Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

Chris Szuba /

May 23, 2019 09:14AM

So im in a situation, like many of you i have too many mopeds and need to thin the heard. i have a modded out hobbit i love and i'd like to build another... so im in a pickle. i have a somewhat more rare Tomos A52 kicker engine (no pedals) that came on a sprint, a complete safari with a V1 engine, and a complete Hobbit PA50II.

Which has more performance biased ? Pro's / Cons of each ? plenty of kits and tuning available for em? a solid 45-50mph (or a little more) reliable ped i guess is what im chasing. would like to keep just 1 and sell all the rest - if the A52 is the choice i could swap it onto the hobbit or safari frame or something else

thanks!

Re: Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

Dirty30 Dillon /

hydra

May 23, 2019 09:38AM

Ewww, don't put a Tomos motor on a hobbit.

I would choose a Hobbit over either of those. Dual Variation is the truth if you're concerned with power. A hobbit can go 45-50 on a stock-ish carb, kit, circuit pipe and TJT. And reliably at that.

Re: Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

Brandon Weiss (Detective brandon to you) /

mopedallday

May 23, 2019 09:42AM

if you have to sell one, sell the tomos. Would be easier to sell, and if you can only have one, it should be something a little more unique.

Re: Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

baird co /

bairdco

May 23, 2019 10:28AM

V1 is probably the easiest and cheapest to go fast. Polini kit rules, simple to install, and lots of parts available.

Re: Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

Chris Szuba /

sh00bs OP

May 23, 2019 10:56AM

aha everyone hating on tomos.

unfortunately hobbit's are a pain to tune when you really get into it... however flip side of this, i learned a LOT about hobbits doing mine so im pretty familar with em.

thoughts on the hobbit engine on the safari ? sell the v1 and a52 for some build money ?

but then i just have 2 styles pa50ii tank top peds aha, 1 race and 1 reliable loaner

ugh,, options on options

Re: Compare performance- PA50II, min V1, tomos A52

Lee S /

lees

Jun 04, 2019 12:11AM

I would also choose to build the hobbit. But I am more of a fan of variated bikes vs chain driven. Hobbit motors are built pretty basic and have readily available performance parts.