I was about to buy a mini motorcyle online but i didnt know wether they were legal.
Answer by Bob A
No they are not legal anywhere in Canada or the US.You can only ride them on private property and closed course tracks.
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i want to know if i can turn a mini pocket bike to look like a real motorcycle like the ones you see people on. or if i can buy a motorcycle that is 50cc…all the 50cc bikes look like kids bike or are scooters…i want a 50cc that looks like a regular bike like the 250cc ninja or something coooooool
Answer by Daveyy
Have you not seen the Aprilia RS50? That looks pretty big. doesn’t sound the greatest.. but hey it’s a 50. Kinroad XT50 looks pretty cool too.
Depends what you mean by “regular bike”, cause the Regal Raptor DD50-E is a 50cc 4 stroke chopper (Kinroad also do a similar copy to this).
Or, if your after crossers, there’s bikes like Skyteam ST50 or the Orion 50cc.
Also, the 4 stroke peds sound larger than a 50. my ST50 sounds more like a 80cc I think.
Hope this helps,
Dave.
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Are pocket rockets (mini motorcycles) legal in Springfield Ohio? I am 13 and I need to know if they are sidewalk legal.
Answer by mhurst4830
i dont think they are sidewalk legal
Answer by gskawa
Call your local Police Dept. They will probably tell you NO!
And Actually they are concidered Off Road Vehicles!
Good Luck and Have Fun
Answer by ghost rider
listen very carefully…….if the cops see u riding this either on the sidewalk or on the street……….they will impound it. save ur money unless u have someplace u can take it to….and btw, it has to be private property.
did u understand what i said? they are NOT legal to ride on the sidewalk.
Answer by 51
heres your sign have you ever seen anyone else riding on the sidewalks? you know like groups of people on them? I would say no
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Odd question, but please give me some feedback on this. Anybody can answer it. I’m thinking about getting a pocket bike (been wanting one for years!) or a mini dirt bike. I’m not riding motorcycles or anything, but they can be included in this question. Coming from the view of other girls, guys, or adults, what do you think of girls riding pocket bike or motorcycles? Not butch girls, either, haha! Normal girls. This isn’t about me, just in general. Do guys think girls on bikes are freaks? Do all adults frown on pocket bikes? I’ve always been curious about this. Give me some insight, please!
Thanks everyone!
Well, I can’t have a motorcycle. My parents are avid anti-motorcycleists, haha. I’m 16, so what they say goes! And I would get a real dirt bike, but I have nowhere to ride one. I live in an area of town that’s a giant neighborhood, and I ride my bike and my electric scooter around it all the time. I know pocket bikes are toys, but it’s the closest thing I would be able to swing! And I don’t think the neighbors would mind a pocket bike. There are very few cars on our roads and I watch carefully for traffic. (I know pocket bikes are hard to see). I modified my old electric scooter into a mini bike, and have had a blast going around on that.
Just to clarify… I still consider myself a kid in many ways. 
I’m only 16! So the pocket bike is supposed to be a toy. Not a replacement for a motorcycle or anything. I wouldn’t ride it on actual roads like a real bike.
I know how Motorcycles have Pocket Bikes. In the US or China do they have mini cars of vehicles like Pocket Bikes. Just curious Please answer!
Pocket bikes are like regular motorcycles but tiny in size. Their beginnings mirror that of go-carts, guys with leftover parts in their garages and too much time on their hands turned their passion for building things into pocket bikes.
For the most part, pocket bikes are not street legal in the United States. Although specific laws vary from state to state, most models do not met the necessary requirements and are therefore illegal for use on public roadways. The limiting factors are often size requirements since more states require the seat of a motorcycle to be at least 25 inches off the ground. There are a number of violations they can get you o. Just to name a few, pocket bikes don’t have indicator lights for night driving. Since they’re so slimmed down, these mini bikes don’t have rearview mirrors or horns or signaling lights for turns. They do not have plates since the states won’t allow the bikes to be registered for a number of reasons and unregistered vehicles cannot be operated on the public streets. The mufflers are too small to guard against noise pollution, and they cannot be insured. Just being on the street on a pocket bike is considered reckless driving. All these factors, among others, could warrant a ticket up to $2,200.
Some models of larger “super” pocket bikes, with headlights, turn signals, brake lights, a horn and speedometer meet nearly all the requirements and can be registered in most states for legal street use. In most cases the only modification is adding a rearview mirror and brackets for a license plate. Some states will allow you to register the bike as a unique/homebuilt, if there are only minor modifications needed to meet the requirements.
When using a pocket bike on public roadways, it is treated much the same way as a motorcycle and the rider much have some form of insurance. The bikes are also required to go through regular inspections and the rider must wear a helmet. Some states will classify the pocket bikes as mopeds while other considers the pocket bikes full motorcycles. If it is classified as a regular motorcycle, then a special motorcycle license is required. Otherwise a regular drivers license will be enough.
