Buying a motocross bike seems like a great option at first. What you might not realize is, a motocross bike is purpose built for one thing; motocross racing on a track. Yes and no. Motocross is simply a type or form of dirt biking.
Dirt biking is riding a motorcycle, generally with knobby tires, off-road in the dirt. Motocross is racing or riding laps around a track or circuit with jumps, bermed corners, and other dirt obstacles. The transmission has close-ratio gears, so you will be shifting more often to keep the RPM up in the meat of the power. The suspension is a story in itself. Motocross suspension is engineered to absorb big impacts at high speeds, so what does that mean for trail riding?
Ultra stiff. Why is stiff suspension bad for trail riding? Even with an upgraded stator that puts out more watts, most motocross bikes can only handle a low wattage head and tail light. Type your email below to get this Free training on proper riding techniques sent right to your email inbox! A motocross bike can most certainly be modified to be a better trail riding bike.
If you look at them closely, you can see that trail dirt bikes are slightly more beefy and possess more in terms of power, weight and also fuel capacity.
All these cannot be determined by just looking at them. The only person who can point out the exact differences is someone who has ridden them and possesses a little knowledge about bikes. This article will put together the major differences between trail dirt bikes and motocross bikes. Motocross bikes are used in specially designed dirt tracks and generally, a very controlled atmosphere. So, these bikes are designed for raw power and not much emphasis is laid on safety, as the bikes will be used on tracks where the conditions can be adjusted to ensure safety.
However, trail bikes are used in completely different conditions. They are ridden in marked dirt trails which will not be altered in any way.
The rider will have to adjust to the conditions and hence, these bikes will have slightly higher pick up and lower top speeds. They'll sometimes almost make you swallow your tongue if you're not paying attention and hit the gas too hard.
Lots of fun to ride once you get used to them, but they can be more difficult for beginning riders to master initially. They also have a tall seat height which can be a bit of a problem for shorter riders. Not all motocross bikes have electric start yet, so the tall seat height can make it tough to get the bike started when you stall.
There are a couple of things you can do to lower a dirt bike such as shaving the seat, installing a lowering link or re-setting the sag, but wait until you've ridden the bike for a while before making any changes. Some guys mostly experienced ones ride motocross bikes on trails, but the MX bikes have some drawbacks on the trails. The gas tanks are smaller, they don't have lights, the suspension is very stiff, they're meant to be ridden at full rev, and there's no spark arrestor, which is usually mandatory if you're riding on public trails.
The four stroke mx bikes are very noisy compared to four stroke trail bikes. It sounds dumb, but there's no kickstand on motocross bikes so if you want to take a break from riding, you'll have to find a tree to lean the bike against, or simply put the bike on the ground.
You can add some modifications to make the MX bikes more trail-friendly, but it may not be worth the expense unless you can do the work yourself.
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