Be careful what you wish for, readers! After receiving requests on the subject for several years (and pretty much ignoring them all), we’ve finally given in and added an adventure bike to our fleet of Long Haul machines. The 2010 Suzuki DR650-a stout motorcycle that hasn’t seen a major update since Johnny Carson hosted “The [...]
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The floor of a dark, sweaty, pulsating hip-hop club is not exactly the first place that you’d expect Dirt Rider to be on a weeknight. However, an exception was made when Red Bull invited us to one of their hottest up-and-coming culture events, Red Bull Big Tune. Somewhat of a departure from the action sports [...]
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Check out our 2010 85cc MX comparison where we compare the Kawasaki KX85, Suzuki RM85, and Yamaha YZ85 to see which is the best.
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As the sport of EnduroCross continues to evolve, the tracks and the riders aren’t the only things getting tougher. The top race bikes-once production off-road machines with heavy-duty skid plates and hand guards-have similarly progressed toward increased durability, more specific performance and a seriously enhanced cool factor compared to the EX bikes of old. Ironically, [...]
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The GNCC series saw quiet a shakeup this year when Chris Bach, a relatively unknown rider, showed up and completely threw down in the XC1 class, landing on the first two podiums of the season. Who is this kid and where in the heck did he come from? Read on to find out!Dirt Rider: First [...]
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Here at Dirt Rider, we’re pretty picky about our bikes-like ‘vegan at a barbeque’ picky. So picky, in fact, that rarely does our crew of test riders and staffers test a bike that we all can have fun on. More often than not, the perfect machine for one guy will be a nightmare for somebody [...]
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It all started with a road trip. Back in June of 2009, Journeyman racer Matt Karlsen was watching the scenery fly by on his drive home from the EnduroCross season opener in Las Vegas when he decided to build an off-road bike. Just like that. Whether this wild idea was created by Matt’s tired brain [...]
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If you’re been to an AMA Arenacross this year, chances are good that Team Faith has reached you in one way or another. Whether you’ve cheered on one of their team racers or you’ve attended one of their weekend devotional sermons or Chapel services, it’s hard to miss the impact that Team Faith has on [...]
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It may not be practical for you to spend thousands of dollars on a trip to South Africa, but for just $24.95 Throttle Entertainment brings the biggest race in South Africa straight to you.The company’s latest DVD release, The Roof of Africa documents the legendary extreme enduro of the same name. Having compressed three days [...]
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There is a lot of fun to be had while riding off-road with a Global Positioning System. I recently jumped on the navi bandwagon and have been a route-finding digi-geek ever since (GPS Tips article February ’09). Garmin’s eTrex Legend HCx is a handy little unit that helped me through the Carpathian Mountains. Since returning [...]
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Trail Tech’s non-descript headquarters could be building anything from pharmaceuticals to parts of government spy planes. But they make cool motorcycle parts. Another season of EnduroCross is officially in the books, and the explosive young series definitely didn’t disappoint. 2009 was packed with wild highs, disappointing lows and six crazy rounds of unbelievable racing. Rather [...]
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I grew up doing rodeos, but the horse thing is really expensive. To make a long story short, I wanted to save some money so I thought I’d get into the cheap sport of motorcycle racing. Let’s just say that it’s not nearly as cheap as I thought it would be!I was attracted to off-road [...]
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While it may seem ironic learning how to save energy from a guy who rides for a major energy drink, you can’t deny the fact that Destry Abbott knows his stuff. The five-time AMA National Hare & Hound Champion is an animal wherever he rides, and his finely tuned off-road and motocross skills are the [...]
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Even if you’re an expert off-road rider, there’s a good chance that you’ve never experimented with grooving your own rear tire. While it’s certainly not wise to randomly hack up your perfectly good stock rubber, there’s a lot you can do to extend the performance-and quite possibly the life-of your tire by setting it up [...]
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You don’t become an AMA National Hare Scrambles Champion without being fit, and Jason Raines is really fit! The outgoing Am Pro Yamaha rider puts a lot of effort into his training routine, and he loves the physical fitness aspect of the sport so much that he’s even started conducting his very own riding and [...]
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association
Photos courtesy of Mini Rider and Peggy
HILLSDALE, Mich., (Aug. 11, 2011) – A
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