Dirt Bike FAQ

Depends on what your style is me personally would get a 250 sice your pretty big and only thirteen you will grow pretty fast. a 125 was made for a 180 or lighter person so you will weigh more than that in the future probably. Also, with racing a 4 stroke is alot more work in the long run. So if you you have someone to service it or if you know how definetly go for the 4 stroke (crf250) If not cr250 or yz250.

One that works

Depends if you want to trail ride get a 230 but if you want to race get a 125 2stroke.

KTM is known around here as Kan't Take Much

Probably the BSA DBD 34 Gold Star. or contemporary 500 Matchless, because in Scrambles trim both were hitting 100 mph in UK scrambles meetings on mud on Knobblies on short tracks in the early 1960s which was mad and caused the rules to be revised to restrict race speeds to an average of 30 mph and led to the steep climbs and jumps of today. Desert Racers again where do dirt bikes stop and desert racers start becuase Arabs were riding at nearly 200 mph on courier duties across the desert during the Gulf wars.
The bike shown above is not a dirt bike because it has street tyres, and lets face it , the only difference between old style dirt bikes and contemporary road bikes were the tyres.

They are a great bike and could be used for trails as well as motox, but ultimately they are a race bike and set up to race.

Well the CRF150R big wheel would be the best, it has a good bit more power than the 80, but you could get used to it!!!! i race the 150R big wheel and i really like it!!!

The bike DOES have electronic ignition - but it does not have an electric starter.

There is no key for a motocross bike. Some have on/off switches, or a kill button. The YZF has a kill button, so no key, no switch, just choke it, find Top dead center, roll past and kick.

The YZF426 could be a real bear to start, especially once it was hot. It was much better than the 400 (they changed the ignition curve), but I can remember many races where riders sat on the sidelines, kicking away at a 426 that wouldn't start after a crash.

You have not stated how old you are or how tall so I cannot suggest a bike. But firstly you have to a have a bike suitable for mx.

Go onto www.dirtwerkz.com and find tracks close to you and go along to a race day to ask a few questions and get to meet a few people. Speak to the race secretary to find out about joining the club. They will tell you what things you need to do. you will also need to join the governing body of motocross in the country you are in. In America that is the AMA and where I am it is Motorcycling Australia.

Make sure you have all the relevant gear helmet, boots, gloves, jersey, pants, shin guards, elbow guards,goggles, chest protection,kidney belt and if you can afford it a neck brace.

Go along to the track for practise days and get used to mixing it with the other bikes and find out any club rules and what all the flags means so you know what to do when one is waved you. It is important to know how to react when you have faster bikes coming up from behind. Never alter your line into the path of another bike.

When you have had time to get used to the bike you can then think about racing.

Get on a kx 85! its a great starter bike and has some nice power! i used to have one, and i grew out of it now i got a bigger kx 100! its sweet. 85's are great for people who want to start racing too!