Off Road Dirt Bikes
Herbert Romaro
Dirt Bikes are designed and built to be ridden off public
roads, on rough even mountainous terrain. These dirt bikes
feature small engines having less power than larger bikes, long
suspension travel as well as high ground clearance, simple
construction and minimal body work, no street accessories (such
as turn signals and horns), and large wheels with heavy-duty
tires for traction, clamped by rim-locks.
The types of dirt bikes are in reference to their engines:
Single-Cylinder Two-Strokes
Single-Cylinder Four-Strokes
Common sizes for dirt bike engines are:
Young Riders: 50cc – 150cc
Older or Adult Riders: 250cc, 400cc, and 650cc
Having both air- and water-cooled motor systems, dirt bikes are
designed for a variety of purposes, most especially competitive
sports (Motorcross, Enduros), time or speed trials, rough
terrain traversing, endurance, and fun and recreation.
Trial Bikes
Trial bikes are a particular variation of dirt bike. They are
designed for motorcycle trial conditions, and are expected to
be pushed to the limit, which is probably one reason they
aren’t built heavy or sturdy. Typically, this kind of dirt bike
is extremely small (up to 250cc engine size and power), and is
built considerably light (no seat, and other non-essentials are
taken off for light-weight movement).
Dual-Sport Bikes
Dual-sport bikes, or “on-off road bikes,” are dirt bikes that
have legal access to public roads. These dirt bikes have
greater suspension travel and include all necessary
public-roadway accessories, such as blinkers, horns, state
license plates, fenders, and other essentials. Similar to
Enduro bikes, these dirt bikes are sometimes constructed for
rough terrain and competitive sports.
Dirt bikes are known as the “wild ones” of the motorcycle-class
of vehicles. These dirt bikes require riders who are in control
and trained well in riding them in various environments. Young
and inexperienced riders should be accompanied by an
experienced rider when learning to ride a dirt bike. These
monsters are fun and exhilarating, but they are just as
dangerous!
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