Where to race your pocket bikeWritten by Mark Lambie
While many Pocket bike owners race their pocket bikes at competitions and go-kart tracks, others simply enjoy zipping around on their pocket bikes for recreational purposes in open local areas. There are many options for legally racing your pocket bike with friends and in organized competitions. A racing sanctioning body has been established to promote racing in North America called NAPRA, North American Pocket Bike Racing Association. Go-kart tracks offer a road racecourse that is perfectly scaled to Pocket Bikes You can give your local go-kart track a call or get in touch with NAPRA itself to see if any tracks or leagues
| | For fast paced fun, nothing beats a pocketbikeWritten by Mark Lambie
Pocket bikes can be comfortably cradled under your arm and are capable of splendidly fast speeds. They are usually powered by gas-powered engines. The smaller industrial- motored models used by Junior class racers are capable of speeds upwards of 45 mph. Open class machines reach blistering speeds over 50 mph. Pocket bikes can be built with many of features common to regular bikes, such as disc brakes in front and rear, racing tires, fairings, lightweight aluminum alloy cast perimeter frames and swing arms. Originally, pocket bikes were solely
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