My friend is turning 18 and she is going to invest in a bike , she really like those mini scramblers but she and I have no clue when it comes to bikes. So if she was going to get an off road bike would it be road certified ... if that makes sence or can you customize it to be road certified. Anyway any help would be great and if you do get them road certified can you point me in the direction to some?
Btw if I sound like i'm clueless , i really am. And I know some will say "tell her to get a scooter , or to not get one at all "
You can buy a pure dirt bike that comes usually a 2 stroke engine ,with a plastic gas tank ( resists dents if you drop it )and no signal lights or mirrors , they are light weight and have a longer travel suspension and knobby tires.
Or you can buy an enduro style dirt bike that is designed to be dual purpose off road and on road. The difference is they are usually 4 stroke engine (no oil mixed with gas ) they are heavier therefore stick to the road better , they have steel gas tanks , turn signals , mirrors and are certified for road use. If you buy one try to get a radiator cooled one instead of air cooed so it does not over heat when you are trail riding.
You can not convert over a pure dirt bike for road use typically , it depends on where you live , in Canada it is not allowed as it is deemed unsafe.
A good size engine to learn on would be 250 or 350 cc.
