Steve teaches his daughter Olivia the subtleties of dirt bike throttle control

• Minimum age is 6 — no training wheels allowed.
  
• One third of all new dirt bike students are women.
  
• One third of all motorcycles sold in the States are off-road bikes.
  
• On any motorcycle, throttle control is the key to smooth riding.
  
• Slide your weight back when headed downhill and slide forward when headed uphill.
  
• There are 250 dirt bike schools around the country. A full day costs $100-$150.

Honda Motorcycle Safety School
Colton, Calif.
909-824-7080
www.honda.com (follow motorcycle links)
Cost: $150 for one day of instruction and loan of a motorcycle and riding gear.