Dirt Bike Racers

by Holter, James

• ISBN13: 9780766034839
• ISBN10: 0766034836
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

From coast to coast, kids are burning up the track and the trail on dirt bikes. Learn about the best tracks, the fastest riders, and the highest-performing bikes. Line up at the starting gate and rev up your engine-it's time to enter the world of the dirt bike racer. Book jacket.

Author Biography

James Holter writes about motorcycling and personal investing. He has been riding and racing dirt bikes since he was nine years old.

Table of Contents

Speed Demons on Dirt	p. 4
History: From Dirt Bumps To Monster Jumps	p. 6
Learning to Ride	p. 8
So You Want to Be a Dirt Bike Racer?	p. 10
Beginner Bikes	p. 12
Race Bikes	p. 14
Gear Up For Safety	p. 16
Caution on The Course	p. 18
Crash Tales	p. 20
Time to Ride	p. 22
Time to Race!	p. 24
A Fine-Tuned Bike	p. 26
The First Steps to Speed	p. 28
Taking It to the Next Level	p. 30
Get Schooled	p. 32
Racing by the Rules	p. 34
Race Day Rundown	p. 36
Family Time	p. 38
Other Types of Dirt Bike Racing	p. 40
The Environment Matters	p. 42
Glossary	p. 44
Further Reading	p. 46
Index	p. 48
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