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A Pit Bike for Casual Riders

Look, I’ll be honest with you. If you want to try off road motor sports, but don’t really want to make a big commitment to the sport going out and buying a full fledged dirt bike might not be the best idea. Its simply requires to much of a financial and time investment to take lightly. There is a way to get into off road motor sports if you wanted to get started. The solution is a pit bike, or pocket bikes as they are sometimes called.

If you don’t know what a pit bike is it is a smaller version of a dirt bike that can serve many purposes. It can be perfect for younger person that is looking to learn motor sports at a young age. Don’t let this lead you to believe that a pit bike is a toy however. They have a wide range of uses starting at just casual fun all the way to competitive racing circuits. They are truly something that is able to be enjoyed by everyone. This is making them extremely popular around the world. If you are looking for a starting pit bike consider something in the 125cc pit bike range.

The reason they are so great for someone looking for casual fun is because of their size. They are easy to control and because they are smaller, cost much less than even a lot of cheap dirt bikes usually run. These are both two huge pluses for you. On top of this, they are easy to store and transport. If you drive anything less than a truck, you would simply not have a easy way to get a dirt bike back and forth from a track. This is not a problem with pit bikes however. I have many friends that drive small cars, and all they have to do is simply throw the bike in the trunk of their car! There is really no reason not to check out pit bikes.

The Origin of Pocketbikes

Do you happen to know why mini bikes were created? It is said that the first minibikes were made by biking enthusiasts around forty years ago who found a lot of spare parts in their garage which were too good to throw out. Minibikes are categorized in to several specialized categories and pocket bikes belong to one category.They look like smaller versions of a sport bike, or dirt bike, and are used for racing on tracks similar to go kart racing tracks.

This type of motor bike is ususally just under the length of one meter and a height of 50cm. They typically use a two stroke engine of 39 cc to 50 cc with a maximum 18 horsepower though newer designs and versions of these bikes are already using four stroke engines, which are more environment friendly. Speeds can range between 30-90 kph and they are available using both electricity and gasoline.

The popularity of these bikes can be blamed by the influx of products coming from China like Sendai and V-Racer. These bikes are the exact replicas of units being used in the Grand Prix.

Pocket bikes are limited to racing only since most countries have banned the use of motorcycles that do not meet the size requirements and necessary equipment to make them street worthy. The exception in the United States however are the super bikes like the X22, X18 and X19 since they have all the necessary features of a full motorcycle equipped with turn signals, tail and brake lights, horn, turn signals, head lights and speedometer. These safety features are what make them street legal in America. The owner of the bike should also include a license plate bracket and insurance to be considered truly street worthy as these are all a must.

Though most people consider these type of bikes as toys, they are actually a good source of transportation since they have the capability to run up to 56kph. The slowest of these bikes can go up to 25 kph. Electric powered bikes are considerably slower than gasoline powered models.

Popularity of these bikes have been increasingly risen and in fact its growth has out-paced the popularity of all terrain vehicles and go carts. This could be related to several factors such as its availability, affordability, safety, ease of use and availability of its spare parts. Most of these bikes cost a fraction of the real Grand Prix motorcycles.

Kids can even use pocket bikes and teaching your kid to use one can be a good source of quality time between parent and child. With these bikes, spending time with your loved one would be truly fun and entertaining.