Pocketbikes - Riding The Pulse Of The Nation

Pocketbikes have long been the rave across the Atlantic. The Italians, Dutch, and other Europeans have been making mini motorcycles, and riding and racing these miniature motorbikes, since the 1970s and 1980s. The Japanese are also big fans of the sport and are very passionate for their pocket motorcycles. In the United States, though, the sport is just taking on the craze phase.

What Even Are Pocket Motorcycles?

Pocket bikes come across as toys to the uninitiated. A lot of this misunderstanding has to do with the mini motorbikes' size. They average less than two feet high by three feet long. But in reality, these bikes are far from toys. They are scaled down replicas of the fastest full-sized motorcycles out there.

Pocket motorcycles are classified in two sizes, mini and midi. A mini bike comes with a 27 inch wheelbase, while a midi bike has a 30 inch wheelbase. Each size pocket motorcycle size offers a range of horsepower choices, such as the 40 cc engine with its 4.5 horses and the 50 cc engine with its 15 horses.

The beauty of pocket motorcycles is that their base engine and frame can be further modified. With a few accessories here and there, next thing you know your pocket rocket is hitting 75 miles per hour. Does this bike still sound like a toy?