymore, as learners still want them as they're a lot quicker than current learner bikes.
ty50 unobtanium especially with the pedals and a v5 ty 80's from 350 to 1500 quid.. c90 is the tool of choice..BUT and its a BIG BUT.. check for rust they love the stuff.. up under the rear mudguard around the battery box etc its a bIG BUT.. howver even with rust papier mache is good for a good few thousand miles the bikes run and run even when you ve draine dthe oil out and forgot to refill.. i rode mine to isle of Mull..altogether Balamory Balamory .. whats the story in Balamory..
He's 8.5.
Or get a bantam and turn into a trials bike. Dirt cheap and small framed, a 175cc 2 stroke. Does about 50 on the flat! Ha.
Really basic bike to learn with.
Edit: that's the Bsa not chicken variety. 😆
Suzuki RM80?
When our kids were littler a few years back we had a Honda CRF80 (4 stroke) for learning and mucking about on, ideal size for little and big kids (like me) alike. 3 or 4 speed semi-auto I think, took a lot of abuse and always started every time. Great fun, they are all still into (bigger) bikes now
I would not say a bantam is a cheap bike nowadays, more so if you are converting it to off road
Good to learn mechanics and fettling on as it is the mechanical opposite of the c90 🙂
Used to trial a ty50 with the pedals removed etc when i was little against all the other juniors on ty80s. The 50 was quite a lot bigger and i remember swapping bikes with a friend one time and found the 80 lighter but just to small. Can't think of many other trials bike of similar size of that period. The law on mopeds at the time allowed more bhp if it had pedals so was good starting point. Cost us a whole £8 back in 1981 as a fixer upper. Eventually sold on for beta 125 twinshock. If your lad is small go for a smaller bike like the 80 or the little hondas as above were good for ragging round a field to learn on and could be lots of fun. A basket case bantam trials special could eventually go on the road at 17 for long term bike. Had a few and great bikes tuned up if you can wield a spanner (often on the roadside). Happy days.
The Van Van (or Belm Belm)is a Suzuki.
So it is 😳
Still like them though!