well, I've been planning on getting a dirt bike but ive heard they are very dangerous please help me!
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It depends on the individual. If you wear all the proper safety gear (helmet, chest protector, jesery, pants, boots, gloves) and ride and your comfort level, then dirt bike riding can be safe. If you want to ride motocross, then find a beginner friendly track, that is one with no huge jumps and forgiving jumps so if you come up short, it's not going to throw you off your bike.
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Get off the computer and get outside and use good old trial and error.  Build a ramp of dirt--it may be easier to make a pile of rocks (or whatever else you have in your area) and cover it with dirt.  Jump your bike off it and then adjust it as needed.  Buy a mountain bike video (The Collective, Kranked series, etc) and check out how they build theirs.  They will be bigger and the lips will be more vertical, but you can scale it down.  Also check out photos on online forums (MTBR, NSMB, ridemonkey, busted spoke, etc).  People post their dirt jumps all the time.\n\nIf you know of any BMX jump tracks, check those out.  But realize that a MTB wheelbase is longer, so the curvature of the ramp/lip needs to be a larger diameter.\n\nIf youre only going for 3' of air, you can probably land flat or build your jump so that you land on a down-sloped transition.  When you progress bigger than that, you will probably build your own transition exactly where you need it, and at the angle you need.\n\nCheck out Bellingham, WAs dirt jump park--my buddy helped develop and build it.
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Both are rubbish.\n\nSave up a little longer and buy a quality bike that you'll enjoy long term. \n\nMost important of all, buy your bike from a good bike shop. It makes a BIG difference, because they'll help you choose the best for your budget and for your intended use of the bike. They'll also give you good advice and they'll look after you into the future (you won't get any of this from Wal-Mart etc).
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I would agree with the bear on this, Full suspension is great for off roading BUT if your only thinking of spending 300 then look for something with front suspension only,\n \nOR look at buying a bike with no suspension, and a set of front forks separately, if you have just got into trail and off road riding then even the most basic rockshox/marzocci/RST forks will suit.\n\nThe reason for this is for 300 you will get a pretty decent rigid bike with quite high spec components and if you speak to the bike shop you are planning to buy the bike from about fitting front forks then they may do you a deal!\nthat way you can guarantee that you will get the right size forks for the bike you choose\n\nThen as you get into the sport you can upgrade your front forks to suit!!
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my dad has three dirt modifieds and is selling 1 and racing 2 if you want a chassis talk to my dad he is like famous he won thew super nationals in iowa one year. he has parts for dirt mods and can maybe build you one because he built some mods before if u want the phone # talk to me on yahoo at hobbystock55p. thats all i have to say and if you need more information talk to me on yahoo.
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try the new kawasaki 5 speed. lots of gears, great bike, made in four stroke, green, looks like a perfect match, (try fmf pipes i have heard alot about those) if you can ride it year round try a ktm they are really reliable, they won the ERZBERG RODEO google it if you don't know what it is. they can stand alot of abuse
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Yes its too dangerous now a days. When our parents were kids it wasnt bad, but now everyone sucks at driving. People kill bikers all the time becuase of their stupid...I would stay away from it unless you live in a small town.
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I dont know a whole lot about dirt bikes, but there was an article on consumerreports.com that said the following. Hope it helps!\n\nBikes\nWhether you plan to hit the road or the trail, you'll get more bike for your buck than ever before.\n\nIf you're planning to buy a bike, chances are your new ride will have an aluminum frame, even if the bike costs less than $500. It might even have disc brakes or 27 gears. These features, once found only on more expensive bikes, bring the benefits of lighter weight, better braking in sloppy conditions, and more efficient pedaling to cyclists with a modest budget.\n\nHigher-priced bikes are getting better, too. The best of the $1,000-and-up models in our most recent tests had the shock absorption and handling previously found only on bikes costing two or three times as much.\n\nWhichever bike you choose, there's good reason to buy it from one of the nation's 5,300 bike shops, rather than from a department store or toy store. And you don't have to spend a fortune. We found fine choices for pavement rides that cost less than $300 and very good bikes for off-road cycling for $440. The bikes for serious trail riding cost $1,000 or more.\n\n\nWHAT'S AVAILABLE\n\nBrands include Bianchi, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Gary Fisher, Giant, GT, Iron Horse, Jamis, Klein, Landrider, LeMond, Mongoose, Raleigh, Schwinn, Specialized, and Trek.\n\nFull-suspension mountain bikes. These bikes are best for rough terrain with steep slopes. You'll get a shock-absorbing suspension fork and rear-suspension frame, which provide the best control and comfort on the roughest terrain. Most have 27 speeds and 26-inch wheels. All have wide, knobby tires; narrow or moderate-width saddle; and flat or riser handlebars.\n\nPrince range: $1,000 to more than $4,000.\n\nFront-suspension mountain bikes. These bikes are best for less-rugged off-road trails. You'll get a shock-absorbing suspension fork and rigid frame, fine for tamer trails. These bikes need less maintenance and are more efficient on smooth terrain than full suspension mountain bikes. Most have 24 or 27 speeds; 26-inch wheels; wide, knobby tires; narrow or moderately wide saddle; and flat or riser handlebars.\n\nPrice range: $400 to more than $2,000.\n\nHybrid bikes. These bikes are best for moderate-speed riding on pavement and smooth dirt paths. A cross between comfort and road bikes, most hybrids have a shock-absorbing suspension fork and seatpost; 24 speeds; 700C wheels (a designation from the French system, indicating size and width; it's about 27-inch); midwidth, fairly smooth tires; moderately wide saddle; and riser handlebars.\n\nPrice range: $400 to more than $500.\n\nComfort bikes. These bikes are best for casual cycling on pavement and smooth dirt paths. Most comfort bikes have a shock-absorbing suspension fork and seatpost; 21 speeds; 26-inch wheels; wide, relatively smooth tires; wide saddle; and riser handlebars. Generally have most upright riding position, which casual riders often find most comfortable.\n\nPrice range: $250 to more than $400.\n\nRoad bikes. These bikes are best for fast and/or long distance rides on pavement. Most have a lightweight frame with no suspension; 18 to 30 speeds; 700C wheels (about 27-inch); narrow, smooth tires; narrow saddle; and drop handlebars. The bent-over riding position reduces wind resistance at higher speeds, while the narrower seat facilitates pedaling.\n\nPrice range: $500 to more than $3,000.\n\n\nIMPORTANT FEATURES\n\nBrakes. Long-arm cantilever brakes (V-brakes or linear-pull brakes) are fine for most uses. For rough, sloppy terrain, go with disc brakes, which will spare your wheel rims from the abrasion of muddy braking. Some bikes are sold with your choice of brakes. Discs add $100 or more. You can retrofit some bikes with discs; ask at the bike shop.\n\nHandlebars. High-rise handlebars let you sit fairly upright. With low-rise and flat handlebars, you lean forward.
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at that price ramge u can get a lot of good bikes. but the main thing that u have to look for is the brand and the parts. 4 1grand u should consider getting companys like haro,kona,norco,specialized,trek,cannondale,fox,yamaha(rare),giant and gt. start with kona, specialized and giant they make good bikes and they are cheap for bikes within the same range. for kona look for stuff, lavadom or scrap\nnorco:shore series\nharo:v series\nspecialized:any thing they are all good and cheap\nironhorse:make almost unbreakable bikes but they are heavy\nbanshee:morphine series\n\n\nbefore buying the bike make sure that the dimonds of the frame should be small and points upwards  the tyres should be wide and with lots of rubber studs. the fork should have atleast 100mm of travel better if beond 130mm. the suspention brand that you should look for is marzochii or rock shock they are the most common ones. if you dont like the suspention then you might consider spending an other 500$ on bomber shocks they are good qualityed stuff.  i recomand a hard tail because they are easier to ride up hill and gives lots of air. and is cheaper and lighter. you should look for disk breaks  but if the bike dont come with them v breaks are good too exept over time they dig into your rim and shorten the rim's life.\n\nhope this helps.
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I agree.  I will say a little prayer for that girl that got hit.  I go to USC in LA and I ride a bike because its so convenient to get to and from school since parking is horrendous, but riding my bike is nothing less than frightening!  People do not look for pedestrians or bikers at ALL.  I have seen dozens of near hits, and actually witnessed 1 girl get hit on her bike pretty badly.  I've seen drivers who just don't even bother to look, and others that see pedestrians going across the walk when its their turn, but the drivers DON'T CARE!  They will just speed up and make their left or right turn right in front of the people trying to get across.  Its enough to give a person a heart attack.  Everyone is in such a hurry these days to get places, its so silly.  As drivers we have a responsibility to be SAFE, not just get ourselves where we need to go as speedilly as possible, and just not enough people realize that.  I really share in your frusteration...its so ridiculous...I never do stuff like that when I drive!
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all you need to know is this:\nhttp://www.lowriderbike.com/\n\nits the bible of lowridin bikes..\nall your problems are solved :D
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i too love that bike and want to buy ,well every mechanism has both advantages and dis advantages . well what matter is your taste if u like that bike ,in my oppinion dude just go for it
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I had a 2001 R-6 that I loved to ride. Unfortunately, the second year that I had it I started riding it like an idiot and decided to sell it before someone scraped me off the pavement. It was a fast and good looking bike, not to mention a chick picker upper!
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Very very dangerous. Potentially fatal.
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I would have to agree that you should not go with any large travel shocks unless you are doing downhill, however, if you have the dough to get good components and rear suspension, go for it. The technology has changed drastically in the last few years and now most good CC and trail bikes perform just as well as a hardtail on the climbs, but will be much quicker and smoother through the rough sections. New air shocks are the way to go since they are substancially lighter than coil-over, plus they have great configurability (travel, rebound etc.) and coupled with 4-bar and virtual pivot technologies, among others, these shocks virtually eliminate pedal bob(loss of power to wheels through shocks). Even on higher end shocks something called stable platform valving is applied which basically  at which locks out the shock  until there is enough upward force (from the ground) to open it and give you the travel. The best part about this is you set how much force it takes to open it. There are a ton of new features and technologies coming out now so really chech out as many companies as possible if you are buying a new bike. Consider what type of riding your gonna be doing and choose the qulaity and travel of the shock form there. Some good shock companies to check out are fox, manitou and rockshox. Good luck and happy trails!
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first of all, AWSOME BIKE. I have one of those....dont put pegs on it whatever you do or you will break the axle..its a dirt jumping bike, not for freestyle. Expensive upgrades are the lightest...heres the cheapest ways...first, remove the plastic chain guard if it has one, second, get light weight tires, third, get lighter cranks, fourth, get lighter rims or build your own, (i build my own bikes) fifth, remove any reflectors, they are pointless, anything you see on the bike that can be removed and still make the bike work.....i have about $500 worth of upgrades on my 07 X1
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Well, you'll want a bicycle. I don't know your money situation, but you can easily spend thousands. I don't recommend that till you know more. But don't get a bike at Wal-Mart or any other "general" store. To really enjoy it, you want a bike that is well-made and fits you properly, and the only place to get that is at a bike shop. \n\nLook for a shop that carries used bikes, along with a big selection of new bikes. \n\nTell them what kind of riding you think you'd like to try, and how much you can spend. They'll show you the options and help you out.  You won't find high pressure sales at a bike shop, these folks are also enthusiasts who just want more people to enjoy the sport.