Beginner's Guide: How to Start Racing with a Dirt Bike
Everything you need to know
By Miki Keller
You've got your bike, you've taken the MSF dirt bike course and you're all geared up—now what? Well, if your goal with dirt bike riding is to race, then it's 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.
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Beginner's Guide: What to Wear While Riding a Dirt Bike
Our list of the gear you'll need
By Miki Keller
When you're first venturing into dirt bike riding, figuring out what riding gear to invest in can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are only a few staples you'll need to get started. As you delve more into the sport, you may want to begin to accessorize and add more gear, but below we've listed just the essential items you'll need to get out in the dirt.
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Beginner's Guide: So You Want to Ride a Dirt Bike?
What you need to get started
By Miki Keller
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 you'll try both), it's important to remember that riding a dirt bike is very different than riding a street bike.
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Beginner's Guide: How to Choose a Dirt Bike
What to consider
By Miki Keller
With so many different models out there, deciding on your first dirt bike can be a daunting process. To help you choose, we've compiled a list of things to keep in mind when browsing through the various makes and models.
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Who is Debra Kuick?
Biography of our WRN racing contributor
2/1/2006
Debra Kuick is our expert motorcycle racer who contributed to our racing section. She resides in San Rafael, California. Deb has been riding motorcycles since 1993 and racing since 2000. Her first street bike was a Honda CBR600F2. She is currently the service manager at Marin BMW Motorcycles.
Deb has been working in the motorcycle industry for eight years starting at a Harley Davidson/Buell ...
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Beginner's Guide: Getting Started with Road Racing
How to move from the street to the track
By Debra Kuick
If riding on the street doesn't satisfy your need for speed, then you've 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. Here's how to get started.
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Riding for a Living
Mapping motorcycling's great roads
1/20/2006, By Victoria West
When Jenny Lefferts is out on her motorcycle she's actually working -- researching her next project. Jenny is a cartographer -- a mapmaker. To find the next great motorcycle road she hops on her bike and rides.
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Your Racing Budget
The money side of racing
1/20/2006, By Debra Kuick
The amount you spend on race equipment varies depending on what kind of motorcycle you get and how much maintenance is required to keep it in good reliable condition, however, the racing sundries needed at the track every weekend are very similar.
>Tools: any European or Japanese motorcycle will require metric wrenches and sockets. If you race Harley-Davidson or a Buell, standard wrenches an...
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