Organization and traits

Mat Rempits usually travel in groups and create disturbance in bustling city centres on weekend nights. Mat Rempits are usually associated with gangsterism, gang robbery,^[3][4] street fighting, assault,^[5] vandalism, theft and bullying. Most motorcycles used by the Mat Rempits do not meet standard specifications, or have been modified extensively for greater speed, or just to make the exhaust noisier.

Additionally, most Mat Rempits do not have valid motorcycle licenses, do not pay road taxes, and ride stolen motorcycles.^[6][7] A growing number of housing estates have also been turned into racing tracks.^[8] It is estimated that there are about 200,000 Mat Rempits in Malaysia.^[9]