I just bought a 2006 Arctic Cat DVX 400. I haven't ridden in about 6 years, I had a Kawasaki Mojavie 250, and all I ever did was trail with it. I've had my DVX on the same trails I used to ride a couple of times, but my swing arm keeps bottoming out in the ruts and I get stuck and I also loose traction on the hills. I have a motorsports park about 5 miles from my house. I went over there to check it out and the track was nice and groomed, the jumps looked awesome, but everyone there had to be under 20. Would I be biting off more than I can chew? Also, can I use my quad and would I hane to do anything with it? Any input would help me out. Thanks.

 

no man i think you should just pratice every chance you get and you will be fine to me 32 is fine it just shows that you still want to ride and have fun.... get to talking to some of the guys that are frequent riders and they will give you some pointers! you should go for it... i race MX but im real young....i love it im trying to get into some Enduro but there arnt many tracks in GA

 

Thats how old I was when I started racing, I'm 34 now and ranked 7th in the state for amatuer class as of today. My raptor is the only quad I have ever owened and I've only had it for 4 years, and rode a TT600 dirt bike for a couple years before that. The young kids dont get tired and they recover the next day vs being sore all week like us old farts, but start out novice class and work your way up you'll be fine.

 

That makes me feel a little better, at least I know I'm not the only crazy one that's out there. Would it be better to start out with motocross or cross country?

 

for me i jumped right into MX b/c i like big jumps and stuff like that personally i would do witch ever one u are comfortable with

 

I'm 36. Just started this year myself. Been fortunate enough to not get beat yet in the any of the classes I have run.

I say go for it. You won't regret it. It's a blast.

Buck