Beginning track..

[maia-papaya]

Im thinking about starting to ride the track this season ... and I havent ever ridden it before, any tips?

[Goat]

Do you plan to race or just playing?

Best thing to do is take it slow and learn to corner efficiently. Bump up your speed every couple laps or so. Eventually everything will come naturally and you'll be able to fly around the whole track with consistent lap times. Learning which line to pick is good to work on too. Especially if there are a lot of people on the track with you. Don't let them push you out of their line. Go where you feel comfortable. Biggest thing ever is Look where you want to go not right in front of the bike. I like to look between 50 and 80 feet in front of me sometimes more depending on track.

[don46]

If your serious, I would go to a reputable MX school, what you learn there will be valuable even trail riding

[maia-papaya]

If your serious, I would go to a reputable MX school, what you learn there will be valuable even trail riding

Yah I'm serious... I have only been riding for one season and I'm 14 so I wanted to try something other than the trails. My dad said to take lessons too.

[dirtjunkie85]

It is always good to ride with more experianced racers too, they have been around and know what to do just as much as any instructor at a MX school. You can follow them, especially on a track, and watch what lines they take and watch what kind of speed they have in different areas. It helps a ton, at least that is how I got used to riding tracks.

[Swe_K5_89]

In the beginning it's more about be able to drive a number of laps. Not to chose the ideal line. Go out there and have fun. Thats the most important in the beginning. Then you could start to think about where to improve..   

[BDI]

Make sure you clear the jumps would be my best advice. 

[suicyde]

My best advice is learn where the fast line is, and stay off it in the beginning, It will keep you safe. start your jumping with table tops, and jump further, and further till you can clear it.

[greencannon]

listen to your body.....for example, when you lose feeling in your hands...dont try to "wing it " on that last jump....youll probably land hard and have no throttle control causing you to twist it wide open on the landing. been there in my early track riding days.
And when you get faster and begin to clear jumps and maybe pass a couple of other guys....dont get a BIG HEAD.....you're still not as fast as you think you are.....one hard crash lasts only seconds...the aftermath could put you out for a season or even for the rest of your life....work up to it being smart along the way....have fun  learning MX. Being pressured into doing things on a track usualy ends up bad.
Godspeed dude !!