Cobra Announces CX50WFE

It’s not just a Factory Edition, it is Works too!

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Cobra has just unleashed the CX50WFE, a 50cc Works Factory Edition minicycle that will blow you away with the features kids need to race at a top level even at this early age.

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The 50cc two-stroke is fed through a case reed and designed to put out plenty of torque while still revving enough to give the bike the feel of a second gear.

Cobra Moto President Sean Hilbert. “To put it bluntly; the CX50FWE is a game changer.”

Even the seat gets the ripple strips for added grip, just like a factory bike.
Even the seat gets the ripple strips for added grip, just like a factory bike.

The little bike, manufactured in Hillsdale, Michigan uses mostly made in USA parts specifically designed for minicycle racing. This new model has an all-new engine with a single-speed activated by an adjustable automatic clutch.

The auto clutch is the fifth generation 5Gx that allows plenty of adjustability and will freewheel to allow easier starting and faster corner entrances.
The auto clutch is the fifth generation 5Gx that allows plenty of adjustability and will freewheel to allow easier starting and faster corner entrances.

The chassis is now more compact and lighter with billet aluminum wheels and fully adjustable suspension, a big step in this market. The CARD cartridge fork is as technologically advanced as suspension found on today’s full sized motocross bikes.

A tough chain guide keeps the chain on the sprocket in the deep big bike ruts.
A tough chain guide keeps the chain on the sprocket in the deep big bike ruts.

 

The little rocket is priced at $4898 and will be shipping March 1st. If you wonder how potent these little bikes are, just look at a list of riders who got their start winning championships on these little bikes:  Davi Millsaps, Brock Tickle, Darryn Durham, Blake Baggett, Trey Canard, and Eli Tomac not to mention up-and-comers such as Adam Cianciarulo, Cooper Webb, and Thomas Covington.

The kick-starting is a normal direction kick to ease the pain of getting the bike running.
The kick-starting is a normal direction kick to ease the pain of getting the bike running.

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