| Children like to play with miniatures. They have | | | | pegs. If and when your child starts to express an |
| their doll houses, toy cell phones, toy guitars, and | | | | interest in riding pocket bikes, he or she must |
| even toy vehicles. But older children may have | | | | first be of the right age and height to be able to |
| more adventurous tastes, and want for toys that | | | | confidently steer the vehicle. |
| are - well, still miniatures, but are flashier, more | | | | And of course, if you are going to let your child |
| expensive, and more functional. Mini bikes are | | | | ride any vehicle, have the proper safeguards in |
| among such toys. If you happen to be a mini bike | | | | place. In the case of mini bikes, get the right |
| enthusiast, your child may be lucky enough to | | | | equipment. Start off by making sure to get a |
| have a parent who knows all about the fun of | | | | helmet which fits your child well. Gloves and boots |
| owning and riding Baja mini bikes. | | | | are also important. Some kinds of clothing such as |
| Technically speaking, Baja mini bikes aren't toys | | | | pants and jackets have been reinforced with |
| exactly, but simply smaller versions of real | | | | padding in key areas such as the elbows and |
| motorcycles. The design of the mini Baja | | | | knees, which would insulate your child in case of |
| motorbike is derived from that of the full-scale | | | | an accidental fall. |
| Baja motorbike, which has been a favorite | | | | Instill in your child an appreciation of the safety |
| offroad vehicle for many years. It may be safe | | | | measures. He or she doesn't have to get into an |
| to say that the Baja has become a classic among | | | | accident just to understand how important it is to |
| motorbikes, being preferred for use by not a few | | | | be fully protected before riding a motorbike! |
| biking tour outfits on steep mountain roads and | | | | Before you give your child permission to ride a |
| rough terrain. | | | | mini bike, you should be confident that your child |
| Baja pocket bikes have the advantage of looking | | | | is responsible and aware of the risks involved. |
| like motorbikes that have been shrunk to just the | | | | Riding pocket bikes may in fact be a good |
| right size for a smaller person. But it's really not | | | | introduction to full-scale motorcycles. From cruising |
| too small - with a height of around four feet, a | | | | around in Baja mini bikes, a child can learn and |
| regular minibike is large enough for a full-grown | | | | appreciate the worth of good offroad bikes. He or |
| adult to ride. A small child under the age of 12 | | | | she can also learn how important it is to regularly |
| would have a hard time even reaching the foot | | | | tune up a vehicle and keep it in top shape. |