Mini bikes have developed greatly throughout the years, they were first built with 4 stroke engines which usually came out of yard equipment such as lawn mowers. However today you are more likely to see a two stroke bike which has been designed to look the same as the larger motorcycles available today.

Mini bikes were first created by enthusiasts using spare parts which were found in their garage. These started to become popular in the 50's with many people using them as 'pit bikes' for drag racers. They were useful as they took up roughly around the same amount of room as a bicycle would in the trailer and were easy to manouvre and were a lot quicker than bicycles when used around the pit lanes.

The racers that created these would then often use these motorcycles at home and around their neighborhood where children would see them and want them as they liked the idea of a 'mini motorcycle'. The popularity of these motos quickly grew and companies started to produce these bikes in order to sell to a growing market. The first mini bike companies which were set up to sell these mini bikes were companies such as Rupp, Arctic cat and Fox.

It is from these early designs that all other forms of mini bikes were developed. Firstly the pocketbike/mini moto was created, these are miniature racing replicas of GP bikes.

Pit bikes have also been created from the original designs, these now look like motocross bikes and are more commonly being used in competitions.

Also chopper mini bikes have been created, these are scaled down versions of larger chopper bikes including replicas of Harley Davidson choppers.

Mini bikes are now more popular then ever, with hundreds of thousands of new models being purchased each year. Why not take a look at what mini bikes are on offer at Minimotosgo.com. We have an extensive list of mini bikes for sale including Rupp minibikes for sale and mini dirt bikes for sale.

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