Friday, 1 January 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.

When we speak of mini bikes today, we conjure up a whole new picture. The mini bikes of today come in many styles and varieties and are powered either with a gas or an electric motor. In this article, we are going to examine the many different types of mini bikes that are available today.

The Super street bikes are just what they sound like. These are commonly a scaled down version of the "crotch rocket" type Japanese street bikes we see flying by us on the freeway everyday. These can be customized and made to go quite fast. This particular variety is very popular with the extreme mini bike enthusiast.

For the kid that wants to be like uncle "Buzz" we have the Chopper mini bikes. These are just like the full size choppers we hear on the road today, only scaled down to kid size. This is the fastest growing segment of the mini bike business today. Your creativity is the limit with the custom features you can purchase to go on these.

A distant cousin of the old fashioned mini bike is the mini dirt bike. They are just what they say. These mini bikes are designed to be ridden on the dirt in areas that are meant for this such as off road parks and tracks. The difference from the old dirt mini bike is that a lot of these look like mini motocross bikes. There are some that come with a retro feel and look like the mini bikes of old, but they have more modern features like good breaks.

If you want or have competitive blood in the family, then the Super pocket rocket is the style of mini bike you want. These are again, scaled down versions of the Japanese crotch rocket type bikes and are built to go fast and they do! The suspensions and frames are built to do nothing but go 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.

No matter how small the bike is, you should always be concerned with safety and make sure your child wears a helmet, gloves and other safety gear.

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