| If you are a beginner and looking to buy your | | | | over because you can't reach the ground. |
| first bike there are a few key points that you will | | | | The dirt bike should also be tall enough that you |
| want to check out before you go ahead and buy. | | | | can ride it comfortably. If you have your knees |
| I will start with the first and most important thing. | | | | up around the handle bars you will have a difficult |
| Get some safety gear at the same time or | | | | time controlling the bike and increase your |
| before you get your dirt bike. There is a fairly | | | | chances of taking that nearly inevitable first spill. |
| good chance that you will spill the bike at some | | | | Something else that should be mentioned here is |
| point in time so make sure that you are properly | | | | that you need to be able to stand the bike back |
| protected. | | | | up in case you do lay it over. This should be |
| Now with the safety first note out of the way | | | | something that you can do fairly easily. If you |
| we can move on to the bike itself. You will want | | | | have to struggle to get the bike back up then it is |
| to make sure that you get a bike that is the right | | | | probably too heavy. This is very important |
| size for you. Frequently people will just by | | | | because almost everyone will end up laying their |
| something with a smaller engine on it and think | | | | bike down sooner or later. |
| that this means it is a better bike for beginners. | | | | You also may want to consider buying a used dirt |
| This does not mean that you should head to the | | | | bike since it will be your first one. You do want to |
| dealer and ask for the biggest, fastest bike that | | | | make sure that it is in good shape and safe to |
| they have. It just means that you need to fit the | | | | ride but buying used can save you from too large |
| bike that you are going to ride. | | | | of an investment on a hobby that you may not |
| When you get on the bike you do not want to | | | | like after you get started. Before buying used I |
| have to struggle to touch the ground with your | | | | would go to some dealers and sit on a few bikes |
| feet. You should be able to sit the bike | | | | to find some bikes that are the right size for you. |
| comfortably while you are stopped without being | | | | This will help you know which bikes to go look at |
| in danger of just falling over. It would be fairly | | | | when browsing the sales ads. |
| embarrassing if you are at a stop and just fall | | | | |