It starts out being fairly cheap. Just pop a new exhaust on it. Oh a variator kit, that'll do nicely. Put a pod filter on it, and I may as well upgrade the carby whilst I am at the filter. Hmmm, I think I could get some better power with a 70cc kit. I may as well, as I already have the exhaust, carby, filter, variator for it, etc, etc.. Repeat this until something blows up, and then upgrade to 80cc stroker because you already have exhaust, filter, etc and the 70cc just wasn't enough power.
There is something perversely satisfying taking a small engine and working the crap out of it and making it quick. I had a Morris Mini 1100 cc, which cooked some rings. A friend of a friend had a "warm" engine sitting in his garage so I bought that and put it in my car. It was pretty quick for a 1970 car, and decent for a modern hatchback (this was before all the real hot hatches came out). It was satisfying taking on people in lasers, civics, etc and beating them sometimes.
That being said I am trying to talk myself into getting a 100cc for my next scoot. I don't really want to spend that much money, but I know the 50cc won't satisfy me when commuting. Going up slight hills and big hills is a chore on 50cc, and cars right up your clacker tail-gating you is no fun.
But in the meantime I have my eye on a cheap performance exhaust for the Milan on eBay. I have a pod filter sitting downstairs doing nothing. And the guy sometimes has specials on variator kits as well. So just throw in some light weight rollers and a new clutch spring and I am good. hey, wait a minute.......
Matt black is the new black!
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