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=== Pit bikes and mini-motocross === | === Pit bikes and mini-motocross === | ||
[[Image:Pitbike riders.jpg|thumb|Two riders go into a corner at a mini-motocross event in West Virginia.]] | [[Image:Pitbike riders.jpg|thumb|Two riders go into a corner at a mini-motocross event in West Virginia.]] | ||
Pit bikes are small motorbikes that participants in powersports event use to ride around the pits, which are the staging areas where team support vehicles are located. More recently, they have been used in races held on either supercross or motocross tracks. Numerous performance and aesthetic upgrades are often applied to pit bikes. | Pit bikes are small motorbikes that participants in powersports event use to ride around the [[pits]], which are the staging areas where team support vehicles are located. More recently, they have been used in races held on either supercross or motocross tracks. Numerous performance and aesthetic upgrades are often applied to pit bikes. | ||
Originally, there was only one way to acquire a pit bike. A rider would buy a child's minibike, usually a [[Honda]] [[CRF 50]] or [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] KLX110, and apply all the necessary upgrades and modifications to build a competitive pit bike. Of course, a rider could also buy a used bike. Since 2004, manufacturers have begun designing, manufacturing, importing, and selling already complete pit bikes. These bikes are less expensive, and require less time to complete. | Originally, there was only one way to acquire a pit bike. A rider would buy a child's minibike, usually a [[Honda]] [[CRF 50]] or [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] KLX110, and apply all the necessary upgrades and modifications to build a competitive pit bike. Of course, a rider could also buy a used bike. Since 2004, manufacturers have begun designing, manufacturing, importing, and selling already complete pit bikes. These bikes are less expensive, and require less time to complete. | ||