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Posts by Jim Harmer

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Dirt Bike vs ATV: 12 Pros and Cons of each sport

There are good reasons to choose dirt bikes, and other good reasons for choosing an ATV for your off-roading toy.  One is not clearly better than the other because it depends on what you want to get...

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This is Why Dirt Bikes Don’t Have Kickstands

Most new dirt bikers assume that all dirt bikes would have a kickstand to support the bike when you're not out riding.  Unfortunately, this is not always true. While some dirt bikes do come...

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How to Downshift on a Dirt Bike: Skip the clutch!

Most adults people who learn to ride a dirt bike have, at some point, driven a manual-transmission car.  Consequently, they shift on a dirt bike the same way you'd shift on a car; however, a dirt...

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How to Charge a Dirt Bike Battery

There are two scenarios where I sometimes have to charge the battery on my dirt bike: (1) during the winter to keep the battery fresh, and (2) if I accidentally leave the key in the "on" position...

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10 Tips for Teaching Kids to Ride a Dirt Bike

I recently taught my two boys (ages 8 and 6) to ride a dirt bike.  I made lots of mistakes in the process, but I successfully got them confident on their bikes and they absolutely love it! Here...

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How to Buy a Used Dirt Bike on the Cheap

Over the last few months, I've purchased three dirt bikes and I've found some really incredible deals by using a few tricky methods for finding the dirt bikes and negotiating good deals.  I hope...

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I'm the co-owner of Dirt Bike Planet. I live in Star, Idaho and enjoy dirt biking with my wife and two boys throughout the Idaho mountains.

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