Pocket Bikes?

Anyone on here ride or race pocket bikes? I figured its a long shot on here but I had to try, haha.

Iv always had a few pocket bikes to mess around on, but I just bought a new one that I should be able to race open class next season and stand a chance.

 

i rode one once........haulin ass in my work parking lot and wiped out...........that was enough for me. im too old for em'...........i was sore for a while!

 

I wiped out on one too... Last time I would ride one...

 

They race those things?
How fast is it?

 

I think the one I rode went up to like 45mph... Thing was fast!

 

Yeah there is quite a few people in MD that race them.
This one I just got is all stock, should get me to 55mph, havnt had a chance to ride it much and get it tuned.

 

i have one! well its not really a pocket bike. the seat is about 20 inches off the ground.
It's an x-18 (the name they gave it) 110cc 4 speed tranny W/manual clutch. after the sprocket change and on leaded 104 octane race gas it does about 70 mph.
I bought it on an impulse around 3 years ago. rode it probably 40-50 times. even bought a 4'x4' trailer to haul it around on. then lost interest in it . now it sits on my back porch collecting dust.

 

^^^ really 70mph? that is fast on these pocket rockets.

 

yes. 70mph. clocked with the bikes speedo and a chase car.
it is absolutley ridiculous to go that fast on a small bike like that.
mine is for sale!!!
I think mine was considered a super pocket bike

 

Yeah I know a few guys with them, not really "pocket bikes", you cant race it in pocket bikes classes, its a midsize/superbike. Alot easier to make it go faster, its just a little honda 50 with a street bike body, haha.

 

its actually a honde 90 engine stroked to 110 cc

 

I guess this makes me the grumpy old man, but here goes. There is someone that zips around my neighborhood on one. As far as I can tell it is not licensed, and not even remotely safe. I would love to see the douche get cited by a leo, or even better: arrested! I ride a motorcycle, so don't think I have an axe to grind with cycles and their safety record. However, These things sit so low and are not safe when mixed with traffic. I'm sure they are a blast in a controlled environment, but a public thoroughfare is not the place.

 

i would definately have to agree with you. i have indeed ridden mine around my neiborhood and almost got hit every time. no place on the street....

 

Yeah you can buy the 110s off ebay fairly cheap, they are knock offs but can be built to be pretty good.

I agree 100%, people ride them around cause its 47cc (classifed as a scooter) and not required to be licensed. I only ride mine in empty parking lots, or tracks. They are way to small to be in traffic.