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I Want To Learn How To Ride A Dirt Bike To Prove To My Boyfriend That I Can. Where Do I Start?

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:03:21 +0000

My boyfriend is a huge motocross person and i have learned to love it.I really want to learn to ride but i want to surprise him with it. How can I get started?

I can see your enthusiasm to suprise him, but honestly, I think he will be much happier to ride with you! I met my husband riding dirtbikes and it is one of our favorite things to do together. He loves riding and helping me and I love it when he does that too! If you really have your heart set on suprising him – firstly – I would be careful who you get to teach you ie: some other guy helping you behind his back might really backfire the suprise! Do you know any other girls who ride? I see that someone suggested that borrowing a bike at the track is easy – but I have to tell you, if some strange girl who has never riden before and I had never met before wanted to borrow my bike, I wouldn't let her and I would be a little miffed at the nerve of someone I didn;t even know asking me to borrow my expensive and breakable toy – that they could hurt themselves on and sue me for!
I am sure your boyfriend has friends who have girlfriends who ride so I would use that avenue. Hopefully one of them is the same size as you and has extra gear because you will need a helmet, boots, a chest protector, goggles, gloves knee guards and probably elbow gauds. You should have pants at least too as they really help prevent bad abrasions.
Maybe thats how you could suprise him is go and get yourself set up with gear and show him you are serious!

Whats A Good Dirt Bike?

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:43:21 +0000

Ok im a intermediate rider and looking for another dirt bike. Im trying to get away from an 85 and preferably a 250 just wondering what you all think a good bike is. i was thinking about the honda crf 250 or the suzuki rm 250?

All of the big 5 manufacturers make a great bike these days. My only suggestion would be going with a 4 stroke over a 2, but that's your call. If I were buying a new 250F right now it would be the KX-F, but I'd be happy with any of them. If I were buying a new 250 2 stroke for motocross it would be the YZ250, wouldn't even consider any other models. If I were buying a 250 2 stroke for the woods, definitely a KTM250XC-W.

Where Can I Ride A Dirt Bike Leggaly For Free?

admin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:25:07 +0000

I am in newark nj… is there anwhere i can ride a dirt bike leggaly for free?

Http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=CCE0BFE452774E21A50490A46C0884BC&nm=GUIDE+TO+TRACKS

2 Stroke Dirt Bike Maintenance?

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:38:48 +0000

I was wondering what kind of maintenance i have to do on a 250cc 2 stroke motocross bike, yz250, cr250 or ktm 250sx.
what oils do i use, how often do i do this, is it easier or harder than 4 stroke maintenance. which of these bikes are better ect?

btw i have a CRF250R now, so i know general dirt bike stuff

thankyou

The maintenance schedule will not be anywhere near as intense for a 2-stroke when compared to a 4. The top end will probably be the biggest hit on your wallet. Expect to do this every year or two (a lot more if you get into racing with it). People on here will say stuff to the effect like, you have to waste time measuring the oil to mix in with the gas. If you think about it, as much as you're changing the oil on your racing 4 stroke like maintenance requires, you'll be dumping every 2-3 rides almost the equivalent of what I'm mixing in. Use a good synthetic oil for whatever bike you choose (my personal favorite is klotz, but there's a lot of good stuff out there). Of the 3 bikes you listed the YZ is the best bet. Honda's CR250 is no longer in production and had weird jetting issues. The KTM SX is super light but does not have the power spread of the Yamaha or it's spot-on suspension. Is the new bike going to be used for trail or MX track? The KTM 250 XC would be a better bet if you plan on riding woods.

Is It Weird For A Girl To Ride A Dirt Bike?

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:53:07 +0000

I am a girl and i ride a Suzuki. My brother rides a Honda or something. So does mydad. My mom rides a Kawasaki.
TO Melissa T: You asked the size. Its a 110. How old are your girls? I think it's great to get them started in dirtbiking/motocross!! Do you want some tips?

If they are young still, teach them to ride a bycycle early, it should help alot.

My wife rides both street and dirt dikes with me. She loves it. She has a TTR-125 dirt bike and rides the crap out of it. And she has a Suzuki Savage 650 she rides alot.

I Live In ARIZONA Were Are Some Places To Go Quad Or Dirt Bike Ridding?

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:44:58 +0000

I know of speedworld but is there any thing else

Arizona Cycle Park
Buckeye
623-853-0750
Motocross

Cerbat Motocross Track
Kingman
520-757-7438
Motocross

Canyon Offroad Park
Sun City
623-434-4363
Motocross

ET MotoPark
Queen Creek
480-926-6688
Motocross

Mammoth Motocross Track
Mammoth
520-487-2731
Arenacross

Motoland MX Track
Casa Grande
520-421-1716
Motocross

MotoGrande MX
Casa Grande
602-326-8293
Motocross

Nomads Motocross & ATV Club
Sierra Vista
520-458-5297
Motocross
Quads

Pima Motorsports Raceway
Pima
520-762-8771
Motocross

Speedworld Motocross Park
Surprise
623-546-1206
Motocross

Thrasherland Motocross Park
Glendale
623-877-2361
Motocross

If you are just after trails to ride on type in www.trailsource.com and that will give you trails in the area

I’m Looking For A Dirt Bike?

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:36:13 +0000

I'm looking at buying a bike, for main use of riding on the road to cut down on gas. Someone I know suggested looking into dirt bikes. I can't afford a bigger bike yet, nor to I want to start out on a real big bike. But what engine size ect. would be best for using it more as a vehicle than Motocross type stuff.

Definitely agree. Try to find a good used 250cc dual sport (dual purpose). Check craigslist and bike trader. Kawasaki KLX250 or Suzuki DR-Z200 would be good choices. Fairly inexpensive used.

Selecting A Dirt Bike?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:19:14 +0000

Need a little advice… seems everyone i talk to tells a diffrent story. i'm looking for a dirt bike. i will be using it to play arround in forestry, dunes, trails etc. i'm not looking to race, but it'd be nice to gas it and hit a jump. i'm only looking to spend about $1500.00 as this is my first bike and i'd hate to lay down a $5k machine. i'm looking at the 250's. i am undecided as to 2 vs 4 stroke and model. it seems hard to find a 4 stroke in my price range. i dont mind maintenence but i don't want to have to deal with adjustments while i'm on the trail. i just want a good bike i can play with… one that wont make me wish i had bought a diffrent or better one right away. weight range of the rider will be 160 lbs. the hardest part of selecting is that i have only ridden about 1 hour on a bike so i cannot got out test driving bikes as i wouldnt know what to look for.any non bias input would be great!

Honestly you will have to look around and ask individuals or sales people. i had in the past a 2 stroke honda cr125, i loved it, now i have a 4 stroke suzuki dr250. basically a street legal dirt bike, it doesnt seem to have as much power as my 125 did but it does have equal power throughout the rpm range where as my 125 only had great power in high rpms during the powerband, all and all if it is trail riding and a little motocross and you want something cheap and easy to work on i would go with a 2 stroke, top end rebuilds are very easy to do, and there are plenty of shops around the country that work on 2 and 4 stroke motors. good luck!!

What Are Some Of The Better Known Brands Of Dirt Bike?

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:59:48 +0000

I know that there is Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha. Am I missing any? I'm mainly looking for ones you would see in a motocross race. And any kind of business logos, like Thor and Fox.

Bultaco from Spain..I always rode a Yamaha

How Should The Accelerator/throttle Be Like On A Dirt Bike?

admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:17:28 +0000

My cousin has a dirt bike and when you turn it on, if its in neutral or the clutch is in, you have to keep accelerating for the bike to stay on, should dirt bikes be like that, do they run better like that, i would say maybe that it's meant for racing bikes because if it was for FMX (freestyle motocross) bikes then when in the air, their bike would turn off.
There is nothing wrong with the bike, its not dirty or anything like that, it has been added on the bike to be like that, just letting you know.

Is it a 2 stroke or 4 stroke.
generally 2 strokes aren't supposed to idle so they won't foul sparkplugs.