What is the difference between a pit bike and a small dirt bike?

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I have this 85 yamaha that I got about 5 years ago when I was a kid and was wondering if I could use it as a pit bike. It is like a 2005 and it is pretty small. (smaller than my friends 65 ktm) I notice a few obvious differences between my bike and the pit bikes I see. I was wondering if I could get some new parts or something and make it into a pit bike. I don't know if this helps but Im about 5'4 110 pounds.

Answer
Pit bikes in general are 50cc bikes modified for full size riders.

85cc bikes are race bikes and technically not a pit bike but you could ride it around the pits and call it what ever the hell u want. new parts and modification of the 85 will just make it hard to ride around the pits. throw some graphics on it and have some fun with it.

i don't really know how you plan to use it, if u want to use it as a bike you ride around the pits on race day then i would say ur better off selling the bike and getting a 50 and building your own pit bike. this is due to the fact that 85s have power bands and that isn't much fun when ur running between RVs. if u plan to just ride the bike around your house the 85 is a fun ride and you can call it a pit bike till your hearts content.

How old should my son be before getting his first dirt bike?

cat

My husband was riding his own bike before he was able to ride a bicycle with out training wheels but I don't know if I'll let our son do that which starts fights between me and the hubby. I've been out plenty of times to the desert and oceano dunes and it never seems safe but my husband insists it is for a little kid.

any suggestions on age?

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I had my first dirt bike a 50 cc at 8 1/2 by the time I was 11 I was racing motocross*

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