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cooling is a plus, as long as you arent cooling it LOWER than its correct operating temp. you probably wont get there. most 50s are air cooled, meaning that they are air AND oil cooled. an oil cooler will help.

you are correct that running a 50 at WOT will wear things out faster. this is one reason i HATE restricted or low power 50s. usually means you have to WOT to maintain your state's speed limit, and usually drop to like 15 on a hill. a 150cc maintaining 35mph (standard moped speed) will have much less wear than a 50cc doing the same. increasing the power of your 50 to make WOT at all times unnecessary will decrease wear, but will tempt you into keeping WOT and just going faster than usual.

i live in the mountains, and a standard 50cc means 10-15 mph on some hills. this is unacceptable to me as it is unsafe. this causes cars to try and pass on double yellow, risking a head on collision and also putting the rider at greater risk because a driver would sooner run a moped off the road than hit a car head on. that low speed also causes some jerks to feel the need to honk, throw things, or get too close at speed. i wont put up with that crap. I have a 50cc mini chopper thats got 4 gears and will do 45 on flat and an 80cc honda elite that goes 45-50 flat and 55 downhill. both can maintain 30-35 on hills which is acceptable.

your best bet is a 150 swapped 50[/b], (performance wise) IMO but ive heard the 80cc kits go pretty well on the 50s. if you want to be able to do "mad overclocking" you need to start with something like a 2 stroke water cooled 50 like a Kymco. they have engine kits but anyone that knows bikes knows you can squeeze more from a 2 stroker if you know what you are doing