History of Dirt Biking:


Consider this: you’re sitting in a ‘comfy’ bench, you have 12 000 friends with you, there’s the smell of
gasoline in the air, lights flashing everywhere then next thing you know the crowd goes wild as a biker
on his dirt bikes makes a 720 and lands on his wheels and makes the jump! Now that is what we would
call extreme. Can you imagine how the rider (man or woman) feels when they land this death defying
stunt? To be remembered forever, you need to try new dangerous stuff and dirt biking is just the
place to do it.

So, who do we have to thank for this incredible sport? I know you’re tempted to say he’s American but
sorry he’s Japanese (and a good businessman). You were close though because it really did start in
the U.S.A. Of course back then it wasn’t as big as it is today. In fact no big industry giant started the
way they are now. It took time like everything else. The guy opened a shop in L.A almost 60 years
ago. He tried to convince those surf boys to trade their surf boards for a dirt bike. Let’s just say
people weren’t impressed and he didn’t sell too many.

You should also know that having a motorcycle back then meant you were looked at as in an outlaw
band. It doesn’t end there; because since it wasn’t popular, there was no need for tracks either. Even
if you had a bike, you were looked at as weird, (so imagine one with a motor). But the guy had a
brilliant idea. He figured that he would use the material he had and make the best of it. This is how the
slogan of Honda got to be, and how he used those L.A girls to attract new clients, and it worked
incredibly.

These guys all dressed up and pretty girls also broke the ‘biker/thug’ image that motorcycles had. It
had to, because young drivers and older ones were now proud of owning a Honda bike and driving it
around town.

Then began phase two of the plan. Honda had to design yet another type of bike because of
increasing demands for something else. His clients wanted to be able to go out in nature while
enjoying there bikes which was almost impossible with the models they had. So being the
businessman that he was, he went back to the old drawing board. On of his greatest upgrades was
with the suspension. It needed to be, because a rocky downhill road with rocks and other obstacles  
would have broken the old one in a flash.

With a few adjustments to the frames and the tyres, Honda released his new bike to the clients
delight. This was 1963 and this was the new generation of Honda’s. Let’s just say that this
businessman was there at the right place at the right time. Not only did he listen to his customers
need, he actually did something about it. This is why his sales went through the roof. Not bad for a
Japanese guy that just wanted to make a few bucks to survive in this world. Today’s bikes are merely
not comparable to back then, but it had to start somewhere.

Texas Dirt Bike Trails:

If there is one sport that is getting popular in the sports world it's dirt biking, and the trails are getting
really specialised as they get better. It's fun because the sport is able to be enjoyed by all. This
means that for those who simply want to enjoy it without competing, they can.

The reason it is so popular, is because it answers the need that people have for speed. Dirt biking
offers exactly that and the tracks in the USA offer every kind of track from easy to very hard. For
some reason however, the most visited tracks are in Texas.

In Texas, if you really want to see awesome tracks, you absolutely need to go to middle Texas. I guess
it helps to have many tracks when you have a lot of addicts to the sport. However, you do need to be
aware that not all tracks are public, so you might be disappointed if you want to ride some. However,
you might be able to see them on a special occasion like an event.

Another very important detail not to forget if you want to go on public trails... You absolutely 'do' need
a sticker on your dirt bike that mentions "Texas Off Highway Vehicle". But they are easily accessible at
any bike dealers. Just make sure that you're going on a public track. It would be a shame to drive 40
miles only to find out that you won't be able to ride because it's a private property.
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