Mito 443 Project
Discussion
podman said:
srob said:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C443883
I quite like this. Often updated bikes look odd but this one works pretty well I think
It does look good...but hes delusional asking 15k for it, he's devalued it by doing the facelift...I think that one will sit a while.I quite like this. Often updated bikes look odd but this one works pretty well I think
Baker1 said:
Mate of mine had a mito with a kx500 lump in it , what a beast that was . Good luck with the project
Christ I wouldn't go anywhere near that big on a 2 stroke single. There was a CR500 engined one knocking about that literally rattled itself to bits and broke its engine mounts!! Never mind the fact you end up with lazy engine characteristics.300 is my limit but I'll build it as a 250 first as I have those bits and definitely going to have to rubber mount the motor.
podman said:
srob said:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C443883
I quite like this. Often updated bikes look odd but this one works pretty well I think
It does look good...but hes delusional asking 15k for it, he's devalued it by doing the facelift...I think that one will sit a while.I quite like this. Often updated bikes look odd but this one works pretty well I think
Whilst 15 grand is a lot of money for a bike, it wouldn't even get you a new base spec VW Golf now, and lots of people have lots of money to throw at bikes
What have I dooooone 
Very rough mock up with the short engine in but loads of room to play with. Mounting it shouldn't be too difficult. All looks a bit minging and dirty at the moment but it'll clean up nice. The frame is an 04 hpi clear then picked the best of the rest of his stuff.
Everything seems quite well made and light too. Heaviest bits seem to be the wheels.
Very rough mock up with the short engine in but loads of room to play with. Mounting it shouldn't be too difficult. All looks a bit minging and dirty at the moment but it'll clean up nice. The frame is an 04 hpi clear then picked the best of the rest of his stuff.
Everything seems quite well made and light too. Heaviest bits seem to be the wheels.
Thanks mate
First thing I've noticed is I'm gonna have to move the motor forward. If I mount it directly through the swingarms spindle there isn't really enough room to get my new carb and reed block assembly in. So I'll be getting adapters machined up out of billet ally to get the rear mount sorted then rubber mount the front.
Suspension wise there's plenty of info from people who've ran in superteens about how to sort the forks out and I know nitron do a shock for the mito.
The engine building will be done last.
One thing I'm looking forward to is sorting the fairings out but that's obviously far down the line. I was looking at mito race fairings, but Honda RS125 fairings are easily obtainable.. I want it to look like a moto3 bike not a mito.
Anyway, plenty to do before then!!!
First thing I've noticed is I'm gonna have to move the motor forward. If I mount it directly through the swingarms spindle there isn't really enough room to get my new carb and reed block assembly in. So I'll be getting adapters machined up out of billet ally to get the rear mount sorted then rubber mount the front.
Suspension wise there's plenty of info from people who've ran in superteens about how to sort the forks out and I know nitron do a shock for the mito.
The engine building will be done last.
One thing I'm looking forward to is sorting the fairings out but that's obviously far down the line. I was looking at mito race fairings, but Honda RS125 fairings are easily obtainable.. I want it to look like a moto3 bike not a mito.
Anyway, plenty to do before then!!!
Yazza54 said:
The_Burg said:
Honda CR500 stroker engine would fit fairly easily i would think?
Would be pretty epic.
There's loads of room mate but it'd vibrate like mad and have a very lazy power delivery. In reality it wouldn't be as fun to ride as what I'm aiming for.Would be pretty epic.
I'm starting to think I don't wanna use the mito wheels. They really don't look it but they're surprisingly heavy. Any options people can think of?
My dad fitted brembo superduke wheels to his bimota which are very nice. The aprilia rs250 and Mille have brembo wheels too, a little different to the ktm style but nice. Anyone know if the rs250 and rsv brembo wheels are the same size?
Other than that another type are the rsvr OZ wheels but seem to cost a fortune.
Wasn't planning on spending a load on wheels but if I can get a set for reasonable money and sell the mito wheels it'll be worth doing as they really are not anywhere near as light as they look!!
Don't suppose anyone's got something suitable knocking about..?
My dad fitted brembo superduke wheels to his bimota which are very nice. The aprilia rs250 and Mille have brembo wheels too, a little different to the ktm style but nice. Anyone know if the rs250 and rsv brembo wheels are the same size?
Other than that another type are the rsvr OZ wheels but seem to cost a fortune.
Wasn't planning on spending a load on wheels but if I can get a set for reasonable money and sell the mito wheels it'll be worth doing as they really are not anywhere near as light as they look!!
Don't suppose anyone's got something suitable knocking about..?
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