| Pit bikes became popular 5-6 years ago and flooded | | | | Spare parts are cheap as chips. Because of the |
| the market. They are still popular today because they | | | | market and economy the way it is right now you can |
| provide several advantages over buying a traditional | | | | actually buy a 2nd Pit bike off eBay and strip it |
| Japanese bike. These factors will always allow Pit | | | | completely for parts at a faction of the cost it would |
| bikes to remain a strong force in the low end market. | | | | cost for a Japanese Bike. Obviously Japanese Bikes |
| These advantages are: | | | | are higher quality but Dollar vs. value Pit bikes will |
| 1. Price | | | | always come ahead. |
| 2. Entry level into motocross for the beginner | | | | 95% of Pit bikes are made in China. The Chinese, in all |
| 3. Spare parts are real cheap | | | | there wisdom copy the same technology from each |
| 4. Most Parts are generic | | | | other instead of customizing the parts like the |
| With the average 125 Pit bike costing $600-$800 for a | | | | Japanese which means 99% of Pit bikes either bought |
| good quality model which can take up to 80kg weight, | | | | from different sellers or different brand names will fit |
| pretty much any teenager can afford this. The | | | | generically. I.E Plastic fairings, Fuel tank, rims, Tyre's, |
| equivalent in a Japanese bike would be a 90cc which | | | | forks, frame etc. |
| has no where as much power and the parts cost an | | | | So if you are considering buying a China Pit bike it |
| arm and a leg. | | | | basically comes down to this. You are buying a |
| This is a great opportunity for Newbie motocross | | | | cheaper quality bike compared to Japanese but for |
| enthusiasts who want to try the sport of motocross. | | | | the price and application you are using the bike for, the |
| They can ride in the import class with a total | | | | investment is worth it. |
| investment under $2,000 to get started. This would | | | | Check out the leading brands in the market like |
| include, Bike, Helmet, pants, jersey, Boots, gloves, | | | | Motovert, Puzey, Terra Moto. I suggest spend that little |
| goggles etc. You no longer need to spend $5-7K to | | | | extra and get the better quality models which will still |
| get started. In fact the total price to get started in pit | | | | be 1/4 of the price of the Japanese bike. You can buy |
| bike racing is still less than the cost of a Japanese bike | | | | 4 Pit bikes for 1 Japanese Bike. You can't lose. |
| alone. | | | | |