Planet Minis

trackstar · 09-21-2009, 01:39 PM

Building a new Mini for my 8 year old. He's going to race some National Rounds next year so we're going to do it right.

I'll get pics going as we begin the build.

So far bought:

2009 KX65
Rad Manufacturing is building us a black wheelset with red hubs
Zeta Comp Bars
Zeta Hand Guards
Spider Grips
1 up Driven Front Sprocket
1 and 2 down Driven Rear Sprockets
Black Plastics set
Pro-Circuit Pipe should be on the way soon.
Dunlop TT92's

scottiedawg66 · 09-21-2009, 02:36 PM

sounds like a good start I have a few recommendations:
2.5" rear rim
15 tooth front sprocket
steel braded front brake line

trackstar · 09-21-2009, 03:02 PM

I'll look into the 15 after we run the 14 with the new rear.. see where we are on the track.

Steel lines will be next, I have 2 weeks to have this built for the next race and would like to get him some practice time so I'm in the "must do" stage right now.

2.5 rear make a HUGE difference? We've been running 2.15 on all the minis for 3 years.

SUPERMOTARD29 · 09-21-2009, 03:24 PM

100 front and rear 120 will not seat as well on a 2.15 rim
are going to use a aftermarket pipe at leat?

chasetheface123 · 09-21-2009, 03:53 PM

Lucky kid!

bballard9606 · 09-21-2009, 05:09 PM

cant wait to see some pics!! cool build.

trackstar · 09-21-2009, 09:50 PM

The Dunlops I have are 100's thats what I planned on using front and rear. We've been racing 120's front and rear on 2.15's without any issue.

kawasakicoby125 · 09-21-2009, 10:10 PM

cant wait to see some pics! sounds awesome!

trackstar · 09-21-2009, 10:17 PM

Plastics will be here next week, bars and controls this week. Hopefully the wheels will be here Friday.

Waiting on Magik to do his thing with the graphics until we know all the sponsors for next season.

It's going to be tough on him, he's going from a semi-auto pitster 125 to the KX. BIG learning curve. He's got no problems with the clutch or anything he's going to have Hell learning all new shift points and throttle control on the track.

tjindo16 · 09-21-2009, 10:24 PM

hell yea man,,, sounds sick. keep posting updates

trackstar · 09-21-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loosestools

120's= slower response,slower pitch in,slower acceleration,thinner wallet,higher minimum monthly c.c. payment

LOL... ya all that and then some. I needed 2 sets and my tire guy traded them to me for a YSR frame I had laying around. They are Boppers.

teddy · 09-22-2009, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUPERMOTARD29

100 front and rear 120 will not seat as well on a 2.15 rim
are going to use a aftermarket pipe at leat?

The TT92GP tires were specifically designed to fit a 2.50" front NSR wheel and a 2.75" rear NSR wheels........ They did this way back in about 1990, used to be called a TT91GP.........
Yes 2.15 rims work just fine....... but the tires in question were designed for a wider rim set

If your kid is gonna race 70/30 or just pavement look into lowering your stock suspension and having it tuned by your local FLAT TRACK suspension gurus

Some of us have been doing this for years now.......... All the tech info is out there, semra.org has loads of info, IMHO i do not always agree with some of the statements........

Yes I race a KX65 with 2.15 rims 100% pavement or ICE

trackstar · 09-23-2009, 05:11 PM

Wheels, bars, handguards and grips just showed up. Pics tonight!

chasetheface123 · 09-23-2009, 05:13 PM

Yes pics!

trackstar · 09-23-2009, 07:13 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmm sprockets!

Other than the pipe it's all here. Tires mounted, bolting stuff up and taking pics.

trackstar · 09-23-2009, 09:35 PM

OK...

Sprockets, Wheels, Tires, bars, grips and handguards are done. Wasnt too bad. The Rad Wheels are fantastic, very happy as always with the Driven Sporckets and Zeta bars and Guards. Went +1 front/-1 rear on the sprocket for starters. New black plastics wil be here next week.

Things I didnt anticipate and went to war with:
WTF do they glue stock grips on with? My good hell the throttle was brutal! I also didnt realise I would have to grind the chain guide off the swingarm to fit the wheel. Nothing really major but it did postpone getting a test ride.

PICS!

Humble beginnings

RAD!

RAD with Dunlops

R3CKL3SS · 09-23-2009, 09:40 PM

thats a sick lookin bike

scottiedawg66 · 09-24-2009, 10:48 AM

i have bikes with 2.15" and a 2.5" rears. both sporting the 120 dunlop. I like the profile on the 2.5" better. As for not needing more tire in the rear...I disagree entirely. I am spinning my rear coming off corners even with the 120...i couldnt imagine how much worse it would get with a 100 out back.

here is a vid just for a reference of the pace that I run. In this vid I have totally stock brake system / +2 front sprocket / cannon 5.7kg rear spring / .43 kg front springs / FMF pipe and silencer / and the dunlops

YouTube - prairie city kx65 7/18/09

p3racer · 09-24-2009, 10:52 AM

looks like the vid is sped up a tiny bit

trackstar · 09-24-2009, 04:49 PM

The reason your spinning up has nothing to do with the tire or it's profile... your riding position sucks. Get some weight forward and get your body off the bike and you'll be far better off.

09-21-2009, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	The build begins... KX65 Motard Building a new Mini for my 8 year old. He's going to race some National Rounds next year so we're going to do it right. I'll get pics going as we begin the build. So far bought: 2009 KX65 Rad Manufacturing is building us a black wheelset with red hubs Zeta Comp Bars Zeta Hand Guards Spider Grips 1 up Driven Front Sprocket 1 and 2 down Driven Rear Sprockets Black Plastics set Pro-Circuit Pipe should be on the way soon. Dunlop TT92's

09-21-2009, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottiedawg66 1st Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Petaluma, Ca Posts: 156	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard sounds like a good start I have a few recommendations: 2.5" rear rim 15 tooth front sprocket steel braded front brake line

09-21-2009, 03:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard I'll look into the 15 after we run the 14 with the new rear.. see where we are on the track. Steel lines will be next, I have 2 weeks to have this built for the next race and would like to get him some practice time so I'm in the "must do" stage right now. 2.5 rear make a HUGE difference? We've been running 2.15 on all the minis for 3 years.

09-21-2009, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
SUPERMOTARD29 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: houston tx Posts: 385	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard 100 front and rear 120 will not seat as well on a 2.15 rim are going to use a aftermarket pipe at leat? Last edited by SUPERMOTARD29; 09-21-2009 at 03:29 PM.

09-21-2009, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
chasetheface123 Chuck Norris for president! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boyne City Michigan Posts: 4,816 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard Lucky kid!

09-21-2009, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
bballard9606 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 1,155 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard cant wait to see some pics!! cool build.

09-21-2009, 09:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard The Dunlops I have are 100's thats what I planned on using front and rear. We've been racing 120's front and rear on 2.15's without any issue.

09-21-2009, 10:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
kawasakicoby125 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 2,356 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard cant wait to see some pics! sounds awesome!

09-21-2009, 10:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard Plastics will be here next week, bars and controls this week. Hopefully the wheels will be here Friday. Waiting on Magik to do his thing with the graphics until we know all the sponsors for next season. It's going to be tough on him, he's going from a semi-auto pitster 125 to the KX. BIG learning curve. He's got no problems with the clutch or anything he's going to have Hell learning all new shift points and throttle control on the track.

09-21-2009, 10:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
tjindo16 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orlando, fl Posts: 530 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard hell yea man,,, sounds sick. keep posting updates

09-23-2009, 05:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard Wheels, bars, handguards and grips just showed up. Pics tonight!

09-23-2009, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
chasetheface123 Chuck Norris for president! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boyne City Michigan Posts: 4,816 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard Yes pics!

09-23-2009, 07:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard mmmmmmmmmmmm sprockets! Other than the pipe it's all here. Tires mounted, bolting stuff up and taking pics.

09-23-2009, 09:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard OK... Sprockets, Wheels, Tires, bars, grips and handguards are done. Wasnt too bad. The Rad Wheels are fantastic, very happy as always with the Driven Sporckets and Zeta bars and Guards. Went +1 front/-1 rear on the sprocket for starters. New black plastics wil be here next week. Things I didnt anticipate and went to war with: WTF do they glue stock grips on with? My good hell the throttle was brutal! I also didnt realise I would have to grind the chain guide off the swingarm to fit the wheel. Nothing really major but it did postpone getting a test ride. PICS! Humble beginnings RAD! RAD with Dunlops

09-23-2009, 09:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
R3CKL3SS 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA NY Posts: 463 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard thats a sick lookin bike

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09-24-2009, 10:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
scottiedawg66 1st Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Petaluma, Ca Posts: 156	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard i have bikes with 2.15" and a 2.5" rears. both sporting the 120 dunlop. I like the profile on the 2.5" better. As for not needing more tire in the rear...I disagree entirely. I am spinning my rear coming off corners even with the 120...i couldnt imagine how much worse it would get with a 100 out back. here is a vid just for a reference of the pace that I run. In this vid I have totally stock brake system / +2 front sprocket / cannon 5.7kg rear spring / .43 kg front springs / FMF pipe and silencer / and the dunlops YouTube - prairie city kx65 7/18/09

09-24-2009, 10:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
p3racer Founding Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 6,257	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard looks like the vid is sped up a tiny bit

09-24-2009, 04:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
trackstar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Roy Utah Posts: 372 My Mood:	Re: The build begins... KX65 Motard The reason your spinning up has nothing to do with the tire or it's profile... your riding position sucks. Get some weight forward and get your body off the bike and you'll be far better off.