How to ride a dirt bike? HELP!!?

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Aly cat

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Okay, so basically this guy asked me out, and Ive been lying to him telling him I've been dirtbiking since I was young, but to be honest, I've only ever rode on the back of a dirtbike.
Him and I are going to a little field this weekend coming up to ride his honda crf 250, and I THINK I've got everything down for how to ride but can someone PLEASE clear up some questions, and let me know if I got everything right!

1. kick start bike, and put kcik start back in
2. hold in clutch and kick shifter down from N into 1.
3. slowly release clutch and start giving a little gas
4. once you start going, release hrottle, pull in clutch, shift up
5. shift down when slowing down.

to stop, shit down until ur stopped and put in N.

QUESTIONS:
when im riding, and i need to slow down, do i just tap the break in front of the right foot peg and shift down?

am i missing anything?

PLEASE HELP!
okays Derreck, also im 17, strong girl, 150 pounds, mostly muscle not fat, will a hondra crf 250 have too much power for me? its an 07. i just dont wanna jump on and get hurt u kno
 
You forgot a couple things maybe. HOLD ON! And go really really light on the front brake in the dirt.

You best be practicing your dance around a slow-mo field until you get your confidence level built up. And for gawd sake, just because you're going slow doesn't mean you shouldn't wear safety gear!

Wear The Gear!
 
good, but when stopping, slowly release throttle while pulling clutch in, and break. You don't necesarily have to be in neutral when stopped, but if you're stopped in 1st, HOLD THE CLUTCH IN. if not, the bike dies. Always release the throttle while clutching in when shifting ------ then reverse the process. Shouldn't take you too long to get used to.
 
yes entirely too much power if you don't know what your doing. don't even know you and reading your post scared the hell out of me. its a feel like.... walking. step one stand up step two raise leg... yeah you get the point. you should just tell him whats up cause if not your "not gonna have a good time"
 
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