How to Ride a Dirt Bike in Under 5 Minutes

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Disclaimer:
Motorcycle riding is inherently dangerous. This video was filmed on a closed course with a professional rider with years of riding and teaching experience. The Mx Factory and all related personnel are not to be held responsible for any injury resulting from attempting these techniques. The bottom line is wear safety gear, take it slow, have fun, and consult a riding coach when necessary. The bottom bottom line, DON'T BE DUMB

[TheMxFactory]

Did you learn how to ride like this or did you just hop on the bike and whiskey throttle into the field somewhere? ?😂

[thatsallfolks]

Got my son his first bike and he’s going to be surprised tomorrow morning, please keep up these newbie videos they’re 👍

[lompy]

thanks guys i'm 3 years old and i just learned how to ride with your video. i'm picking up my honda crf kawasaki yamaha 450r tomorrow

[jimshady]

I've always wanted to ride a motorcycle. Never had the money growing up for one. Finally decided to get into dirt bikes in my late 20's to learn, then transition over to a street bike. Couple years later I'm still riding the dirt bike and not in a rush for that street bike lol. But the Honda 450L is looking fine...

Here's a tip that I learned the hard way...

Do not get a 450 MX bike thinking "I'll grow into it"
Not going to grow at all after it eats you alive.

Currently have a yz125 and living happily ever after.

[EuroTrashTV.]

Me already knowing how to ride but watching just to support these amazing people.

[CMP]

I don’t know why I’m watching this when I know how to ride but great video!

[jet]

U helped me a lot. Thanks mate! Just started today riding on 250.

[ricardomayou]

Great video! Just bought a kx450 never ridden before! Full send!

[craigfinnegan]

Overall there are two simple keys for riding adventure motorcycles off-road - get lots of experience and swap street tires for serious dual-sport tires. (Get Continental TKC-80s. Their traction on the street and their longevity are uncompromised by their badass treads).

Here are some basic off-road skills…

• Favor the rear brake except in emergencies, in which case try your best to straighten the front wheel first before using the front brake and rear brake together. Using the front brake tends to make the front tire knife into the dirt surface and trip the bike up.

• Similarly, keep the wheels straight when turning from asphalt to dirt, ideally making the turn completely on the asphalt part and entering the dirt surface at a 90° angle. If you enter the dirt at a shallower angle, treat it like a curve and counterbalance (see below).

• Know when to be aggressive on the throttle and when to be gentle on it (sometimes the best defense is a good offense, other times overconfidence will hurt). Speed and momentum are crucial on the softer stuff, but too much will backfire and destabilize the bike. You have to develop a feel for exactly how much throttle by practicing on different surfaces.

• Ride standing up in rougher terrain. That makes all the difference because it lowers the bike's center of gravity and makes it more maneuverable. Remember to keep your knees slightly bent to allow your legs to flex, and lean slightly forward on straight sections, more forward the steeper any climbs get. On downhills, reverse that and keep your butt rearwards.

• When encountering a road with ruts, either stay inside the ruts or outside the ruts. The problem is continually going back and forth in and out of a rut, making it an edge trap, which can throw the bike down. If the rut is so narrow that your tires are continually hitting against the sides of the rut, that's an edge trap, so only ride outside of that rut.

• When riding on softer stuff, shift your weight rearwards to give the rear tire more bite - that also has the advantage of making the front tire "ski" more, creating less drag and making it less likely to trip you.

• Counterbalance generously on curves, getting your hips outside the lean and weight on the outside pegs. You should be one gear lower for the speed — that discourages swinging wide and gives you more engine braking if you encounter a surprise around the bend. Your outside leg will be mostly bent, the inside leg mostly straight. Know that you can always make your turn sharper by leaning further (I usually like to just straighten out my lower side arm for that).

• When going over mounds, you need to use finesse on the throttle, going from aggressive to gentle at just the right moment heading up, then be relaxed and confident while finessing the rear brake as you go down the other side. Like with everything else, you get better at it with practice.

• When encountering hard obstacles you can't maneuver around, (with your butt off the seat and legs flexed), as the front tire gets to the obstacle, hit the throttle a little as you pull up on the handlebars while leaning slightly rearwards (as if to wheelie but not actually doing so) then pogo-stick the rear suspension as the obstacle reaches your rear tire. Practice that in an empty parking lot with a piece of two-by-four.

And here's a good video if you ever get seriously stuck...

[matthewanderson]

Just got my first dirt bike for Christmas, tomorrow will be my first ride, so stoked! 2021 KTM 250SX

[zenscout]

Thanks. Owned 4 dirk bikes during the 80s...then came kid. Sold my 280zx, bikes and focused, alone. Bring it to 5yrs ago, my dad brother & sis died of cancer...they all wanted me with them... compassion fatigue. Now I'm in NC at the bottom of the dragon tail riding Ducati & Guzzi...I get annoying 2 up cause I play around an guide husband's bike where I wanna go 🤣
So he said 'Thats it'...and by my total surprise he got me 150cc older Honda. What a trip...but it's been awhile. I went to our 5 acres and noticed I don't remember some stuff so Here I Am & to Follow.
Heading back outside to do reps!
Never stop riding & at 60 (with rowing & yoga) Neva-EVA stop riding 👊🏼

[ox.ri]

last week i got a crf 150r 2018 and i didn't ride it untill i watch a video my first ride was great thanks for the video

[theboycheef]

Got my first bike like 2 days ago, a crf 150r and damn that thing has some power. The damn bike is fast.

[patogarzat]

Perfect, I already know how to ride. Now, I just need to get the bike

[beretta]

whiskey throttle ... we called it White knuckle Grip. This was a great video for the beginner. Two things that keep people from riding... The simple / Basic knowledge and the bad attitudes given off from experienced riders... Be a hero and teach someone how to ride safely... not only will you build the sport. That rider will one day teach someone else

[iceberglettuce]

Teaching my friend how to ride tomorrow and I'm sending him your beginners videos so he'll have a bit of a knowledge base first, great videos.

[Getman]

I got a TC125 for Christmas, and it has a hydraulic clutch. My old bike didn’t have a hydraulic clutch, it had a regular clutch. The hydraulic clutch it sweet, but I need some tips for how to use it good. I noticed that I have to let the clutch out a loooong ways and I’m not used to that. Do I just keep riding it and get used to it, or do you guys have any tips? Thanks for the video, even though I know how to ride, but thanks for all the other ones!

[paulnichols]

just got my bike when can i start doing backflips

[ckekkdng]

Hey man great Video wanted to ask if a 250 4 stroke is to much for a beginner?

[RorydriftmansxrsilviaWilkinson]

sick dirt bike track brother lol will bee ride today on my new dirt bike for christmas lol