Dmitry is a former Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider-Coach, a writer of several fiction novels, a travel junky and an occasional YouTuber. He's owned and ridden a lot of motorcycles, loves vintage ...

So you’ve got a wee bit more green in the wallet than usual. You decide to finally use that donor bike currently sponsoring Charlotte’s web in the back corner of the garage, but first, you need parts.

For new riders, a small bike that feels "real" with throttle control, balance, braking feedback, and more, all while also being lightweight and easy to control, sounds like a great place to start.

While mini bikes, which have a much lower frame than even smaller standard dirt bikes, can technically be used for transportation, they're usually used as recreation and off-road vehicles. They can ...