Dirt Bike riding

Shane Watts – Dirt Rider Magazine

We asked former GNCC and World Enduro champion Shane Watts to demonstrate how a novice should handle one of the trickiest situations any dirt rider can come across on the trail: an off-camber.We asked former GNCC and World Enduro champion

Riding Drop-Offs – Dirt Rider Magazine

Riding off-road is a challenge, especially if you want to keep it safe. Taking on small drop-offs is sometimes a necessity and can be tricky. With a few pointers, what was once a little scary is now as easy as

Helmet Fitting – Dirt Rider Magazine

Proper fit is the most important requirement in a helmet-as long as the lid is a quality one in the first place. Some heads and helmets just don’t match, while others fit like a glove. For those that come close,

Injury Evaluation With Dr. Gardner Tarlow – Dirt Rider Magazine

Note: Trackside medicine is intended to provide a general medical guideline and is not intended to replace the clinical judgment of a doctor or take the place of the medical doctor’s diagnostic or treatment recommendations. These articles will always err

Dirt Bike Tire Changing Tips – Dirt Rider Magazine

Stud Installation Secrets With Ron Wood/Tokyo Mods – Dirt Rider Magazine

Every two- or four-stroke engine uses at least a few studs. A stud is like a bolt that is threaded on both ends, and it usually has a smooth shank of varying length in between the threaded ends. The problem

Communicating Suspension with Pro Circuit’s Jim “Bones” Bacon

Communication between rider and suspension tuner can be as tricky as child psychology, so we asked master suspension tuner Jim “Bones” Bacon to break it down for us. On a daily basis he deals with the top racers in both

Simple Kickstarter Removal – Pro Wrenching Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine

Whether it falls off when you really need it or is just stuck on the shaft when you want to take it off, kickstarters can be a hassle. However, most bikes have a built-in, simple and effective way to break

Off Camber Dirt Bike Riding Technique – Dirt Rider Magazine

Off-cambers are tricky enough, but add an ascending slope to the equation and it’s easy to get messed up and in a situation in which you are going nowhere fast. Nathan Woods shows us how to avoid getting into trouble

Troy Lee Designs – Dirt Bike Helmet – Pro Equiptment Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine

Proper fit is the most important requirement in a helmet-as long as the lid is a quality one in the first place. Some heads and helmets just don’t match, while others fit like a glove. For those that come close,

Advanced Dirt Bike Roll Offs Prep – Pro Equipment Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine

Well-prepared goggles can provide some of the most important protection in motocross. At a recent National, we spied Utopia Optic’s Simanovich working some fishing line onto a set of Mike Brown’s Roll Offs and asked what he was up to.”Installing

Threading Trees With A Dirt Bike – Pro Riding Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine

As I approach these two tight trees, my aim is to carry as much speed through them as possible. Because of some braking bumps leading up to them, I am able to maximize my speed by getting airborne and turning

Dirt Bike Suspension Tuning Tips – Dirt Rider Magazine

Communication between rider and suspension tuner can be as tricky as child psychology, so we asked master suspension tuner Jim “Bones” Bacon to break it down for us. On a daily basis he deals with the top racers in both

Mental Preparation with Ryan Hughes – Pro Secrets – Dirt Rider Magazine

Ryan Hughes is a badass, plain and simple. He rides like a charging rhinoceros (hence the nickname), and his competition simply gets out of the way. Noticing how extremely focused Hughes seems before a race, we just couldn’t help but

Walking The Track – Dirt Rider Magazine

Before every pro supercross race even begins, most riders take a lap around the track on foot. But they aren’t just walking for the exercise; riders use the track walk as a time to evaluate lines, determine jump combinations and