10-09-2011, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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Keeway TX 50
I saw this online this morning, interesting motorcycle, a 50cc, water cooled two stroke supermoto, what a neat moto!
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10-09-2011, 12:39 PM | #2 |
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I wonder how much power they're coaking out of that little motor to necessitate liquid cooling?
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10-09-2011, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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Specs are here http://www.keewaymotor.com/motor_tx50.html
1.39 kw, I can't remember what kw is, hp?
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10-09-2011, 02:46 PM | #4 |
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there are a few videos of 50cc full-size motards on youtube. Apollo/Orion has a mean-looking one, and I think Cpi used to have one, too. From what I gather, they are produced mainly for European new riders with moped permits. I wonder how they would do on those high-elevation roads in Peru, OG?
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10-09-2011, 09:12 PM | #5 |
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culcune, I think it would be a great moto here at sea level, doubt it would make it up into the Andes though. I looked at Keeway's Peruvian site, they don't list the TX 50, your probably correct about being built for the European market.
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10-09-2011, 09:57 PM | #6 |
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Looks like a 2 stroke.
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10-10-2011, 12:09 AM | #8 |
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Or brakes for that matter! LOL!
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10-10-2011, 02:35 AM | #9 |
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Indeed, you could use "Fred Flintstone" brakes!
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10-10-2011, 10:16 PM | #11 |
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Someone just recently posted this on mychinamoto and commented on the rise of 50cc 2-stroke enduros:
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...xy-XTR-50cc-SM
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10-11-2011, 09:19 AM | #12 |
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I'd give one a spin.
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