Help with de-restricting a Suzuki TS50X

I bought this second-hand Suzuki TS50X for commuting and fun about 9 months
ago. The price was such that I couldn't afford not to get it! It is great
fun to ride (but see below) and would not want to get rid of it.

However, I have to say that Suzuki has done a brilliant job with the
de-restricting, as required by UK law - it gets to EXACTLY 30mph and then
just stays there, unless you then ask it to go up an incline!

Now, whilst I am all in favour of restricting these youngsters to a sensible
mph, I think that it can sometimes be outright dangerous to only be able to
do 30 mph. There are often times when one needs to accelerate to get out of
a situation.

This brings me to my main point and the purpose of this plea for help.

As a rider who can legally ride a larger bike and, therefore, travel at more
than 30mph, can anyone tell me the best way to de-restrict this particular
model? Or at least get some more oomph out of it?

Any help and suggestions would be gratefully received.

Regards

David

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, David Lloyd said:

Big bore kit, racing reeds, straight through exhaust [1]. Oh yeah, and
an up-jet and K+N helps too.

[1] I had a Fresco on mine many moons ago but don't have a clue if they
make these any more.

 

Naah, that'll never be enough. He needs a turbo and nitrous on it,
quite obviously.

 

In

or a tow rope tied to the back end of a gixxer 1000 ;o)


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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Ace said:

Oh yeah, forgot about that ;-)

 

Big bore kit. It'll save you the hassle of porting it. Bigger carb, the kit
supplier will help here. Gianelli or Fresco pipe. Complete pipe, not just
the tail piece.

Now you face a legal problem coz it aint a moped anymore.

I had its predecessor many moons ago. Many many moons ago. The TS50er. I
made a head gasket for it that was much thinner than stock, used two base
gaskets to raise the ports overall, had the head skimmed, attacked the
ports with a riffler, upjetted it, cut the top 2mm from the slide, drilled
holes in the airbox and fitted a one tooth larger front sprocket and
Gianelli front pipe with a Dep or Fresco tail pipe.

It went at an indicated 50mph, actual 45mph everywhere. Did 8,000 miles on
it, then came the 17th birthday and it got traded for an RD125 twin )

Sad confession. I sometimes bid on them on ebay for a starter bike for my
kids.

 

A quick speed up is to get a striaght through exhaust. I got 40 max out of
that

plus you get a much louder sound

 

When I had one the accepted wisdom was that a big bore kit, larger back
wheel and racing exhaust was the way to go.

However, mine did 35mph so I didn't bother as it outran the scooters.

 

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Yam DT50 and Suzuki TS50 are faves atm.