Off Road Bikes

When I go to websites to look for dirt bikes has always motocross and dirt bikes in various categories What is the difference between them?

A World of Difference: Racing / Trails
> Motocross are designed for speed, so power solid suspension, and have no extras that would take account of weight.
trails "or" enduro "built to cope with technical tracks and have a smoother ride. They are heavier than motocross bikes carying electric starters, headlite, and crutches.
> Both bikes can have the same displacement and the same appearance, but are completely different ................ the trail on the track is a heavy watered version of motocross ... ............. and vice versa .......... Motocross on the trail technique degrades the stall point, and lacks some useful facilities.
> I wouldnt take a trail from the runway, but I rode motocross on technical trails, it is a challenge

There is a very big difference. Both are commonly called dirt bikes motocross bikes, however, are specifically designed for off-road racing, motocross and Supercross style and require more capacity and competence. Check www.gomotocross.com for more information about motocross racing and trail riding. Report Abuse

There are actually several types of off-road motorcycles ...

MX and SX, advanced technology, incredible suspension, high reving, high HP, designed to track with big jumps, but a relatively short duration of a race ... 15-40 motorcycles minute. Examples: Treasury, YZF, KTM SX / XC, RMZ, KXF ...

then more in the Harescrambles & bike enduro type, tend to have a wider ratio transmission, usually a little more torquey powerband with a much smoother, more trails made for lighter terrain MX tracks for a longer long race with pit stops for gas and water ... 2-6 hour duration of the race. Examples: KTM EXC / XC-W, CRFx, YZF with the weight of the flywheel (CRF RMZ KXF and also with weight FW), KDX

then just beside the road, usually a bike much more docile, but not necessarily all of the fancy high perf. and usually weigh more. Examples: XR, TTR, KLX, CRF under 230cc (all based on the engine design more XR) ...

motocross is for racing, off road riding is more of a trail or a type of bike street legal