Dirt Bike Track – How to Make Your Own

How to Make Your Own Dirt Bike Track in 6 Easy Steps

If you thought that making your own dirt bike track would be way too difficult, you may want to rethink your position. Making a dirt bike track is not as hard or time-consuming and does not require as much land as you might imagine. Even a little bit of property is enough to build a berm or two and a jump, more than enough to perfect your motocross cornering and jumping skills.

Practice Your Riding Skills on Your Own Dirt Bike Track

More people than you know build dirt bike tracks on their land. It allows them to hone and perfect their riding and jumping skills without being in the spotlight at busier public tracks. The most common type of track found on private land is motocross and it’s also the easiest style to build. It’s simply a matter of observing the lay of the land, noticing where the hills and elevations are, and incorporating the natural contours of the property into the design of the track. In fact, the more elevation changes, slopes, and hills you have on the property the better your dirt bike track will be.

A Dirt Bike Track Can Be Made With Very Little Land

If you have a lot of property you can make your track any size you want, but smaller areas may only allow you to create a couple of jumps or berms. However, it’s not necessary to have acres and acres of property; you can still build a small practice track on a half acre plot or less. Without having access to more land you’ll be limited to making an oval or horseshoe-shaped track, but it can still be fun and educational. Five acres is ideal and will allow you to design it just about any way imaginable.

Step #1 – Incorporate the natural contours of the land into your design

The first thing you need to do is get on your dirt bike and ride around the property. This will let you know where the natural flow of the track takes you. Let the land be your guide as to how the track should be laid out. Use some existing hills as jumps and the base of others as berms. Notice where the elevation changes are and how they can be used to your advantage.

Step #2 – Plan the dirt bike track in advance

As you’re riding around the property try to formulate in your mind a course that will incorporate the natural landscape into the design while thinking about a few other important things. Drainage is one of the most important considerations. Low lying areas can become small lakes or swamps during wet weather. It’s best if you can steer clear of these future mud holes when designing your dirt bike track because it will allow you to be able to ride more often and require less track maintenance. Additionally, all riding paths should be at a slight angle, just enough to allow the water to run off quickly, which will keep your track drier.

Step #3 – Get approval and necessary permits

Before beginning actual construction there are a few other things that need to be considered and getting an Okay from your neighbors should be number one on the list. Without having their approval there’s really no use in going any further. Some neighbors will not be quite as agreeable as others and you don’t want to spend your time and money on a project that can later be shut down by the local authorities. Once you get their approval you will need to get any permits that may be required as well as making sure you won’t be breaking any local laws.

Step #4 – Figure the overall cost of making your dirt bike track

Another consideration is the cost. If you have several acres at your disposal it may cost several thousand dollars to rent the Bobcat and pay for fuel and other equipment. Figure out the total cost before spending a dime and make sure it is within your budget. Once you have the necessary approval, permits, and money it’s time to rent the equipment and start making the track.

Step #5 – Incorporate safety into your design

When making a dirt bike track safety should be the number one consideration. Riding dirt bike motorcycles is not the safest sport in the world, so place your jumps in open areas and not around large rocks or trees. However, any rocks or trees that could possibly come into play should have old mattresses, hay bales, or rubber tires as barriers. These cushions can possibly prevent injury. It’s also a good idea to use these protective barriers around soft berms since these can be places where losing control is possible.

Step #6 – Build the dirt bike track and start having fun

The actual track building process can take anywhere from a day or two up to a week or more depending on the size of your property. Use the Bobcat to first layout the general course of the entire track, remembering to create slight slants in the road for drainage. After the entire course has been graded properly it’s time to start building individual jumps and berms. Use the Bobcat to grade hills to your skill level and don’t build jumps higher than you feel comfortable with. Within a few days you’ll be having the time of your life while increasing your riding skills at the same time.