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Dirt Bikes– How to decide which one to buy
by: Paul Treggiden333
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Pit bikes, dirt bikes and mini motos are bikes that appear quite the same. However, a pit bike differs from the dirt bikes and the mini motos in the size of their engines and the power packed in their engines. A pit bike usually has a larger engine and comes fitted with a manual gearbox and gears whereas minimotos come packed with automatic transmission and a centrifugal clutch. Probably you have actually heard of their existence, so knowing them further might get more of your attention.
Pit bikes run at an average speed of 40-50mph, but if you can always customize and add a few accessories to your bike, so as to get more fire and power from your engine. Pit bikes’ prices start at $500 with prices increasing with the engine power, and the make of the bike also affects pricing. For a Pit biking enthusiast a good choice would be MonsterMoto’s 125CC bike. This bike has a 4 stroke air cooled engine and can generate its maximum power is estimated to be 9HP @ 8500 rpm. The compression ratio is about 9.6:1.
This is a good value buy because the engine is made by a company that also supplies engines to Honda, which manufactures sports bikes for events like Moto Grand Prix (Moto GP)
During the 90s dirt bikes and dirt biking became a fashion and a sport for the adventure lovers. There appeared a lot of leagues and similarly sponsors around that time. Dirtbiking stars suddenly became famous overnight and names like Destry Abbot, Jeremy McGrath, Derek Costella and Ryan Ambrigo became idols of dirtbiking enthusiasts.
These pro dirtbikers are a regular appearance at the famous races and shows at Las Vegas each year. These people are now also promoting pit bikes and have been spotted at various pit biking events.
Pit bikes of late have found a lot of manufacturers, both those manufacturing out of their own garage and the large companies involved in the manufacturing of other bikes as well.
Nowadays, you can also customize your Pit bike like people do to their dirt bikes. While you can add a few parts to enhance the look of your bike, you can add a few to increase the bike’s performance. You can buy a colored muffler to enhance you bike’s look for about $90 and you can also buy a BBR style exhaust, a stainless steel exhaust for increasing the performance of the bike.
Since you could do a lot with these bikes and they give you that feeling that everything should happen today and forget about tomorrow, it would not be that much of a surprise that these bikes would stay for a long period of time. Besides, these bikes are so fascinating, probably owning one, customizing one and taking care of one would not be much of a job. Dirt bikes and pit bikes will always be at the top of the list especially who’s those who love going on adventures while sitting on two wheels.
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Paul Treggiden is author of this article on dirt bikes. Find more information about dirtbikes here.
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