The biggest failure for the Husaberg came on my driveway. The kickstand popped up, the bike fell over and oil started leaking out after the shifter punched a hole in the sidecover. And I wasn’t even riding it yet! A week later we had the new cover and got the Husaberg on the fast track [...]
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2008 Kawasaki KLX450 #1We’re so impressed with the KLX, we’ve done hardly anything but ride it. And race it, too, just to make sure we really like it as much as we thought. All said and done, 60 hours into this Long Haul, we’re still stoked on this bike.Right after the test, we kept the [...]
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The bike looks sharp, sweet and yellow. And pretty normal. Is that a bad thing? Hey you don’t look at your own bike when your ride and this thing can help make you fast! People see fast, not your bike. It would take a real close look to see the changes made to the 2011 [...]
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There is a small and very passionate group of riders who are taking the pre-mix fight to the AMA. They wat to keep the two-stroke alive and at the highest levels of professional racing. Basically the group over at twostrokemotocross.com and a very vocal Mark Slate have been prodding at the AMA to consider amending [...]
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These three bikes are very different, and so is the way we tested them. We asked for reader suggestions on how to test our 2010 off-road bikes a few issues back, and you responded with tons of letters and one resounding request; “Come test them at my place, and I’ll be glad to help!”Well, Dirt [...]
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Our 2009 Honda CRF450R ran under the radar for the last half of last year working its way well above 120 hours. And that is the sign of a really good machine. It is the opposite of how you hear about problems and issues; after all, people like controversy. And for sure right from its [...]
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BMW has a long, storied history of doing things its own way. Back when there wasn’t a conventional path to follow, things like opposed-twin engines, shaft drive and 800cc dirt bikes just sort of happened. But as motorcycle design became more homogenized, both off-road and on, BMW didn’t exactly adapt with it. It just went [...]
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The air box is as simple as ever to get into and change the filter without tools and without unknowingly knocking dirt into the clean side of the air box boot. “How is that new KTM 350?” It has been the question of the month and I’m sure it could rank right up there as [...]
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I get asked all the time, “What can I do to help?”Well, right now I know two things: You can do something this instant. And you are sitting in front of the tool, your computes, to get it started.So don’t make an excuse, DO THIS NOW!We all know how OHV is a silent majority, but [...]
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I get asked all the time, “What can I do to help?”Well, right now I know two things: You can do something this instant. And you are sitting in front of the tool, your computes, to get it started.So don’t make an excuse, DO THIS NOW!We all know how OHV is a silent majority, but [...]
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This is an all new bike. Yes everything that matters is all new and just for you. The styling is pretty fresh too. Dirt Rider was out today to get the first ride on the 2011 KTM 350 SX-F, one of the most talked about machines of the decade. By going rogue and ignoring the [...]
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Pack-away jackets may be the best clothing invention for changing weather since Windstopper gloves. They can pull a multitude of tasks: a waterproof outer shell if it rains or there is moisture on the bushes, an emergency internal layer if the temperature drops, or a planned layer ready to take off and stash when it [...]
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In that last few days I’ve been bummed because I knew we were losing one of our team. Jesse Ziegler has decided to move onto greener pastures and take a job in the marketing department at Klim Gear up in Idaho. See, that is why it is greener…Anything is greener than California. Having been [...]
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The Suzuki is pointed at a certain type of rider. The RMX, especially with the stock pipe, vibrates quite a bit, mostly in the footpegs. Through the handlebar it isn’t as noticeable. But the good thing about the bar is the roomy rider compartment it allows with just minor rotational adjustment. And, yes, the bike [...]
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Chad Reed, Mike Alessi, Ryan Dungey, Ben Townley, Josh Grant and Andrew Short ready to do motocross battle. The day started out at the steps of the California State Capitol. Where was Arnold? Hangtown is ready to explode with outdoor motocross action Saturday with the first round of the AMA 2010 Outdoor Nationals. Today was [...]
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If I could ride naked I would.
Lately I’ve been riding the super mini
The Lead Law is finally out of
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association
