I like blowing by people on my 85, that was before I got too big for it. Now im learning the roots on my 125. Edit: Now im about maxed out on my 125 so its time for a 450😁
As a beginner to track riding, I love these videos. Starting way too late in life, but absolutely love getting out there. Thanks and keep up the awesome content!
I'm 36 and I started riding a year ago. I'm so grateful for these videos because I live for adrenaline. I served as an airborne soldier and the comradery and high stakes in motocross makes me feel like a soldier again. I also do it for my daughter she's 5 and rides a pw50 and I want her to know that I support her and love watching her ride If it wasn't for these videos we would have died on a track already so thank you. Don't stop being awesome
I'm 31 and pretty new to dirtbiking. Riding for 2 years now. I have so far avoided the track because I feel like I'm just going to get in everybody's way and cause an accident cause I'll be too slow. But this year I plan on finally trying it out.
Do it! I started 4 years ago and was in the same boat. Then when I went to a track I found myself riding in no man’s land!! Learn to ride the far inside or the far outside and get comfortable with the track. If you hear a faster bike coming behind you, DO NOT look back. Hold your line and wait for them to pass. It’s the faster riders responsibility to pass safely. Cheers mann!! Ride on. Ride a track, you will not regret it! You’re going to think about going back the second you leave.
I hate those people on the track that gets pissed off over everything. There was a guy at my local track who i roosted and he ended up coming up to me heated at the end of a practice like he wanted to fight over it. Everyone looked at him like a fool.
That's pretty lame. People need to relax sometimes. It's a track and as much as i don't like being roosted, sometimes it's unavoidable. Thanks for the comment!~Chase
Thanks for those tips, I’m getting back into motocross after 20 plus years absent, just bought a new yz450f and am looking forward to getting to my local track next weekend.
Do a video covering 50cc PARENTS..... those creatures are amazing! Gotta love the obese dude that has never ridden himself ,with a beer in his hand, giving his kid the "air throttle" signal, yelling "GO FASTER!!!!".One day this dad was DRILLING his kid on a 65 about jumping this decent size double. The kid was obviously nervous and scared. Our "local pro" saw this and in front of a crowd of people, jumped off his bike and gave it to the dad and said "here, take my bike and if its so easy, show your son HOW TO DO IT". I've never seen a bigger smile from a kid! Needless to say, the dad didn't do it...
My dad pushed me hard and now I can ride fast, so idk it works for some people. I was nervous, I even crashed before when he told me to do something, but he never told me to do anything that I couldn't do.
My first race ever. I was in the 65 class on my xr70 lol. Anyways there was a kid on the gate crying and his dad was yelling in his face “if you don’t get second we’re you’re not gonna ride anymore.”
@@boost219 what an asshole, ("you don't have to be first apparently, but) if you don't get second you're not riding anymore." Settling for pushing hard only to be mediocre seems kinda counterproductive to child behavioural development, not that pushing to only ever win is either but a healthy amount of competition never hurts.
What i found was you pay your allowed to use the tracks. I think every new member needs an induction a walk around ,and have more beginner tracks with volunteers giving advice. (Keep riding) 👍👊
I'm new to 4 strokes, been riding 2 smokes since the 70s. We [ 2 stroke ] riders don't rev our engines at warm up because it sounds cool. We do it to clear our cylinder from carbon buildup. Oil and gas mixture doesn't burn as clean like a 4 stroke. 2 strokes don't like to sit and idle either. So when you're at a track don't sweat the guys on those bikes. For the rest of your tips,, good job
A big one for me is also one for snowboarding. Understand the person in front of you always has the right of way. Nobody rides always lookin behind them.
hudscp i’ve been almost killed by so many skiers this way. I’m not a choosing sides person but I’ve NEVER been hit by a snowboarder but all the sudden those skiers come shooting straight down the slope from behind me and suddenly it’s “my fault I cut them off”
Also to clarify, I ride plenty fast or at an appropriate speed. Been boarding for almost 10 years. Some people are just ridiculous no matter how cautious you’re being.
There is an unwritten rule on Swedish tracks that if you are gonna exit the track, a good 70% of the guys that are beginner to intermediate, raise their hand before they go off. It´s a really good thing, specially when the next corner is on the opposite side of the exit! The person behind spots it easy and knows that he or she is about to exit! The more skilled riders have the skill level to look back and know when to exit safely. Great video!
New rider here and question. So when would be the correct time to exit and not exit. Obviously not cutting anyone off but any more pointers would be appreciated! thanx
@@THEY_SEE_ME_ROLLING just make sure that the riders behind you know that you are going to exit the track . What I used to do ( i dont ride anymore ) was to put myself on the same side of the track that the exit is on and do it a turn or two before the exit. And slow down my speed and stay in my lane. Then the passing riders can pass you safe and I raised my arm a good time before exit. Dont ride full speed up til the exit. The other riders behind wont know that you’re about to exit until its to late . And that can cause some serious crashes .
I agree with the lot etiquette. I’ve gotten into off road racing and a pet peeve of mine that you didn’t mention was when a 2stroke guy backs the bike to the edge of their parking then proceeds to smoke me out. I like the sound of 2strokes but I don’t want to be in a haze when I’m tightening my bolts and getting geared up to ride
I have a very clear memory, some guy parked next to us, super blinged out bike, brand new gear. It was a yz426 if that gives you an idea of the era. Gets dressed and proceeds to just start revving the beans out of the motor. Jumps on the track, wads himself up on the first lap and leaves in the helicopter. He was there alone, but when we all went out to see why everything on the track stopped we recognized him as the guy who parked next to us. Me and the guys went through his stuff and found his wallet and sent it with him on the helicopter and packed up his bike and truck for whoever would come to get it. The track was going to let the truck stay there until someone could get it. His name was Eddy D. (not posting his last name), he was out for some time and I don't know what ultimately happened to him but hope he was OK. Since that day when I ride alone I write my name and wife's contact info under my visor on my helmet with sharpie just in case no one recognizes me. The moral of the story is, some of the "hey look at me I'm making noise" guys need supervision so keep an eye on them. ;)
Great tips. I LOL'd during the parking lot tip with the guys going back and forth. Solid though. I'm a beginner on dirt bikes, but I've been around a bit on snowboards and I see a lot of parallels to riding the CO mountains, especially in March when the spring breakers show up. Downright dangerous stuff. "Exiting" comes to the front of my mind. More than a few newer riders on vacation have avoided a really bad day because I have a decent amount of skill on a snowboard and could get safely around them very quickly when they did something unexpected and ridiculous. I sense similar frustrations on dirt bikes. Really helps me gain perspective as I'm starting out. 👍
here courtesy of Kyle at DBC. Good video. Racing stuff always transfers from vehicle type and track surface type. Lots of short tracks will DQ you or through your butt out if you're speeding in the pits
I just went to the track for the first time last week and I’ve had no experience prior but everything you’ve listed I figured was common sense. I thought getting roosted was just part of being slow but I get the courtesy that some dudes can have by not peeling out as soon as they pass
i have no problem confronting this issue face to face .001 seconds after the first lyric!!!! im over the whole im hard attitudes.....we gonna find out quick........boi
@@eli_tomac_fan6686 ask him to teach you your bikes maintenance schedule, and he'll probably be excited enough to watch his kid take a mechanical interest and learn something new. My dad had me doing most of my own basic preventative maintenance by like age ten, and six years later I was learning how to work on jets in a college course and doing all my own bike maintenance.
Very helpful. I typically ride in the mountains, but am thinking of lots more track days to up my skill level. What noob doesn’t want to know the rules? Thanks!
The track I ride at doesn’t have a beginner or intermediate choice it’s just all big bikes and all little bikes, I’m on an 85 but since I’m on the faster side it’s a little dangerous riding with all the little bikes so I ride out with the big bikes, and one time this guys block passed me and roosted the hell out of me just bc I was faster than him. These are good tips, just have to hope people actually listen to them. Good job keep it up
Thanks for this video. Hopefully some of those among us will take these tips and apply them. I complain about parking lot racers every time I go to a track. Most places I go to state pit area 1st gear idle.....be safe and quit pissing me off. 🙅♂️
Glad you liked it, Turtle wax. Yes, hopefully some riders put these tips to practice. I see a lot of mini riders who's parents need to teach these tips to their kids and adults who need kids to teach them! Stay safe out there.
Thanks for this. I’m trying to fix up a bike so I can have track day #2. My first time I wasn’t sure about getting out of people’s way. After a while I just started riding and pretending they weren’t there. I figured if I was in the way they’d get around me. I still felt like an asshole. Corners were especially confusing as a slow rider. It’s nice to know I wasn’t exactly wrong.
I could do a 2 hour video on this. #1 being the most important. Most annoying maybe blowing up the turns right after track prep. Like how most tracks run c practice first. Unless it’s muddy.
I have experience on road courses , and the rules are the same basically, the faster guys always get by you , I'm 54 and have ridden trails mostly and am going to start doing some motocross track ridding, and I'm glad I watched this video , because I may roll most of the jumps I really want to become comfortable on the track but I'm looking to start on the beginer track until I get comfortable, if a 85cc bike Flys by me. So what I just want to have fun , learn more about the track and not hurt myself or anyone else
Don't do stuff during open practice that makes the track less usable for other riders. There's this group that likes to come out to the local track that seems to need to put traffic cones on the track. Then everyone else has to go slow through the section because you never really know where the cones are and you have to watch out for them entering and exiting strangely to repeat the section over and over.
I'd just go kick off the cones :D At my home track there are people who repeat the sections, but they only do it during a slow day (wednesdays) and they always wait till others have passed.
I use ride dirt dike in the woods and thinking about getting new motocross bike. if I get new motocross bike and it will my 1st ride on motocross track thanks for tips
tip 4 is not an issue for me.. My local tracks, you are not allowed to ride your bike in the parking lot.. You may ride your bike off the track, and once you are safely off, You are required to switch your engine off and walk the bike back to your stand.. :) But in regards to revving.. its terrible here... Even during lunch breaks, people sit there and start/rev their bikes! like why! you aint riding, noone is, its lunch break!
used to be able to.. But too many idiots speeding off, hitting people, and the show offs that pull wheelies and fall off the back of their bike etc.. So they banned it..
@@rmatvmc Here in Norway you are not allowed to ride the bike in the parking lot on any track, because you are on a unregistered bike, so the club need to have a special permit and that only apply from entering to exit point on the track. Theoretically you can get a ticket from the police if they see you ride in the parking area.
The worst are the but wad"fast guys" that block pass when you're keeping your line and being respectful. Seriously, my kid just got off an 85 and riding well on his 150sx, 3hrs on it and a ripper goes from inside to block my kid on the outside(no plate on my kids bike while the other was a seasoned racer), my boy can ride the track well, just not hitting the jumps yet, he's faster than most these jumpers when the tires are on the ground, maybe that pissed him off because my boy was faster through the whoops and corners.. we're a year in and most people in this sport are really cool, Ive had lots of local rippers compliment on how fast my kid took to this sport, and he only rides weekends one day a week depending upon track hours, (no place to ride around here, over development).. he's 14 but everyone looks the same age in all that gear, still no excuse
Yes like skiing you are responsible for whats in front of you..a few times riders have come up behind me screaming..what your going so fast i better move over for you..no im holding my line..if your riding in your skill level you can get around me.
when im in the parking lot, i always slow down and always try to be as quiet as possible (i also try not to roost anyone, because i hate it when 85cc riders fly past me and i get off the track with a dirt covered face)
I used to race the Vet Junior class at Carlsbad California in the early 80's. Guys ran through big puddles to foul my goggles and make the grips slick, I thought, hey, what a great idea. Guys usually dove to the inside to block that line, then faded to the outside to block that. So that is what I did. When guys would complain about it, I would thank them for teaching me well. Just sayin'
2 of the tracks I ride at have inside lines that develop into a outside lines on exit so the outside line guys have to watch they don't get chopped by the inside line guys on exit. Also the outside line guys are moving a fair bit quicker than the iniside line guys at the point of intersection of the 2 lines. Gets real dicey.
Man, I️ hate people riding through the parking lot or campgrounds. It tears them up making a crappy drive in/out, is obnoxious, and gets dust in my beer!. Most of the time, it’s always the slowest guys out there that do that. Imagine trying to fuel up with a bunch of dust... oh and insanely loud music!!!
What some people need to do more of, is when they are at a burm and they stay in the middle of there bike and don’t barely get around it without fish tailing and whipping out. They need to get as close to there gas tanks as they can. It puts pressure on the front tire to where it’ll stay in a certain place and then you can give it throttle to get around it easier.
If your new to track riding if not jumping hit or roll them to the side so your not getting landed on!! Another tip don’t ride a bike that’s way to big/power for you. Promise you won’t have fun on that 450 if you can’t ride to full potential. I race a YZ250x that’s fully modded and built for desert racing but I can handle it and need the power for out in the hills and sand washes of the desert. But when I’m at the track or play ride I’m on my Yz125 thats my old race bike and I have the best time just cuz the weight and power isn’t to much. Last tip don’t ride over your head. Don’t go on the main track with the faster riders if you can’t ride a decent speed, hit up right or read line cu you’ll piss people off cuz your in the way and you mite get landed on or hurt. They make the vet track so you can build your way up to the main track. Those are my tips lol
I’m going to the track for the first time Im two days, i usually just go riding on trails. I see people in these videos that are wearing the mx jersey and pants I don’t wear either of those, would I still be aloud on the track without them?
I would reach out to the track you plan on going to and see what safety gear they require. You should be fine but I would recommend finding a good deal on some pants and a jersey, it'll be a lot more comfortable and last longer.
In the lower (slower) classes, the guys don't always cross jump intentionally. Sometimes they're unstable leaving the jump and end up going in a direction they did not intend. So in the slower classes the best rule is to give the guy in front of you a lot of room, assume he might pull a crazy ivan at any moment.
You'll be alright. Just follow what we said in this video and don't stress about what others are doing. You do you and stay in your comfort zone. - Chase
Yeah you can’t win practice but every once in a while I run into a guy with a similar skill level, maybe I pass him and he gets me back and we go at it for a bit. Nothing crazy just having some fun pushing each other’s skill level
How about making sure you also wear your gear. I see a lot of people who go out in just t shirts and shorts with riding boots. I get its sometimes 100 degrees but please we’re your gear!
I’m Going on my first track ride tomorrow. I’ll probobly be really slow, i am also on a cr85. Is it okay for me to go slow on practice if i just hold my line?
For anyone else reading, most tracks run a beginner class where you should feel comfortable going as slow as you want to go. They'll let the fast guys ride for a while, then take the fast guys off and let the slow guys ride for a while. If the track isn't busy and it's just open practice (everyone ride at once) just do your best to hold your line and the faster guys will go around you.
Everybody should be made to watch this who races or practices at any MX track!!! I hate disrespectful douchebags who have big egos and small Winky's who think they have to win practice or show what a tough guy they are or think they are all the time with crap like this. They need to learn what common sense is and how to use it! Thank you for the video!
I call those people who want to win practice “pro practisers” so annoying. When I first started riding about 2 years ago I let a guy pass me and he still felt it necessary to block pass me... what an a*hole!
But it sucks because when you sign up with the vet and beginner classes there are a lot of people that aren’t a vet or beginner and they just want more track time
Had a Dude enter the track on my last practice without looking. Theres a hump leading into corner. I was jumping into the corner and the dude just pulled right out infront of me without looking. Lucky I was Already applying the breaks and managed to prevent a nasty T-bone. Pulled in the clutch and gave him a mighty rev bash for that one.