WingedObsidian 3 points 3 years ago

Tearing it up. Nice!

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Croutons 3 points 3 years ago

Sweet pic! I always wanted to try and learn to ride a dirt bike but never found a place to learn / ride maybe some day.

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humanbroadcast 3 points 3 years ago

Thanks! I was not the rider in this photo, I was holding the camera as usual lol. But as someone who does ride as a hobby, I can tell you it's addicting, time consuming, and financially irresponsible. But also worth it

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Alchemy 1 point 3 years ago

How does it compare to riding street bikes? Considering getting a dirt bike for spring 24.

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SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE 3 points 3 years ago

I'm not who you're replying to, but I think they're both fun in different ways. I have been enjoying dirt biking quite a bit more lately though because a proper dirt bike weighs nothing and goes anywhere. You don't get stuck in traffic, you don't have to sit at red lights, and you won't get pancaked by a texting driver.

Power to weight ratio isn't on part with sport bikes, but a dirt bike still feels fast. My 500cc 4-stroke bike makes almost 50hp (guesstimating) and only weighs about 250lbs (also guesstimating).

Most dirt bikes are very simple machines which means there's not a lot that can go wrong and when it does it's easy to fix.

Maintenance is typically more frequent, but also very easy due to being single cylinder engines.

Edit: Fuel economy is off the charts too. I can ride an OHV park all day and only spend maybe 5-10 bucks on gas.

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Alchemy 2 points 3 years ago

Thank you so much for the detailed reply. I was just getting into sport bikes when I met my spouse and I decided to give it up so I don’t get killed by a distracted driver and leave her here alone. We have tons of OHV and jeep trails in our neighborhood so I’ve been interested in looking at dirt bikes.

What brand do you have? I was interested in something I could register and tag so I can ride the roads to the trailheads. I’m not very big, ~150lbs, how do I determine what cc bike fits me best? I feel like a 250 isn’t a bad spot to start looking. It jumps from 250 into the 4xxcc right or is there a middle size?

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