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Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 12/2/2005 1:15:36 AM   
nardone32


 

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Joined: 7/20/2005
From: Fort Myers, FL, USA
Status: offline 		I just bought the bike on E-bay and the spring that turns the servo looks like it is not tight enough to turn the front wheel. It just doesn't turn like I think it should "at all really". Plus I want to upgrade the motor and speed controller so any help with upgrading the whole thing would be great.


Thanks Jim
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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 1/9/2006 11:09:49 PM   
Joefixer


 

Posts: 23
Joined: 4/25/2004
From: louisville, KY, USA
Status: offline 		Hey I just bought one these bikes myself. Do you know anybody that has hop up parts for these bikes?

Thanks
Joe

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 1/10/2006 6:56:26 PM   
dsmfreaks


 

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Joined: 2/13/2005
From: kenosha, WI, USA
Status: offline 		dammachines.com hop up parts for ricky

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 1/10/2006 11:52:56 PM   
mollycbr123


 

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From: Fayetteville, NC,
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ORIGINAL: nardone32

I just bought the bike on E-bay and the spring that turns the servo looks like it is not tight enough to turn the front wheel. It just doesn't turn like I think it should "at all really". Plus I want to upgrade the motor and speed controller so any help with upgrading the whole thing would be great.


Thanks Jim

The steering is kind of loose on the Ricky bikes, but r/c bikes in general have very loose steering connections. It really takes practice to get comfortable driving them because you actually use the brake and throttle more than the steering to turn them. Several folks have made mods to make the steering more direct.

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 3/21/2006 6:43:39 AM   
Jloc


 

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Joined: 6/12/2005
From: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I just got myself a Ricky bike finally, Whats new on the mod's??????

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 4/30/2006 3:49:15 PM   
Jloc


 

Posts: 175
Joined: 6/12/2005
From: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Now that Ive had my Ricky's for a bit....Im learning alot about them and howmuch FUN they are when you just improve a few things.
Here is my main bike that Im working on now....


I bought this as a roller which was somewhat modified and now...
It has full bearings
modified gyro
Novak brushless motor
Revo rear shock
Hitorque steering servo with modified steering linkage and servosaver

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 5/30/2006 6:47:20 AM   
Raketemensch



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Joined: 5/15/2006
From: New Haven, CT, USA
Status: offline 		How fast is it with the brushless?


Thanks,
Raketemensch

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 5/30/2006 4:52:42 PM   
Jloc


 

Posts: 175
Joined: 6/12/2005
From: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Status: offline 		It's RIDICULOUS!!!! I havent clocked it's top speed, but it will wheelie,burn out,drift BIG TIME and top speed is very impressive!!!
I've had more fun with Ricky than I have for a long time!!!

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ORIGINAL: Raketemensch

How fast is it with the brushless?


Thanks,
Raketemensch


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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 5/30/2006 4:57:16 PM   
Raketemensch



Posts: 197
Joined: 5/15/2006
From: New Haven, CT, USA
Status: offline 		So what did you go with for a brushless combo? Did you have to make any mods?

I'm going to pick up 2 of them this afternoon, one for myself, and one to eBay to pay for the one for myself :]

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 5/30/2006 5:09:24 PM   
Jloc


 

Posts: 175
Joined: 6/12/2005
From: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I went with the Novak 6.5 set up. As far as mods.....Im still working on those. It depends on how far you want to go. If you want to go brushless, I would recomend contacting Antonio at: totoluci@hotmail.com . Email him and ask about his parts. But to start with, you will need to get/make a spur gear adapter, Fullbearings for the wheels,and gyro. Also check RC groups dot com (Motorcycle section)for tons of threads on ricky. Hope this helps!!!

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RE: Help w/Ricky carmichael bike!!please - 4/11/2007 12:59:18 AM   
ntc388


 

Posts: 51
Joined: 2/17/2007
From: san jose, CA, USA
Status: offline 		nice bike. with my ima drop the nitro engine on it . im working on it today . anyone know where i can buy parts for it??

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