Are minibikes the cheapest way to get into power sports?

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I grew up with 3-wheelers, dirt bikes, mopeds, go karts, etc. However, I later moved into water craft and then got out of that as I got older. Now I am interested in getting back into land-based power sports, but there are so many choices and I am not looking to invest heavily unless the family decides to later. So for the time being, I have been looking at some of these mini bikes, especially the customized ones that people take off-road that I would have never considered for that purpose before.

Can anyone comment on power sports options for the budget minded, and specifically mini bikes if you have one? Thanks
 

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buy a jeep start slow and cheap less modifications the better and start going to some events. play in the kiddie pool for a while and learn from the pro's. you can have fun just watching and helping.
 

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Any hobby is as expensive as you make/let it be. Are you somewhat mechanically inclined? Being able to fix breakdowns yourself is a huge benefit. I'm 51 and started riding motorcycles when I was 13. Dirt bikes were cheaper to maintain than my roadracing bike so I quit roadracing and stuck to dirt bikes. Had a 4x4 phase and went mudding, trail riding, rock crawling. That didn't last long...too expensive for me. I have a street bike that I ride on nice days and when my knees/hips will allow. Motorcycles are hard on the body after nearly 40 years. I'm not familiar with the mini bikes you have in mind but an xr100 is a blast even for us old pharts
 

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buy a jeep start slow and cheap less modifications the better and start going to some events. play in the kiddie pool for a while and learn from the pro's. you can have fun just watching and helping.
Been into those for years, sold my most favorite one when covid started, but I still have others that could be projects. Lotta time, work and cost so as I got older, I realized I wasn't ever going to make them into what I wanted. Just haven't been off roading in years.
Any hobby is as expensive as you make/let it be. Are you somewhat mechanically inclined? Being able to fix breakdowns yourself is a huge benefit. I'm 51 and started riding motorcycles when I was 13. Dirt bikes were cheaper to maintain than my roadracing bike so I quit roadracing and stuck to dirt bikes. Had a 4x4 phase and went mudding, trail riding, rock crawling. That didn't last long...too expensive for me. I have a street bike that I ride on nice days and when my knees/hips will allow. Motorcycles are hard on the body after nearly 40 years. I'm not familiar with the mini bikes you have in mind but an xr100 is a blast even for us old pharts
Yeah I can turn wrenches...don't like to anymore though unless I have to. Checkout youtube and some of the coleman bike mods and the mini bike overlanding.
 
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I'm still riding three and 4 wheelers after years of street and dirt bikes.
Are you looking at some of the mini's like the Yamaha fat cats, and Roku's that are designed to be offroad?
 

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