Dirt Bikes

By Lori Polydoros

No other motorcycle can take a beating quite like a dirt bike. These lightweight speedsters combine strong suspension systems with high powered engines and superb handling. Find out how today’s riders push their tough bikes to new limits in racing, freestyle, and beyond.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jul 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663982926

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Chapter 1: Tear it Up!

Chapter 2: Getting a Grip

Chapter 3: Lightweight Speed Machines

Chapter 4: From Whoops to Hart Attacks

Glossary

Read More

Index

Copyright

Back Cover

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Title Page

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TEAR IT UP!

Forty dirt bike riders twist their throttle grips. Their bike engines roar. A flagman gives the 30-second warning. When the gate falls, the bikes blast off like rockets. Their rear tires shoot mud into the air, splattering the riders’ colorful jerseys.

A group of dirt bike riders lean in toward the center of the turn as they speed along the race track.

Motocross racers battle for the lead during the first turn. The first rider through claims the hole shot and can often keep a leading position.

The riders