Pocket bikes are a fun and action-packed hobby for both kids and adults. If you want to slowly introduce your child to motorsports or ride the little bike around yourself, you’ve come to the right place.
Everything you need to know about pocket bikes can be found in our checklist. Our product recommendations show you some examples of pocket bikes, where you will also find what you are looking for.
- The dimensions for a pocket bike are given. It must not be larger than 110 x 50 x 50 cm.
- The cubic capacity must not exceed 49 ccm.
- As a rule, children are allowed to ride a pocket bike from the age of 5.
- Most bikes are designed for a maximum load of 60 kg.
- Pocket bikes are divided into dirt or cross bikes and racing pocket bikes.
- Dirt or cross bikes are intended for rides in light terrain. They have an off-road chassis, a strong suspension, off-road tires and a slightly higher seat height. With restrictions, they can also be ridden on asphalt.
- Racing pocket bikes with street chassis should be ridden exclusively on asphalt. The light suspension, smooth tire tread and lower seat height are not designed for off-road riding.
- Pocket bikes are available with gasoline engines and electric motors.
- Gasoline-powered pocket bikes are usually equipped with a two-stroke engine with 39 to 49 cc displacement. The engine is usually started by a cable. Some models also have an electric start button. This makes starting easier, especially for inexperienced drivers.
- Electric pocket bikes are powered by an electric battery with 500 to 1000 watts.
- With gasoline-powered pocket bikes, speeds of 50 to 55 km/h can be achieved.
- With E-Pocket Bikes you can often throttle the speed continuously. This makes them suitable for smaller children.
- To ensure that the bike comes to a stop quickly, it is equipped with disc brakes on the front and rear axles.
- If younger children are riding the pocket bike, a model with an emergency stop cord or switchis recommended.
- Pocket bikes do not meet the requirements for road approval according to the German Road Traffic Act (StVO).
- Accordingly, they may only be ridden on approved terrain and on closed-off private property, such as a go-kart track.
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FAQ About Pocket-Bikes
As a rule, a Class A driver’s license is required to drive a pocket bike. On top of that, these vehicles do not have a license for public traffic.
The cross bike is the most popular model among the pocket bikes. It can be ridden without problems in light terrain, on forest / field paths and on asphalt.
Pocket bikes are not allowed on public roads. Therefore, you can ride them only on a closed terrain, e.g. kart track, race track.
Pocket bikes are motorcycles that must not exceed the dimensions of 110 x 50 x 50 cm. So they are very small and are often ridden by children.
Pocket bikes range from 150 to 1000 euros. Used models can also be had for less, models with additional equipment cost more.
Common Pocket Bikes reach speeds of about 50 km/h.
If there is enough fuel in the tank and the fuel supply is given and the pocket bike still does not start, a visit to the workshop is recommended.
The majority of pocket bikes have 2-stroke engines, which have to fill up with a gasoline/oil mixture. For every 1 liter of gasoline, there are 40 milliliters of oil.
With gasoline engines, a pull starter ensures that the engine is started. Electric motors are started by pressing a button.
Modifying pocket bikes without additional equipment is not possible. Great care should be taken with any modification, as untested tuning parts quickly show defects at high speeds.
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