subject: Tips to make easier your firs dirt bike ride [print this page] Tips to make easier your firs dirt bike ride
For the ones that don't know anything referring to motorcycles, they are all alike but as a matter a fact there are a lot of various kinds of them. Also there are many modes for categorizing, explaining how the motorcycles are put in use, or according to the designer's intention, or mix of the two. Mainly are accepted six types of motorcycles: cruiser, sport, touring, standard, dual-purpose, and dirt bike. The last type of the list is a motorcycle known also as off-road motorcycle. It has been created and developed for particular activities, above all for motorcycle sports like Rally raid or Motocross. Their weight is lighter; they have simple rugged construction with small bodywork, no allowance for easy recovery after spills, and big wheels with knobby tires. And when we talk about this type of vehicle, must be bring up that exist a number of standards that should be esteemed if you want do ride securely.
You ride and jump in the dirt bike games not having problems, but now you need to give more awareness to this things.
Before all else, when you sit on your bike, concentrate on proper position of your body. Your feet must be able to touch the land if you have picked the fitting bike size. Sit forward on your seed, that affects on all aspects of your riding, especially turns. If you sit too back, the shock compresses more than the forks. That will cause the front of the bike to feel very vague in turns. The front wheel will run a very ample arc and will not have fine traction.
Now you need to concentrate on routine rather than speed. If you have the proper routine, the speed will come as usual and you'll be secure. Most of your riding should be done in standing position, se be aware of these things.
- For easily done contact and command of your foot levers, foot pegs should be in the middle of your feet.
- With hardly bent knees, grip the bike near the bottom of the tank.
- Keep your back a little arched with your bum towards the rear, arms up, elbows forward, with your head over the handle bars.
- As possible try to keep one or two fingers on the clutch and brake levers.
Be acquainted that your body posture changes when you are riding in the sand or mud. In this circumstance your weight should be on the back of the bike. This will give you better traction; you will avoid bogging of the front wheel and prevent yourself from throwing over the bars. You should to be hard on the gas, to keep the bike coasting over the sand.
With more exercise the entertainment will grow up!
