| What are mountain dirt bikes? | | | | more comfortable because you will face a number of |
| Mountain dirt bikes are basically dirt bikes for use in | | | | bumps and sometimes some quite manic descents |
| climbing and descending rocky and grassy mountains. | | | | down the mountain. |
| They can be motor or peddle models and it is up to | | | | Generally speaking a mountain dirt bike is much more |
| you which you go for. The motor versions are quite | | | | rugged and rough than a normal dirt bike because of |
| different in design and look to other dirt bikes | | | | the beating and battering it will take during it's life. |
| because of the use they are designed and built | | | | What else should I know about my mountain dirt |
| specifically for. | | | | bike? |
| How do mountain dirt bikes differ from other dirt | | | | If you own or are considering purchasing a mountain |
| bikes? | | | | dirt bike you should know that you can't purchase |
| Specifically, the frame is a lot higher than on a | | | | normal dirt bike parts and expect them to do an |
| standard dirt bike in order that you get more ground | | | | equally good job on your mountain dirt bike. They |
| clearance; the extra ground clearance will help you | | | | simply aren't designed for the same purpose. Yes, it's |
| avoid mud build-ups, rocks and other such debris | | | | true that a dirt bike is built to withstand quite a |
| when traversing a mountain or hill. The frames | | | | battering and a beating but it's also designed for riding |
| themselves are also much more sturdy so if you do | | | | around a dirt track. However, a mountain dirt bike is |
| happen to clip a rock or something similar they are | | | | designed to be ridden over mountains and through |
| unlikely to just snap in half and will provide you and | | | | rocky, grassy and muddy terrains. The tires are such |
| your bike with more protection. The brakes are | | | | that they can withstand all of these terrains as is the |
| stronger, making it possible to stop your bike rolling | | | | rest of your bike. The suspension, brakes and frames |
| down the hill or off a rock and they usually come | | | | are quite different when compared to other types of |
| with both rear and front suspension to make the | | | | dirt bikes so you should be careful when buying parts |
| trickier terrain associated with mountain riding easier | | | | or repairing your bike. |
| to handle. The suspension also makes the ride a lot | | | | |