Some turns have big bowls, some turns are flat, and some combine both just to keep you on the edge of your seat. Factory Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey takes you through the transition of a supercross bowl turn that empties out into a slick, flat sweeper.To learn more about Ryan Dungey drop in at [...]
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Wrenching Bar Pad Seat Bump Bump- and step-seats gained popularity, not coincidentally, with the emergence of the potent 450cc four-stroke, as a seat bump can help hold the rider forward on any bike during hard acceleration or steep inclines. This not only reduces fatigue (and arm-pump), but can also help ensure the rider is planted [...]
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Fox Racing invited me and some other magazine guys over to meet a few of their riders just days before the FIM World GP at Glen Helen this weekend May 29 and 30. Over from Europe were the Teka Suzuki factory team riders Ken Roczen, Arnaud Tonus, and Clement DeSalle. Fox’s own Warren Johnson, who’s [...]
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Nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Italy to the west and Austria to the north, lies Slovenia, and in it the modern Akrapovic facilities that house some of the most advanced titanium and carbon fiber works in the world.The exhaust company competes at the top level of the sport and is the [...]
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A few months back I got the special treat of touring the Akrapovic factory where they make those amazing titanium exhausts. I was there in Europe with my publisher Sean Finley, which was the thrill of a lifetime for him, and we thought we’d try to take you along with us on video tour.Well, it [...]
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Family of stuntmen and stuntwomen. Entire family worked together on Spy Kids 1, 2, and 3, and, The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl. Jeff talks about his wife, Tracy, and kids J.J., Nick, Chad, Jake, and Jessica (not in photo).My kids have been riding dirt bikes since they could walk. We still have [...]
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Gear bags are some of the most over-engineered dirt bike products around. Maybe you like to feel like James Bond assembling a sniper rifle every time you get ready to ride, but I just need something that will hold all my stuff.This large $69.99 gear bag has no wheels or hard plastic bottom, so you [...]
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John Dowd was late to the motocross party, not racing until he was 20 and turning national pro at age 21, but he seems to build more fans each year as he continues to hit select nationals well into his forties. In 2009, on a rainy day in Massachusetts, “Dowdy” put together a second place [...]
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Just because you put together the right race machine doesn’t mean it was put together right. How’s that?! The actual assembly-torque readings and tightening order-is critical to proper performance. To make sure your ride’s suspension and chassis are not bound up, drop the crescent and hammer, pick up the torque wrench, and follow along with [...]
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The annual Dealer’s Expo has come and gone and you missed it… until now. I’m going to take a walk down short-term memory lane and you’re coming with me for as long as you dare to read. The show is geared toward putting new products in front of dealers to carry in their shops, so [...]
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The 2010 Dealer Expo, where companies show off their wares to US dealers, just wrapped up and Dirt Rider was there in Indianapolis walking the convention hall floor just for you. We gathered up information on all the new products on display and picked our favorites. So here you have it, the coolest goodies from [...]
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After a very successful career on the 250F, which he capped off with an AMA Supercross and Motocross championship, Ryan Dungey moved up to the 450cc bike full-time. A few weeks after the switch he led Team USA to the 2009 MXoN victory, so we figure he knows a thing or two about making the [...]
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Photos by Brian Robinette Additional photos by Pete Peterson San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill looks poised to have a breakthrough season in 2010. He’s visibly leaner this year, looked smooth and fast at the first two supercross races, and has a 2010 podium already with a third place at Phoenix last week.With the rain pouring [...]
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Honda unveiled the Honda 2012 CRF150R. Carson
If I could ride naked I would.
Lately I’ve been riding the super mini
The Lead Law is finally out of
