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I just looked up the answer on Google and it looks as if everyone who has told me anything is flat out wrong.

www.dmv.org/ar-arkansas/other-types.php

"If it has less than 50 cc, and has an automatic transmission, it's classified as a motorized bicycle."

"Motorized Bicycles

To operate a motorized bicycle, you'll need to be at least 10 years old and have a Motorized Bicycle Certificate. (You don't need to have this certificate if you already have a Class A, B, C, D, M, or MD license, or an Intermediate or Learner's permit.)

To obtain this restricted certificate, you'll need to pass the vision, knowledge, and skills test. If you've passed the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Riders Course within 90 days of your MD license application, you won't need to take the skills test."

I believe that is the definitive answer.

Sorry, but I don't want her outrunning anything. Was thinking about maybe getting a governor on it to keep it under 30mph. That bike you posted is clearly not something she wants nor something I want for her.

I'm thinking about getting my daughter a 50cc scooter. She turns 13 in December. Of my 2 daughters she's a lot more stable and well balanced and mature (yes, than the 18 yr old) and I'm not afraid of getting her started out on a scooter.

My question here, and perhaps just a subject of discussion, should children that young be let loose on the streets on a 50cc scooter? According to Lanny's Cycle World in Hot Springs, AR the state says they're ok to ride one at 12.

Obviously she needs a helmet and gloves but I dunno what kind of jacket to start her out with. I'm relatively sure she'll be laying the thing down some to begin with. I'm concerned that she may grow out of a jacket within a year and I don't want to spend $150 on a jacket that she will outgrow really fast.

Also, she lives with her mom in AR and I live in MO so I need to get her a scoot that wont be breaking down every 15 minutes as well. Lanny sells Kymco scooters and they looked pretty maintenance free. 2 cycle with automatic oil mixing. Everything that is maintainable was WAY easier to get to than my Roketa was. Maybe a Honda, but I'm not sure. I don't want her to get 10 miles from home and get stranded. Quality is very important here. From the 50cc crowd, any suggestions as to the most reliable ones?

Just looking for any input from you guys, good or bad.

Thanks.

LOL Turns out I don't need a belt, but I found another one for $92. As I recall the one for the Roketa was like $45

If you're in a helmet law state they are not legal. If you're not in a helmet law state, do as you please. While I agree they will not be as much protection as a $500 helmet, they have to be better than nothing. I believe that a helmet's main purpose is to deflect rocks and debris from hitting you in the head as they fly down the road and not to save you in a wreck, no matter what people tell you. It is my contention that WRECKS and STUPIDITY (not necessarily your own) cause death and not cheap helmets. If you're driving 70MPH and hit a semi truck head on I don't care what kind of safety gear you're wearing you're still gonna look like a big bug squashed on his windshield.

Yeah, that makes more sense. Still just looking at the video it's a pretty hard way to go down.

I know there is a motorcycle junk yard in Kansas somewhere, but I have never been to it. Have you tried googleing it?