Originally Posted by
Euro2018
My question, is riding a dirt bike off road likely to cause any bad habits that I will regret on the road ?
Yes.
But it'll cause far more good habits that will come in fucking handy in the long run.
The fact is on the road the critical time you need to nail is the second before you die. Almost by definition that's the time you're at or beyond the limits of your ability to control the bike. On a dirt bike you're at that limit far more often and for longer periods of time and subsequently you learn far more quickly how to manage at those limits.
So it's a good idea, do it, go have some fun. Let us know when you can do full lock figure eight power slides at walking speed on a greasy paddock and then we'll talk about what doesn't translate to the road.
PS: get a dirt bike that's reliable but won't mind a few scrapes.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
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