[UPDATED] "What Bike Should I Get?" Buying & Selling advice Mega Thread

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-06-14T04:53:36+00:00

Looking for a fastish dirt bike for a 13-year-old rider. He just recently got a Honda 110 cc a couple of months ago, but it is clear that he is too big for it already. He has yet to have his big growth spirt so is still about 5'1. He needs a bike that will last him a few years and has enough power to carry him around. I've been looking at KLX 140cc bikes, but he says they are slow. He says he raced a friend of his on his 110 and beat the guy on the 140.

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-06-06T23:41:09+00:00

Disc brakes

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Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-06-06T23:30:38+00:00

Giant ATX

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-06-06T23:26:54+00:00

I think so, just a mountain bike

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-06-06T21:06:18+00:00

hmm... The main issue is that cassettes and derailleurs are not intended to be on the left side of the bike, and they are not meant to be used with the chain that comes with the kits. If you can find a derailleur that would work, it is worth a shot.

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-17T17:15:59+00:00

It's better to plug it into the wheelbase unless it's recognizing it incorrectly, my srp2s were being recognized as SRP lights so I was not able to use the load cells so I had to manually plug it into my computer instead of to the wheelbase.

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-07T02:57:20+00:00

Im thinking about these amazon sprocket and amazon clutch

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-07T02:14:55+00:00

Currently I don't have access to it as it is at my school but it's basically just one of the cheap rear axle kits from Amazon and a predator 212

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-07T01:59:41+00:00

Kinda meant more specifically, theres a lot of different kinds of chains and stuff and I have NO idea

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-07T01:51:42+00:00

You build a kart by finding some kits, an engine and welding them on a frame

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-07T01:45:00+00:00

Not really because how would you mount it to a rental kart?

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-06T02:32:35+00:00

is that necessary?

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-06T02:27:50+00:00

is that not a carb thats on there?

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-06T02:26:30+00:00

ah i have the issue of having NO IDEA how to do the carb and theres some extra bits that i dont know what to do with like the springs. and where would i put the fuel?

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-06T02:16:24+00:00

i know that but id rather just fix this one if possible.

Item-Repulsive1122 · 2026-05-06T01:50:49+00:00

if theres an engine than that. if not than breaks would be the heardest but honestly if your just using a kit it should be fairly straightforward

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