What are "Pocket Bikes," & Where Can I Ride One?
"Pocket bikes" are miniature motorcycles with engines that range from 50 to 150 cc’s in displacement.
They are classified by the California Vehicle Code as vehicles; however, due to their configuration,
they cannot be legally registered. They do not have a VIN (vehicle identification number), and most do not have street legal equipment.
This means that they cannot be ridden by anyone, at anytime, on the following: public roads, streets, alleys, parking lots, sidewalks, or any other publicly owned property. Pocket bikes can only be ridden on private property. If a person is stopped while riding a pocket bike on the aforementioned public properties, an officer may issue the rider a citation for numerous vehicle code violations and impound the pocket bike.