Dirt Bike FAQ

Any Motorcycle shop (Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha)

Only if you think guys like McGrath, Cooper, Carmichael, Stewart and Gosselaar are still babies!

http://www.minimotosx.com/

Tons of adult pros race and ride minis. The minimoto nationals in vegas actually give out a #1 Pro AMA plate to the winner of the pro class. Big money and big fun on little bikes.

If this is one of those chinese or korean companies, good luck finding parts for them. Parts are not readily available like the 5 major brands of bikes. I have told people on here time and time again, you get what you pay for….

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

Like i said before get a 125
yz, cr, rm etc
i like the yz that i have
they are the fastest bikes in that class and they are made ready to race.
put some new pro circuit pipes on it and vForce reed valves and that thing will be a killer on the track
they are ALOT cheaper to fix and to maintain than 4 strokes.
the parts are really cheap too.
you could spend over 2000 on a blown up 4 stroke motor.
and less than 800 on a 2 stroke.
i would get the cr125 sice you want a honda these are great too my friend has one and they have awesome stock supension.
good luck

There is a lot of controversy surrounding this subject. I can say that I do not know a single racer that breaks their bike in "by the book", or owners manual in this case. You should read this article and draw your own conclusion, but this is the way all of us racers do it…

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=748015

Why don't you have it rebuilt. powroll in
oregon has a lot of go fast goodies
for the xr100. just because it was raced
does not mean you need to replace the
complete engine.

Well there are a few variations on "pit bikes" but here goes with the basics. At off road races down here in the Dist 38 area, pitbikes are/were just that, little bikes for getting around in the pits between races or when getting ready for a race and your main machine was getting worked on to get ready for the race. They were anything from old Honda Z50's to little XR50's, to Yamaha PW50's etc. These days they are selling so-called "pit bikes" at Kragens and places like that that are made in China, with up to 110cc engines and questionable reliability. More little mini-bikes than anything you could use on a regular basis, they are copies of Japanese bikes in all respect except the reliabilty, not really suitable for long term use in the desert, and not really meant for the street, they are just parking lot toys for semi-grownups. The shocks arent really suitable for offroad, they just have big springs to look like they are, so if you are thinking of buying one for something like that save your money and buy a real offroad bike that you can learn on for reasonably cheap like an older XR200 or CR125. At least they have the underpinnings of a real machine on them.

You should look into getting him a crf150r I am 5' 4" and it was a really good fit for me. It should fit him well if hes small or bigger built too. It is a very reliable bike..I had no problems with the bike and put about 20 race and practice hours on it!

To shift the gears on a motorcycle there is something important you should learn from the service manual and that is just exactly how many gears your bike has. Most bikes have either 4 or 5 gears. Modern Sports Bikes have 6 gears.

First put the bike in neutral, it is half way in between 1st and 2nd gear. Squeeze the clutch ( found on left handle bar) before trying to shift. You will know you are in neutral if a green light is showing on your gauges or if the bike rolls freely with the clutch out. Once in neutral you can start the bike, but keep the clutch in. According to your bikes shift pattern (Standard or GP Shift) you then shift into 1st gear by pushing the shift pedal up or down. Slowly let out the clutch while simultaneously increasing your RPM's with the throttle. The bike should start moving forward and as it does, release the clutch completely, but stay on the throttle. Once the bike is moving you can roll on the throttle to increase speed. As your RPM's increase you will need to shift into a higher gear; to do this you will need to squeeze the clutch in again. Then according to your bikes shift pattern, go to the next highest gear. Now release the clutch and roll on the throttle. To down shift you squeeze the clutch and shift to the next lowest gear, release the clutch. Be sure to match your RPM's to the wheel speed on a downshift or your rear tire can lock up resulting in a high-side.

There are currently two shift patterns on modern motorcycles, standard and gp. Standard shift is well…standard, it will be found on most motorcyles. GP shift refers to the shift pattern used by professional racers. GP shift is reversed so that a rider does not have his foot under the shift pedal when needing to up-shift in a corner, it also makes for faster up-shifts. GP shift is primarily found on sports bikes and bikes intended for use on the track, but most sport bikes come with standard shift from the factory.

Shift patterns are set up as follows…

- Standard Shift (starting from neutral):

First gear is down 1

Neutral is up one and it is indicated by a green light on your bikes gauges. If you are not sure you are in Neutral ~ it is the only time when your bike will freely roll backwards when the clutch is not engaged.

Gears 2 ~ 4/5/6 are all up.

- GP or Reverse Shift (starting from neutral):

First gear is up 1

Neutral is down 1 and will likewise be indicated by a green light on your gauges.

Gear 2-6 are all down

Shifting gears on a motorcycle may seem awkward at first, but try it a few times in your garage or drive way with the bike off. Roll on the the throttle and practice using the clutch to shift up and down. If while riding you start going to fast or you feel as if you are not in control, pull in the clutch to disengage the engine from moving the rear wheel and apply brakes accordingly. Within a short time shifting through the gears will be second nature.