| are mountain dirt bikes? | | | | will face a number of bumps and sometimes some |
| Mountain dirt bikes are basically dirt bikes for use in | | | | quite manic descents down the mountain. |
| climbing and descending rocky and grassy mountains. | | | | Generally speaking a mountain dirt bike is much more |
| They can be motor or peddle models and it is up to | | | | rugged and rough than a normal dirt bike because of |
| you which you go for. The motor versions are quite | | | | the beating and battering it will take during it’s |
| different in design and look to other dirt bikes because | | | | life. |
| of the use they are designed and built specifically for. | | | | What else should I know about my mountain dirt 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 |
| Specifically, the frame is a lot higher than on a | | | | purchase normal dirt bike parts and expect them to do |
| standard dirt bike in order that you get more ground | | | | an 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. |
| avoid mud build-ups, rocks and other such debris when | | | | Yes, it’s true that a dirt bike is built to withstand |
| traversing a mountain or hill. The frames themselves | | | | quite a battering and a beating but it’s also |
| are also much more sturdy so if you do happen to clip | | | | designed for riding around a dirt track. However, a |
| a rock or something similar they are unlikely to just | | | | mountain dirt bike is designed to be ridden over |
| snap in half and will provide you and your bike with | | | | mountains and through rocky, grassy and muddy |
| more protection. The brakes are stronger, making it | | | | terrains. The tires are such that they can withstand all |
| possible to stop your bike rolling down the hill or off a | | | | of these terrains as is the rest of your bike. The |
| rock and they usually come with both rear and front | | | | suspension, brakes and frames are quite different |
| suspension to make the trickier terrain associated with | | | | when compared to other types of dirt bikes so you |
| mountain riding easier to handle. The suspension also | | | | should be careful when buying parts or repairing your |
| makes the ride a lot more comfortable because you | | | | bike. |