HARLEM — Trees are blooming, sidewalk cafes are open and loud dirt bikes are riding up and down Lenox Avenue. It’s springtime in Harlem.
The obnoxiously loud bikes have become a sign that winter is over for Uptown neighborhoods and parts of the Bronx.
You kno the weather is nice when the sun is beaming out the window and you hear dirt bikes #Harlem
— Denyss Rodriguez (@DenyssRodriguez) March 22, 2015
The bikes weave in and out of traffic and perform stunts like wheelies on city streets. Here’s a video of one splitting a bus and cab.
Not everyone is a fan of the bikes.
It must be spring in #NYC because the dickheads on #ATV's and dirtbikes are ripping through harlem once again. ahem, #myNYPD
— Christophe Jammet (@cjammet) March 21, 2015
Dirt bikes are certified for off-road use and are not legal for street use because they do not have the proper equipment such as headlights, brake lights or turn signals, according to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.
Riders can be arrested for riding the illegal dirt bikes on the street, according to the DMV's website.
At least some of them wait for the red lights to turn: