Riding a dirt bike, even just once, probably makes the bucket list for many people looking to shake up the doldrums of life. The avid dirt bike rider, however, crossed off that bucket list item years, perhaps decades, ago and probably started a...
Continue readingIf the pros ride it, then I'll ride it. Fun to dream, but not always the best followed advice especially when it comes to choosing a dirt bike. But a 450 dirt bike sounds so much gnarlier than putting around on a 125cc dirt bike. Or is it?...
Continue readingYou have the perfect dirt bike set-up, but do you have the perfect garage set-up? You probably can’t get the perfect bike set-up without the perfect garage set-up. Working on your dirt bike, also known as...
Continue readingOne piece of protection many riders either overlook or forego altogether, but realize later their importance, is handguards. Handguards attach to your dirt bike's handlebars and protect your hands and clutch levers from damage because of...
Continue readingBleeding the brakes on your dirt bike is a routine part of maintenance. It may sound intimidating especially to the non-mechanic but bleeding your dirt bike brakes is actually a fairly simple process and should be done regularly not only for...
Continue readingIt makes no difference when learning to balance on a dirt bike or a bicycle - all the same skills apply. You do have a big difference in weight. Make that a huge difference in weight and something a rider must learn to handle when successfully...
Continue readingDon't you just love jetting your carb? Ok, probably not. In fact, jetting your dirt bike is probably one of the most, if not the most dreaded part of maintenance. Unfortunately, it's not something to deal with later and keep putting off. Racers...
Continue readingCrash and burn. Or at least just crash. Though sometimes we burn. Such is the life of a beginning dirt bike rider. Don't even think you're going to saddle up and rip through the whoops. Because you won't. Expect to crash, fall over, stall, even...
Continue readingFiguring out the right oil to use for optimum performance of your dirt bike need not be difficult. Just like a car, different engines from different manufacturers use different oil. The key in finding the right oil is two-fold. First, do you...
Continue readingA Championship adds the icing on the cake but in many respects the Holy Grail of amateur Motocross appears simply from qualifying for Loretta Lynn’s. The AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, affectionately known as Loretta Lynn’s,...
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