At its most basic, dirt bike riding falls into two categories: motocross track riding and trail riding. Whichever type of riding you choose (and hopefully youll try both), its important to remember that riding a dirt bike is very different than riding a street bike.
Beginners Guide: So You Want to Ride a Dirt Bike?
When youre first venturing into dirt bike riding, figuring out what riding gear to invest in can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are only a few staples youll need to get started. As you delve more into the sport, you may want to begin to accessorize and add more gear, but below weve listed just the essential items youll need to get out in the dirt.
Beginners Guide: What to Wear While Riding a Dirt Bike
Youve got your bike, youve taken the MSF dirt bike course and youre all geared up—now what? Well, if your goal with dirt bike riding is to race, then its time to get started. Here are the steps you should take and the information you need to get your adrenaline pumping out on the track.
Beginners Guide: How to Start Racing with a Dirt Bike
With so many different models out there, deciding on your first dirt bike can be a daunting process. To help you choose, weve compiled a list of things to keep in mind when browsing through the various makes and models.
Beginners Guide: How to Choose a Dirt Bike
If riding on the street doesnt satisfy your need for speed, then youve probably thought about racing on a track. The main benefit to riding on a track is the controlled environment—everyone is riding in the same direction, the condition of the pavement is predictable and there are no unexpected obstacles. Heres how to get started.
Beginners Guide: Getting Started with Road Racing
Shayna Texter, a 20-year-old flat track racer, made history late November when she became the first female in AMA Grand National history to win a GNC Pro Singles main event. Shayna’s win marks the first time a woman has won a main event in the more than 50-year existence of the sport, considered the oldest and most traditional form of motorcycle racing.
VIDEO: Woman Makes History in Motorcycle Racing
Nichole Cheza is one of two women racing in a sport dominated by men. Nichole, at 24 years old, is a professional flat track racer competing in the AMA Pro Racing Grand National Championship (GNC) series.
Racer Profile: 10 Minutes with Flat Tracker Nichole Cheza
A record number of women competed at the world-renowned land-speed trials at the Bonneville Speedway the last week in August. Twenty-one women raced their motorcycles down the Bonneville Salt Flats, the wide-open salt bed near the Utah and Nevada border, to attempt to set new speed records in the classes they’d entered.
Salt Sisters: Women Who Love Speed!
Four of the top female motorcycle racers, each making history and breaking records on their own, gathered for a panel discussion at the Long Beach, California, stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in December.
Top Female Racers Share Rare Insights
Would you let your 16-year-old daughter race a motorcycle going faster than 100 mph? Well, Laura Klock, a 40-year-old mother of two girls raised a few eyebrows in 2007 when she allowed her daughter Erika (16 at the time) to compete for a land speed record at the Speed Trials by BUB, held at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utahs northwest corner.
Laura Klock and Her Two Racing Daughters