Mini-choppers

[Motu]

I got one here my son in law picked up for $150 with ZERO kms,it's been parked outside and has surface rust on the chrome.Hope he registers it soon so I can go for a blat.

[skidMark]

wanna sell it lol

is it the 2 stroke or 4 stroke because the 2's are rubbish

[MidnightMike]

They are all rubbish :eyepoke:

[skidMark]

They are all rubbish :eyepoke:

and yet i have a bike and you don't have one ?

meh sick of everyones opinions on them you can hate them i don't like them that much but they are a bit of fun so i ride mine cus i got it cheap as shit ....still thinking i paid too much lol

[The Beast]

ok it says here that ltsa are going to (possibly) put a minimum wheel diameter.

now am i crazy or right in saying that....a mini chopper usually has a 10 inch rear wheel... and a 12 inch front.

Where as your average little scooter has a 10 inch wheel front and rear....
so does this mean if they do that all the scooters would not be for sale?
So i do not see that as a logical option.

Exactly what I thought.

[Karma]

blah blah blah... something about gear... something about ride height... blah blah

Knew he'd get all riled up over it.

The fact remains, fun as they may be, they should not be ridden in traffic as any normal bike is.

Mini quads and minimotos are fun, but you don't see people trying to use them as commuters...

[skidMark]

Knew he'd get all riled up over it.

The fact remains, fun as they may be, they should not be ridden in traffic as any normal bike is.

Mini quads and minimotos are fun, but you don't see people trying to use them as commuters...

umm actually some people do

oh cmon we ride bikes were all temporary new zealanders anyway

[Vegan]

and yet i have a bike and you don't have one ?

haha - Touché

[The Beast]

Sorry, I screwed up, I meant minimum wheel BASE
I feel like a right dick
But yet again, the choppers are longer than a scooter anyway...

[Karma]

for me it's not about length, it's about ride height...

at least you can see a scooter in traffic... mini choppers are well too low.

[skidMark]

im tempted to chuck it an airbag but they are $595 US dollars for the kit

http://www.airbagit-store.com/produc...t.asp&ID=93571

pretty mean lol

[Mr. Peanut]

Think about it streetfighter headlights street tyres could be a laugh
Pit bikes are loads of fun, I dont understand the appeal of minichoppers compared to pit bikes or those racing mini bikes!?! same price! Some people have no taste.

[skidMark]

Think about it streetfighter headlights street tyres could be a laugh
Pit bikes are loads of fun, I dont understand the appeal of minichoppers compared to pit bikes or those racing mini bikes!?! same price! Some people have no taste.

lol look at my profile pic thats my mini motard :P

[skidMark]

Ive spoken to a couple of guys at the LTSA...the LTSA wants to wipe out the loop hole for mini choppers so they can get rid of them, maybe have a rear min suspension height but what i think they will go with is that the drivers head must be a certain height when sitting down.

They are really dangerous, i saw the file belonging to a 4wd who reversed over one and drove off...didnt even know they had done it.

Its their height; they are just too low.

what if your a short ass cus ive seen dwarfs riding them lol

and the like 6 foot 5 people will be legal no fair lol

[The Beast]

im tempted to chuck it an airbag but they are $595 US dollars for the kit

Why would you waste your money?
You said somewhere you payed just under 700 smackers for it and that kit is about $850.

Something does need to be done, somebody is going to get killed.
There's no "if's" or "buts".

They even come with a sticker on them saying "For offroad use only"