Twelve-year old Ron Baker finds a mini bike while scuba diving and, with the help of a former motorcycle rider and racer, restores the bike and enters competitions.
In this book 30 significant examples of restored race bikes are profiled with colour photography and detailed information about the machine's race pedigree and historical significance. [From back cover].
An exciting new series of high interest books that will appeal to even the most reluctant readers contains action-packed photographs and stories of the hottest racing vehicles and races for kids.
Motocross is the sport of racing motorcycles off-road. This book follows the riders as they complete several laps around a course of jumps, turns, hills, and bumps. After learning how to ride a dirt bike safely, many kids decide to race. Racing is tough, but with dedication, practice, and patience, anyone can become a dirt bike racer. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get your students ready to race.
Dirt bikes are light and agile, and their races are filled with high-flying excitement. But what happens when riders lose control? Learn the details of some of the most intense moments in dirt bike racing.
Rev up for extreme motocross action with Edge Books Dirt Bikes! Discover the world of dirt bikes, where riders speed over muddy, hilly courses and soar high into the air. Read about the riders, competitions, and machines involved in one of today's most exciting sports. People keep inventing new ways to race dirt bikes, but the history of the sport goes back nearly 100 years. In Dirt Bike History, read about the riders and events that have made the sport famous throughout the world. Book jacket.
At nineteen, Ashley Fiolek is already the top female competitor in a tough men's sport: motocross, one of the most dangerous extreme sports in the world. Since going pro in late 2007, Fiolek has taken gold at the X Games, twice won the American Women's Motocross Championship, and become the first woman in American motocross history to be signed to a factory team—the highest echelon of industry backing. These remarkable achievements seem even more extraordinary because Fiolek was born profoundly deaf, a handicap that makes everyday life difficult . . . and competition on the track downright treacherous. But Fiolek has never let her disability stand in the way of her dreams, nor has she allowed her gender to limit her career. One of the sport's most talked-about stars, she's changing the way the industry views women. Kicking Up Dirt is the remarkable true story of Ashley Fiolek's ride to greatness—the inspiring tale of a courageous young woman's determination to succeed in the face of truly challenging obstacles.
Off-road riding is one of motorcycling's most popular pursuits and also one of its best training grounds for improving street-riding skills. Off-road riding takes many forms, from motocross and enduro racing, to dual-sport day trips, to trail riding, to adventure tours. No matter the specific pursuit, all dirt riding (and much street riding) shares the same basic skill set. How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles schools the reader in all the skills necessary to ride safely and quickly off-road. Chapters cover the basics, such as body position, turning, braking, and throttle control, then proceed to advanced techniques, such as sliding, jumps, wheelies, hill-climbing, and more. If you've ever wanted to try dirt riding or if you're an experienced rider looking to sharpen your skill set, How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles is a perfect riding coach.