4. Once you are ready to start, make sure your gas is on, choke is off, and your goggles are clean. Watch the starter, when the board goes from 25 seconds to 5 seconds make sure your body is in the correct position. This varies by track, for a typical dirt start you want your body to be forward, as close to the tank as possible and elbows in a upright and attack stance, keep your back straight.

5. Which gear to start in is also a crucial decision, on muddy or slick tracks I prefer to start in a gear higher than normal, this may not get you off the gate as quick but it will keep the rear tire from spinning as much.

6. Once the starter turns the board sideways you want to engage your clutch and gear and open the throttle between 1/4 and 1/2, do not open and close the throttle repetitively, keep it constant. A good idea would be to hold your front brake and "preload" the clutch, this is letting the clutch out very slowly until it just engages and holding it there. This will cause the rear of the bike to lift very slightly and at the same time preload the front forks into a lower position. This, and using your body weight, will help keep your bike from wheeling uncontrollably off the start.

7. Once the gate has dropped, release your clutch and slide on the throttle as equally as possible, the further forward you are, the more aggressively you can turn the throttle on and release the clutch, if you are starting in 2nd gear, get your foot on the peg and be ready to upshift. I like to move to the rear of the bike directly after shifting into 3rd to get as much traction as possible, once again this varies, often if the start is very worn and hard you may need to stay at the front of the bike longer, or feather the clutch to keep the front from lifting. Try your best to never let off the throttle! Be ready to stand or be prepared for rough terrain or any obstacles.