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Originally posted September 2011 — Story by Chris Green Two wheels and a motor have always been of interest to me for longer than I can remember. Up until recently that has included a whole lot of motocross, a tad bit of trail riding here and there as well as some dual-sporting lightly sprinkled over [...]
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Twisted Throttle: Jet Handguards from The REAL Barkbusters

For the 2013 season Barkbusters has added the JET line to its range of offerings. The intent of this line is to outfit dual-sport, trail and enduro bikes with an affordable handguard solution.
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Destry Abbott signs on to run Flexx Handlebars

March, 10th 2013. Washington, UT- Fasst Company, the manufacture of the American Made Flexx Handlebar, has secured a relationship with Monster Energy Kawasaki rider and PR guy, Destry Abbott, for all of his handlebar needs for 2013! “With Destry in charge of his own program, without the constraints of a team making his decisions for [...]
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DeLong At Concho Enduro, RidePG Open House, Jeff Ward Goes Truck Racing, Caselli Takes Idaho H&H! – The Weekly Dirt: March 27, 2013

Hey, it’s Wednesday. This must be the Weekly Dirt! Welcome to your place on the Internet for the latest in off-road news. This week we have Andrew DeLong getting his first win at the Concho Enduro, RidePG open house, Jeff Ward goes truck racing, and Caselli gets back on the winning track at the Idaho [...]
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Five Bike Six-Hour Race Test

Photos by Nic Cade When the John Burr Cycles 6-Hour Endurance Race at Glen Helen popped up on our radar, nearly the entire Dirt Rider staff committed to racing this super fun event. However, signing up for the race only resulted in a series of long, drawn-out debates about which size machine would be the [...]
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Toronto Supercross Photo Gallery

A look at the Indy Supercross courtesy of Shan Moore’s Nikon.
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What Really Happened: Toronto Supercross

Photos by Jeff Kardas 12 races in to the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, the title contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. In the 250SX division, KTM’s Marvin Musquin, Factory Connection Honda’s Wil Hahn and Rockstar Suzuki’s Blake Wharton continue to dice for the top three positions on the [...]
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Toronto Supercross 2013 - Photo by Jeff Kardas

Toronto Supercross Results 2013

Musquin Makes it Three-Straight Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship TORONTO (March 23, 2013) – The lone international stop of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, signified the 12th race of the 2013 season as 48,669 Canadian fans converged inside Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Saturday night. For the seventh time this season, Monster Energy [...]
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Answer Racing Amateur Alliance Shows Strong at Oak Hill

Corona, Ca- The start of another year of amateur racing has kicked off and the Answer Amateur Alliance were out in full force at the 2013 GNC National in Oak Hill, Texas. Being the first race of the year, riders were set to show what they have been doing in the off-season and hopefully come [...]
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More GNCC Racing, Indy Supercross Redux, Bowers Takes AX Title and more! – The Weekly Dirt: March 20, 2013

Welcome to the Weekly Dirt, your place for the latest in off-road news. This week we take a look back at the Indy SX, go to Georgia for the Maxxis General GNCC, check in on the final round of the Amsoil Arenacross series, and check out a cool video by KTM! Indy SX Redux It [...]
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Pro Taper Riders Take 15 Championships At Oak Hill

Corona, CA – The 37th annual GNC International Motocross Finals are in the books and Pro Taper would like to congratulate the “PT Pack” amateur team on an extraordinary week of racing. At week’s end, Pro Taper equipped bikes locked down an unprecedented 15 class championships and numerous podium finishes. Leading the charge was Star [...]
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Indianapolis Supercross Results 2013

Musquin Wins Second Consecutive 250SX Class Main Event INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2013) – Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won his sixth 450SX Class Main Event of the season in front of 60,312 fans at tonight’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at Lucas Oil Stadium. Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin won his second [...]
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2013 GEICO MiniMotoSX Track Map Revealed

Irvine, CA. (March 14, 2013) – The track for the tenth anniversary GEICO MiniMotoSX, Fueled by Monster Energy and presented by Freegun Underwear reveals a scaled down Supercross track that will be fun for riders of all levels. The wide lanes with whoops, rhythm sections, multiple tabletop jumps, bowl turns and doubles will provide plenty [...]
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2013 250 MX Shootout: KTM 250 SX-F

Here is the last installment of the 2013 250 MX Shootout, which is all about the quarter liter orange machine. The KTM 250 SX-F has changed a lot over the last few years. Originally it didn’t have linkage, it had a carb, and you had to kick it to life. Now, the bike falls in [...]
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