| Is there any way I can avoid dirt bike accidents? | | | | your riding. |
| The quick answer to this questions is no, you will | | | | Knowledge is power, even concerning dirt bike |
| inevitably have a dirt bike accident during your | | | | accidents. |
| time as a dirt bike racer. It's simply a matter of | | | | The more you know all the factors involved in |
| time, however you should be able to limit the | | | | your dirt bike racing the more chance you have |
| number and severity of your accidents by the | | | | of dirt bike racing being a fun and less dangerous |
| way you ride and the attitude you have when | | | | sport. Get to know your bike's abilities, your own |
| you're on the back of your bike. | | | | abilities and as much as you can about the course |
| Does attitude really play a part in reducing dirt | | | | before you start trying to break any records or |
| bike accidents? | | | | win any races. This is where the fine line comes |
| Absolutely, but there's a fine line that you need to | | | | into it. If you're racing a track blind you still need |
| be on, and riding on either side of the line can | | | | to have the confidence to get out there and ride |
| result in an accident. If you have little or no | | | | fast enough to make an impact. If possible walk |
| confidence then you are probably going to crash, | | | | around the track before and see what you're up |
| albeit at low speed but even low speed accidents | | | | against, even better watch some riders practising |
| can hurt; especially if you are hit by someone | | | | and see what they're doing; where they're going |
| who isn't doing such a low speed. A lack of | | | | wrong and where they're doing well. |
| confidence usually tends to mean a lack of | | | | Dirt bike accidents can hurt like hell and do |
| practise so practise somewhere very quiet and | | | | damage to you and your bike. If you know |
| gain as much confidence as you can in both your | | | | enough about your bike and your track and you |
| ability and your bike's behaviour. | | | | have the right level of confidence then there is no |
| On the other flip side of the coin, though, you can | | | | reason why you shouldn't be able to race for |
| be too confident and become reckless and | | | | years with only a few less serious accidents; but |
| dangerous. This will probably lead to more | | | | do bear in mind that accidents are basically a part |
| dangerous accidents for you and possibly other | | | | and parcel of dirt bike racing and they will happen |
| riders around you. The trick here is to be | | | | to you eventually. |
| confident but not too cocky when it comes to | | | | |