That depends on what you are using it for. Obviously, if you are dirt biking, you should use a dirt bike, and otherwise use a street bike. Start out with what you are going to use the most - dirt (freestyle) or street racing.
No, it is illegal to ride a dirt bike on the street but you can ride it on a trail or dirt bike track.
No, unless it is a street legal registered dirt bike.
street
From 2003 it is imposible to make a dirt bike street-legal in California. If you live in California and would like to have a street-legal dirt bike your options are: # Buy a used street legal dirt bike pre-2003 model. # Buy a street legal dirt bike from someone who lives outside California. The bike should have more than 8K miles before you buy it. # Buy a street legal dirt bike from someone who lived outside California and moved to California with his street legal bike. # Buy the following 2007 and up California street legal bikes: KTM 450 EXC-R, KTM 530 EXC-R, Husqvarna TE 450, Husqvarna TE 530
depend on the bike
A street legal dirt bike is any dirt bike that has a four stroke motor, head lights, brake lights, turning signals, a spark arrestor in the silencer, and street legal on-off road tires.
You can NOT ride a dirt bike on any street in Las Vegas or in the county. You have to be 1000 feet from any street or building to ride one in the dirt.
No
no
The same as a street bike. On the right handlebar.
freestyle, dirt, street
vice versa