Beautiful Pit Bikes For Everyone!

Do pit bikes sound like something youve heard of, but cant place where? The pit bike is basically a small motorbike, which was traditionally used in bike racing or car racing pits, as a mode of transport that was easily stored and not bulky, hence the name.

Beginnings

Beginning in the 1960s as a pit traversing method, they grew in popularity as a fun racing vehicle in their own right. People often use pit bikes to race on tracks, and they can be a great fun alternative to fully sized bikes.

Pit bikes are generally a lot smaller than a motorbike, and can seem to resemble childs motorbikes (which of course dont really exist). While they are small, pit bikes can easily be driven by most adults and they are the group of people that use them most commonly. Regarding children, it is advised that very small children do not ride pit bikes as they can be extremely powerful and so are dangerous if you do not have the necessary skills to control one.

Slightly older children are ok to drive pit bikes, as long as they are being overseen by an adult and are wearing correct safety gear. This includes a helmet, knee and elbow pads, and long sleeves and trousers, in case they scrape their skin on the hard ground.

The power that a pit bike has can vary greatly, with the lower powered bikes being preferable for younger users, and the more powerful bikes being used by older or more skilled users, mainly for racing and such uses.

Road use

Due to their small size, they cannot be used on public roads, but to be fair, the experience of driving a bike of such a small size on a public road would be far too scary to every be attempted willingly. Although their acceleration levels are impressive and seem to match those of a fully sized bike (due to their small weight to engine power ratio), the top speed of a pit bike will not be sufficient to drive on a public road in any case.

They are commonly used in race tracks or even in privately owned fields, as long as they are not too muddy. Additionally, Pit Bikes are perfect for storing where space is an issue and there is no room for a fully sized bike. This makes them perfect for those with no garage or off road garage; they can be stored in the hallway or even in the side of a room, as long as they are kept clean. As well as being easy to store, they are also easy to transport, as they can be transported in the boot of a car.