Mini Bikes and Mini Motos
Mini Bikes or Pocket Bikes or Mini Motos as they are often known have seen a massive growth in popularity in recent years. These small bikes are very popular with adults and children and include racing or off road varieties, hybrids and quad bikes.
There is often a lot of confusion about the terminology for Mini Motos. Mini Moto is sometimes used for all types of Mini Bike. Some suppliers prefer to call small mini bikes either Mini or Pocket versions of brand names and types of bike, i.e. Mini Dirt Bike, Mini Chopper and then just reserve the term Mini Moto for the mini racing varieties. Sometimes mini bikes are used to describe only the cheaper small bikes designed as fun for children. These are also known as Mini Motos. When searching for Mini Bike manufacturers and websites Mini Moto is by far the more popular search term on the web while Mini Bikes is not far behind.
A Mini Moto pocketbike is a scaled down racing motorbike. They are about 15 to 18 inches high depending on the model and brand and weighing anything from 35 to 55 pounds. Pocketbike racing is a fast growing sport for children and adults. Although they often look like toys, mini motos from the better manufactures are built to very high standards of accuracy, proportion and performance and they can reach speeds of up to 60mph.
Here's a quick breakdown of the types of mini bikes on the market
Mini Motos
The racing version of the mini bike, usually with fairing stylings. Generally capable of faster speeds.
Mini Dirt Bikes
These include all the Mini Motards and other Motards. Motards are often just an interchangeable name for Mini Dirt Bike with more stylized frames. More of a Motocross style. Some dirt bike versions are known as Pit Bikes which are the strongest and most durable of the smaller dirt bike models and more expensive.
Motards
These mini dirt bike varieties also include different sub categories. Supermotard along with Midimotards and Minimotards are all, in essence, smaller Off Road/Dirt Bikes.
Super Motards
Defined as a Motocross bike with 17-inch wheels, road race tires, and an oversized 320mm front brake and slightly stiffer suspension. These bikes are mainly used on smaller kart tracks and road courses and increasingly on parks to the consternation of some.
Mini Motards
These are the much smaller version generally used Off Road by much younger children.
Midi Versions
There are also Midi versions available of the main styles. These are generally slightly larger versions of both the Mini Moto and the Mini Motard/Mini Dirt Bike). Midi Motos are more of a Street Bike look compared to the Mini Moto racing style while Midi Motards are the same style as the Mini Motard just bigger.
There is often a lot of confusion about the terminology for Mini Motos. Mini Moto is sometimes used for all types of Mini Bike. Some suppliers prefer to call small mini bikes either Mini or Pocket versions of brand names and types of bike, i.e. Mini Dirt Bike, Mini Chopper and then just reserve the term Mini Moto for the mini racing varieties. Sometimes mini bikes are used to describe only the cheaper small bikes designed as fun for children. These are also known as Mini Motos. When searching for Mini Bike manufacturers and websites Mini Moto is by far the more popular search term on the web while Mini Bikes is not far behind.
A Mini Moto pocketbike is a scaled down racing motorbike. They are about 15 to 18 inches high depending on the model and brand and weighing anything from 35 to 55 pounds. Pocketbike racing is a fast growing sport for children and adults. Although they often look like toys, mini motos from the better manufactures are built to very high standards of accuracy, proportion and performance and they can reach speeds of up to 60mph.
Here's a quick breakdown of the types of mini bikes on the market
Mini Motos
The racing version of the mini bike, usually with fairing stylings. Generally capable of faster speeds.
Mini Dirt Bikes
These include all the Mini Motards and other Motards. Motards are often just an interchangeable name for Mini Dirt Bike with more stylized frames. More of a Motocross style. Some dirt bike versions are known as Pit Bikes which are the strongest and most durable of the smaller dirt bike models and more expensive.
Motards
These mini dirt bike varieties also include different sub categories. Supermotard along with Midimotards and Minimotards are all, in essence, smaller Off Road/Dirt Bikes.
Super Motards
Defined as a Motocross bike with 17-inch wheels, road race tires, and an oversized 320mm front brake and slightly stiffer suspension. These bikes are mainly used on smaller kart tracks and road courses and increasingly on parks to the consternation of some.
Mini Motards
These are the much smaller version generally used Off Road by much younger children.
Midi Versions
There are also Midi versions available of the main styles. These are generally slightly larger versions of both the Mini Moto and the Mini Motard/Mini Dirt Bike). Midi Motos are more of a Street Bike look compared to the Mini Moto racing style while Midi Motards are the same style as the Mini Motard just bigger.
