| A pit bike differs from the dirt bikes and the mini motos | | | | have been spotted at various pit biking events. |
| in the size of their engines and the power packed in | | | | Pit bikes of late have found a lot of manufacturers, |
| their engines. A pit bike usually has a larger engine and | | | | both those manufacturing out of their own garage and |
| comes fitted with a manual gearbox and gears | | | | the large companies involved in the manufacturing of |
| whereas minimotos come packed with automatic | | | | other bikes as well. |
| transmission and a centrifugal clutch. | | | | Pit bikes are available in the market upwards of $500 |
| The average maximum speed for most of the Pit | | | | and the price increases with the engine power, and the |
| bikes available readily in the market is anywhere | | | | make. For a Pit biking enthusiast a good choice would |
| between 40-50mph, but if you add a few accessories | | | | be MonsterMoto's 125CC bike. This bike has a 4 |
| to your bike, you can surely get a lot more fire and | | | | stroke air cooled engine and the maximum power that |
| power from your engine. | | | | it can generate is roughly 9HP @ 8500 rpm. The |
| It is because of these performance enhancing parts, | | | | compression ratio is about 9.6:1. |
| which are now becoming readily available and the | | | | This is a good value buy because the engine is made |
| otherwise constant improvement in the performance | | | | by a company that also supplies engines to Honda, |
| of the bikes that people have started taking a lot more | | | | which manufactures sports bikes for events like Moto |
| interest in these bikes. It has also resulted in the setting | | | | Grand Prix (Moto GP) |
| up of various Pit Bike races and shows on international | | | | You can also customize your Pit bike like people do to |
| level. The popularity of this bike is going the dirt bike | | | | their dirt bikes. While you can add a few parts to |
| way. Leagues and international venues are being setup | | | | enhance the look of your bike, you can add a few to |
| in a fashion similar to the way in which dirt biking was | | | | increase the bike's performance. You can buy a |
| promoted. | | | | coloured muffler to enhance you bike's look for about |
| Dirt bikes and dirt biking became a fashion and a sport | | | | $90 and you can also buy a BBR style exhaust, a |
| for the adventure lovers in the 90s. There appeared a | | | | stainless steel exhaust for increasing the performance |
| lot of leagues and similarly sponsors around that time. | | | | of the bike. |
| Dirtbiking stars suddenly became famous overnight | | | | You can similarly buy different fuel systems, |
| and names like Destry Abbot, Jeremy McGrath, Derek | | | | carburetors etc. to improve the efficiency of the bike |
| Costella and Ryan Ambrigo became idols of dirtbiking | | | | and also buy various accessories like alloy wheels to |
| enthusiasts. | | | | enhance the bikes looks. |
| These pro dirtbikers are a regular appearance at the | | | | Truly speaking, Dirt bikes and pit bikes are here to stay |
| famous races and shows at Las Vegas each year. | | | | and will continue to rush adrenaline through the blood |
| These people are now also promoting pit bikes and | | | | of all those who love adventure sitting on two wheels. |