are road legal pit bikes practical

[pittin]

saving my muney up for a 125
i need to convince my mum that a road legal masai or shineray is a practical as a aprilia rs or yamaha rd125.
are they practical in mph
will they do long distance riding? of 50-60miles?? on country roads.
are they reiable.
i dont mind the maintenence in fact i love cleaning my bikes and keeping them healthy lol (sad i no).
anyone who has a road legal pit bike and knows the answers please reply i wil be most greatful and wil help my convince my mum they arnt just a toy (even thow i no they are exspecially when the leathers get put on
pittin

[PitBikingKing]

a 125 should be very reliable if you maintain it right like regular oil changes ect

[DarTh LuKe]

the honest answer is a chinese pit will never be as reliable as an aprilia RS or a Yammy 125 etc... nor will they be anyway near as fast, youd be lucky to hit 60 on a 125 pit.

the parts will come loose, it will break, but you'll have a blast riding it.

[JBlythe]

I disagree, I believe if looked after right a 4 stroke road legal pit bike is a much more reliable machine than a 2 smoker.

[pittin]

i want good feedback lol. yes i do understand but the insurence for the yamahas and aprilia for a 17 is ridiculas and they have to be restricted. a good masia in god condition will be a good investmant wont it? if i lock and wire most bolts and replace them with stronger ones. also i can tune the engine not a problem. what about distance wil they go for 50-60miles an a time. i want to be able so go se my family you se lol

[TomBates]

Would probly be fine even if you rode it all day long and aslong as bolts are tight, oil etc etc. im thinking they are very practical

[kirky1991]

They should run all day. Aircooled engines tend to be reliable. Plus, The engine is based on a C90 which is air cooled. So if air cooling is enough for honda then its enough for a copy in theory....

My road legal is fine. A couple of hiccups but oh well... Petrol is £2 max to fill my tank. Will last i geuss 30 miles if ridden 'sensibly' ( Yeah right )

[Foggy]

i had a rs 125 and the piston keept going on it even tho i use the propper oil and looked after it but i just got throttle happy with it lol the road pit thery will go on and on u wont hit hight speeds but the thrill of ride one will cheer u up and 50mile will be fine

[Despise]

Originally Posted by pittin

saving my muney up for a 125
i need to convince my mum that a road legal masai or shineray is a practical as a aprilia rs or yamaha rd125.

its not.

stock masai or shineray = no.

A modded bike would be but at the end of the day its a toy. not the kind of thing you would want to park up

[gaz56]

You can sit a 4 stroke at full speed all day and it will be fine. Much more reliable than a 2 stroke.

My 125 did about 100 MPG.

I prefer my pit bike to my old TZR125, so much more fun and I feel more comfortable on it.