Friday, November 21, 2008

Safety Tips Pocket Bikes


A pocket bike is a great way to have fun no matter if you are child or an adult. However you have to make sure that you are practicing great safety measures so that everyone involved is safe and sound while they are driving around their pocket bikes.

When riding a pocket bike, be sure to wear safety equipment like helmet, proper clothing, knee pads, elbow pads, gloves, shoes and other protective gear. All of these items need to be strong and durable and to cover the areas of your body that need to be protected the most.

You will have to check the tires, the motor and the brakes and make sure that everything is in good working order. Also check the lights if any and the seat and handle bars to be sure that they are tight and ready for your ride.

Learn how to position your bike in the right ways so that you are feeling safe and secure. Make sure that you know how to operate the bike in the proper way so that you are practicing safety and fun at the same time.

Do not try foolish stunts that could be potentially dangerous. While there is no specific age limit to pocket bikes many manufacturers urge that children under the age of 12 not operate them. Children 13-16 should always be supervised by an adult.

In many cases, adults make use of pocket bikes for racing purposes. Such races should take place in safe and scluded areas where the bikers have less cances of being injured. Never ride a pocket bike in heavy traffic areas.

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