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Tuned vs Standard Mini Battle |
For some people there comes a point in the ownership of any scooter when you simply must go faster. It’s like a calling from some deep set genetic code of man…â€thou must go faster or suffer forever damnation†at least it’s like that for me. Some people probably hear something more like “please don’t tune your scooter you cannot handle anymore power, you are a small furry animal, curl up and die†those people leave their scooters standard. Hell even I wouldn’t tune my scooter if I became a Gerbil…you never know where you might end up. Imagine if it said that in the warranty card. “Do not tune your scooter; warranty will be voided and you will be a Hamsterâ€. You know what…there’d probably be a lot of Hamster’s riding very fast scooters. Why tune your scooter?
Simple really…your scooter will go faster, handle better, stop quicker and generally look more bling. Case in point, we took two standard 1995 Honda Dio ZX AF-18 50's and set up a mini battle. The goal; make the tuned scooter faster than the standard scooter. See 50cc scooters are great, but really they are massively underpowered to be truly practical in some cities. A subtle power-up is sometimes all you’ll need to keep up with faster moving traffic.
21mm PWK racing performance carburetor. Price: NZ$135.00 .5hr 5hrs+ fitting
As you can see, apart from the rear shock upgrade this round of modifications were targeting a straight performance increase…and they worked, big time. The standard derestricted Dio hit 50kph (31mph) in 11.4 seconds and went onto a top speed of 62 kph (38mph). Our project Dio hit 50kph in 5.5 seconds and punched out an impressive 95kph (59mph) top speed. It certainly wasn’t any kind of race; the photos are a complete have. The tuned Dio simply disappeared down the road never to be seen again. The bike is a total riot to ride now too, it’s retains it’s ultra low 50cc weight but now has the power of a 125cc four stroke. Wheelies at launch are a given.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 April 2008 09:38 ) |