Ohvale GP-2 Getting young riders into competition early is clearly a key to success at the highest level later in life , and Italian company Ohvale has been helping achieve that for several years with its GP-0 minibike . Now it has launched a larger , mid-line model dubbed the GP- 2 to help riders progress towards full-size machines . In the UK , the GP-2 is imported ( along with the GP-0 ) by TT star Peter
|
Hickman , who also set up the Ohvale UK Cup in 2020 , helping find the next generation of racing stars . The GP-0 is available with a range of engines from 110 cc to 212 cc , with automatic or four-speed transmissions and 10 inch wheels . In contrast , the GP-2 comes only with the 190 cc fourstroke single , but gets 12 inch wheels to provide a riding experience that ’ s closer to that of a full sized bike . The 190 cc engine is said to make 25 hp , enough to give the 75 kg GP-2 |
plenty of power , and it sits in a new chassis that increases the wheelbase and improves the weight distribution . Compared to the GP-0 , a 25 mm longer swingarm keeps the proportions right , while the seat height and bar positions are also tweaked to accommodate the slightly larger riders that the GP-2 is aimed at . Options include improved suspension , a race dash and a datalogger . In the future , there are plans to introduce a 190 cc Ohvale class to the existing 110 |
cc ( for 8 to 12-year-olds ) and 160 cc ( for 10 to 14-year-olds ) classes in the Ohvale UK Cup , providing another step towards full-size 125 cc or Moto3 race bikes . |