I'm 54 and I only started racing at the tender age of 43. After not owning a bike for 17yrs I was once again bitten by the bug of dirt bikes. I'd never raced, and thought I'd give it a go. I practiced my heart out did a couple of riding schools, got fitter, went out and raced and I got lapped by half the field. I had a ball, totally loved it. I set a goal of trying to not get lapped. It took me over a year but I did it, (pending on the Track). I have now retired from racing due to my knee's and Shoulder surgery from an old injury, but I still ride, and will until I'm 80. :)

Did my first race and got 5th

Thanks man. I'll remember this for my first 450 a class race this weekend 👍 I really need to boost up my confidence

You know what? These tips are too general, but that's what I like about these tips. It is applicable to any beginners about to perform. As a psychologist, i have to admit that tips #4 is awesome. I admire your tips #4. I shall make note on that particular tip. Thanks. I love dirtbikes.

I have 2. Since I travel around to race quite a bit If we're ever at a new track ill make sure I walk it before the race and maybe watch some videos just to see the fast lines and to learn the track a bit. The second is to practice starts before the race, so you know how to work the clutch out and shift. If your first time behind a gate is also your first race you will most likely get a dead last start.

Changing your line and jumping and looking behind is an advanced technic really

idk if this would fall into more of a "race day" tip but definitely if you havent raced before make sure you take a pic or write down your motos and the race order so you dont miss your gate drop lol almost happened to me many times. Great vid!

More tips: If you're new to riding also, make sure you keep your legs tight, and arms loose. Keeping your toes point in towards the bike makes your knees squeeze against the shroud. Doing this helps the bike stay straight off rutted jumps and jumps with kickers, along with braking bumps, acceleration bumps, etc... and will overall make you a better rider. Also make sure you're on the balls of your feet, as it keeps your feet in also, and makes sure you aren't gonna get your foot ripped off the peg.

I've done a lot of cross country races but no pure motocross races. These Tips can really work for every type of dirt bike racing! Great video BTW!!

Don't stall the bike

This helped me a lot in doing my first race this week end :)

Tip 0 - Don't crash

G'day deeo, just moved to cs from Australia. Can't wait to be out racing again. Hopefully I see u out on the track soon!

Deeo i also agree, its all about having fun and i feel i end up going faster because i am enjoying it.

I’m watching this while we’re going to glen Helen for my first ever race and boy did this help. Especially the 5th tip. Thanks man

I’ve rode for over a year now and your tips are still useful

Thank you man. My first race is coming up on this Sunday with the confidence you help a lot as there where I struggle.

great tips ! i started as a Vet class beginner rider a few years ago and have slowly moved up . I still remind myself of all these things every race ! spot on !

Spot on, always great videos. The only thing I would add goes under the confidence and don't second guess yourself part, and that would be always be committed. it goes hand in hand with the whole don't second guess yourself, but if you're not committed, you may choke up a little at the end of the take off of a jump, and cause you to go nose heavy, and things can take a bad turn like that. But this doesn't go just for jumping, whoops, ruts and all. But great content as always, keep up the good work

Keep up the how to videos they really help us all thanks for all you do for the sport

Great video. My first ever MX gatedrop I let everyone go before me. I Hung out in the back of the pack and eventually started passing people from last place. I was super nervous and wanted to just get a feel for the race environment. I ended up racing the entire series of 10 races (20 motos) 7th place for the series. I raced super careful and only bumped bars a few times. Take your time someone will be faster than you, it is all about bettering yourself and getting comfortable on the track. My last 2 races I was getting the hole shot on a 30 bike lineup. Dont rush It! Build up at your own pace it is much safer. Once again enjoyed the video thanks!

Awesome video. Man I’m so nervous just to ride practice laps for the first time on a track lol

This will help me for sure! I’ll re watch this on my trip to my race!

Good video Deeo, 1st year racing already hooked!

Great video deeo very very helpful. Every step is well put. Thank you for the video 👍🏽

Whenever I line up and I get nervous I just tell my self just ride like you normally ride

I love this video dude I just started racing and this really does help I had a hard time with confidence and all I did for my races was roll to maybe clear a tiny jump thank you

You are an amazing rider, you have a gorgeous bike, these tips help me no end, I have my first race in September, in memorial of my Dad's best friend - who died at the motocross track. Thank you so much ❤

Great video DeeO!!

Nephew's first race at IMI this weekend, I'm going to share this video with him. Right on bro, maybe see you there!

My very first race weekend I crashed in practice and couldn't race because I rode over my head and got hurt. Once I made it to my first race I was so nervous at the gate I was shaking. I stalled the bike anyways and had a ton of fun even though I came I'm dead last. Great video deeo! Hope it helps some people!

Thanks man! I'm gonna hit my first race at IMI this year around August or September

sick video I can relate to you too out of all of my 5 years of racing!!

Thank you..i like your motivation..now i be confident for my race..good job bro👍

The one thing I would add is be prepared with extra parts and tires, having some money set aside for racing expenses also. I know I underestimated the cost part.

Great video! Well explained.

Whenever anyone asks me for advice my biggest thing is to squeeze the bike with your knees. This helps you stay on the bike say through whoops and rough areas. It also helps me just to feel more confident knowing I am less likely to superman off the back of the bike when I am doing this lol.

did my first race, b class and got 3rd, these tips helped alot.

I ride at my local track, not really racing but just riding for fun. Enduro is always fun to.

I’m 13 and race a ktm 125 2 stroke and this rlly helped for my first race I got 3rd😊

I’ve been riding for 7 years now and all I’ve done are trail ridings/enduro events and I’ve always wanted to hit a double or send it on a track.

Great tips brother.

I may be racing a serie next year here in sweden, I'm about 10 seconds slower than the best in my country at my hometrack and I'm top 5 in my club. That depends on my dad though since I'm only 16 so he's the one who decides.

I was a cross country runner in middle-high school I loved the sport bc I love racing but sadly I blew my knee out in a race one time basically ruined any chances in having a college chance for cross country so I looked at any other things that involved racing and found motocross and having so much fun with it!

I like this very helpful,most important tip that you gave was hold your line sounds silly but this really is probably most important tip for new riders and first timers,another tip for first timers,and I've been riding for,God,almost 40 Years,I feel old say it,go to race and watch a race from the pits,and see and get close to all aspects ,mostly go over to starting gate,watch pros,intermediates,novices,and the class you might ride in,if the tracks aren't to far away,and if they are still go watch,its a lot to ask of yourself to go and ride a real motocross track for the first time,from a physical stand point its going to be a lot rougher than you expect,specially in the second moto ,and your probably going to be a little tired,plus a rougher track,can you see were I am going with this,fatigue and rough track not good...I really think, go and watch a local MX race first,before you race,there's whole rhythm to the day,and pace, be a spectator once or twice...I race motocross,and I road race also,I went to watch my first road race,purely as fan,not having any clue that I wanted to race.But these guys were just having a blast,compared to how defensive I was having to ride out on the street it was stressful and not fun.Any who MX is my first love anyway,starting line jitters,couple tips,again watch the starts,all classes,second focus on the gate and finding a straight rut off the line,a little distraction will help you focus,and relax breathing is key don't hold your breath,its a natural human reaction to stress,jumps you should really practice before you show up to race,its hard to find practice areas that have jumps,table tops are good start.My first jump,believe or not was a tree stomp,pretty good size to,little did I know till years later it would be the hardest type of jump I would ever do,it was the kicker from hell ,but it made me learn the launch attitude control,early,imagine hit a curb,very hard.Gary Bailey's Art of jumping video tape,changed my life,there is one small section of the video,where Gary shows some film of Ricky Johnson jumping this pretty easy double,the landing body position was the big secret,97 out of 100 professionals miss,and once I started moving my body properly ,more so shifting my weight,to proper spot on bike,at each crucial moment,approach,launch,in the air ,and then prep for landing,and landing,a lot of slow motion,repetition,you can't really see it in real time and the smoother a rider is the harder it is to observe,there a lot to learn about your bike before you jump it...Good job on video,hold you line,doesn't the group Toto sing that song,nice work.

To go with #3, a good confidence boost is race a track you ride all the time. An example is Deeo and aztec. He rides there all the time. He probably knows that track like the back of his hand. It will also help calm your nerves if you know all the ins and outs of the track! Goodluck everyone!

Nice video it helped me out, I ride the same track

I'm getting a dirt bike and I will probably race and this helps a lot thanks

Hey I just had some really good stuff to share with you,tips for new rider racers, when I used to race also would safety flag,biggest mistake new rider make ,and keep falling back on same mistake,over and over is not looking up the track ,and ahead of where they are,mainly in berms,turns,if you look down while your in the rut your balance will be affected,pick the rut or berm out before you get to it.get your weight forward smoothly so front wheel stay where you put it then look out ahead of where your going practice this ,cause you can't ride to a place on track your not looking to,if you always look down at the ground right in front of your front wheel,that's probably where your going to end up.Amazingly as this sounds as I've seen vet riders 30 to 40 years old,come into corners,tired and start making same beginner mistake not looking ahead.And when I'm waving yellow caution flag for a crashed rider,I put the flag almost on the ground next to their front wheel when they are next to me ,in a corner,before they see it and finally look up at where they are going,jeeze l,I say to myself ,hi what do l want,oh nothing.get outta here,mama Mia...

Thanks for the tips

My first race is soon just learning to keep in the power and coz I ride 2 stroke and I love riding it's one of my favourite sports i just like speed

Yah above all you had a good fun.. tnx for the advice idol

Thanks for the tips it has really helped be 👊👊👊

thanks for the tips i will think on it next time i ride ;D

working on the bike watching deeO

Thanks this really helps

This is great. racing red bluff this weekend

awesome deeo nice tips for people. is it ok I blame you for you ringing my dad up to go out ride his bikes with him aha na thanks man can't wait to get on a bike 😊😊

One more thing new riders useally don't know,some might,is how important your legs are and weighting your foot pegs,mainly your outside foot peg,right peg left hand turn,this technique is so important to keep the bike in the line by putting the weight down on peg,you can't do it with your arms,when I was 14 years old and dreaming of riding MX,I used to look at pictures of Marty Smith in MXA,and copy his body position in turns,it worked so well I found out after practicing it and really getting good at it,I could turn better on flat ground then most people could with the help of a berm.One warning thou when you do this technique on modern bike you'll get rewarded with a ton of grip when you accelerate out of turn be ready with clutch or rear brake to keep front wheel on the ground,you don't want big wheel,practice on flat ground racing around a couple tires spaced 35 or 40 feet a part,little oval track...safe and fun learn bike control ,you can move tires farther apart and add a third tire,the other problem new riders don't practice using rear brake in a right hand turn,first time they fall that's why they fall no rear brake action cause they worrying about putting their foot out first,so they don't brake and they fall over,easy way to avoid this is practice riding around standing up semi crouch position and ride around turns right and left feet up and get used to leaning the bike over smoothly till your comfy making turns with your feet on pegs,one thing you should start feeling is how your,bike starts and enters a corner,Honda,Yamaha,Kawasaki,Suzuki each one is a little different,you need to learn how your turns,and later slides,more practice,one thing makes motocross a little tricker than most other forms of motorcycle riding,is your almost always on loose dirt and got get comfortable with riding on changing surface,and grip.That's the thing I love about it most,challenging to say it least...

very well said 👍👍👍

Thank you so much😇

love the video

Had my first race last sunday pretty much did everything you said except for contole over your bike i was on the race and spent 2 hours riding barran ground before that the track is much different and i came in last did have fun but if you want to race than like me spend more hours riding before you sign up though i had a great experiance also work out a lot these things tear you down in no time

that was awsome.But I've got a question??? how do you learn to jump.

100% true @ReturnOfDeeO there was a big ol step up that I didn't feel comfortable on hitting it but I hit it and my front wheel came up to high missed the bake brake then bailed and Broke my leg.

This helped me alot.

My first race was on Friday and my first Moto I fell and sprained my ankle second Moto I came back and got one position ahead then my first Moto

Racing for the first time tomorrow. We will see how it goes!

This makes me feel better about myself

hey! new subbed! give us more tips especially on tackling first jump. like what gear should be in when approaching a jump and so on..

This is going to help me cause I'm racing soon

The nervous thing is very true. It's good to be nervous to an extent. Have that adrenaline rushing. Just like professional fighters. They're nervous and have a bunch of adrenaline pumping but it's a good kind. Use it to your advantage.

My dad is a motocross super star!! And so is my mom and I have a dirtbike race tomaro

Solid advice deeo, no one wants a crushed calimari

Do more top 5's, like 5 tips for cornering... And 1 question, I always feel to pull the clutch in in the corners, I dontnknow why! What am I doing wrong you think?! Thanks!

heh a tip my old man used to always say is: if you ain't crashing you ain't going fast enough. you gotta always ride to that limit where your constantly on edge feeling like your about to be out of control and crash, then you will have learnt how to be in control at that speed the more you do it. a tip you forgot though is: be prepared. make sure everything is absolutely perfect, from kit preparation, to bike prep and have everything perfect the way you want it and so that you know that you have the correct tools for the job so that it's never in your mind when your racing. I once rode a race with my break lever up in the air after a crash simply because I didn't check the tightness of the nutts on the levers first, now I run them looser so if I go down I can move them back into position etc, every little thing helps.

“Don’t ride over your head” I probably should have watched this before I did and broke my wrist

My son started riding dirt bikes end of 4 years old. Started with a razor electric bike and is now on a 80cc auto dirtbike. We watch this video and others learning how to ride dirt bikes.

DeeO, thanks for making this video! I’m going to have my first race in a few weeks. I’ll be racing in the beginner/D class. Do you think that holeshot devices are necessary for beginner or casual racers?

The biggest and best tip/trick is have fun 🤘🤘

Looks like IMI in Erie CO? Love that track. Had my first race there

wow tnk you nice tips

Here in Ohio we had 2 AMA districts 11 and 12 things have changed they have made the local tracks more rideable for all classes C B A and Amateur A pro use to have many track's I my self did make some Amateur National's

Thanks

If your bike requires you to turn on the gas, make sure to check it at least 5 times. Maybe ask the rider next to you if you did it correctly, and then mention how you hope you don't loop it out like you do every time you practice your starts. Then ask the rider on the other side of you which way you should turn at the first turn. Ask them to refresh your memory that the levers on the bars are just like a bicycle, rear brake on the right, and the left side is the front brake. Is it 1 down and 4 up, or 1 up and 4 down, and which one of these is the gear changer thing, and what the heck is the other pedal for. They will either be to scared to take off when the gate drops, or laughing to hard.

It it fine to hit the inside of a left hand corner then cut the track to hit the inside of a right and corner???

I would say if your beginning you want to learn how to use your breaks and throttle control when you figure that out you will have more control your front break is 90% of your stopping power good to practice in cornering the back break and throttle control on jumps are used a lot start with small jumps and learn these controls and you will advance

Great video man. How do i overcome my fear of going over the bars or doing a ronnie mac when landing from a jump?

Im glad I found this video, Im real nervous to race but I have done so well practicing and riding with others its definitely time to get out there and race. I practice both moto and hare scramble riding and the races I plan on doing are harescamble any advice for that?

Ok my first and only race I locked up and crashed and broke both of my legs. My parents said no more racing and dirt bikes. I luckily talked them into letting me get another bike. They won’t budge on racing. Have fun and be safe.

nice video

I'm not really a speed demon but I love Moto, my dad was discussing maybe doing trials. Should I go for Moto if it's my favourite even though I'm more cautious by nature?

I am 46 years old. I have never ridden a dirt bike but I have always been on the street bikes since I was 20. Do you have advice on me getting into this sport

Hey man can you tell me where your go pro is? When i put mines on my head its looking straight down and when i adjust it its not getting the whole shot and when i put it on my chest it still records a hordible angle?

U have any tips for first timers getting on motocross tracks for the 1st time?

On the track, if I am a slower rider, should I stay to the inside or the outside to avoid interfering with the fast riders? I also see this is a way to minimize the chance of getting landed on if I am over a jump and they can't see me leading up to it.

hi ive been riding for over a year and i am quick on the straights but i find it hard to take a berm and rut in a corner

My first race of the year every year i get so nervous on the gate that i forget to breathe when i remember to i have to take numerous deep breaths when the 1 card goes up happens to me all the time the starts so nerve racking

deeo i have been riding with the new zealand no.1 cody cooper you might have seen on tv at the first 2 rounds of the outdoors this year but a big thing he said was to ride on the balls of your feet so you can lock your knees to the bike and atack a lot more easy

Thanks Dee0 and r u going to Aztec in to days cuz I'm going I want to meet u