These days when kids make the jump from a small 85cc two-stroke to a big and powerful 250cc four-stroke, they are forced to accustom themselves to a huge increase in power and even a different type of power itself. Fortunately, there is the CRF150R in between. This little Honda gives the future ripper a preview [...]
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All you motocross and off-road fans know that when Thanksgiving rolls around, the Pala MX facility fills with motor homes, toy haulers and a large number of fans and racers who are ready to start their turkey eating weekend off right. The cool part about Day In The Dirt is that the atmosphere is extremely [...]
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Steady As She Goes RJ Says The visual changes are minimal for 2012, but what you can’t see stands out immensely when you ride the new Yami. We all know the saying “BNG”—Bold New Graphics. On certain bikes, that’s all they need, because newer isn’t always better. But right now, Yamaha is dealing with issues [...]
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Every kid who has ever raced a dirt bike shares one dream—to ride one of Mitch Payton’s factory Pro Circuit Kawasakis. “I wish I could ride this thing” is the one thought that every other spectator and I are thinking when we stand there drooling over its intriguing factory sparkle. Only a few young talented [...]
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The red accents on the handlebar pad and seat cover gave the RM-Z some excitement in an otherwise unchanged year. We all know that it takes consistency to be successful when it comes to racing. A steady lap time and having confidence in the machine each and every time you go out for practice or [...]
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We just got our brand new KTM 250 SX-F and took it to Glen Helen for the day to get low in the ruts, huck the jumps and rip around the track for countless laps. The Austrian brand tweaked on the ’12 a bit and some performance, as well as luxury items were added for [...]
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Check out our First Ride video at http://www.motocross.com/features/first-ride-2012-honda-crf250r/. The majority of the 2012 Lites bikes saw a handful of changes that were made to help improve just about everything from the engine to the chassis to the suspension. It’s a good thing Honda put the time and effort into tweaking on the already solid 2011 [...]
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The Lead Law is finally out of the picture after recently being lifted thanks to a group of motivated dirt bike riders, mini moms and dads and the kids. We just got back from the 2012 Honda CRF150R intro at Piru Motocross Park. Our young kid testers had a blast riding the new, small red [...]
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At Dirt Rider we love riding and testing new products, and when we get a long-term bike, AKA, our “Longhauls” picked out, it’s game on for the rider and their bike. The goal is to push the bike to its limits and take good care of it at the same time so we can see [...]
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Suzuki invited the Dirt Rider gang out to Pala MX today for the release of their 2012 RM-Z250 and 450. It was a long day testing both of the bikes so by the time you read this, hopefully we will be out of that wonderful LA traffic. Yes, we are writing this test on the [...]
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Alpinestars invited Dirt Rider out to their facility in Torrance, California to show us what they are up to and what new ideas are taking place in some of their already great products. The company is nearing 50 years of development so you know they have experience in technical riding gear. By the looks of [...]
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Like most bait, you are out on your own trapped in an environment where you are most likely to be preyed upon. In my case, a Saturday REM race with plenty of spectators, racers, fans and most importantly cougars! This cougar pounced… The butt patch didn’t grace the dirt bike scene on purpose as a [...]
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Dear Dirt Rider, I think you guys are the bomb to say the least and ever since I picked up a Dirt Rider I’ve been hooked. I’m racing next season and I was just wanting some tips and if at all possible some dirt rider stickers to put on my bike if possible. You guys [...]
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When it comes to intense trail rides where you spend more time lifting your bike over obstacles than you do with the motor running on two wheels, chances are you might not be wearing your goggles, or if you are, you can’t see because your dog breath has fogged them up. It doesn’t take much [...]
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Hello I have loved dirt bikes my whole life but cannot convince my parents to let me have one. So I need your professional input: If I do convince them, I was thinking of a KX250F as a first bike. Is this a fine choice? I am 13 and weigh 120 pounds but I want [...]
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Wonderful can come in small packages
In this video, Carson & his dad
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