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Mini Bikes For Kids Are A Growing Sport
Written by Chris Frost
Monday, 4 January 2010 02:46

The mini bikes for kids that we used to know are a thing of the past. When we said “mini bike” it described a small frame with go cart type tires and a lawn mower engine, usually 3. 5 hp. These mini bikes were very basic, had no gears and would travel at a maximum speed of 25 or 30 mph. The transmission in these was usually a basic centrifugal clutch.

The mini bikes for kids today come in a huge variety of shapes and styles with different types of power sources to move the little machine. We will take a look at some of the variety that you can get in a mini bike today.

We will start with the Super street bikes. These are a scaled down imitation of what we call the Japanese “crotch rockets” we see breaking the speed limit every day, if not wheeling by us in traffic. These can also be turned into “Super Pocket Rockets” that we will talk about later.

There are Chopper mini bikes that are (you guessed it) just scaled down models of the custom street cruiser bikes we see on the road every day. These are the fastest growing facet of the mini bike industry today. You can customize these bikes in many different ways, just like the full size bikes.

When we talk about mini dirt bikes, we are probably talking the closest to the old fashioned mini bike. There are versions of the old style mini bike, but with better qualities. Most of the mini dirt bikes are just scaled down versions of the dirt bikes we see at the motocross races. These mini bikes are designed to be ridden primarily in the dirt on rough terrain.

For the competitive natured riders there are the Super Pocket Rockets. Again, most of these are just scaled down versions of the Japanese Crotch Rockets. The fact that these are mini bikes is not something that means they are slow. These bikes are built for speed and can be customized to go very, very, fast.

There are also the electric versions of all these mini bikes for kids; however these are not nearly as fast or as sturdy as the others.

You should always think safety first when you put your child on one of these. Your child should always wear a helmet and any other safety gear that will keep your kid safe.

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Last Updated on Monday, 4 January 2010 02:46
Motor Pocket Bikes – Different Forms Explained
Written by Chris Frost
Friday, 25 December 2009 02:09

Motor pocket bikes or mini motor bikes are small motorcycles. Usually, these are being used by young people but can also be used by big people who cannot ride on bigger bikes.

The traditional mini-motor bikes use a four stroke engine that turns the rear wheel by a chain. Like some go carts, mini bikes were invented and built by an enthusiast from garage spare parts.

Motor pocket bikes only weigh around sixty-five pounds and four feet in height, has a ten inch wheel in diameter. Each pocket bikes has their own horsepower ranges from 2hp to 8hp but often it speeds from twenty-six up to sixty miles per hour. Mini motor bikes today have evolved into different specialized types and designs with the concept of mini motorcycle.

Here are some types of mini bikes today:

1. Mini moto – inspired by sport bikes and it is ideally made for racing. These bikes have a usual size of less than 50cm in height and 1 meter in length, packs a 39cc to 50cc two-stroke engine and has a maximum speed of 70 kilometers per hour.

2. Pit bikes – were designed and made for moving around the pit areas of motor racing tracks and events, similar to small scooter.

3. Mini Bike – this is a bike were manufacturers combined the design if mini moto and pit bikes, the tires used front and rear measures ten inches and they are super moto slick fitted. This is the usual bike used for competitions or racing because this is equipped with catch tanks that can avoid spillage of fuel and other fluids in the bike.

4. Mini chopper – mini bikes that look like chopper bikes, but just smaller.

5. Midi motos – these types of bikes has the same style as mini-moto bikes but they are a little bigger. They still are small compared to the real big bikes that they replicate. The other different thing about the midi motos compared to mini motos is the height of the seat and they started midi motos with 47cc two-stroke engine that can run around forty-eight to sixty-four miles per hour.

6. Quad bikes – miniature replica of a four wheeled off-road motorcycles or all terrain bike.

Children are the common riders of the Motor pocket bikes but they need adult or expert supervision to avoid any damages or injuries and with the use of some protective gears too. No matter how small these bikes they are still capable of some damages. There are number of cities being banned for using these bikes because it had been common that some children use it with no safety precautions.

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Last Updated on Friday, 25 December 2009 02:09
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