What is a mini-bike (aka Pocket bike), thre is no need to explain. Here's how to become friends with him, to clean him, maintain and store, we think it will be interesting to find out a lot for anyone. And so here it is - desired time of extracting a fresh and brilliant mini bike and solemn hoisting it on the table. After the first episodes of happiness pass out, we realize: that a mini-bike, with all its miniature minimalism is still not a toy, but a real vehicle, and therefore one should treat him accordingly.

Of course, appreciating the dignity of the small size of your mini-bike, you just want ride it all the way to work, not paying attention to traffic jams, but unfortunately a mini-bike is not designed for use on public roads. In addition, unsafe and irresponsible use of mini-bikes can lead to serious injuries. Therefore, in order to save your little head, skillful hands and so fast legs, we strongly recommend to use special protective equipment and clothing. Before you ride on a mini-bike, wear a helmet, goggles (if the helmet doesn't have a protective glass), gloves, pads for elbows, knee pads, sturdy shoes.

If you want to have a reliable, consistent, and powerful bike, then on a trial run (which takes only five full tanks of fuel) just send the awaken rider on a short vacation and always keep your right arm under control, so it doesn't twist the throttle to full coil, causing the motor spinning at maximum speed. It is very important during the trial run to use a mixture of gasoline (octane rating 92 or higher) with synthetic two-stroke oil in a ratio - 30:1. After a trial run, you can use the mixture in a ratio - 50:1. Fuel mixture might be prepared just before filling the fuel tank, as some oils have a tendency to degrade over the time and lose its lubricating properties. Check the pressure of wheels, it should be, depending on your weight - from 2 to 2.5 atmospheres.

The first steps, that is circles in the minibike are not that easy, because it is quite difficult to sit down, clubbing in two, strongly bent the legs, and not to lose the balance. At first one might not even like it!
One can feel that he obviously have already grown out of this toy, and trying to swing one the tiny baby swings, where you just don't fit. But this is the first impression, which is very deceptive.
Bear that and once it starts to turn out, you will enjoy the ride. And as soon as you stop to think about falling, and start driving faster and faster, then the real fun starts!
Those things that you were afraid to do on a usual motorcycle, will easily be obtained.
Give an answer to yourself honestly to the question: do you often brake before the turn, so lately and hardly that the front wheel started to slide? Or can you open the throttle at the exit of the turn so early that the rear wheel starts to slip a bit?
You can do this every circle on the minibike, with each turn more and more using the potential wheels coupling with asphalt.
In order to confidently ride minimoto you need to take 5-8 sessions, depending on the initial level of a"rider." Exercising, especially in the early stages, should take place at least once a week, or you will fail to fix the things that are already well-established, and after a break, for example a month, you will have to start all over again.
All the more, practicing on the private carting domes is possible regardless of the weather and time of the year. But when spring comes, once you sit on a big motorcycle, you will certainly understand how much your skills have grown, and that the time spent on the road was spent not in vain!

Before minibikes appeared, in order to feel a real drive and intensity of classic motor racing spectators tried to take place along the corners or difficult sections of the route and wanted to somehow "touch" to the race and get to see it. But to get a real fun it is impossible to just watch the motorcycle racing you have to participate in it! Modern mini bike are very diverse, you can always rent the bike and "drive" with your friends on carting dome or on a specially equipped track. There are also children's versions of mini bikes.

If you think that the minibike is not able to deliver as much adrenaline as sport bike can - you are deeply wrong!

Minibike's design is very simple: there are no springs and shock absorbers. The reason is that manufacturers of minibikes do not chase the super-speed. Even any irregularity or bump on the road can cause a "fiasco" at the event. All racing tracks eliminate long routs and high-speed sections. But even on such "twisting" route, it is rather difficult to control the bike. In order not to lose your balance and not to fall on turn, one requires a certain level of skills.

Motor power ranges from 1.5 to 16 hp. In the most powerful versions, with a total mini bike weight of 22 kg, power can be 0.76 hp/kg, which is 0.04 hp/kg more compared with the legendary Yamaha R6!

For economic reasons, mini bikes  are equipped with small two-stroke engine, appearance of which looks like a power machine saw. It is very simple - a cylinder with a piston, carburetor, crankshaft, crankcase, a simple ignition system and a centrifugal clutch. Models with water-cooling systems are additionally equipped with a radiator, pump and expansion tank. Mini bike starts up as well as a chainsaw - with the cord wrapped around the pulley.

Minibikes (also called pocket bikes, Mini Moto) were born in the mid 60s in Japan in the shops of kart manufacturers looking like prototypes or copies and are small copies of the motorcycles with the mower engine installed on it. The official birth year of mini bikes is thought to be 1975, when Japanese company Fuki Planning (Yokohama) has developed mass production of Mini Motorcycles (Mini Bikes). In 1976 in the Tokyo area was held first championship on mini bikes.
Some time has passed before funny little bikes "stepped" out of Japan and began to conquer the hearts of Europeans and U.S. citizens. In the mid-80s in the official races on mini bikes began in Italy and Italy itself became one of the world's leading manufacturers of mini motorcycles. Now the mini bikes are equipped with specially produced only for mini bike engines, the stiffness of the frame is calculated, water-cooling is installed, etc. Upon production, mini bike turns into a full mini motorcycle, and ceases to be a "frame with wheels and engine from the mower."
Mini moto movement started to develop in 2000 in whole Europe. Since 2002, carried the different Cups are carried all over the world. At the same time small lots of Italian, Czech and Chinese mini bikes started shipping around the world. Enthusiasts of the mini moto movement began to arrange trainings during winter in carting domes and in summer on suburban routes.
Despite its small size, mini bike - is not just a toy for children! The weaker air-cooled models have only couple "horses" and are designed either for children or for those who are just taking his first steps in mini moto; at the same time, the serious models with uprated engines and water cooling system hide a "herd" of 14-20 horses, and can reach speed up to 120 km/h. Ratio of weight/power for serious models is the same as real sports bikes have! Such mini bikes require motorcycle riding skills, attention, concentration and qualification.
Trip on the mini bike is unforgettable - a rider sitting at a distance of 20-30 cm from the ground, knee bends the traces on the asphalt, even the speed of 50-60 km/h is thought to be prohibitive, lack of suspension adds excitement!
Recently more and more motorcycles began to appear, which are mainly bought for children and adults with joy of ride.

The boom in mini-bikes sphere came along with the wave, which in the 70s covered the entire motorcycle industry. The fact that people began to take the bike not as a mean of transportation, but as a fascinating hobby. Utilitarian functions of motorcycles moved on the backburner, but other sports went ahead. This required from mini-bikes, in particular, new features - low weight, agility, power.

Mini-bikes are divided into two classes - mini and midi. MIDI is slightly larger. Tthe length of the mini bike’s wheel doesn’t exceed 900 cm, but midi can have up to 1060 cm. Midi is a little harder, but more stable. Mini bike due to the lower wheel base is more agile at turns. In addition, the mini racers are usually of small or medium size, but midi bike can be controlled even by the sportsman.

Racing on the mini-bikes are usually held on the paved areas with a marked course or on a regular carting dome. By the way, one can continue training even in winter if the carting dome has a roof. This gives an amazing experience for beginners. So, you can train for a mini-bike all year round.

Though in Russia mini-bikes came at the beginning of this millennium, their popularity is growing faster than anywhere else. Confirmation of that are Cups Championships on mini-bikes, which is held since 2002.

In the past, mini-bikes used to look like this - two wheels on a solid frame, an awkward seat and motor from grass-mower, and now ultra-modern mini-bike with rather perspective sporting opportunities. And all this is gained in less than a half century of its existence.
"Pocket bike" sometimes people call mini-bikes like that. Their main features are - wheels of small diameter (less than 30.5 cm), stiff suspension and low seating position. At the same time it is light weight (up to 25kg for sports models) and has engine capacity of 40-50 cubic centimeters.

Today, mini-bikes by their capabilities are rather close to their "big brothers" - a full-sized racing bike. But they have different proportions. Today, sporting mini-motorcycle can accelerate up to 120 kilometers per hour. It has all these opportunities weighing only 20 pounds! Ratio of mini-bike's power and his weight is almost the same as the one of a big motorcycle. Mini-bike gives a very special feeling to race. Riding position is so low that rider may touch the asphalt with his knee at sharp bends. Sportsmen acknowledge that the speed of the mini-bike is rather felt. In addition, because of its small weight, bike requires maximum concentration on the movement in order not to lose control. By the way, that is the reason why a mini-moto is rather popular among beginners it fits best to practice control skills in challenging turns. In addition, the safety of this transport is higher than the one of a full-sized bike what is rather important for the beginners.

Riding a mini bike has no restrictions on the driver's age. Of course, there is a restriction on weight; mini-bike can cope with the weight of up to two hundred pounds. And in some countries, mini-bikes prohibited from riding through the city, it is only permitted in designated asphalt areas. No other restrictions that will make you feel uncomfortable riding this wonder of mechanics, which presents people feeling of adrenaline and safety at the same time.

Mini bike not only looks like a racing bike, though it has significantly smaller sizes. All control techniques and habits of the bike are like two peas in a pod. But it is easier to understand some things on a small motorcycle! First, because everything happens at a much lower speed, and secondly because the cost of failure is not so high, and can afford to take risks and seek the facet. Those are limits of the motorcycle, tire, and your own facet. In the case of falling, the likelihood of injury is much lower and mini bike virtually stays unaffected.

Now let's speak a little bit more about the basic elements of driving, honing which on minibike, you can use them on a big bike as well, drive much faster, more confident - and therefore safer!

Mini moto is powerful enough to throw a rider of it in case of improper handling and nervous manhandling with gas handle. Therefore minimoto instantly teaches the rule - during an intense acceleration one needs to lean forward, bending elbows maximally to "load" the front wheel of the bike and not to let the front wheel give off the ground.

Be sure to use the front and rear brakes simultaneously. This greatly improves the braking performance and reduces the braking distance. And during the race, this means that you can brake much later.

To ensure the correct trajectory when cornering it is needed to hang inside, at the same time pressing the outer footboard of the motorcycle with the leg. At the same time the main aim is not lean over as low as possible and strike a "slider" on the asphalt, but to stretch the body into the turn, following the "inner" elbow and head. This technique helps cornering with a smaller radius at high speed, i.e. at a narrower path.

Training on the bike the following rule works - "you will arrive to the place at which you look". Minimoto very well coaches this aspect. Since the tracks intended for these small bikes are composed mainly of turns, a habit to look further than the turn develops very quickly, i.e. not on the entry but on the exit from it.

Minicoy starts as easy as an ordinary chainsaw, but there are couple nuances. To start the bike you should set it on a stand, then tuck the tank and close it. Then open the fuel valve fully. Open the lever on the carburetor and fortifier, without turning the throttle, two or three times slowly and then sharply pull the starter cord and bounce off the engine. But do not pull the starter cord all the way! Run the engine for about 30 seconds, and then close the drive motor fortifier and leave it to work for about 1 minute. If the rear wheel spins while engine is idle, then you should reduce speed by using a special adjusting screw on the carburetor.

There is no need to talk a lot about how to ride a mini-bike, we will turn your attention to just few moments. First, dump gas shouldn't be pushed before braking, and only then use the rear brake. Otherwise it may overheat and burn up the engine block chain. After the first trip you might check the tightness of all bolts and screws, especially on the engine as well as general condition of bolts and screws should be checked throughout the period of running.

Periodic maintenance is the best way to preserve the technical performance of your vehicle, extend its life, security, and reduce the costs of care! Wherefore don't be lazy to undertake the following simple manipulation:

A) Before every ride:

Check all cables and effectiveness of the brakes, grease the chain and its tension. Free running circuit should not exceed 10 mm. After each ride, carefully clean the mini-bike and keep it clean every time. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents for that.

B) After each hour of use:

Wash the air filter and lubricate it with a special oil for air filters.

Check the status of clutch shoes and adjust them.

C) every 5 hours of use:

Check tightness of all bolts, screws and nuts.

Carefully clean the carburetor float chamber.

Check the condition and thickness of brake pads. The thickness of the brake pads should not be less than 1mm. Check the basic settings of the brakes.

Check the condition and thickness of the pad adhesion. The thickness of the clutch shoes should not be less than 1mm. Check the clutch.

If you undertake all these rules, your mini bike will always stay on top of others!