Dirt Bike Track - Creating Your Own in 6 Trouble-Free Steps By Joshua Harding

Dirt Bike Track - Creating Your Own in 6 Trouble-Free Steps

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If you are thinking that constructing your own personal dirt bike track is too hard to consider, it's about time you did some further investigation. Making a dirt bike track is not as tough or time-consuming and doesn't require as much property as you might envision. You will be able to have fun perfecting your dirt biking skills even if you only have enough area for a berm and a jump or two.
Building dirt bike tracks is not as uncommon as you may imagine. Tons of individuals do it. It allows them a chance to sharpen and perfect their racing and jumping skills while not being in the spotlight at busier public tracks. The most common sort of track made on private land is motocross and it is also the simplest type to build. It's merely a matter of observing the terrain, noticing where the small hills and elevations are, and incorporating the natural contours of the land into the design of the track. In fact, the more elevation differences, slopes, and small hills you've got on your land the better your dirt bike track can be.

If you've got a lot of land you will have the opportunity to make your track any size you would like, however smaller areas might only enable you to make a couple of berms or jumps. But, it's not essential to own acres and acres of land; you still have an opportunity to build a tiny practice track on a half acre plot or less. Without having access to additional land you will be limited to creating an oval or horseshoe-shaped track, but it can still be exciting and educational. 5 acres of land is good and can enable you to style it almost any way that you can think of.

Step 1 - Incorporate the natural shape of the property into your design

The initial thing you should do is get on your dirt bike and ride around the terrain. This will let you know where the natural flow of the track takes you. Let the property be your tour guide on how the track should be laid out. Employ a few existing mounds as jumps and the base of others as berms. Observe where the elevation differences are and the way they can be employed to your advantage.

Step 2 - Design the whole thing before building the course

Your goal should be to incorporate the natural lay of the land into the design of the track. Keep this at heart as you're riding around the land. Additionally, you will need to consider a few other important things. Drainage is one of the primary concerns. Low lying areas can be converted into tiny lakes or muddy swamps during wet weather conditions. It's best if you can steer clear of these potential mud holes when designing your dirt bike track since it can enable you to be able to ride more often and require less track maintenance. Also, all riding trails should be at a small angle, just enough to allow the water to run off quickly, which can keep the track drier.

Step 3 - Get the necessary permits and consent

Before beginning to construct the track there are some additional issues that should be thought about and obtaining an Okay from your friendly neighbors should be number one on the list. Without having their approval there is really no use in going any further. Some neighbors might not be quite as agreeable as others and you do not want to spend your time and money for a project that can later be closed down by the local authorities. As soon as you get their support you'll need to obtain any permits that may be required along with making certain you won't be breaking any local laws.

Step 4 - How much is your dirt bike track likely to cost?

Another factor will be the cost. If you've got many acres of land it could cost several thousand dollars to rent the Bobcat and purchase fuel and additional gear. Determine the whole cost before shelling out one dollar and make certain it's affordable to you. When you've got the necessary authorization, permits, and money it's time to rent the equipment and begin building the track.

Step 5 - Include safety into your design

When building a dirt bike track safety should be the foremost consideration. Racing dirt bike motorcycles is not the safest hobby on the globe, so position your jumps in wide open locations and not around massive rocks or trees. But, any rocks or trees that could come into play should have old mattresses, hay bales, or rubber tires as barriers. These cushions can avert injury. It is also a smart plan make use of these protective barriers around soft berms as these can be places where possible loss of control can occur.

Step 6 - Start creating the track

You might be shocked, but actual construction can normally be completed in a week or less depending on how massive your track is. Utilize the Bobcat to first layout the overall course of the complete track, remembering to create slight slants in the road for water drainage. When the complete course has been graded properly it's time to start creating individual berms and jumps. Use the Bobcat to grade mounds to your ability level and do not build jumps higher than you feel comfortable with. Within a few days you will be having fun using your track while increasing your racing skills at the same time.

Creating a dirt bike track can be practically as thrilling as racing dirt bike motorcycles. The main factor is to build your course with safety and low upkeep in mind.
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