Awards announced for Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross Championship race. Morgantown, W.Va. (February 24, 2010) – MX Sports, producers of the Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross Championship, are pleased to announce the awards payout for the event. The event, which is to be held March 7, 2010 at Daytona International Speedway, marks an important step [...]
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Ryan Dungey to debut Nike AIRMX boot at Anaheim 1 Supercross Nike is set to release their AIRMX Motocross Boot with Factory Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey this weekend at the Anaheim 1 Supercross. Dungey, in his rookie year on the Suzuki RM-Z450 will wear Nike’s new, reportedly lightweight, boot. Few, actually no, real details on [...]
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Dead. Not dead. Dead. Not dead. What is it with 250 two-strokes? According to AMA-sanctioned amateur national championship races and the Women’s class at the outdoor nationals they’re alive, well and kicking (although a lot less than the four-stroke competition). But is there a place for the two-stroke 250 in the real world of journeymen [...]
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For 2010, someone replaced the YZ motor with a new animal. Dirt Rider Senior Editor Karel Kramer, who’s ridden every model of Yamaha’s YZ-F line before 99 percent of the world, commented that the 2010 motor traits are more different to the ’09 motor than the 2010 chassis is different to the ’09 chassis. And [...]
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KTM Riders Ride for FREE! See Mike Alessi and the New Motocross Bike! Murrieta, CA – Come celebrate the holidays while riding orange with KTM staff and enthusiasts. KTM North America, Inc. would like to extend a Christmas invitation to all KTM riders to come and ride at Pala Raceway on Friday, December 11, [...]
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Laguna Hills, Ca- 12/2/09: Devil Exhaust America announced the distribution of this Championship winning exhaust into the US this past month. Founded in 1966 in France, Devil Exhaust is an ISO 9001 certified facility. We have been involved in all forms of racing including Moto GP, World Superbike, World Supersport, MX1, MX2, MX3, Supermoto, WEC [...]
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JustinSoule.com’s 1st Annual “Privateer Outreach” program, presented by SHOEI Helmets & JR Publications Reno, NV- 12/3/09: Justin Soule announced today, his first Annual Justin Soule.com “Privateer Outreach” program presented by SHOEI Helmets & JR Publications. Over the next 3 weeks, Justin will be selecting (2) lucky riders to receive a helmet courtesy of SHOEI helmets, [...]
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As a DR Long Haul test bike this Honda lived the life I chose for it. First and foremost was a strict regimen of motocross track days and racing events starting with the MTA World Vet Championships last November and ending with a week inside Ryan Hughes’ MX training camp. Throughout the year simple modifications [...]
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The KTM 450 SX-F is in a class by itself. As the only electric-start motocross-specific machine, it clearly holds some interesting conveniences and advantages over the rest of the bikes in the crowded, often cookie-cutter world of moto. Looking back a couple of years you might think you see an identical match to the 2010 [...]
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Factory KTMTaddy Blazusiak #111 KTM 250 XC Taddy Blazusiak is the man to beat. Even though Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ricky Dietrich holds the #1 plate, Taddy has a generous point cushion and, as of press time, a three-round undefeated streak in 2009. His bike of choice is the KTM 250 and is easily the most [...]
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Every year new motocross bikes hit magazine pages and showroom floors across America. Shortly after they’re released to the masses (and often before they’re available), companies like MX race team powerhouse Pro Circuit get to work developing products to elevate the newest dirt bikes from stock to saaaaweet.This year, we’re lucky enough to jump on [...]
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This was my second year racing the MTA World Vet Nationals and let me tell you, the whole weekend is just an awesome experience. I may be biased since this race acts as a reunion for some of my oldest racing friends from Montana, but just a spectator there is plenty of race action, a [...]
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Did you think all industry insiders rode shiny, new bikes? Well, they don’t. Inside the businesses that make our sport what it is, the used off-road dirt bike market is alive and well with plenty of buyers and sellers making deals. One of those deal makers is Brett Madron and his posse from Fastway/Pro Moto [...]
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Not everyone was 100 percent sold on the 2009 CRF450R’s Kayaba suspension performance or overall handling balance of the chassis. And from the beginning it was clear that the big-bore CRF was picky about sag and suspension clickers. But the Showa components on the 250 seem to be working flawlessly. They really should since the [...]
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For 2010, Kawasaki pumped up the spring rates on both ends. The fork went from a 4.6N/mm to a 4.7N/mm and the shock spring grew from a 52N/mm to a 54N/mm. The changes seem small on paper, but the performance is much different on the track. From two pro test riders and two vet-class intermediates [...]
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I’ve been living on the Honda 150R
HILLSDALE, Mich., (March 21, 2012) – Right
HILLSDALE, Mich., (March 15, 2012) – American-made
Now that the weather has turned cold
