Dirt Bike FAQ

I rode dirt bikes and street bike all my life and what you want to look at is not all dirt bike tires are the same compound of rubber also you need to check wether if tire is tube tire or tubeless .try ordering a motorcycle catalog like CHAPPARAL,OR MOTOSPORT {can order online} and go to dirt bike track and talk to different riders . heres one i'll give you there is 1 soft compound ,medium compound hard compound , note there is now street tires made for dirt bikes which is used on dirt and street =racing only, but also note there are enduro motorcycles which are street and dirt non aggressive . you should be able to read the difference between different surface effects on tires .i have spent thousands of dollars on tires thruoghout the years of riding ,so try ordering and hope this helps you in your project -good luck

Don't bother. Go get a roll of duct-tape and you'll be good.

I learned on a 90 years ago, i ride a cr250X now . this bike is mostly for off-road adventures-not pit or track. looking back, i shouldve picked a kawi125 ( i weighed 165 @5'11" back then-200 now

my wife feels "underpowered with the 90" but she can't really control the 250 that good,plus she kills my tires easily, she has been riding for about 3 years now ( 200 hours a year, she weighs 110).

if i had to buy another for my wife it would be the cr150F, this would be perfect for her.

That's just one of several things that you need to do.

Here's a good site to give you more info. on what's required.

I've done an IT 400 and a XR 500. Let me tell you it is for sure more trouble than it's worth.
It requires modification of the charging system, installation of a battery, head, tail and turn lights brake switches, turn switches high and low beam switches and all the wiring and fuses that go along with that stuff,
You will also need a quiet silencer ( to get it passed) as well as dual purpose tires.
Then you have a big fiasco getting it passed, registered and licensed.
After all that you will still get pulled over all the time because the cops will recognize it as a dirt bike, even if they don't cite you for anything it still sucks getting stopped.

It needs to go through a DMV inspection and the inspector will tell you what needs to be done, if anything, before it can be used on the roads It usually does not take that long.

Exhaust from the dirt bikes exits and the heavier partials, unburned oil partials, fall into the dirt. The rubber tires have a reaction with the oil making them slightly blue. So the answer is the oil in the dirt.

Usually, dirt bikes have fenders high above the tires, tires are knobby, most don't have lights.
Street bikes have fenders close to the tires, tires are smoother, and have headlight, taillight, turn signals, horn, and mirrors.

If your first qualification is used, that will depend on the bikes available for sale in your area. Couple of general points, though. At 5-11 you will need a bike with a full size frame. Tiny won't cut it, 125-250cc, but check it first, even at those displacements have seen 3/4 size frames .(kind for kids). Have you ever ridden before? If no, lightest bike you can find, you'll be picking it up a lot. Can't even tell you the number of times I've fallen! Check where you will be riding. Some sites have specific equipment rules. Don't spend everything you have, you will need some equipment. Minimum: Helmet, Gloves, Boots. Ever caught a lace in the foot peg in 5th gear so you could not shift? (not a lot of fun) Worry about weight, not displacement. You always have one piece of equipment that will keep you from getting in trouble by going too fast. (Hint, it's the place between your ears.) On Bike condition: does chain shift a lot side to side? Do tires show "age cracks"? Shake steering head, do top of forks rattle back and forth? On rear sprocket, are holes even or"dished" on side? All signs of wear, going to be medium to very expensive. If the bike won't start when you goto look at it, something is very(!) wrong. Get a mechanical friend to go with you to look at bikes to begin with. Ask what he is looking for, so you can do the same later. Best wishes, dirt down and sky up!

Lowsy dirt bike due to street legal tires. Lowsy street bike due to the dirt bike set up…other than that I don't know…I just heard that they are not real good for a dirt machine and not real good for a street machine either…