Author Archives : "the dirt rider staff"

First Impression: 2012 Kawasaki KX250F – Dirt Rider Magazine

Winning a Dirt Rider 250F motocross shootout is no small task, but the 2011 Kawasaki KX250F almost made it look easy. This hard-hitting little machine was our overall favorite pick of the mid-sized MXers, and for the last year we’ve continued to be impressed with the bike’s strong acceleration, consistent handling and overall easy-to-ride nature. [...]
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What We Wear – Dirt Rider Magazine

We get to ride, wear and use everything under the sun. So what do we reach for when we’re just going out to do our favorite type of riding? We thought we’d show you, all the way down to our skivvies. Our choices are based on need, comfort, performance, durability and sometimes just on what [...]
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2009 450 Off-Road Shootout – Dirt Rider Magazine

Lots of flavors to satisfy plenty of tastes. NotesAll of the bikes were friendly to the sound meter except the Husky, and it was awful. It does not sound as loud as it tested, but it would not be that easy to quiet, either. We also added about $1000 of aftermarket goodies to the three [...]
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Dirt Rider Torture Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

If there ever was a dream off-road riding day for the editors and test riders of this magazine, it was during this year’s Torture Test. In fact, make that two days.There, the crme de la crme of dirt bikes was delivered-nine hand-built pieces of sweetness all constructed for our torture. Combine them with two perfect-traction [...]
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Cool Tricks For Hot Riding – Tech Tips – Dirt Rider Magazine

TipRiding a dirt bike at or near your personal limit would be hot and sweaty business in shorts and a T-shirt, but most of us are smart enough to wear a lot more air-blocking but vital safety equipment than that. Each layer of safety makes the job hotter, so it is vital that you be [...]
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2009 Bike Of The Year – Dirt Rider Magazine

You don’t break all of the rules of convention, show up largely unannounced and proceed to kick everyone’s butt without much more than a hiccup. There’s usually some backlash. Some creepy, often untold dark secret that will eventually be revealed and the whole dream turns bad. Husaberg quickly and quietly developed an all-new bike with [...]
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24 Hours Of Glen Helen – Dirt Rider Magazine Online

Sean Finley: One thing I like about Editor Jimmy Lewis is that he loves to ride and wants his staff to ride as much as possible. Hence his decision to have the entire Dirt Rider staff use Glen Helen Raceway Park’s annual 24-hour team race as the testing ground for the 2005 KTM 525 MXC. [...]
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2005 Dirt Rider Bike Of The Year – Dirt Rider Magazine Online

Picking the bike of the year isn’t the easiest assignment in the world, mostly because there are so many good choices that we can’t really go wrong. Because of this, the important task is to pick a bike that stands out from the crowd for reasons beyond how well it performs on the track or [...]
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Honda CRF250R – Dirt Rider Magazine

As we lined up for group photos, it struck us as funny to see most of the Dirt Rider staff at Raceway Park in fresh gear riding state-of-the-art racebikes on one of the best tracks in the nation. These are the bikes we usually glimpse from behind a fence, racing by at speeds we all [...]
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