Best of A Pit Bike Guide

You may have heard the term pit bike before, but arent fully sure about what it means. Pit bikes are basically the same as motorbikes, just smaller and usually less expensive.

Pit bikes are ideal for those needing a fun alternative to a motorbike, on a smaller scale which can be used by those either unskilled with fully sixed bikes, or those that are simply too young to drive a fully sized bike.

Pit bikes first came into existence as a method of transport for use between pit on a racetrack, so that the workers could get from area to area quickly, without the need for a cumbersome fully size vehicle or bike that needed a lot of room to be stored once they made it to their destination.

As the years passed pit bikes became more and more popular and so made the move from a useful transportation device, to a fun hobby vehicle, or even a serious racing vehicle. Pit bikes can indeed be used for serious racing, with owners taking to the racetracks in much the same manner as a conventional motorcycle racing group would.

Pit bikes come in varying sizes of engine, with the larger engine sizes being more popular for full racing use, whereas the smaller sizes are more popular for general use and fun. This is partly due to the fact that they cost significantly less than the larger engine models, but mainly due to the fact that lower powered models are easier to control for beginners and children, making them the ideal starter bike for people of all ages.

With smaller engine capacity pit bikes, you need not worry about loss of performance when compared with their larger engine compatriots, as the only major difference youll find is their top speed. The smaller engine pit bikes will accelerate and handle just as well as the larger engine models, this being due to their extremely light weight, allowing their engine capacity to weight ratio to always be favourable.

Another great advantage to Pit Bikes is the fact that they are very small, and can often fit in a hallway of your house, or even in a garage that already contains a car. Also, regarding transportation, a pit bike can often be put in the back of a large car, and may even fit in the boot of a large estate vehicle, meaning that transportation is never an issue.