DIRT BIKES There are two basic types of motorcycles. One type is made for riding on smooth surfaces like roads or paved race tracks. These motorcycles are called road bikes. They are heavier, faster, and more powerful than off-road bikes. Off-road motorcycles, or dirt bikes, are lighter than road bikes. Dirt bikes are built to handle rough terrain like dirt, mud, and rocks. Not all people use dirt bikes for sport. Some people need their dirt bikes for work. “Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ride Honda, Kawasaki, and Suzuki dirt bikes instead of horses.”(Motocross, 128) Forest rangers take dirt bikes out on patrol. Some cowboys even herd cattle from the seats of their dirt bikes. “Workers also travel deep into the woods on dirt bikes to repair telephone equipment.”(Chris Lace,10) “Most people ride dirt bikes for ....

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