Penang Mini Motor Race

One of my friend told me there are a mini motor race at Gurney, Explanat, but without much information;  After searching around, can’t found much information from Internet, some said is Go-cart racing, and I was thinking should be a mini car show, or motorbike show, and end up out of my expectation.

Some said Mini Moto Race, some said Mini Bike Race, but the real term should be Mini Pocket Bike Race

Is this for kids? Actually adult play too, and their look are really very funny when riding the mini pocket bike, let see how funny is that!

This little girl really act cool, ya, is “SHE”. I also shock when I saw this little girl riding the mini pocket bike.

Look at this little boy expression, already well prepare for the race!

This big fella also want to race with those kids, but I wonder does he comfortable while riding this mini pocket bike or not

this little guy is ready too, just waiting his girl to give him a good luck kiss

3… 2… 1… Go! Vroommmmm……

” I sure will win this match ”

Hey dude, concentrate drive your bike, don’t watch chick!

“Where is the others?” am I drive to the wrong path?”

All rider fix their pocket bike after some mach, ready to have the next race.

Full equipment for the bike maintenance

Some rider do have their own technician, they just concentrate their race

This mini pocket bike make me recall the terminator movie, is this Mini Terminator?

Suddenly I feel kinda like this type of sport, and really hope can get my self a ride for this Mini Pocket Bike

Did you guys know how much cost for this mini pocket bike? it is around RM1800, (Less then $600)

AX Lites Champ Browning Turns to MMSX

Courtesy of MiniMotoSX

When it comes right down to it, Ohio’s Willy Browning is as fast as anyone out there on a minibike – and the industry’s looking forward to seeing how the east’s most decorated minibike racer stacks up against the west’s top guys when Maxxis AMA MiniMotoSX – America’s No. 1 participatory indoor motorsports event – goes off at Vegas’ Orleans Arena on May 1st.

A former MMSX runner-up (2004), Browning – 5’-5” and 135 pounds of pure speed – is not only built for the sport of mini or ‘pitbike’ racing, he’s also parlayed it into a successful sidebar story to his big bike racing career…a career that hits its pinnacle this past week when he captured the 2009 AMA Arenacross Lites championship for the Suzuki City/SpineChillers team.

Browning, 24, figures this’ll be his fifth year racing mini bikes. Although if you track it back to the yellow Yamaha PW-50 with the #1 number plate his dad got him when he was three-years old, then you could probably tack on a few more years to that initial figure.

“I rode that bike (PW-50) around a little bit, bounced off a few things in the garage, took a couple other good spills – so we put it up for a year until I was like four,” said Browning. “Then we broke it out at this local supercross track, Action Sports (near Pleasantville , Ohio ), when I was four-and-a-half and started riding there and have been racing ever since.”

That little PW-50 made it all the way to Tennessee a bunch of times, to a ranch owned by famed country singer Loretta Lynn. Browning wrung everything he could out of that minibike, bringing home a couple top-five overall AMA Amateur MX National Championship finishes in the process.

Minibikes would eventually give way to 65s and 80s and Browning continued to shine, collecting a couple more top-five finishes in the 12-13 and 14-15 80cc class national championships at Loretta’s. Fast forward back up to 2005 and Browning got a call from an MX industry photographer buddy regarding teaming up on a story for a then-new Source Interlink Media publication focused exclusively on the now-burgeoning sport of minibike racing.

“I think around four years ago was my very first race, right when MiniMoto Magazine first came out,” recalled Browning. “Prior to that I always had a Z-50 or XR-50 around that I’d goof around on in the backyard. But when Mini Moto came out my buddy Jeff Kardas was working for them and we did an article together, built a 50 with CHP – and they’d also build me a 110, without ever seeing me ride. This was all around the second MiniMotoSX.”

So Browning was dialed and diggin’ racing the minibike scene. He’d race the second MMSX, then begin a reign of dominance over another minibike racing event that still holds strong today.

“The Vegas (MMSX) race has always been real fun, even though that race doesn’t ever really go my way (Browning’s best finish was 2nd the year Chris Gosselaar won, ‘04),” said Browning of his minibike racing highlights thus far. “Hopefully that’ll change this year. And I’ve won that Texas Pit Bike National the last four years, so that’s been cool – made some good money at that.”

So what does it take to make the transition from AX champ to challenging for this year’s coveted MMSX crown? In Browning’s case a lot less than you’d think. “I’ll be totally honest, I hardly ever ride the things. I throw a leg over maybe once or twice before I go out to Vegas or any other big races,” said Browning. “I dunno, it just kind of comes natural I guess. Because I’m small and don’t weigh much, that helps. But the biggest thing is that my bikes are so good.”
Browning can’t sing the praises of his minibike sponsor – CHP – enough. Ever since the Texas-based company got him dialed on a 50 and 110, Browning has been a ‘haulin’ butt’ billboard/success story for the minibike hop up company. His results speak for themselves, but Browning says he wouldn’t have achieved such lofty status had it not been for the hyperfast minis CHP builds him.

“CHP man, I swear to god I don’t think there’s a better bike out there than what they can build me,” he said. “My motors are durable. I basically change the oil in my bikes and that’s it. Pretty much the ticket, really. And this year we’re working with the Fox Shocks guys to dial in our rear shock and front forks. But I can’t say enough about CHP. Pretty crazy how much they’ve done for me.”

Browning will face a formidable task in unseeding the reigning MMSX champ, Derek Costella from CHP’s chief rival in the minibike aftermarket industry – BBR. So, like with the Suzuki vs. Yamaha Reed vs. Bubba showdown happening in Monster Energy Supercross, the same stands for this one winners-take-all showdown on minibikes in Vegas next month.

“The usuals,” said Browning on who’s favored to take MMSX this year. “Costella, (Ryan) Abrigo (Browning pauses)…shoot, I don’t even really know. Don’t keep up on it. But anybody can win that race. From a no-name to a big name.”
Browning figures that, much like with the big bikes in AX and SX, the start is key to success at the Vegas MMSX. “You always need a good start,” he said. “You get a good start and you can almost always walk away with it. And make sure your shoes are tied tight. Last year somebody in the first turn ran up on my shoe and pulled it off. I had to go a half lap then come back and pick it up. So that was pretty interesting.”

As for the rivalry with Costella as those two being, arguably, the nation’s top minibike racers, Browning chooses to play it down. “I just don’t’ stress about things like that,” he said. “He (Costella) gets good starts and he can ride – that’s about it.”

And what would happen if the two squared off on big bikes? “I’ve never actually raced him,” said Browning of Costella. “He’s a West Coast guy. Maybe we’ll meet at a West Coast or something sometime. But I dunno…not sure what schedule I’m going to do next year.”

One thing’s for sure, Browning will bask in the glow of his AX title in the coming weeks, then will break out his 110 – at least a couple times – before he, Costella and the other top minibike racers get set to throw down in Vegas. Browning vs. Costella…CHP vs. BBR…East vs. West…it’s gonna be big, you can count on it!

The annual AMA/Maxxis MiniMotoSX is the largest indoor motorsports competition of its kind. With more than 700 registered riders the event literally allows for mini bike enthusiasts to become part of the show. As one racer put it: “At MiniMotoSX you don’t just show up and watch racing in Vegas – you boot up and get on the track yourself, race in front of a packed house at the Orleans.” Featuring numerous classes at all age and ability levels, AMA/Maxxis MiniMotoSX delivers an unforgettable day of racing action for both fans and racers alike, along with an affordable ‘Vegas experience’ given the hotel and ticket package at the Orleans Hotel and Arena, April 30th – May 1st. Registration for the event is open right now on www.minimotosx.com

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Super Pocket Bike Racing

A race prepared pocket bike will have incredible power compared to a regular pocket bike with the same capacity engine. Choose your purchase carefully. If you are buying your first pocket bike or a bike for an inexperienced youngster go for a regular pocket bike until the rider gains more experience. if you intend to race your super pocket bike check up on the regulations before you buy. Some super pocket bikes have front and rear suspension, some have only front suspension some have no suspension at all. Many competition circuits ban suspension on racing bikes. As with all the pocket bikes, in most countries super pocket bikes are not street legal. It may be legal in your country to ride on the pavement. please check your local regulations first!

Important Pocket Bike Laws

Mini pocket bikes have become all the rage in all parts of the world. What started out as a hobby in Japan soon became an obsession in other parts of the world. Before you knew it people everywhere were trying to get their hands on these mini motorcycles to race or purely to have fun.

They are obviously tons of fun – but keep in mind that they are still motorized vehicles and as we all know when you own vehicles you have to abide by certain laws. Not many people know that pocket bikes are so popular that law enforcement agencies have created specific laws that must be followed.

Individual states and sometimes cities have created their own laws for how to operate a pocket bike. These laws may vary from state to state or city to city. Before you take your pocket bike out on the road it is important that you call or visit your local law enforcement agency or DMV to learn what those laws are.

Also keep in mind that the helmet you purchase to wear while riding your pocket bike has to meet special guidelines in your area. Certain places may require that it matches requirements created by ANSI, Snell, or DOT certification standards.

Please make sure that you wear all of the necessary safety gear and you follow all the laws. I know that many of us love to break the laws and test our limits – but they were created to keep not only you safe – but those around you. They can help protect you during a pocket bike crash and keep you from hurting bystanders around you.

Motor sport: Brave Asher gets back on his bike to race to victory

YOUNG motorcycle racer Asher Durham has proved he not only has speed but also the ability to take the knocks in what can be a rough-and-tumble sport.

The 10-year-old was in action at Northampton aboard his Minimoto racer, claiming an overall victory last week in the National Pocket Bike Series summer championship.

It was at the same circuit that he crashed while practising – and had to go to hospital for treatment.

Undeterred by that spill, Asher, from the Cavendish, claimed two firsts and a second place on his latest outing on his tiny twist-and-go GRC machine.

His father, James, explained: “Last year at the same circuit, on a practice day, he high-sided and the bike flipped him over the handlebars and he landed on his head.

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“He was feeling a bit sick and dizzy so he was taken to hospital, where he spent most of the night.

“That didn’t put him off at all, though, as he showed the other day. This is what he really wants to do.”

Asher, who attends Gayton Junior School in Littleover, began riding when his dad bought him and his elder sister, Leah, a miniature moto-cross bike.

While Leah’s interest declined, Asher, who has sponsorship from Derby firms Precious Metal Custom Paint and Moby Dick Scooters, became hooked on two-wheel action.

“His bike might be tiny but it is not easy to ride,” added his dad.

“For its size, it has a lot of power but it doesn’t have any suspension and the tracks are quite bumpy.

“I think he has a lot of ability. He’s a real talent and is good future prospect.”

The origin of pocketbikes

The concept of pocket bikes also known as mini bikes, mini motos, or mini motorcycles) began years ago in Japan, a country known for miniaturizing full-scale products. As crude mockups of the first pocket bikes were developed and ridden, a brand new trend and following developed. As the sport spread into Europe, Italian manufacturer Polini began research and development into producing high quality racing Minimoto bikes. Throughout the years, the combination of Japanese innovation and Italian craftsmanship has produced ultra high performance pocket bikes. Some of today’s top motorcycle racers got their start in the sport of pocket bike racing. Champion riders started in this smaller scale sport and eventually dominated all pocket bike racing events throughout the world.. Until recently, quality pocket bikes were largely out of reach and unavailable to the casual rider. Prices of pocket bikes reached upwards of $4000. These astronomical costs were mainly due to research and development costs to provide optimum frame geometry, motor configurations and dimensions. Today’s manufacturers are able to use the information pioneered by these Italian and Japanese companies and develop pocket bikes that are essentially configured the same way including motor setup, frame geometry, braking systems, etc. Because these upfront costs were avoided, prices of these high quality pocket bikes are much less expensive today.

Brief Introduction of Pocket Bikes

A pocket bike is a two wheeled motorized device that has a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and that is not designated or manufactured for highway use.

Pocket bikes are also small motorcycles powered by 40-49cc gasoline engines or electric motors, thus they are many other names and varieties of pocket bikes, including mini bikes, pocket mini bikes, pocket rockets, mini motos, pocket racers, dirt pocket bikes, pit bikes, dirt mini bikes, and more, but they all are smaller versions, typically less than 2 feet tall, of some normal-sized motorcycle.

Mini bikes can be categorized into a few specialized types:

* Pocket Rockets: Pocket rockets (also called mini motos) refer to pocket bikes that are styled to resemble the Grand Prix (GP) sport and street bikes.
* Pit Bikes: Pit bikes (or dirt mini bikes) are miniature replicas of the motocross dirt racing bikes.
* Mini choppers: Mini chopper bikes are miniature choppers.
* Mini quad bikes: mini quad bikes are four wheeler mini bikes that are made to be like off road ATVs (all terrain vehicles).

All of these pocket bikes share at least one feature-they are small, besides, here are other common features: Lower cost of ownership, quiet, friendlier to the environment, reliable, and safer fun. And all these pocket bikes can be bought at MotoCrox.com.

However, the rider and their parents should understand the pocket bike is not a toy and therefore requires that they ride responsibly including full head protection as well as protective clothes.

One more thing needs to mention is that most states prohibit their use on public roadways, but don’t worry, there are still plenty of great places to ride a pocket bike; try your backyard, driveway, or a favorite nearby racetrack.

Polizeibericht Neunkirchen: Einbruch und Diebstähle

1. Neunkirchen: Unbekannte Täter brachen in Honda-Autohaus ein

In der Nacht von Montag, 16. März, auf Dienstag, 17. März., drangen bislang unbekannte Täter in ein Honda-Autohaus in der Zweibrücker Straße ein. Der oder die Täter begaben sich zunächst auf die von der Straße aus nicht einsehbare Rückseite des Gebäudekomplexes. Dort schlugen sie die Scheibe eines Fensters ein, das ihnen den Zutritt zu einem Heizungsraum ermöglichte. Von dort aus begaben sich die Täter über eine Steintreppe zu einer Tür, die zur Kart-Bahn des Autohauses führt. Nach erfolgtem Abkippen des Zylinderschlosses hatten die Täter freien Zugang zur Kart-Bahn, wo nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand 8 – 9 Kart-Motoren entwendet wurden. Bei den Motoren handelt es sich um Erzeugnisse der Fa. Honda, Typ GX 200 und 280. Im weiteren Verlauf der Tatausführung wurde auch ein sog. Pocket-Bike entwendet, das ein Mitarbeiter der Firma in der Werkhalle abgestellt hatte. Im Ausstellungsraum des Autohauses wurden unterschiedliche Schubladen und Schränke geöffnet. Soweit derzeit bekannt ist, wurden hierbei ca. 450 Euro Bargeld, ein Fotoapparat sowie diverse ASU- und Umweltplaketten in den Farben grün, gelb und rot entwendet. Aus einer Vitrine ließen die Täter darüber hinaus Uhren der Marke Honda und BBS sowie einen kleinen Kühlschrank mit der Aufschrift HONDA mitgehen. Diese Artikel sind nicht im freien Handel erhältlich und können nur über die Firma Honda bezogen werden. Schließlich durchsuchten die Täter auch einen Gaststättenraum, der im Umfeld der Kart-Bahn eingerichtet ist. Hier kam es jedoch nicht zu weiteren Entwendungen. Vermutlich durch ein Fenster im ehemaligen Toilettenbereich wurde die Tatörtlichkeit verlassen und das Diebesgut abtransportiert. Ersten Schätzungen zufolge dürfte sich der entstandene Gesamtschaden auf mehrere tausend Euro belaufen. Sachdienliche Hinweise nimmt die Polizeibezirksinspektion Neunkirchen unter der Rufnummer (06821) 2030 rund um die Uhr entgegen.

2. Wiebelskirchen: Geldbeutel und MP3-Player aus Ford Focus entwendet

Ein bislang unbekannter Täter machte sich in der Zeit von Samstag, 14. März, 17:00 Uhr, bis Montag, 16. März, 05:00 Uhr, an einem weiß lackierten Ford Focus zu schaffen, der in Höhe des Anwesens Karl-Marx-Straße 39 abgestellt war. Laut Mitteilung des Geschädigten wurden ein Geldbeutel sowie ein MP3-Player entwendet. Über die Art und Weise der Tatausführung liegen derzeit noch keine näheren Erkenntnisse vor. Die Ermittlungen dauern an. Zeugenhinweise werden unter der bekannten Rufnummer an die Polizei in Neunkirchen erbeten.

3. Wiebelskirchen: Navigationsgerät aus Handschuhfach gestohlen

Ein weiterer Fall des Diebstahls aus Kraftfahrzeugen ereignete sich in der Nacht von Sonntag, 15. März, auf Montag, 16. März. Tatort war dieses Mal die Römerstraße im Neunkircher Stadtteil Wiebelskirchen. Bislang unbekannter Täter entwendete hier aus dem Handschuhfach eines PKW, der vor dem Anwesen Nr. 9 abgestellt war, ein Navigationsgerät der Marke Blaupunkt. Die Polizei vermutet derzeit, dass das Fahrzeug durch einen kleinen Spalt im Fenster mittels einer Drahtschlinge entriegelt wurde. Hierfür spricht jedenfalls der Umstand, dass ansonsten keine Aufbruchs- oder Hebelspuren festzustellen waren. Der Wert des Diebesgutes beläuft sich auf mehrere hundert Euro. Sachdienliche Hinweise werden unter der Rufnummer (06821) 2030 entgegen genommen.

Tester Promises Bill to Undo Mini-Bike Ban

The associated press is reporting that U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Denny Rehberg are each proposing legislation to undo a ban on sales of mini-bikes and parts for them.

Pocket bikes were banned as a result of a new national limit on the amount of lead in kid’s toys. Unfortunately, the standards included pocket bikes and pocket bike parts in the ban which is ludicrous.

We will keep you updated as the new laws intentions are redefined.

Where Can I Get Parts For My Chinese Scooter?

One of the most common problems with owning a Chinese Scooter or Motorbike has always been where to get hold of spares and accessories to keep your machine on the road. It’s all very well purchasing a bike at a fraction of the cost of a Japanese or European machine, but if it is kept off the road for the want of something simple like a brake lever or throttle cable, then it is next to useless. In the past, many motorcycle garages have refused to get involved with the service or repair of Chinese bikes because of this. A lot of them still do, but as the number of these machines in the UK increases every year and the improvement of the supply of parts continues, then they are having to come round.

There are several companies in the UK now dedicated solely to the import and supply of Chinese scooters and motorbikes, many of them branding the machines under their own names. They have recognised that they need to be able to supply any part for these bikes to their customers , from basic servicing parts such as oil filters and drive belts, to the larger items such as body panels. The more reputable of these companies have departments dedicated solely to this side of the business and will be able to supply all parts to all the motorcycles that they import and sell.

If you are thinking of buying yourself a Chinese Scooter or Motorbike, it is well worth asking the dealer you are buying from how easily available the parts are for your particular model. You should find most motorcycle dealers fairly honest people, especially if you are dealing person to person, as they too have reputations to uphold.

If you already own a Chinese bike, it would be a good idea to find out the original factory product number for your machine. As I said, many of the importers are branding the bikes under their own labels, you will find there are several bikes out there with different names but will actually be the same model from the same factory. The product number will usually be a couple of letters such as BT, JL, ZN, etc denoting the company that built the bike, followed by a series of numbers showing the model number, engine size etc. Using these details when searching for parts should make it a lot easier to find what you are looking for and quite often a local dealer could be supplying the same bike under a different name and so can obtain the parts you need.

If you don’t manage to get what you need from your local dealer, then the best place is going to be from an importer. Some of these now have web-sites dedicated just to the supply of parts for Chinese bikes. If you think your bike may be particularly obscure it could well be worth taking a picture of the part you need, this along with a detailed description of the part should be enough for them to be able to establish whether they can supply the part you need.