Dirt Bike FAQ

I believe you want to know how to shift a dirt MOTORcycle. When to shift is mostly by feel and engine load. How to shift is a tricky thing, The clutch really only needs to be used to stop the transfer of power to the rear wheel. Once the motorcycle is moving you can shift by just going up or down on the shift lever, being that the gears in the transmission are strait-cut they can be up-shifted or down at any time. The use of the clutch is mostly for starting, stopping and any time you need to stop power to the rear wheel. If you've never done this before just be cautious. After you've dumped the mc a few times you'll want to buy a mtn bike, you can ride it almost anywhere and it won't annoy the neighbors.