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Originally Posted by Swordsman
I think the OP means that Chinese GY6 are comparable to the higher-end machines AFTER the upgrades, which still comes out cheaper.
Maybe this is a tangent, but what is it about the GY6 clones that makes them less powerful than other brands of the same displacement? I've noticed a lot of the Chinese 150cc put out right around 8-9 HP, while carbed Kymcos and Genuines pump out closer to 11-13 HP... roughly 40% more juice. Is it simply the age of the design (being based off of 30 year old tech), or is it the inferior quality stock parts? Do these upgrades noticeably close the performance gap?
~SM
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Yes the upgrades do indeed close the gap. Most gy6 bikes have cheap components and are based on a 30 year old Honda design. With proper, inexpensive, easy to do mods, a gy6 will easily produce 12 to 14 hp.
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2011 Roketa MC-23-150
4T 150cc 157 qmj
24mm carb w 115 main jet and paper cone air filter
Manual petcock w Tygon fuel lines
Scrappy Dog Scooters Retro-slash stainless straight-thru exhaust
RED spring clutch
Adjustable CDI (brand unknown, it's blue and red and works great!)
KOSO high performance variator w 12g sliders
Gates Powerlink 835-20-30 belt
GPS verified 65mph on flats.
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