Pocket Bikes?

[TheJunkMan]

I just bought a Chinese knock off pocket bike for next to nothing I was just wondering if anyone else has one, and what kind it is, mine is a YongWang YW-502. I want to hop it up, it already goes about 30mph with me (160lbs) on it

 

[sfc crash]

are those mini street bikes? i saw a street bike off in the distance and 3 cop cars around it. it was at a distance but as i got closer i could tell this was some crazy shrunken street bike on the curb in downtown beverly hills. They had 3 cop cars to pull this thing over? man, i saw the dude who musta' been riding it and it would have looked like a circus act with the shriners if this guy was running from police!

 

[dirty~d~]

There was a thread about pocket bikes awhile back. It shouldn't have been more than three weeks ago.

A great website for info on them is HERE

 

[Jaybird]

Guy sells ninja style 50cc here for $575

 

[whyzee]

I've seen quite a few of these things on the street recently. ... are they legal?

 

[Patman]

It's legal...... until you get caught!

 

[Treejumper]

Yeah one of the guys here is selling these cheap ones for $600. Found out he was going to city and buying them for $400 and selling them to the dumb people here for $200 more. They were little 2 strokes and i guess you can figure out what happened to them after the adults started riding them all the time. They started to blow motors like the little suzuki, yamaha and ktm mini dirtbikes did. I dont know how well the top model ones will last but these cheapies dont for very long. If i remember what the brand was i'll post it.

 

[Okiewan]

Actually, I heard some of them can be tagged.

 

[ScottS]

Has anyone seen a kid ride one ? I only ever see adults on them but I would think a 5 year old could have a blast on one of those

 

[dirty~d~]

If I had a 5 year old I wouldn't allow them on one of those things. They might look small and harmless, but they can be a little more than most kids could handle.

 

[whyzee]

Perfect prop for the next Austin Powers movie. Mini-it on a nitrous burning 150HP pocket bike. :ride:

 

[Treejumper]

The ones i saw were doing 40mph down the road with a 190# rider. I wouldnt let my kid ride one (if i had a kid :) ).

 

[TheJunkMan]

I live in a really rual area and scooters do not need tags here I picked it up for $150 brand new cause I guess the crotch rocket style do not sell well in small town USA, the big demand is for the chopper/harley style ones. i was just curious since mine is really really cheaply built, it was mor of a novelty than anything, I think i will put a polini motor in it when the ole YONGWANG motor bites the dust.

 

[Metal Mulisha Fan]

Well they are legel IF you are over the age of 16 and have a lisence!

 

[zcookie49]

In my state, I asked a sales man about them (because kids are riding power scooters, these bikes and knock off fitty all over the place). he said that as long as you have a license, and they are under 50cc/2.9 hp, you can ride them on streets that are posted 30 mph. anything higher than that needs lights,mirrors, tags.

 

[motometal]

not legal anywhere except private property here in Iowa. Sidewalks, biketrails, nope!

If a person knew of an abandoned parking lot, it would be fun to set up a course.