Dirt Rider (www.dirtrider.com), one of the leading publication and online source of off-road motorcycle and motocross information provided some tips on how to start a motocross career or get into motocross racing.

So if you want to be a motocross racer or you just want it to be one of your hobbies, check out these 12 tips from Dirt Rider staff to help you out. I gotta leave you first coz I’ll be looking for Merkur oxygen sensor on the web. Chill out!

What About A Bike
"Motocross is definitely model-specific when it comes to bikes. Every major manufacturer commits a large portion of its time and money to developing its best machines for the motocross market."
 
Leave Your Bike At Home
When viewed from the outside, motocross can be overwhelming. Especially since everyone doing it seems to have secret schedules and rituals they’re not telling you about."
 
Go Shopping
"We can guarantee at least one person at your local motorcycle dealer races or has raced motocross. That is, of course, if your local shop sells motocross bikes and/or accessories."
 
Do Some Research
"Does the race event you’re entering have a club affiliation? Is membership required? If not, is there a discount or some other benefit that might make it worth joining anyway? Will this race be part of a series of races?"

Practice
"If you’ve never ridden on a motocross track or your track time is very limited, you’re going to want to bust out some laps before tackling a race. First, this is going to give your arms, legs and back an idea of the complete flogging you’ll put it through. "

Include Friends And Family
"One of the best reasons to race motocross is so you can talk about your race immediately after racing it. It’s called benchracing, and once you’ve done it you’ll be hooked."

Get There Early
"Nothing is worse for racing than showing up late. You can miss a lot of things by rushing around and trying to catch up."
 
Eat And Drink
"Motocross is physically difficult. In fact, it’s just plain hard. As with all endurance activities, your body needs a pile of fuel to burn to avoid the dreadful bonk."

Stretch
"Next to eating right and practicing, stretching is the best way to prepare your body for the physical punishment you’re going to put it through. "

Bring Your Cash
"The cost of motocross begins when you buy a bike and start dumping cash into helmets, boots, gear, goggles and gas. But it definitely doesn’t stop there. As soon as you get to the motocross track the day of a race, you’ll likely be hit with a gate fee. "
 
Go Slower To Go Fast
"You can’t win your first race, so don’t even try. OK, I suppose you could win, but in the long run you’ll be a much better racer if you take it easy and develop skills and speed slowly."