Dirt Bikes by Chase Seeley
In the crazy world of today, people need escapes. Something that can make people forget anything else. A break from reality. Some turn to drugs, others scares, but for many there is nothing better than the rush of flying through the woods on a cloudy day. All alone, well, not
gas money and this becomes their escape. Bikes aren't a hobby or a lifestyle. This article will touch on the magic of these beautiful machines.
Dirt bikes first emerged in 1914, but as could be imagined they were very primitive. The popularity of dirt bikes only exploded in the 1970s, but since then it's been only on the rise. Dirt bikes come in all shapes and sizes, all designed for a purpose. There are many different subcategories of dirt biking as a whole, some of the more well known areas of the sport are very popular styles such as motocross and enduro. These two are very opposite in their nature.
Motocross consists of powerful, yet light bikes that are designed to jump and, put simply, be fast. These bikes compete on man made tracks running rather short races with large jumps and high speeds. On the other hand, enduro consists of bigger, heavier, and more powerful bikes. These bikes are designed with endurance in mind and have features such as a larger fuel tank, lights, and larger rear tires;usually, they are just very overbuilt. The reason for all this is because these bikes are designed, as said before, for longer, slower, rougher rides with some long open straights.
Most consumer dirt bikes are split into two categories: two strokes and four strokes. This refers to the type of engine that these bikes utilize and they both have their pros and cons. Four strokes means that the engine makes power every four strokes. These engines require the engine oil to be separate from the fuel and these engines excess in reliability and a smooth delivery of power. But four stroke engines require much more displacement than two strokes if they want to have the same power. For example, in professional motocross a 450cc four stroke bike will compete with a 250cc two stroke. This added size can make four strokes much heavier and they can feel sluggish at times. With these disadvantages some people may opt to choose a two stroke instead. Unlike four strokes, two strokes make power every two strokes and instead of having separate engine oil a different type of oil is mixed with the fuel and is run through the engine and burned off during combustion. As said before, these bikes make much more power to weight, making these bikes much lighter. These engines tend to be less reliable but are much simpler and easy to work on. These motors also have a power band where unlike 4 strokes the power delivery is very flat but then a steep curve where the engine suddenly makes full power, this can be either a pro or con depending on the person.
All in all, dirt bikes are a great and healthy way to increase your mechanical skill and just have a great time.
gas money and this becomes their escape. Bikes aren't a hobby or a lifestyle. This article will touch on the magic of these beautiful machines.
Dirt bikes first emerged in 1914, but as could be imagined they were very primitive. The popularity of dirt bikes only exploded in the 1970s, but since then it's been only on the rise. Dirt bikes come in all shapes and sizes, all designed for a purpose. There are many different subcategories of dirt biking as a whole, some of the more well known areas of the sport are very popular styles such as motocross and enduro. These two are very opposite in their nature.
Motocross consists of powerful, yet light bikes that are designed to jump and, put simply, be fast. These bikes compete on man made tracks running rather short races with large jumps and high speeds. On the other hand, enduro consists of bigger, heavier, and more powerful bikes. These bikes are designed with endurance in mind and have features such as a larger fuel tank, lights, and larger rear tires;usually, they are just very overbuilt. The reason for all this is because these bikes are designed, as said before, for longer, slower, rougher rides with some long open straights.
Most consumer dirt bikes are split into two categories: two strokes and four strokes. This refers to the type of engine that these bikes utilize and they both have their pros and cons. Four strokes means that the engine makes power every four strokes. These engines require the engine oil to be separate from the fuel and these engines excess in reliability and a smooth delivery of power. But four stroke engines require much more displacement than two strokes if they want to have the same power. For example, in professional motocross a 450cc four stroke bike will compete with a 250cc two stroke. This added size can make four strokes much heavier and they can feel sluggish at times. With these disadvantages some people may opt to choose a two stroke instead. Unlike four strokes, two strokes make power every two strokes and instead of having separate engine oil a different type of oil is mixed with the fuel and is run through the engine and burned off during combustion. As said before, these bikes make much more power to weight, making these bikes much lighter. These engines tend to be less reliable but are much simpler and easy to work on. These motors also have a power band where unlike 4 strokes the power delivery is very flat but then a steep curve where the engine suddenly makes full power, this can be either a pro or con depending on the person.
All in all, dirt bikes are a great and healthy way to increase your mechanical skill and just have a great time.