Author Archives : "scott hoffman"

What Really Happened at Indy Supercross and Results – Dirt Rider Magazine

Kardy Photo The Indianapolis Supercross, round 11 of the Monster Energy Supercross Series proved to be another melee of odd events, crashes, red flags, and restarts. However, what was status quo happened to be who won the Supercross/450 main event. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto did it again and has pretty much wrapped up the [...]
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Building Speed – Inside 2012 Supercross Racers – Dirt Rider Magazine

Most fans only see what goes on at the races with the fancy semi-trucks, pressed team uniforms, and pretty motorcycles, yet they have no idea what it takes to get to that point. Nearly all the mechanics and crew we spoke with when putting together the magazine feature story “Building Speed” for the April 2012 [...]
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What Really Happened at Oakland Supercross 2012 – Dirt Rider Magazine

Here’s a piece from What Really Happened by Scott Hoffman:“Just when you think it’s safe to start betting on your favorite rider, things get all discombobulated. Now four weeks into the series and we have four different winners in the premier Supercross/450 class. Crazy! Less than a week ago, the naysayers were telling James Stewart [...]
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KTM’s new bike, Roger DeCoster Speaks – Dirt Rider Magazine

Ever since it was announced that Ryan Dungey was riding for KTM, the masses speculated as to what motorcycle he would be racing come the 2012 season. Most figured he would be riding some form of fuel-injected machine but the current 2012 450 had a carburetor. And even before that, rumors flew around town that [...]
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Long Term Wrap-Up: 2011 KTM 450 SX-F – Dirt Rider Magazine

I can’t say I totally had a monogamous relationship with the Dirt Rider 2011 KTM 450 SX-F test machine. Not that I didn’t try. The bike saw a lot of suitors over the course of the fiscal motorcycle calendar. Yes they called it a 2011 but since most motocrossers come out between July and September [...]
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First Ride: 2012 KTM 450 SX-F – Dirt Rider Magazine

When I first heard KTM was going to hold true to their 450 SX-F for 2012 with only minor updates, I wasn’t that surprised. Yes, I would have liked them to toss on fuel injection to give the bike that FI feel we have grown to admire over the years, yet I can live with [...]
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2012 Kawasaki KX450F – First Impression – Dirt Rider Magazine

Kawasaki is the first to pull the trigger in regard to 2012 450 motocrossers. Yes, the KX450F is all-new in a sense, yet also kind of refined, tweaked and a bit skinnier with updated bodywork and some interesting new gizmos. The green ride also offers a slew of ergonomic as well as performance-tuning options standard, [...]
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Catalina Grand Prix: 52 Years In The Making – Dirt Rider Magazine

The Impossible Took PlaceThe highlight of the entire weekend had to be the vintage bikes. And we’re not talking about early ’70s bikes but ’60s, ’50s, ’40s and even a 1929 Harley that made its return to the island after being raced in the same race back in the ’50s.The names and faces that took [...]
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Dropping In On: Trey Canard – Friday Surprise – Dirt Rider Magazine

What’s new with Oklahoma’s speedy young ginger and recent 250 class motocross champion? We called to find out! Read on to see what’s happening in Trey Canard’s life… You must be on cloud nine after such and remarkable season winning both the 250 motocross title and the Motocross of Nations title for America? Yeah, it’s [...]
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LACR And California Racing Club Final Days! – Dirt Rider Magazine

September 29, 2010 is a very sad day for some in Southern California and most likely other parts of the state. Motocrossers and Dirt Rider Magazine have lost some a very dear friend today—a friend that has been with most since 1985 and to some going back as long as 1972 in a way.  Yes, time [...]
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1st Annual Troy Lee Designs Moto Lab Rally – Dirt Rider Magazine

Location: Costa Mesa California Featuring: Bands, Beer, Broads and Motorcycle Art Plus: Lots of cool bikes on displayJust when you figured the season was over, there’s always another event on the horizon. This time, TLD hosted a cool party with all sorts of eye candy (meaning nostalgic motorcycles on display) all over the grounds of [...]
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