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Professional freestyle motocross racers are the best dirt bike riders in the world. These riders come from all over the world and have developed their skills through years of practice as well as...
A clogged ATV radiator can cause the engine to overheat, creating damage to other engine components. Four-wheelers are often exposed to weeds, brush, mud, water and other debris in far greater...
Riding All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) is a very common form of recreation. The vehicles range in size and structure, from two-wheeled to four-wheeled, and have been growing in popularity through the...
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Go karts and racing have always fascinate people. It is pretty satisfying to know that you built something with your own hands that works and operates on its own. What really decides whether a go...
If you want to impress your friends with freestyle motorcross stunts, but don't have great health insurance, this article is for you. It will help you execute freestyle motocross stunts safely,...
Every rider tries, at one time or another, to wheelie his bike. The sheer excitement of balancing the bike on one wheel while accelerating is too tempting to pass up. If your bike is a 250...
Supercross riders thrill onlookers with death-defying jumps, burnouts and spills, all within the space of a single football field. Although you can design your track to be bigger if you have the...
The AMA, or American Motorcyclist Association, presides over 80 professional events each year. Supercross events are held on dirt tracks (at football and baseball venues) and consist of cycle...
Whether you are just visiting for fun or are in Thailand on business I recommend taking a day to adventure on dirt bike through Thailand's excellent woods and land. You will learn the basic steps...
If you can do the seat stand whip trick, doing the FMX surfer trick is a natural progression. The FMX surfer trick is more challenging and it's even more crowd-pleasing. With time and patience,...
Freestyle motocross (FMX) offers both riders and their audience tremendous thrills. The Hart Attack, invented by Carey Hart, a well-known, professional motocross rider, builds on previous skills...
Pre-jumping your MX bike when motocross jumping for maximum height is something that is very useful. This technique helps you to clear larger obstacles, even ones that you had been previously...
Jumping is something every MXer aspires to. It takes practice and time to make it look smooth and easy, as well as, most importantly, maintaining control of your motocross bike while your jumping....
The Freestyle Motocross (FMX) No-Handed Whip is a difficult but crowd-pleasing trick that should be part of every freestyler's repertoire. In this impressive maneuver, the rider whips the bike...
In Freestyle Motocross (FMX) the backflip is one of the most difficult tricks. A backflip takes practice and lots of time, but when mastered, it can be modified easily to the No-Handed Backflip to...
So you can whip and do the seat stand while whipping, but that's not enough to wow the crowds anymore. You've got to do the FMX double back flip trick. It's been done once. You can be the next to...
There are many tricks in Freestyle Motocross (FMX); however, the Catwalk is a favorite of many. In the Catwalk, you dismount and 'run' alongside your bike while in mid-air, a trick that is sure to...
The Flatliner is a difficult Freestyle Motocross (FMX) trick because of the multiple movements involved. It consists of leaning the bike sideways while performing a tsunami perpendicular to the...
The Holy Grab is one of the most difficult tricks in Freestyle Motocross (FMX) and considered by many to be harder than a back flip. It is a signature of Bryan Dowdy and has established his...
The term "Indian Air" in the context of Freestyle Motocross (FMX) refers to the act of moving your feet through the air as if you are walking. This term may be appended to virtually any FMX trick...
While not easy, the Freestyle Motocross (FMX) Lazy Boy trick is attainable even by beginners. Created and perfected by FMX superstar Travis Pastrana, you can surely master this trick before your...
Freestyle Motocross, or FMX, is an extreme sport. One of the popular advanced tricks is the McMetz. It is a combination of other FMX tricks and is for advanced FMX cyclists only. You must be able...
The Oxecutioner is a Freestyle Motocross trick developed by Jeff "Ox" Kargola and is his signature move. It is difficult because it is a one-handed seat grab with the rider holding his foot with...
The FMX pendulum trick looks cool from the ground, so it's a guaranteed crowd pleaser. It's also risky, so it's worth taking your time to learn. Grab your gear and your bike, and hit the jump!...
The Freestyle Motocross, or FMX, rock solid trick is a basic trick. It requires a lot of upper body strength to complete. It is also necessary that you know how to do a one-handed and a two-handed...
Everyone likes to watch the cowboys ride the bucking bronco. Now you can do the same on your FMX bike when you do the FMX rodeo trick. It's sure to be a crowd pleaser, and you can perfect this...
Freestyle Motocross, or FMX, is an exciting way to get your adrenaline rush. If you think you are ready to learn some basic stunts, the saran wrap trick is one of the basics that you need to...
The Side Show is an extremely difficult Freestyle Motocross (FMX) trick. It consists of a series of compound elements and is a signature move of Chuck Carothers. The following steps will show how...
The Sterilizer is also known as a Flying Hawaiian and is a standard landing in Freestyle Motocross (FMX). It was first landed by Clifford Adoptantante and is a trademark of Trevor Vines. The...
The Superman may be one of the most impressive in all Freestyle Motocross (FMX) tricks, and comes in multiple variations. In this trick, you lift your body off your bike, holding yourself parallel...
The Freestyle Motocross (FMX) Tsunami trick may be one of the most difficult to execute, but it is also one of the most impressive when properly performed. Before beginning your practice on this...
The Switchblade is a Freestyle Motocross (FMX) trick that is generally credited to Mike Metzger, who began rotating his legs backwards during no footed can-cans in the late 1990s. It is so named...
The FMX turntable is a cool trick that is a crowd pleaser. As it requires you to have both legs on one side of the bike, it's a challenge to keep the weight on your bike centered. You'll want to...
The FMX whip trick is a crowd-pleaser. There's nothing like seeing a rider high in midair, hanging onto his bike while the bike whips to the side. This trick takes lots of practice and time before...
You can do the whip and a flip. Now add some pizazz by putting the two tricks together by doing a FMX no footed whip flip trick. You'll be sure to dazzle the crowds wherever you go. Who knows,...
So you can do the FMX whip and really get some height. Shake it up by adding the FMX seat stand whip trick. You'll have the crowd eating out of your hand. This trick takes some practice and...
The 360 also is known as the Mulisha Twist and is one of the most difficult tricks in Freestyle Motocross (FMX). It was first landed in competition by Brian Deegan in the 2003 X Games. The 360 is...
The 9 O'clock Nac is a simple variation of the Freestyle Motocross (FMX) Nac-Nac trick. The Nac-Nac trick is one of the most basic of FMX tricks and should be a part of every freestyler's...
The freestyle motocross, or FMX, bar hop trick is a relatively easy trick to learn. It also serves as the base move for other, more advanced stunts. As with any FMX or extreme sport it is...
If the whip and the surfer FMX tricks just aren't enough for you and you want to do something more, consider the FMX body varial trick. You'll either wow the crowds or give them all a heart...
Freestyle Motocross exploded in popularity when ESPN created the X Games in the 1990s. Fans arrive early to the X Games' Freestyle Motocross events to find the best possible seats for the aerial...
Each Freestyle Motocross event features a competitor trying to outdo his competition by performing spectacular stunts. The skills and tricks performed by professional riders continue to grow more...
The first Freestyle Motocross rider to perform the stunt known as the Turntable was Dave Turner. Turner landed the Turntable during a competition in Philadelphia back in 2001. However, many...
Freestyle Motocross has taken the world by storm since the 1990s, when ESPN's X Games rocketed Freestyle Motocross into the limelight. Crowds love to watch riders flying through the air with...
Over the years, Freestyle Motocross has continually done the impossible. In the early years of Freestyle Motocross, riders performed tricks by turning and twisting their bodies around the bikes in...
Competition in Freestyle Motocross or FMX is limited to professionals, most of who are sponsored by large companies that provide everything from bikes to the gear the riders wear. FMX has basic...
Performing Freestyle Motocross or FMX tricks bring "oohs" and "ahs" from fascinated spectators as a rider launches himself, and his bike, high into the air, gyrating and flipping, end over end,...
The art of motorcycle jumping is an impressive and exciting craft that has been honed by many great riders over the decades. If you would like to carry on this tradition of motorized acrobatics,...
A dirt bike back flip is one of the most stunning, dangerous and improbable tricks in all of extreme sports. The back flip takes a level of planning and skill that few dirt bike riders are able to...