I like blowing by people on my 85, that was before I got too big for it. Now im learning the roots on my 125. Edit: Now im about maxed out on my 125 so its time for a 450😁
I'm 31 and pretty new to dirtbiking. Riding for 2 years now. I have so far avoided the track because I feel like I'm just going to get in everybody's way and cause an accident cause I'll be too slow. But this year I plan on finally trying it out.
Do it! I started 4 years ago and was in the same boat. Then when I went to a track I found myself riding in no man’s land!! Learn to ride the far inside or the far outside and get comfortable with the track. If you hear a faster bike coming behind you, DO NOT look back. Hold your line and wait for them to pass. It’s the faster riders responsibility to pass safely. Cheers mann!! Ride on. Ride a track, you will not regret it! You’re going to think about going back the second you leave.
As a beginner to track riding, I love these videos. Starting way too late in life, but absolutely love getting out there. Thanks and keep up the awesome content!
I'm 36 and I started riding a year ago. I'm so grateful for these videos because I live for adrenaline. I served as an airborne soldier and the comradery and high stakes in motocross makes me feel like a soldier again. I also do it for my daughter she's 5 and rides a pw50 and I want her to know that I support her and love watching her ride If it wasn't for these videos we would have died on a track already so thank you. Don't stop being awesome
Do a video covering 50cc PARENTS..... those creatures are amazing! Gotta love the obese dude that has never ridden himself ,with a beer in his hand, giving his kid the "air throttle" signal, yelling "GO FASTER!!!!".One day this dad was DRILLING his kid on a 65 about jumping this decent size double. The kid was obviously nervous and scared. Our "local pro" saw this and in front of a crowd of people, jumped off his bike and gave it to the dad and said "here, take my bike and if its so easy, show your son HOW TO DO IT". I've never seen a bigger smile from a kid! Needless to say, the dad didn't do it...
My dad pushed me hard and now I can ride fast, so idk it works for some people. I was nervous, I even crashed before when he told me to do something, but he never told me to do anything that I couldn't do.
My first race ever. I was in the 65 class on my xr70 lol. Anyways there was a kid on the gate crying and his dad was yelling in his face “if you don’t get second we’re you’re not gonna ride anymore.”
@@boost219 what an asshole, ("you don't have to be first apparently, but) if you don't get second you're not riding anymore." Settling for pushing hard only to be mediocre seems kinda counterproductive to child behavioural development, not that pushing to only ever win is either but a healthy amount of competition never hurts.
I hate those people on the track that gets pissed off over everything. There was a guy at my local track who i roosted and he ended up coming up to me heated at the end of a practice like he wanted to fight over it. Everyone looked at him like a fool.
That's pretty lame. People need to relax sometimes. It's a track and as much as i don't like being roosted, sometimes it's unavoidable. Thanks for the comment!~Chase
Thanks for those tips, I’m getting back into motocross after 20 plus years absent, just bought a new yz450f and am looking forward to getting to my local track next weekend.
What i found was you pay your allowed to use the tracks. I think every new member needs an induction a walk around ,and have more beginner tracks with volunteers giving advice. (Keep riding) 👍👊
i have no problem confronting this issue face to face .001 seconds after the first lyric!!!! im over the whole im hard attitudes.....we gonna find out quick........boi
I'm new to 4 strokes, been riding 2 smokes since the 70s. We [ 2 stroke ] riders don't rev our engines at warm up because it sounds cool. We do it to clear our cylinder from carbon buildup. Oil and gas mixture doesn't burn as clean like a 4 stroke. 2 strokes don't like to sit and idle either. So when you're at a track don't sweat the guys on those bikes. For the rest of your tips,, good job
A big one for me is also one for snowboarding. Understand the person in front of you always has the right of way. Nobody rides always lookin behind them.
hudscp i’ve been almost killed by so many skiers this way. I’m not a choosing sides person but I’ve NEVER been hit by a snowboarder but all the sudden those skiers come shooting straight down the slope from behind me and suddenly it’s “my fault I cut them off”
Also to clarify, I ride plenty fast or at an appropriate speed. Been boarding for almost 10 years. Some people are just ridiculous no matter how cautious you’re being.
There is an unwritten rule on Swedish tracks that if you are gonna exit the track, a good 70% of the guys that are beginner to intermediate, raise their hand before they go off. It´s a really good thing, specially when the next corner is on the opposite side of the exit! The person behind spots it easy and knows that he or she is about to exit! The more skilled riders have the skill level to look back and know when to exit safely. Great video!
New rider here and question. So when would be the correct time to exit and not exit. Obviously not cutting anyone off but any more pointers would be appreciated! thanx
@@THEY_SEE_ME_ROLLING just make sure that the riders behind you know that you are going to exit the track . What I used to do ( i dont ride anymore ) was to put myself on the same side of the track that the exit is on and do it a turn or two before the exit. And slow down my speed and stay in my lane. Then the passing riders can pass you safe and I raised my arm a good time before exit. Dont ride full speed up til the exit. The other riders behind wont know that you’re about to exit until its to late . And that can cause some serious crashes .
I have a very clear memory, some guy parked next to us, super blinged out bike, brand new gear. It was a yz426 if that gives you an idea of the era. Gets dressed and proceeds to just start revving the beans out of the motor. Jumps on the track, wads himself up on the first lap and leaves in the helicopter. He was there alone, but when we all went out to see why everything on the track stopped we recognized him as the guy who parked next to us. Me and the guys went through his stuff and found his wallet and sent it with him on the helicopter and packed up his bike and truck for whoever would come to get it. The track was going to let the truck stay there until someone could get it. His name was Eddy D. (not posting his last name), he was out for some time and I don't know what ultimately happened to him but hope he was OK. Since that day when I ride alone I write my name and wife's contact info under my visor on my helmet with sharpie just in case no one recognizes me. The moral of the story is, some of the "hey look at me I'm making noise" guys need supervision so keep an eye on them. ;)
I agree with the lot etiquette. I’ve gotten into off road racing and a pet peeve of mine that you didn’t mention was when a 2stroke guy backs the bike to the edge of their parking then proceeds to smoke me out. I like the sound of 2strokes but I don’t want to be in a haze when I’m tightening my bolts and getting geared up to ride
here courtesy of Kyle at DBC. Good video. Racing stuff always transfers from vehicle type and track surface type. Lots of short tracks will DQ you or through your butt out if you're speeding in the pits
@@eli_tomac_fan6686 ask him to teach you your bikes maintenance schedule, and he'll probably be excited enough to watch his kid take a mechanical interest and learn something new. My dad had me doing most of my own basic preventative maintenance by like age ten, and six years later I was learning how to work on jets in a college course and doing all my own bike maintenance.
Great tips. I LOL'd during the parking lot tip with the guys going back and forth. Solid though. I'm a beginner on dirt bikes, but I've been around a bit on snowboards and I see a lot of parallels to riding the CO mountains, especially in March when the spring breakers show up. Downright dangerous stuff. "Exiting" comes to the front of my mind. More than a few newer riders on vacation have avoided a really bad day because I have a decent amount of skill on a snowboard and could get safely around them very quickly when they did something unexpected and ridiculous. I sense similar frustrations on dirt bikes. Really helps me gain perspective as I'm starting out. 👍
I just went to the track for the first time last week and I’ve had no experience prior but everything you’ve listed I figured was common sense. I thought getting roosted was just part of being slow but I get the courtesy that some dudes can have by not peeling out as soon as they pass
Thanks for this. I’m trying to fix up a bike so I can have track day #2. My first time I wasn’t sure about getting out of people’s way. After a while I just started riding and pretending they weren’t there. I figured if I was in the way they’d get around me. I still felt like an asshole. Corners were especially confusing as a slow rider. It’s nice to know I wasn’t exactly wrong.
The track I ride at doesn’t have a beginner or intermediate choice it’s just all big bikes and all little bikes, I’m on an 85 but since I’m on the faster side it’s a little dangerous riding with all the little bikes so I ride out with the big bikes, and one time this guys block passed me and roosted the hell out of me just bc I was faster than him. These are good tips, just have to hope people actually listen to them. Good job keep it up
Thanks for this video. Hopefully some of those among us will take these tips and apply them. I complain about parking lot racers every time I go to a track. Most places I go to state pit area 1st gear idle.....be safe and quit pissing me off. 🙅♂️
Glad you liked it, Turtle wax. Yes, hopefully some riders put these tips to practice. I see a lot of mini riders who's parents need to teach these tips to their kids and adults who need kids to teach them! Stay safe out there.
I could do a 2 hour video on this. #1 being the most important. Most annoying maybe blowing up the turns right after track prep. Like how most tracks run c practice first. Unless it’s muddy.
when im in the parking lot, i always slow down and always try to be as quiet as possible (i also try not to roost anyone, because i hate it when 85cc riders fly past me and i get off the track with a dirt covered face)
Very helpful. I typically ride in the mountains, but am thinking of lots more track days to up my skill level. What noob doesn’t want to know the rules? Thanks!
I have experience on road courses , and the rules are the same basically, the faster guys always get by you , I'm 54 and have ridden trails mostly and am going to start doing some motocross track ridding, and I'm glad I watched this video , because I may roll most of the jumps I really want to become comfortable on the track but I'm looking to start on the beginer track until I get comfortable, if a 85cc bike Flys by me. So what I just want to have fun , learn more about the track and not hurt myself or anyone else
Don't do stuff during open practice that makes the track less usable for other riders. There's this group that likes to come out to the local track that seems to need to put traffic cones on the track. Then everyone else has to go slow through the section because you never really know where the cones are and you have to watch out for them entering and exiting strangely to repeat the section over and over.
I'd just go kick off the cones :D At my home track there are people who repeat the sections, but they only do it during a slow day (wednesdays) and they always wait till others have passed.
How about making sure you also wear your gear. I see a lot of people who go out in just t shirts and shorts with riding boots. I get its sometimes 100 degrees but please we’re your gear!
Yes like skiing you are responsible for whats in front of you..a few times riders have come up behind me screaming..what your going so fast i better move over for you..no im holding my line..if your riding in your skill level you can get around me.
I use ride dirt dike in the woods and thinking about getting new motocross bike. if I get new motocross bike and it will my 1st ride on motocross track thanks for tips
Man, I️ hate people riding through the parking lot or campgrounds. It tears them up making a crappy drive in/out, is obnoxious, and gets dust in my beer!. Most of the time, it’s always the slowest guys out there that do that. Imagine trying to fuel up with a bunch of dust... oh and insanely loud music!!!
In the lower (slower) classes, the guys don't always cross jump intentionally. Sometimes they're unstable leaving the jump and end up going in a direction they did not intend. So in the slower classes the best rule is to give the guy in front of you a lot of room, assume he might pull a crazy ivan at any moment.
The worst are the but wad"fast guys" that block pass when you're keeping your line and being respectful. Seriously, my kid just got off an 85 and riding well on his 150sx, 3hrs on it and a ripper goes from inside to block my kid on the outside(no plate on my kids bike while the other was a seasoned racer), my boy can ride the track well, just not hitting the jumps yet, he's faster than most these jumpers when the tires are on the ground, maybe that pissed him off because my boy was faster through the whoops and corners.. we're a year in and most people in this sport are really cool, Ive had lots of local rippers compliment on how fast my kid took to this sport, and he only rides weekends one day a week depending upon track hours, (no place to ride around here, over development).. he's 14 but everyone looks the same age in all that gear, still no excuse
You'll be alright. Just follow what we said in this video and don't stress about what others are doing. You do you and stay in your comfort zone. - Chase
I used to race the Vet Junior class at Carlsbad California in the early 80's. Guys ran through big puddles to foul my goggles and make the grips slick, I thought, hey, what a great idea. Guys usually dove to the inside to block that line, then faded to the outside to block that. So that is what I did. When guys would complain about it, I would thank them for teaching me well. Just sayin'
Everybody should be made to watch this who races or practices at any MX track!!! I hate disrespectful douchebags who have big egos and small Winky's who think they have to win practice or show what a tough guy they are or think they are all the time with crap like this. They need to learn what common sense is and how to use it! Thank you for the video!
But it sucks because when you sign up with the vet and beginner classes there are a lot of people that aren’t a vet or beginner and they just want more track time
Yeah you can’t win practice but every once in a while I run into a guy with a similar skill level, maybe I pass him and he gets me back and we go at it for a bit. Nothing crazy just having some fun pushing each other’s skill level
2 of the tracks I ride at have inside lines that develop into a outside lines on exit so the outside line guys have to watch they don't get chopped by the inside line guys on exit. Also the outside line guys are moving a fair bit quicker than the iniside line guys at the point of intersection of the 2 lines. Gets real dicey.
What some people need to do more of, is when they are at a burm and they stay in the middle of there bike and don’t barely get around it without fish tailing and whipping out. They need to get as close to there gas tanks as they can. It puts pressure on the front tire to where it’ll stay in a certain place and then you can give it throttle to get around it easier.
If your new to track riding if not jumping hit or roll them to the side so your not getting landed on!! Another tip don’t ride a bike that’s way to big/power for you. Promise you won’t have fun on that 450 if you can’t ride to full potential. I race a YZ250x that’s fully modded and built for desert racing but I can handle it and need the power for out in the hills and sand washes of the desert. But when I’m at the track or play ride I’m on my Yz125 thats my old race bike and I have the best time just cuz the weight and power isn’t to much. Last tip don’t ride over your head. Don’t go on the main track with the faster riders if you can’t ride a decent speed, hit up right or read line cu you’ll piss people off cuz your in the way and you mite get landed on or hurt. They make the vet track so you can build your way up to the main track. Those are my tips lol
tip 4 is not an issue for me.. My local tracks, you are not allowed to ride your bike in the parking lot.. You may ride your bike off the track, and once you are safely off, You are required to switch your engine off and walk the bike back to your stand.. :) But in regards to revving.. its terrible here... Even during lunch breaks, people sit there and start/rev their bikes! like why! you aint riding, noone is, its lunch break!
used to be able to.. But too many idiots speeding off, hitting people, and the show offs that pull wheelies and fall off the back of their bike etc.. So they banned it..
@@rmatvmc Here in Norway you are not allowed to ride the bike in the parking lot on any track, because you are on a unregistered bike, so the club need to have a special permit and that only apply from entering to exit point on the track. Theoretically you can get a ticket from the police if they see you ride in the parking area.
"If there's an 85cc rider and he's faster than you and you get mad, we've all been there"😂😂 funniest shit I've heard all week
darius bekker that was me today, majority of the kids on the track are fast as hell
Yup, I was at a track a couple of weeks ago and I was on a 250f and a lil kid on an 85 was flying by me😂
My last bike was an 85 and I cant ride a 2 stroke for shit so kids on 65's were my aggravation
I like blowing by people on my 85, that was before I got too big for it. Now im learning the roots on my 125.
Edit: Now im about maxed out on my 125 so its time for a 450😁
Buddy on a 500 got lapped by a young RC on a KX65! He's been there....lol
The most important one,, hold your line.. faster guys will get around you.
*mtd610* True!
mtd610 that’s very true
Very true
Definitely.
i’m new to track riding and this one still confuses me because in a lot of videos of guys riding i see them crossing over a lot
Please do a top 5 parking lot etiquette
yessss
Parker Boyd yes!!!
Parker Boyd ‘number one, when cleaning your bike always make sure you get everybody around you wet, and make it look like an accident’
I see guys in the parking lot ripping but never see them on the track. Lol
I'm 31 and pretty new to dirtbiking. Riding for 2 years now. I have so far avoided the track because I feel like I'm just going to get in everybody's way and cause an accident cause I'll be too slow. But this year I plan on finally trying it out.
man, I finally started this year to and I fill the same way, but still go! you gotta practice and have fun!
Damn, that’s inspiring. I really want to give the track a try too
@@jeffgoetz7919go for it man riders will avoid you just hold your line and don’t swerve to much
Do it! I started 4 years ago and was in the same boat. Then when I went to a track I found myself riding in no man’s land!!
Learn to ride the far inside or the far outside and get comfortable with the track.
If you hear a faster bike coming behind you, DO NOT look back. Hold your line and wait for them to pass. It’s the faster riders responsibility to pass safely.
Cheers mann!! Ride on. Ride a track, you will not regret it! You’re going to think about going back the second you leave.
As a beginner to track riding, I love these videos. Starting way too late in life, but absolutely love getting out there. Thanks and keep up the awesome content!
Thank, Brian! Glad you like the videos and trust me, many more to come! - Chase
Same here. Couldn't have said it better myself.
Love when he kind of said he would tolerate a 2 Stroke sound and ripping better than a 4T ahahha.. Awesome 💪
Sometimes you have to make an exception...
elcincero321 I agree it's amazing
Rocky Mountain ATV MC , yes
I genuinely cannot understand the fascination with 2strokes😂 they sound like they have an exhaust leak or something, but that’s IMO
@@mavDT59 , u can see yourself out please
I'm 36 and I started riding a year ago.
I'm so grateful for these videos because I live for adrenaline. I served as an airborne soldier and the comradery and high stakes in motocross makes me feel like a soldier again.
I also do it for my daughter she's 5 and rides a pw50 and I want her to know that I support her and love watching her ride
If it wasn't for these videos we would have died on a track already so thank you. Don't stop being awesome
Appreciate your service. Thank you.
@@JB-j2y don't thank me just get out and vote don't care who you vote for just vote
Do a video covering 50cc PARENTS..... those creatures are amazing! Gotta love the obese dude that has never ridden himself ,with a beer in his hand, giving his kid the "air throttle" signal, yelling "GO FASTER!!!!".One day this dad was DRILLING his kid on a 65 about jumping this decent size double. The kid was obviously nervous and scared. Our "local pro" saw this and in front of a crowd of people, jumped off his bike and gave it to the dad and said "here, take my bike and if its so easy, show your son HOW TO DO IT". I've never seen a bigger smile from a kid! Needless to say, the dad didn't do it...
its incredible how many riders out there their parent never ride a dirt bike and they feel like skip norfalk
My dad pushed me hard and now I can ride fast, so idk it works for some people. I was nervous, I even crashed before when he told me to do something, but he never told me to do anything that I couldn't do.
My first race ever. I was in the 65 class on my xr70 lol. Anyways there was a kid on the gate crying and his dad was yelling in his face “if you don’t get second we’re you’re not gonna ride anymore.”
@@boost219 what an asshole, ("you don't have to be first apparently, but) if you don't get second you're not riding anymore." Settling for pushing hard only to be mediocre seems kinda counterproductive to child behavioural development, not that pushing to only ever win is either but a healthy amount of competition never hurts.
I hate those people on the track that gets pissed off over everything. There was a guy at my local track who i roosted and he ended up coming up to me heated at the end of a practice like he wanted to fight over it. Everyone looked at him like a fool.
That's pretty lame. People need to relax sometimes. It's a track and as much as i don't like being roosted, sometimes it's unavoidable. Thanks for the comment!~Chase
Rocky Mountain ATV MC youre welcome. And yeah dont ride if youre going to get mad about everything.
depends how you ride , could have been you roost him on purpose ?
HybridEdits some guy yelled at me once because I asked him is anyone going to water the track
Everyone gets roosted it's just part of it
Going to a track for the first time Friday. Totally new to dirt bikes. Lots of stuff to learn lol.
This made me feel more confident riding the pro section on a track with 85s
Thanks for those tips, I’m getting back into motocross after 20 plus years absent, just bought a new yz450f and am looking forward to getting to my local track next weekend.
Glad you liked the tips, Garden Grove. Have fun and be careful out there. Let me know how the first day back on the track goes!-Chase
Love these etiquette rules. I think this video should be mandatory to watch before you’re allowed on the track. Thank you.
right?! Glad you liked the video and tips. Have fun out there!-Chase
What i found was you pay your allowed to use the tracks.
I think every new member needs an induction a walk around ,and have more beginner tracks with volunteers giving advice.
(Keep riding) 👍👊
4b) don’t blast filthy gangster rap full of cuss words right next to a family with their kids n wife there, have some respect for others and yourself
i have no problem confronting this issue face to face .001 seconds after the first lyric!!!! im over the whole im hard attitudes.....we gonna find out quick........boi
I'm new to 4 strokes, been riding 2 smokes since the 70s. We [ 2 stroke ] riders don't rev our engines at warm up because it sounds cool.
We do it to clear our cylinder from carbon buildup. Oil and gas mixture doesn't burn as clean like a 4 stroke. 2 strokes don't like to sit and idle either.
So when you're at a track don't sweat the guys on those bikes. For the rest of your tips,, good job
“If you’re not first, you’re last!” - Ricky Bobby.
Great vid! Thank you
A big one for me is also one for snowboarding. Understand the person in front of you always has the right of way. Nobody rides always lookin behind them.
Great point made. Thanks *hudscp* for sharing!
Yeah but it aint cool when you're a beginner going on black diamonds at 2mph. Thats how I broke my wrist
hudscp i’ve been almost killed by so many skiers this way. I’m not a choosing sides person but I’ve NEVER been hit by a snowboarder but all the sudden those skiers come shooting straight down the slope from behind me and suddenly it’s “my fault I cut them off”
Also to clarify, I ride plenty fast or at an appropriate speed. Been boarding for almost 10 years. Some people are just ridiculous no matter how cautious you’re being.
Same with surfing.
Great Advice for the beginner and for us know it all riders, things we forget and take advantage of.
Great tips. You should add "Riders need to raise their arm" before exiting.
There is an unwritten rule on Swedish tracks that if you are gonna exit the track, a good 70% of the guys that are beginner to intermediate, raise their hand before they go off. It´s a really good thing, specially when the next corner is on the opposite side of the exit! The person behind spots it easy and knows that he or she is about to exit! The more skilled riders have the skill level to look back and know when to exit safely. Great video!
We do that in race cars and track cars as well.
New rider here and question. So when would be the correct time to exit and not exit. Obviously not cutting anyone off but any more pointers would be appreciated! thanx
@@THEY_SEE_ME_ROLLING just make sure that the riders behind you know that you are going to exit the track . What I used to do ( i dont ride anymore ) was to put myself on the same side of the track that the exit is on and do it a turn or two before the exit. And slow down my speed and stay in my lane. Then the passing riders can pass you safe and I raised my arm a good time before exit.
Dont ride full speed up til the exit. The other riders behind wont know that you’re about to exit until its to late . And that can cause some serious crashes .
You nailed it. Gotta love the rev limiter in the pits guy lmfao
There is ALWAYS that guy haha. Thanks for watching. Cheers!~Chase
I have a very clear memory, some guy parked next to us, super blinged out bike, brand new gear. It was a yz426 if that gives you an idea of the era. Gets dressed and proceeds to just start revving the beans out of the motor. Jumps on the track, wads himself up on the first lap and leaves in the helicopter. He was there alone, but when we all went out to see why everything on the track stopped we recognized him as the guy who parked next to us. Me and the guys went through his stuff and found his wallet and sent it with him on the helicopter and packed up his bike and truck for whoever would come to get it. The track was going to let the truck stay there until someone could get it. His name was Eddy D. (not posting his last name), he was out for some time and I don't know what ultimately happened to him but hope he was OK. Since that day when I ride alone I write my name and wife's contact info under my visor on my helmet with sharpie just in case no one recognizes me. The moral of the story is, some of the "hey look at me I'm making noise" guys need supervision so keep an eye on them. ;)
I agree with the lot etiquette. I’ve gotten into off road racing and a pet peeve of mine that you didn’t mention was when a 2stroke guy backs the bike to the edge of their parking then proceeds to smoke me out. I like the sound of 2strokes but I don’t want to be in a haze when I’m tightening my bolts and getting geared up to ride
great to know i never know where to park at my local track and would have been so embarrassed not considering this Thanx!
Good tips bro. Your 5th one reminds me of my line, They don't give trophy's in practice....lol
here courtesy of Kyle at DBC. Good video. Racing stuff always transfers from vehicle type and track surface type. Lots of short tracks will DQ you or through your butt out if you're speeding in the pits
The only time I rev my bike in the pits is when I am trying to make sure my air / fuel ratio is good. It helps me best on a two stroke to rev it
My dad always has to do that bc I'm a beginner 😂😂
@@eli_tomac_fan6686 ask him to teach you your bikes maintenance schedule, and he'll probably be excited enough to watch his kid take a mechanical interest and learn something new.
My dad had me doing most of my own basic preventative maintenance by like age ten, and six years later I was learning how to work on jets in a college course and doing all my own bike maintenance.
I hyper rev my two stroke like Ronnie Mac in the pits.. then roost gravel and dust in the pits to intimidate the other squids in my class..
Great tips. I LOL'd during the parking lot tip with the guys going back and forth. Solid though. I'm a beginner on dirt bikes, but I've been around a bit on snowboards and I see a lot of parallels to riding the CO mountains, especially in March when the spring breakers show up. Downright dangerous stuff. "Exiting" comes to the front of my mind. More than a few newer riders on vacation have avoided a really bad day because I have a decent amount of skill on a snowboard and could get safely around them very quickly when they did something unexpected and ridiculous. I sense similar frustrations on dirt bikes. Really helps me gain perspective as I'm starting out. 👍
I just went to the track for the first time last week and I’ve had no experience prior but everything you’ve listed I figured was common sense. I thought getting roosted was just part of being slow but I get the courtesy that some dudes can have by not peeling out as soon as they pass
Thanks for this. I’m trying to fix up a bike so I can have track day #2. My first time I wasn’t sure about getting out of people’s way. After a while I just started riding and pretending they weren’t there. I figured if I was in the way they’d get around me. I still felt like an asshole. Corners were especially confusing as a slow rider. It’s nice to know I wasn’t exactly wrong.
The track I ride at doesn’t have a beginner or intermediate choice it’s just all big bikes and all little bikes, I’m on an 85 but since I’m on the faster side it’s a little dangerous riding with all the little bikes so I ride out with the big bikes, and one time this guys block passed me and roosted the hell out of me just bc I was faster than him. These are good tips, just have to hope people actually listen to them. Good job keep it up
Thanks for this video. Hopefully some of those among us will take these tips and apply them. I complain about parking lot racers every time I go to a track. Most places I go to state pit area 1st gear idle.....be safe and quit pissing me off. 🙅♂️
Glad you liked it, Turtle wax. Yes, hopefully some riders put these tips to practice. I see a lot of mini riders who's parents need to teach these tips to their kids and adults who need kids to teach them! Stay safe out there.
5 REALLY good points, sometimes i can't believe how stupid people can act on the track, thanxs
Cross jumping is such a big problem with the rookies..i wish all people would watch this..great👍 video
Yeah, it's never a good thing! Thank you for watching. Spread the word.-Chase
I think every rider should watch this!!
Good on all points. "I think it's running a little rich!" - hilarious.
Awesome thanks, I didn’t realize that about holding your line. Going to the track for the first time soon, I’m 32 🎉
im 33 first time last week pulling up and seeing everyone i almost 💀
fare enough i like your point great job chase, as always lol keep up the great work
Thanks *Enduro AiG!*
its all good also thanks for replying
A big part of my track plan is to practice weekday mornings, or when traffic is lowest...at least until I get more track time in.
I could do a 2 hour video on this. #1 being the most important. Most annoying maybe blowing up the turns right after track prep. Like how most tracks run c practice first. Unless it’s muddy.
About the revving in the pits, with 2 strokes to warm them up you have to rev them haha
Heck my son on his 85 is faster than I am on my 250! But love watching him ride so I don't mind.
Omg I love you guys never new that you had a RUclips channel
when im in the parking lot, i always slow down and always try to be as quiet as possible (i also try not to roost anyone, because i hate it when 85cc riders fly past me and i get off the track with a dirt covered face)
Need to do an etiquette video on bench racing 😄 and maybe fishing story etiquette.😄
Tony Harrell Oh sure, something absolutly crazy like telling the truth ! :-)
You have a good example to share? Please do!~Chase
Very helpful. I typically ride in the mountains, but am thinking of lots more track days to up my skill level. What noob doesn’t want to know the rules? Thanks!
I have experience on road courses , and the rules are the same basically, the faster guys always get by you , I'm 54 and have ridden trails mostly and am going to start doing some motocross track ridding, and I'm glad I watched this video , because I may roll most of the jumps I really want to become comfortable on the track but I'm looking to start on the beginer track until I get comfortable, if a 85cc bike Flys by me. So what I just want to have fun , learn more about the track and not hurt myself or anyone else
Good advise, Anthony! It's all about being predictable for the riders behind you.
1 should be if you see a guy wipe out stop and check on him don’t just fly by...(if it’s not a race)..
That is a good point! Thanks for the input, Ryan's Ark. Stay safe out there. -Chase
Some good tips there. Thanks
Don't do stuff during open practice that makes the track less usable for other riders. There's this group that likes to come out to the local track that seems to need to put traffic cones on the track. Then everyone else has to go slow through the section because you never really know where the cones are and you have to watch out for them entering and exiting strangely to repeat the section over and over.
John Doe that’s when I’d be a complete dick and flatten there cones and hope they’d say something to me about it
I'd just go kick off the cones :D At my home track there are people who repeat the sections, but they only do it during a slow day (wednesdays) and they always wait till others have passed.
I wish I watched this before my first time on the track
The parking lot section where the guy flooring across the camera is hilarious
the way you behave in a parking lot is you level of education .and skill level
Good points.
Good stuff. I never rode on a mx track. All trails
This needs to be shown before riding at any track when checking in lol.
Great advice
The 2 strokes aren’t as loud. Hahah
How about making sure you also wear your gear. I see a lot of people who go out in just t shirts and shorts with riding boots. I get its sometimes 100 degrees but please we’re your gear!
Tracy Carlson are you my gear?
Top 5 parking lot
Awesome video chase!
glad you like it Alan!~Chase
Once a local pro roosted me with his 450 last summer when I only was 11 had a crf125f
Yes like skiing you are responsible for whats in front of you..a few times riders have come up behind me screaming..what your going so fast i better move over for you..no im holding my line..if your riding in your skill level you can get around me.
I use ride dirt dike in the woods and thinking about getting new motocross bike. if I get new motocross bike and it will my 1st ride on motocross track thanks for tips
You bet! These should help you out! - Chase
@@rmatvmcthanks Chase
Man, I️ hate people riding through the parking lot or campgrounds. It tears them up making a crappy drive in/out, is obnoxious, and gets dust in my beer!. Most of the time, it’s always the slowest guys out there that do that. Imagine trying to fuel up with a bunch of dust... oh and insanely loud music!!!
Had some 125cc two stroke kid cross jump on front of me on my first day riding the track. Wasn’t comfortable and almost came off because of him :o
In the lower (slower) classes, the guys don't always cross jump intentionally. Sometimes they're unstable leaving the jump and end up going in a direction they did not intend. So in the slower classes the best rule is to give the guy in front of you a lot of room, assume he might pull a crazy ivan at any moment.
Man I got roosted badly today in practice by some like 13 year old 😂
Do you wear a chest protector?
Thanks
On point man
Subscribed...I like your videos!
The worst are the but wad"fast guys" that block pass when you're keeping your line and being respectful. Seriously, my kid just got off an 85 and riding well on his 150sx, 3hrs on it and a ripper goes from inside to block my kid on the outside(no plate on my kids bike while the other was a seasoned racer), my boy can ride the track well, just not hitting the jumps yet, he's faster than most these jumpers when the tires are on the ground, maybe that pissed him off because my boy was faster through the whoops and corners.. we're a year in and most people in this sport are really cool, Ive had lots of local rippers compliment on how fast my kid took to this sport, and he only rides weekends one day a week depending upon track hours, (no place to ride around here, over development).. he's 14 but everyone looks the same age in all that gear, still no excuse
Did You just say 2 strokes aren't as loud?
4 strokes are more lound than 2 strokes for sure! Even if u have the loudest pipe!
I don’t think he really meant they aren’t loud. I think he just meant they sound so freaking awesome that it’s ok to do it. Lol
He is slow
Two strokes are loud up close but fade off with distance. You can hear a four stroke from a mile away
Jbrad25 Ya exactly
No joke I ride and 85 on my first 20 hours some one on a 450 cut me off and made me stall out and almost got nail in the back by another 450 rider
Will Ames this shit is why big bikes and little bikes don't ride together at my local
I’ve never gone to a track and I’m supposed to in a week and I’m super nervous
You'll be alright. Just follow what we said in this video and don't stress about what others are doing. You do you and stay in your comfort zone. - Chase
Great stuff new to riding and this is not common sense stuff.
I used to race the Vet Junior class at Carlsbad California in the early 80's. Guys ran through big puddles to foul my goggles and make the grips slick, I thought, hey, what a great idea. Guys usually dove to the inside to block that line, then faded to the outside to block that. So that is what I did. When guys would complain about it, I would thank them for teaching me well. Just sayin'
Looks like you're an opportunist! I would call that more of a race tactic too. Thanks for watching and commenting-Chase
Hey my parts/gear from RM and get my tips from RM. can’t wait to shred
Of course, I'm okay with u
And that’s why I ride woods
Everybody should be made to watch this who races or practices at any MX track!!! I hate disrespectful douchebags who have big egos and small Winky's who think they have to win practice or show what a tough guy they are or think they are all the time with crap like this. They need to learn what common sense is and how to use it! Thank you for the video!
You bet, Rad racer! Every track should have a giant sign with these posted as you drive in for a reminder.
Nice front brake
Good stuff, thanks!
I’ve always rode 250/450s 4 strokes since I was 13 is a 250 good enough for track day.
But it sucks because when you sign up with the vet and beginner classes there are a lot of people that aren’t a vet or beginner and they just want more track time
Should be given a coloured sticker for their vibe to signifying what class they are in
My pet peeve guys on one lined tracks going slow in the race line
*motoxposse* good point. Thanks for sharing.
Etiquette vid for trail riding would be nice. So can be on the same page.
2 strokes rev because that’s usually how we all warm up but there’s all that one 4 stroke guy reving his bike
Yeah you can’t win practice but every once in a while I run into a guy with a similar skill level, maybe I pass him and he gets me back and we go at it for a bit. Nothing crazy just having some fun pushing each other’s skill level
I'm all about that!
2 of the tracks I ride at have inside lines that develop into a outside lines on exit so the outside line guys have to watch they don't get chopped by the inside line guys on exit. Also the outside line guys are moving a fair bit quicker than the iniside line guys at the point of intersection of the 2 lines. Gets real dicey.
Better roll those dice then!
What some people need to do more of, is when they are at a burm and they stay in the middle of there bike and don’t barely get around it without fish tailing and whipping out. They need to get as close to there gas tanks as they can. It puts pressure on the front tire to where it’ll stay in a certain place and then you can give it throttle to get around it easier.
Etiquette is different than skill and experience. You are teaching a skill here in an etiquette thread.
some very good advice!good vid.
Yeah I ride in the Pro B class, but I can’t whip, or clear the triples let alone doubles😂 heard it a million times ....
Nice
2 strokes need to clear build up out so yeah kinda have to rev in the pits
i have never had a 4 stroke that was louder than a 2 stroke?
I’m going to my first race tomorrow and almost zero seat time on my bike ( I’m going to have a blast 😂)
Get ready for that arm pump haha! Good luck!-Chase
Good to know
My first time on track a 85 passed me lol. Im really bad
If your new to track riding if not jumping hit or roll them to the side so your not getting landed on!! Another tip don’t ride a bike that’s way to big/power for you. Promise you won’t have fun on that 450 if you can’t ride to full potential. I race a YZ250x that’s fully modded and built for desert racing but I can handle it and need the power for out in the hills and sand washes of the desert. But when I’m at the track or play ride I’m on my Yz125 thats my old race bike and I have the best time just cuz the weight and power isn’t to much. Last tip don’t ride over your head. Don’t go on the main track with the faster riders if you can’t ride a decent speed, hit up right or read line cu you’ll piss people off cuz your in the way and you mite get landed on or hurt. They make the vet track so you can build your way up to the main track. Those are my tips lol
Good words of advice *Aubrey Sweatt!* Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, we appreciate it!
Great video ...
tip 4 is not an issue for me.. My local tracks, you are not allowed to ride your bike in the parking lot..
You may ride your bike off the track, and once you are safely off, You are required to switch your engine off and walk the bike back to your stand.. :)
But in regards to revving.. its terrible here... Even during lunch breaks, people sit there and start/rev their bikes! like why! you aint riding, noone is, its lunch break!
I've never seen a track where you had to walk your bike. But that would solve that problem haha. Yeah, I want to eat and rest in peace!~Chase
That’s stupid that you can’t ride your bikes in the pits
used to be able to.. But too many idiots speeding off, hitting people, and the show offs that pull wheelies and fall off the back of their bike etc.. So they banned it..
@@rmatvmc Here in Norway you are not allowed to ride the bike in the parking lot on any track, because you are on a unregistered bike, so the club need to have a special permit and that only apply from entering to exit point on the track. Theoretically you can get a ticket from the police if they see you ride in the parking area.
if someone falls on the track is there a specific way to pass them?
Slow down and go around them, that's really all you can do.