A great way for someone new to get into the sport of pocket bikes is by buying the first bike used. This saves from putting thousands upfront on something that you might wreck in two runs therefore allows for a learning bike while saving lots of money in the beginning.

In order to keep from buying a lemon, or gettin ripped off, it is important to do ample research. In doing so you will learn a lot about pocket bikes and what to look for. Buying used has its benefits, but there are numerous risks as well.

In fact, the concept quite closely mirrors buying a used car which is something many more people are familiar with. Buying a used pocket bike is just on a smaller scale and a more restrictive market. But there are some things about buying a new bike that just lose out on when buying used.

A big difference between buying new versus used is the warranty. A new bike that breaks down suddenly is usually covered by the manufacturer’s warranty for a decent period of time and allows the buyer to get a refund, exchange, or repairs.

Buying a used bike means, especially from a private owner, means no refunds or exchanges. If you are lucky and the bike is still under warranty, there is a chance the warranty is transferable to the new owner.

The problem is that most buyers don’t adequately inspect the bike, or never learned how to inspect the bike. Savvy pocket bike owners know when they have a newbie on their hands and this leaves the buyer vulnerable to being sold something that is worth much less than what they are asked to pay. Nobody wants something that is in poor condition when they pay the price for a quality product.

Still, if you take enough precaution can be a huge advantage to buy used despite the risk because the risk can be minimized and you could save as much as fifty to seventy-five percent compared to a new bike. This is important because pocket bikes are like cars, the depreciation hits hard and fast as soon as it’s driven off the lot, or in this case taken out of the box.

Another price advantage to really consider is that you can work the seller for a better deal. As long as the bike has little or no problems and you have your price limit, some small dealers or private owners might give you a really discounted deal so you end up with a great bike to play with while only paying a fraction of what a new pocket bike would have cost.