Top 5 Most Common Motocross Riding Mistakes - Learn Dirt Bike Skills!!

Every dirt bike rider makes mistakes! So it's best to learn from them which is why in this video you can learn the Top 5 Most Common Riding Mistakes made by nearly all motocross riders, whether beginning or experienced! We've been teaching for many years and see these mistakes every single day. Now we show you the mistake and how to correct it.
Top 5 Most Common Mistakes:
1) Foot Placement
2) Knees Loose
3) Looking Down
4) Sitting Too Much
5) Gripping the Bike
Let us know which tips and corrections work best for you in the comments below!
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Motorcycle riding is inherently dangerous. This video was filmed on a closed course with a professional rider with years of riding and teaching experience. The Mx Factory and all related personnel are not to be held responsible for any injury resulting from attempting these techniques. The bottom line is wear safety gear, take it slow, have fun, and consult a riding coach when necessary. The bottom bottom line, DON'T BE DUMB.

[@endlessprogression9543]

Keep posting this great info; allot of people just like me, did not have any one to show them how to ride. Had to get my own bike and teach my self, videos like this are priceless. Thanks guys great job!

[@mperez9745]

I bought my first kx125 3 years ago and the old guy I bought from is like super old school. Riding for like 55 years. He actually had an old 50cc that he teaches new riders on, literally removed my fear of riding in 10 minutes. Now on my second kx125 and buying a new kx250 for xmas 2019!

[@billykid.935]

endless PROGRESSION exactly what i was thinking

[@Unlucky13_s]

endless PROGRESSION YES YES Yes!

[@PapiAldoDiaz]

samesies. i just bought myself a 125cc pitbike learning everything on my own made lots of mistakes hahaha

[@salvatoredigrigoli3210]

This is your calling... Don't ever stop making these videos

[@Moto--G]

Just finished riding at a new track today. I hadn't ridden in 3 years on a track and I already felt better than I did before because of these few videos you guys have created! Thank you for the great lessons and continue with what you do!

[@moyreyes3508]

Awesome just made my son watch this with me. We're both new riders . now we know Thanks

[@TheMxFactory]

Great to hear that! Thanks for watching and please let us know if you have questions or video recommendations on things you want to learn. Especially because your new riders we want to make sure we have plenty of videos to help ya’ll.

[@justinb261]

I like this dude. He can articulate well the essentials to controlling the bike

[@MrXiztence]

I also notice that the looking down issue introduces another problem with rutts, if looking down you'll start to second guess you rutts and wind up in two.

[@lukefish7562]

🏅

[@austintrenum8281]

this has happened to me too many times to count, especially in sand… now i just gas it out and fix my bike if it ever gets sideways instead of overthinking ruts

[@xterrential]

Motorcycle 101: look where you are going and you will go where you are looking.

[@sup2753]

Instead of where you are going, look where you want to go

[@MrKassNova]

I think thats driving anything 101

[@monibo7075]

Uhh i crashed cars doing that😂

[@Andrew-wi4uj]

Once I was driving my pit bike down the road and looked over at a deer in the field and ended up driving across my neighbors yard. don’t look away for too long😂😂

[@babblemouth2743]

*looks at the moon*

[@randerson7761]

Absolutely agree with everything you said. Would also like to add that standing up puts your weight on the pegs instead of the seat. Automatically lowers your center of gravity by about 18 inches. Great vid.

[@m-h1269]

2 year old comment but still, that ain’t how the center of gravity works. Your mass hasn’t moved to your legs. So no standing does lower your center of gravity.

[@kellienicolebrooksschettin6598]

Dudes your the best I love your sense of humor,youse gotses some crazy mad riding skills.you make me raff,I like when you ride feet pointing out,knees out it makes you look so flashes more flailing arms and limbs,hah hah,yeah I used to get a lot crap from my friends.when I was on a two stroke for trying to roll the throttle on like I was road racing,they actually hanging over the fence with their fists and arm in the throttle pinned position,now we've come full circle back to a four stroke again,you did super job about the elbows up,it took me a long time to break the road racer elbows,elbows up real lets you move forward better,elbows down you can't move forward on the bike,and you really get push towards the back of bike you did a great job demonstrating the crash that results from be back to far,I like the dumb founded look too I could see it right thru your full face Helmut...priceless...nice really nice...

[@dotdots2660]

ronnie mac would disagree with a few of these

[@BadAssDownUnder101]

no he wouldnt, watch his riding carefully, he follows all these rules

[@dotdots2660]

i know dude it was just a joke

[@boltonkeeler5772]

Was going to but realized there was 69 likes

[@Racerboy535]

Lol, you got jokes.. 😝

[@yeetyeeter7238]

@VWRabbit2008 ronnie mac is a legend

[@johnablamsky5242]

thank you for all these videos, just got back into riding after about 20 years, really helpful refreshers

[@malolat916]

We need more videos like that 😉

[@toveyashby-crashbyproducti6366]

Good video. I've learned these over the years now getting into motocross late in life. It's good to have a refresher of these simple tips. I find myself having to correct myself until they become second nature. Thanks!

[@gavinmines2158]

Good sound advice and easy to understand.

[@pod8iumproductions955]

I am glad i watched this video. This was all stuff i knew and tried to do as often as i could but now realizing what some of these riding mistakes can cause i will be practicing these a lot more and getting better.

[@Niklasfrilander]

3:38 full on ronnie mac 😂

[@bruitzdaxtin3847]

Niklasfrilander Ronnie Mac would’ve over jumped it by 6 or 9 feet

[@cod3329]

bru itz daxtin I see what you did there

[@Unlucky13_s]

Niklasfrilander 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@barking.dog.productions1777]

Thanks for the videos guys - just the perfect thing for new riders like me... relevant topics in small packages, so that it's easy to focus on perfecting a technique or two before moving on to the next one...

[@saupin002]

Ride a dirt bike,never knew abt them tips but been doing as advised all the time. Sometimes instinct matters too.

[@benjamingoward6340]

Thanks for these tips! I’ve been getting used to my new bike on trails by myself before taking it to the track to embarrass myself lol. Feeling a little better about it now, thanks to your videos

[@TheMxFactory]

Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

[@boozin_n_cruisinpsn2999]

When i was younger, i knew that you had to stand up and i tried sitting down but my reflexes said “no”

[@angurajmurugesan]

Excellent 👍🏼 easy to follow, thanks guys

[@brettedwards4390]

awesome tip about why you look ahead! ive herd it before but always explained as 'youll go where you look' which didnt make much sense to me and hence didnt stick with me. But i definitely have noticed a lot when racing that I dont have time to process stuff and that's why. Now ill remember it! thanks!!

[@rydergrimes6696]

Thanks man I used to race bikes for a while and quit about 3 years later but I'm gonna start riding for fun again thanks for re teaching me these tips for when I get another bike

[@jonvanderhorn3376]

Thanks

[@josephotoet7377]

Very helpful for me who is a beginner, thank you MX

[@kenspearacy6294]

Helps a lot thanks

[@Sheldinator]

I love it man. Thanks !

[@codybear56]

These are all mistakes I used to make at some point. And certainly good points to go over before any ride really. Good tips for sure.

[@galetteS06]

i was a bit aprehensive before buying my first bike on how i'll manage the riding, turns out most of those tips also apply to downhill mtb, a sport i ve been doing for years, thanks for the advices, it gave me a lot of confidence :D

[@johnfraser4591]

I really appreciate that comment about information processing speed.

[@owl1873]

I had no idea there was so much to riding effectively and safely. Thanks so much. This education will really save me alot of skin and sureness.

[@endurogirl1304]

I like point #5. Bc I found myself doing that with the elbows down. And thx so much Mxfactory I have learned so much from watching your videos. Keep up the good work!.

[@kimmixerxs]

Thanks for the important tips, l never knew any of this 👍🏾

[@stevenrogers4800]

Yeah I really don’t suggest sitting while riding. I was 3rd fear full throttle while sitting and I hit a bump and I flew over my hand bars and crashed hardcore. If I wasn’t sitting and had my knees tucked in I wouldn’t have crashed. This video helped a lot and made me a more confident rider!

[@oscarjquirosramirez9439]

This is so useful. Thanks fellas !

[@Fieldson1977]

Solid tutorial!

[@lkgamehack151]

Thank you bro

[@andresbraun4718]

Great video, all of the tips are key if you don't want to get beat up every weekend!

[@bencole6321]

Thank you so much for making videos like this.

[@ThePapaOfThree]

Super grateful for this! Thank you!

[@TheMxFactory]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@5elevenfirewood195]

Great tips great channel, I'm a new rider and learning a lot transfering from atvs to dirt bikes👍

[@rexstonbull250]

your spot on there

[@johnlopez4089]

Good info, thanks👍👍 👊✊️BRAAP!!!

[@punjiislife9697]

Mistake 4: probably 5 or 6 years back I was at a local track and forgot to stand and got real bad whiplash. Do not forget to stand going over obstacles to avoid this, trust me when I say it ruins your day and it hurts a lot

[@ditlevebbesen8576]

I learned a lot, great vid man

[@shortty7618]

Loving the content!

[@aquasquid411]

Thanks !

[@prav401]

great videos thanks for doing these, keep'em coming

[@mohamadrezaie3276]

thank you

[@cadenholmes1879]

Thx’s first race is coming up and u was needing tips next video “how to ride wheelies on a 2 stroke cause there more jumpy

[@kylemartin6307]

Just subscribed! Good videos man it's very easy for me to watch these and be able to get the basic understanding of riding a dirt bike. Just started not to long ago

[@axeman6560]

Great tips , I'm a novice and your videos really help a lot , thanks for the uploads!

[@TheMxFactory]

+Axemanudeath Thanks for watching!

[@amymuller3114]

dude this helped soooo much thank you

[@Razordeon]

Good basic lesson

[@ayonperera568]

Thanks bro

[@mojoleon2]

Yeah these vids are like the best learning school for me. First enduro trip in my life 150kms and fell only once! thanks to Tyler's ( or Mx's :D ) body positioning ! ( and why did'nt I bought this thing earlier !!! ) All the best guys !!

[@HadrienATF]

I'm not into Husky's but this one looks hella good!

[@DominikaRides]

Awesome video!!! Very very helpful 🙌🏼❤️

[@christerstefansson1178]

I like this.

[@OfficialYoungsip]

Thank you

[@beomsukim3929]

Great video! Thanks

[@dollys5927]

Love your vids bud!! 👍 legend!

[@ItsRiley3]

This was a great video! I Subbed and look forward to more vids in the future!

[@moskito5864]

loving it!

[@quadintheuk8870]

Great video buddy Thanks for the tips 👌

[@user-zr2my6zi5y]

thank you for good info

[@2tsuprem]

I have been riding 20 years, racing 3. I still got good info from that. Nice!!!

[@TheMxFactory]

Awesome, thanks for the feedback and for watching! Never too good to learn is our attitude as well 👍🏼

[@dhanisstenisles5567]

U where really fall down getting accident to show us how would be , teach us with reality how it's affects ...best person ever 👏💕💯✨ u can teach people faster & easier u would be an professional teacher/master 💯

[@ryanwebster1066]

CEO of grammar

[@TheMxFactory]

If I had to guess they are from a different country and doing their best to say something nice in a language that isn’t there’s. Give them a break Storm_Toaster. Life being friendly is a much better life to live.

[@ironhorsegladiator5034]

You make a lot of sense and provide many good advices. Thanks

[@TheMxFactory]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

[@dinukadesilva2390]

tnx boss

[@kinglouis6974]

I’m from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿... and I do track days on a Cbr600rr and I’ve watch a few of this guys videos and I find these in lightning

[@aliennetwork08]

thanks brotha

[@coltonsmith9254]

These guys teach well

[@StesmH]

another great and really useful video! continue the hard work with same passion (many video lack of this, and thats why make your videos probably the best) and the subscribers arrive soon. Can you make a video where you explain the driving on sand terrain especially the position on bumpy straight? it would be great thanks guys

[@brianlopez8196]

Awesome videos I’m from the country I don’t have internet until recently. I’ve known about super cross and me and my cousin are really into it I’ve learned most of this stuff myself, almost everything you mentioned of the last 3 videos I watched of your channel and I’m surprised you hear im actually doing something right besides the elbow square. Thanks I’d definitely would recommend this channel to friends and for my own personal improvement.

[@alex250r7]

I broke my femur on my Honda CRF250R back in 2017. I just recently looked back at the video that my dad took when it happened, and I was sitting too far back on the bike, my knees were pointed out, my arms were low, I was sitting down, and I was slouched. I’m recently getting back into dirt biking, I’m better than I ever was before, I still have a long way to go but your videos have been helping me a lot. Thank you!

[@acrobaticmars0157]

I'm newer to motocross the first bike I had was 50cc Suzuki amd recently I got a 2004 Yamaha ttr125l and I was brought out to the nearest track in my area and the first couple of obsitcals I went over I stood up and it was just nateral when I stood up but I did have the toes sticking out and non gripping knees problem

[@rideyucatan4943]

Awesome channel - great tips, even for us ADV guys :)

[@louis9932]

I always look into the ruts

[@israelmartinezdelmuro6627]

Great 👍 info thank you 🙏

[@Gidhar]

Respect from Bali island

[@codyjohnson6295]

Thanks for that I have a crf 150r

[@gassonteddy1203]

Your the best coach brother. Keep the videos coming bro. 👍👍

[@robbypathnony1329]

Love your vidio.thank Bro

[@fpbaro2144]

Informative!

[@690ADV]

great vid, way cool!

[@digitaldarbz3559]

In no way will I ever race MX, but as a newbie to dirt bikes I watch MX factory videos and always learn something new. Great content!👍🏻

[@Black-ru2tm]

Racing is so fun!! You have to at least try it

[@thegamingfish6424]

Another amazing vid! Keep up the awesome work with teaching us how to ride, you guys are gonna be responsible for the next, dungey or Roczen maybe even Stuart 😂

[@motofreak1258]

Thank you so much I had no clue I was doing so much wrong

[@genevieveducharme3647]

Hi, I live in Québec,Canada. I'm french but sorry for my English. I look youre videos since a few weeks and i really appreciate all of them. Thanks for our support! You are so funny and professional in same time. I ride my first dirt bike at 39 years old, for this first season, i buy a 150cc. But it will be too short for me really fast. The next season I buy a ttr 230 and now i am on the track! Thanks again!

[@TheMxFactory]

Awesome, thanks so much for the comment! And your English is great. If you ever come to ride in Texas, let us know and you can come to our track!

[@oktayoktem]

thanks🤗🤗🤗🙏

[@jbraz8]

Excellent video boys hopefully next time you can add a tutorial on dabbing as I learned the hard way and completely tore my ACL. Cheers ride on

[@BugsWisely]

Nice practice track.

[@nicholasfaas4323]

Great videos

[@thatguy9045]

These videos are so good!

[@kevinpilling3641]

Nice videos guys. I think you forgot about sitting too far back on the bike, thats something o see a lot of riders do and i do it myself sometimes. But great job, thanks for the new vids

[@TheMxFactory]

+Kevin Pilling Yes you're absolutely right, sitting too far back is a common mistake. We could have done Top 100 mistakes and had a 2 hour video pretty easily 👍🏻 But we'll address sitting too far back in an upcoming video. Thanks for the feedback!

[@kevinpilling3641]

The Mx Factory thank you guys, you are the most complete motocross youtube channel i've seen so far. Keep up the great work

[@Mtbcody01]

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[@Mtbcody01]

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[@lilpeeper5682]

Kevin Pilling that’s true I do that sometimes as well

[@kainelson5837]

Nice job on the track👍

[@cjwatson2882]

Love your vids

[@TheMxFactory]

Thanks!

[@RichardIsImmense]

Awesome videos, watched a few tutorials now! I'm new to the world of motorcross, and I currently have a 140 pitbike, my first bike. This may be a stupid question, but I wanted to double check if how you handle those bikes is any different to the pit bikes? Or is everything identicle?

[@CliffClover]

Really enjoy your videos as a new rider! Thank you for all your hard work!

[@TheMxFactory]

Thank you for watching!!