Mini-choppers

[Swoop]

Ridin' down my road and see a plainclothes copcar with lights flashing....
Shit - whatt'd I do? They had pulled over a minibike and the "D" was having words with the 4 boys around it. He had the ticket book out ready, but I guess it might be difficult writing down the rego # since it didn't have one!
I guess we'll be seeing more of this happening.

Didn't Scumdog mention that there were new rules getting applied to these bikes soon?

[SVrunner]

Xmas day saw some kids in their new santa machine choopers.
Everyone will hell & howl about right & wrong until something goes wrong, then blame everyone else but the idiot on a mini bike.
Best place for them is Mt Wellington kart race track.

[The Beast]

There is a difference between minimoto's or Pocket Bikes, than a mini chopper. They are nothing like eachother, too many people get them mixed up, and give the racers who take the bikes no where near the road a bad name.

[DirtMad]

Prediction for 2006: people will be killed riding minimotos on the road; there will be outrage; they will be banned.

I have had this exact same prediction for a while now too. Its just a matter of time...

[simonantz]

My son bought one of these toys.......yep it should have been from the $2. shop,need I say more...BAD NEWS !! One good thing I must say,they dont spend much time mobile....which has to be good for the health

[scumdog]

How many people HAVE been injure/killed on them??? Too many chicken-littles here methinks.
They'll soon go the way of chatter-rings and 8-track stereos, just a fad, just a fad...

[ZeroIndex]

I want to make a DriveSafe advert of SH1 in Taupo (or something like that for example), teenager with jandels, plastic german helmet (cause that's about as good as it is), t-shirt and shorts. Riding along, goes through a Give Way sign without looking, and then BLAM!!!!!! gets hit by a Semi at 70KM/H, fades to black, white writing "No one likes mini-choppers, so stay off them" or something like that...

[Karma]

That's if it's a motorbike helmet at all... I've seen them being ridden with those skateboarder helmets!

[Waylander]

That's if it's a motorbike helmet at all...

Or even if they bother with the helmet at all.

[JimO]

i bought one for my boys its a 110 cc blue fat boy choppa and i like riding it and they love riding it BUT not on the road i trailor it to a large carpark with a larger flat grass park next to it where they can learn the basics of motorcycle controll and balance and it cost a lot less than anyother type of bike that would be suitable. I learned in 1972 on a Deltex Rockhopper which was a lot like the small honda with the high handlebars and havnt forgotten the fun i had and that love of mototcycles has carried on to this day

[DirtMad]

that sounds awesome JJ thats how they SHOULD be used...

[sKilled]

I thought they were funny at first. But then the German side of me started listing advantages and disadvantages. Cool factor was the only advantage. And I just want a set of motorised wheels for getting to and from Uni, so I kept looking and am now quite interested in a MadAss from Sachs. Good build quality, 50cc (no need to spend extra money that I won't have on a bike licence), cheap as chips on fuel, good ride height (needed as I am 6ft6) and will carry my weight - max load capacity for em is 280kg! I with my 114kg would probably screw up the suspension on a mini-chopper just by sitting on it.

[sKilled]

Oh,and I forgot to mention, I will get riding instructions/lessons from a mate of mine that has been on two wheels almost as long as on two legs.

[Fishy]

That's if it's a motorbike helmet at all... I've seen them being ridden with those skateboarder helmets!

And baseball caps....sideways.

[granma2]

Hi guys,
I have seen the results of a minichopper vs car and it was an ugly site. The bike had been hit in the rear, right where the rider was sitting...messy.

These bikes must be taken off the road.....but our stupid law makers will not ever get a brain....(take the import of pitbull dogs as an example)Do they ever listen to the people who know about these things..NOOOOO!

Us real bikers know the importance of using the correct gear and bike for the right situations.

Please anyone who is reading this site....minichoppers ARE NOT minimoto's.
Minimoto's or pocketbikes, are for the race track only. They are a cheap and fun way to enjoy racing a bike by both big kids (adults) and smaller kids.

My grandchildren are 4yrs and 2yrs old and I have already been teaching them safety and careful riding habits. They are not able to ride on a track yet as they cant hold the minimoto up, but they are allowed in the long driveway under my strict supervision. Soon they will be challenging me the track and only on the track.

granma.