October 1, 2010
While the riders, teams and track crew worked feverishly to prepare for the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations the night before the event, a select group of professionals and industry figures met on the far side of the Thunder
September 29, 2010
Most socks aren’t fun, but AXO keeps coming up with cool new designs for their riding socks. The standard socks are, well, standard, and the long socks are, well, long – and long enough to cover your knee for some
September 28, 2010
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
September 28, 2010
Please stop apologizing to the enemy for the sound of exhaust coming from our dirt bikes (Jimmy’s regurgitated response from NOHVCC to Letter Rip from 13-year-old that is willing to do “anything to keep others from complaining about the noise”
September 23, 2010
This is when a KTM 450 SX-F rider has a smile on his face: Powering out of a turn with a roostertail blowing off of the rear tire. Followers beware. About half way into my hike my chase crew that
September 22, 2010
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
September 22, 2010
You may not be able to get personalized riding instruction from AMA Motocross ace David Pingree-after all, he’s only one man with about nineteen different jobs-but for $24.95 you can have Ping teach you his speed secrets from the comfort
September 21, 2010
First of all, love the magazine. I have to admit that I really enjoyed Ken Faught and was sad to see him leave but he truthfully left the magazine in good hands. I recently had extensive wrist surgery to repair
September 15, 2010
Alpinestars is jumping into the knee brace business, and it looks like they expect to start at the top. Their new B2 Carbon Knee Brace is made of two carbon fiber frames and designed to offer, “the best combination of
September 15, 2010
Pro Circuit helped with bikes (at FIM spec) and pit support, but the CLS team brought their familiar suspension. “For me, everything’s so short here [in the U.S.]. Like, practice is so short, races are so short; everything comes around
September 15, 2010
How do you make it run? Install the off-road kit that comes with the bike. Freeing the TE’s herd of ponies requires a new air filter cage, removing a throttle stop, inserting a plug into the oxygen sensor bung and
September 15, 2010
Lee Williams Regents Professor and Dean of the Graduate College, University of Oklahoma; undergraduate degrees in Physics and Mathematics; British Peace Corps in the Caribbean; Ph.D. in Geography; specializes in “remote sensing”-aircraft and satellite imagery. Born in Deganwy, Wales. 59
September 15, 2010
Staff Quotablen”Peterson has been known to have some pretty ‘What are you smoking?’ opinions when it comes to bike setup, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that he tested clean on Z-Man’s CRF. As much as I don’t wait
September 10, 2010
Square One I was sitting in an Applebee’s restaurant eating a late lunch with my girlfriend glancing back and forth from the big screen TV and my plate of food, half watching the 2009 X Games play out. They had
September 8, 2010
This peg was designed with an extension to the rear that’s claimed to be not be noticeable during normal riding, but be there under you heel when you take big hits to help prevent a potential ankle hyperflexion injury. We’re