Hello, i am new to these forums.
I am from Algeria, which is in Africa. Yes that is where i am right now, and trust me i don't really like it here, but it's alright, to tell you guys the truth i never owner a pocket bike / any miniature vehicle like that.
But i do PLAN on getting one very soon, it's quite hard to find the shops out here. I still live under the roof of my parents because i am very young, i still go to school, and i don't work. So the only hope i have is if my parents buy me one. I doubt my dad will ever buy me one, until like a year. Yeah i know it sucks. But i have a friend, who has a 110cc Yamaha quad. He never really let me ride it, because i never went to his house. Just a school friend, but he offered me a chance to ride if i want.
Welcome to the forum!
It's awesome to see new users from so far away.
You should go to your friends house and have some fun with him on the quad, just be sure to wear some safety gear, We don't want anyone getting hurt.
Let us know if you ever have any questions, We would love to help.
Nick.
Wow thanks.
I will try to ride his quad as soon as possible. I will post my experience a first time on a quad.
One question, how does it feel to ride a pocket bike?
Wow, Algeria ...... nice to see new people coming in from all over the world. Welcome to the site, kakashi - you came to the right place. Lots of good guys on here to help you out with any questions you might have, and more than a few clowns here, too ....
The best description I can give you on first impression of a pocketbike would be, "Jayzus, this thing is small ....."
No, seriously, to give you an idea of size, do this. Sit down on the floor, and place the soles of your feet together. Draw your feet back close to your body, and put your hands about a foot off the floor in front of your toes. Your elbows should be right about the inside of your knees. More-or-less, that's about what you'd be doing riding a pb, as your average minimoto pocket bike is about 3 1/2 feet long and about 18" tall at the seat. Yep, these suckers are small, dude. Once you get used to them, they're okay - we have riders over 6' cruising around on pb's, they just take a little getting used to.
Definitely take your friend up on his offer to ride his quad. The quad will have more power than a standard pb - 110cc quad vs. 47cc pocketbike, no contest there - but it will give you an idea of how to handle a powered vehicle. Don't even start the thing up until you have all your safety gear on: helmet, gloves, heavy jacket, knee and elbow protection - if you're gonna start riding, you may as well start safely right from the beginning. Take it easy for a while, get used to how the controls work - for the most part, they'll be the same on a pb. (I forget, do quads have rear hand brakes, or a foot brake?) Most importantly, if you have ANY questions about ANYTHING, stop and ask. "Hey, what does this do?" "What happens if ...?" Don't be afraid to ask because it doesn't make you look "cool." Asking makes you look smart, and it shows that you're thinking about what you're doing. (Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now ... )
Wow, Algeria ...... nice to see new people coming in from all over the world. Welcome to the site, kakashi - you came to the right place. Lots of good guys on here to help you out with any questions you might have, and more than a few clowns here, too ....
The best description I can give you on first impression of a pocketbike would be, "Jayzus, this thing is small ....."
No, seriously, to give you an idea of size, do this. Sit down on the floor, and place the soles of your feet together. Draw your feet back close to your body, and put your hands about a foot off the floor in front of your toes. Your elbows should be right about the inside of your knees. More-or-less, that's about what you'd be doing riding a pb, as your average minimoto pocket bike is about 3 1/2 feet long and about 18" tall at the seat. Yep, these suckers are small, dude. Once you get used to them, they're okay - we have riders over 6' cruising around on pb's, they just take a little getting used to.
Definitely take your friend up on his offer to ride his quad. The quad will have more power than a standard pb - 110cc quad vs. 47cc pocketbike, no contest there - but it will give you an idea of how to handle a powered vehicle. Don't even start the thing up until you have all your safety gear on: helmet, gloves, heavy jacket, knee and elbow protection - if you're gonna start riding, you may as well start safely right from the beginning. Take it easy for a while, get used to how the controls work - for the most part, they'll be the same on a pb. (I forget, do quads have rear hand brakes, or a foot brake?) Most importantly, if you have ANY questions about ANYTHING, stop and ask. "Hey, what does this do?" "What happens if ...?" Don't be afraid to ask because it doesn't make you look "cool." Asking makes you look smart, and it shows that you're thinking about what you're doing. (Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now ... )
Wow thanks for the information, lol.
Here in Algeria, there are A LOT of dirt / bumpy eh, what ever you can call it type of roads. It's not like America or UK. Even one of the most urban citys (Tizi-ouzou) does not really have clear roads. We have from dirt hill type places to extremely HUGE grass/rock/snow mountains. Anyways, i better stop talking about the Country's attributes. What i should talk about, is where Algeria gets there pocket bikes from. I want to know this so i can find out the prices. I want to start with something very cheap, but at the same time it must be gas i don't want any electric stuff.
I may sound like a fool speaking, because i don't have ANY experience in pocket bikes. I never even drove one.
Until then, i better just ride my BMX.
Okay, well then, since most of what you'll be riding on is dirt roads, you should look into a mini dirt bike. The minimotos like the ones in our avatars are mainly built for the track, and off-roading would not be the best thing for those kinds of bikes. Dirt bikes, however, ARE built for that kind of abuse, so I think that would be your best choice. Always helps to know what you'll be riding on for the right choice of bikes .... And yes, gas is the way to go, unless you know a lot about electrics - I'm a gas and grease man myself, not wires and wattage.
Trust me, you don't sound like a fool (which is a lot more than I can say for several other people who have been on this forum for a while...) You're smart enough to ask questions, and are trying to learn about something new. Nothing wrong with that in my book.
What I would suggest is doing a search on Google, see where some of the distributors are for these bikes. I know there's a couple in Canada and Australia, and several here in the US, but not quite sure where any others are besides China.
Hey, Nick, you know of any other places? I know of OZ Minimoto in Australia, but I'm not sure that would help the guy out ....
Thanks for all the information and stuff guys. But currently it sucks. I don't even OWN a pocket bike. All i own is a **** bike. I don't think i will ever get a pocket bike or a motor vehicle like that, because my dad thinks it's so expensive to spend like 300 Dollars (30,000 Dinars) on it. I never asked him, but i can just tell. He is 51 years old. He is pretty mature, and i don't know what to tell him. We have a car parts store, he works there all day and he says that he needs money for the store. Ehh, this really sucks. I might completely loose interest in pocket bikes, dirt bikes, and quads after 1 week of just going to school, coming out. Looking on youtube, videos of pocket bikes, quads and cars. Doing the same thing over and over again. This really suck, you should see how boring my life is.
Well, maybe try helping him out at the shop, learn how to use tools, work on engines. Those are all skills you can use later on in life when you're able to get something of your own.
wow i really feel your pain it took alot of convincing abot 2 years to be exact to get my parents on the same page as me but i took on the responsibility and got my first Razor electric pocket bike and after that i vowed never to get another electric bike again it was horrible.
But i agree with spy try to work in your dads shop and ask him to pay you a bit for your work and try to save up
