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Friday, January 1, 2010

Learning About Mini Bikes For Kids

By Chris Frost

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.

Today we are speaking of a totally different animal; they come in many different shapes and sizes as well as ways that they are powered. This article is going to take a look at the several different varieties that these sized down motorbikes of today come in.

We will start with the Super Street bike mini bikes. These are what you would think, scaled down versions of super street bikes. Mainly scaled down versions of the Japanese "Crotch Rocket" variety of bikes that wheelie their way onto the freeway everyday. These can be customized and made to be very fast with the right accessories.

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.

The closest of these mini bikes is the mini dirt bike, and are meant to be ridden only off road in closed environments like tracks. The difference in these mini bikes is that some of them, as the name suggests, are just scaled down versions of the classic motocross bike that we see at the track. Still, some are holding on to the same style we remember, just with quite a few improvements, like suspension for one.

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.

The electric motor is also used on some of these mini bikes. You will find these to be much slower, quieter, and safer for the smaller kids.

Safety comes first, with the electric mini bikes or the Super pocket rockets. Always make sure your child is wearing the proper safety gear before they go for a ride. - 21396

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