If you are a professional mini dirt bike racer then you need at least three to four mini dirt bikes for a tournament or a competition. You must be able to take with you your bikes or perhaps ship them to the location of your next race. But your best option would be to take your bikes with you and go cross country to your next race. Other racers on the other hand prefer to have their mini bikes and gear shipped to their location. They might find it easy to just fly to their next race area rather than drive cross country for several days. Here are several ways on how to transport your mini dirt bikes to your next race location.

Via trailer truck cargo is one way of transporting your mini dirt bikes to your next race location. All you have to do if find a trucking company that transport these bikes cross country for you so you can just kick back and relax on your journey to the next area and not have the hassle of hauling your dirt bikes in your trailer or RV. This is also convenient for those professional racers when they choose to fly in to the race location instead of driving there. Saves them a heap of time and they are surely well rested for the coming race.

Via U-haul cargo trucks or carry containers is another way of transporting your bikes. The upside of using a U-haul carry containers or cargo van is that you are able to take your bike with you on the road. Your mechanics can easily access your bikes and can immediately tend to them if ever they need to repair something, upgrade your bikes or replace parts on the road. This is a huge advantage so that at anytime you know that your bike is handled well and safe from bad cargo handling. It%u2019s even more an advantage if you purchase a carry container that you can attach to your vehicle where you can safely tuck away you mini dirt bikes in. This is mostly what some professional dirt bike racers do so that they can easily haul their bikes with them and save money on shipping.

You can also ship your bikes to other countries, if the location of a major mini dirt bike tournament is in another country then there are cargo planes that ship them. Although they may tend to be a bit expensive, but on the other hand how can you compete without a dirt bike. These cargo planes are hired by the racers or maybe by their sponsors to ship their vehicles to other countries. It%u2019s a major advantage if the racers sponsors pay for the shipping and handling of the bikes but if you are an independent racer with small company sponsors then prepare to shell out a fairly large amount of money for the transport cost. Just be sure that the cargo company handles your vehicles well, but just to be on the safe side have a member of your crew fly in with your vehicles to ensure that your bikes are well handled during transport.

There are questions that are frequently asked by novices, enthusiasts and sometimes mechanics about these mini bikes. Some are viable questions about things to know about mini bikes and others are just plain stupid. Here are some of these questions and answers which are categorized as either viable or absurd.
Viable questions:
1) What are the techniques used for breaking in a mini bike?
Answer: There are several methods to breaking in a new mini bike. One is the %u201Cheat cycling%u201D method or %u201Cwarming up%u201D method where you warm up your bikes engine for five to ten minutes then let it cool down. Then let it heat up for another ten minutes then let it cool down again. Do this three to four times, letting your engine cool down after ten minutes. Then you can use your bike but don%u2019t go fast just yet. Instead move at a slow pace until you run out of gas then fill up your tank again after letting your engine cool and then you%u2019ll be good to go.
2) Where to find rare or antique mini bikes.
Answer: If you wish to Purchase or restore old and rare mini bikes, your best bet would be to browse online for exactly what you are looking for. There are several people online that are selling their old bikes from the 60%u2019s and 70%u2019s that have been gathering dust in their garage for years. You%u2019ll be able to purchase these bikes at a fairly reasonable price because you need to do a lot restoring in order to get these bikes functional. You can also look for these old bikes at vehicle graveyards and junkyards. But you have to search these places thoroughly in order to find some of these rare mini bikes. You have buy these junkyard and graveyard bikes at a very low price and if there are a lot of them available you can purchase them by bulk.
Absurd questions:
1) Do I have to put gas in my new mini bike?
Answer: You would want your mini bike to start and move don%u2019t you? Then you must put some gas in.
2) How do you turn on a mini bike?
Answer: You can turn it on by looking for the start button or using the kick start. The start button is usually located at the right side of your handle bar right near your throttle, while your kick starter is located at the right side of your engine.
These are some of the frequently asked questions about mini bikes. as you can see there are other people lacking common sense. The best thing to do is to answer these questions straight. Even If some of them sound absurd just simply answer them. After all they may really have no knowledge about operating these vehicles and they need assistance. Some of the individuals who own these bikes may not even know how to ride them so let us just assist them in any way possible coming from one bike enthusiast to another.

A new law has been passed banning the sales of these mini dirt bikes. It has greatly affected motorcycle retailers for quite some time. The reason for the ban of selling these mini dirt bikes to kids is due to the lead content found in the metal parts of the bike. Retailers are ridiculed by this new law saying that it is relatively safe for children to use. The lead content can only be harmful if ingested or punctures the skin. But due to the strict implementation of these laws passed, motorbike dealers caught selling these mini dirt bikes to kids would be fined or jailed.

There are some mini dirt bike enthusiasts who do not believe that these minis are harmful to children. They eve bought some banned mini dirt bikes from motorbike dealers and let their children use it. They say that a law like this would greatly affect the sport of professional mini dirt bike racing, and it already has. 

This new federal law has taken effect due to studies that some major and minor parts of these mini dirt bikes contain lead or lead traces that can be deemed harmful for children to use. Lead and lead traces were found in their paint, handle bars, their bike frame and some traces on their grip. These minis were categorized as toys that are used by children and that they might ingest or have cuts or skin punctures from the parts of these bikes that contain lead and it would be very harmful to their health. These bikes were mostly sold for $1000 to 3000 and some of these motorcycle dealers hit it big with huge sales of these dirt bikes. Now some 200+ dealers%u2019 mini dirt bikes are in storage and are collecting dust because they don%u2019t know what to do with the stocks that they have. They cannot even sell them due to the federal law that strictly prohibits the selling and purchase of these bikes.

f you already own these mini dirt bikes for your kids or for your own use its better to use them in private tracks and private properties. If ever you require a part for your mini bike whenever you purchase a certain part you must first sign a waiver saying that you intend to use the part for your own vehicle and not sell them to other people.
Some enthusiasts and professionals are protesting against this law saying that they have never before heard of a child being harmed by the lead content or lead poisoning from a mini dirt bike. Some even claim that the passing of this law is for keeping children safe from using these mini dirt bikes. Professional races however are very frustrated by this saying that this is a huge downfall of a relatively safe sport due to a poorly written law. Luckily there are some senators and state congressmen who are fighting to abolish the law.    

Before, in the early days of mini bike riding, these mini bikes were used by racers to move around the pits. They use these bikes to get from their staging area to the racing pits. These bikes were slow moving and it only had a small horsepower engine. Nowadays, it have been re-modeled and upgraded to meet racing requirements. Study some of the differences between the mini motor bikes of yesteryear and the mini racing machines of today.

In the late 1950, these bikes were used only by riders in the pits. However, time came when some of the audience was eager to find out how and where to purchase such bikes due to their desire of using it for themselves. But alas! Only the professionals owned such type of bikes. In 1960 and 1970, these rides became popular. The demand for these bikes was discovered and soon every kid in America wanted to have one of these mini machines. These bikes are suitable even for kids because of its small size and easy maneuverability.

It was not until the late 1980 that these mini bikes were used for racing. Some people organized back yard mini races and competitions using these small motorbikes. The trend caught on fast to several bike owners and soon across states and others countries also started organizing and competing in these tournaments. There are races for kids, for young adults and for adults but the adults who wish to join the competition must meet certain weight requirements in order to be allowed to race.
Nowadays, you can easily upgrade these mini machines to reach competition levels. You can even purchase a mini bike that has a high horsepower that is fit for racing. However, upgrading these machines can be costly. You must be willing to spend some money in upgrading and customizing your mini.

Remember that when riding these bikes, you always have to observe proper safety precautions. Always wear helmets, knee pads or elbow pads and special gloves. You can wear a padded overall similar to the ones used by professional racers in competitions. You should never underestimate these bikes because in accidents, these motorcycles can cause the same amount of damage as that of the normal sized bikes. You must always observe the speed limit when riding it on a road or a privately owned land.

Some of these mini bikes are considered illegal to use on public roads and highways. Therefore, you must make sure not to ride it around crowded streets. If you neglect this, there is a higher risk that your vehicle will be impounded or confiscated. In fact some countries in Europe practice the authority of destroying these mini machines if used in public roads, highways or freeways. Although some models of these mini bikes are considered legal to use, this is only applicable in some countries. In these countries, there are even proper vehicle requirements to meet in order to ensure road safety. This means that your vehicle must have all important parts including headlights, signal lights, speedometers, tail lights and vehicle registration.