Area 51 ... New carb or rebuild & hints n#eeded

Discussion in 'Newbie Scooter Tuning' started by minibigs, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. minibigs

    minibigs New Member

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    Hi, I've got an Aprillia Area 51 50cc scooter.

    I would guess it's been derestricted as it's got an Endy power exhaust on it, which looking at the ads for them comes with power rollers, so I assume that they have been fitted. It goes up to about 40 on the flat & 50 downhill, but I'm a big bloke... 6 ft 1" and knocking on 18 stone!

    Both top & bottom end of the engine have been rebuilt & are still being run in.

    It's running on the standard carb ... PHBN 12 which needs rebuilding (I think they are 17.5 mm?).

    Would I be better off performance wise rebuilding this & fitting with say a 84 main jet or going for a new 19 or 21 mm carb?

    Would it be worth fitting a performance reed block / reeds?

    Would I notice much difference if I plonked a 70cc top end on it?
     
  2. tErr0

    tErr0 Administrator Staff Member

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    It will be a 12mm carb. Fitting a bigger carb to a stock 50cc barrel will be pointless.

    A 70cc kit would be the best mod but honestly at your size it would make more sense to get a bike with more cc's.
     

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