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Oklahoma EnduroCross Webshow Video – Dirt Rider Magazine

Here is all the action from this weekend at the Oklahoma City EnduroCross…A special thanks goes out to our wonderful sponsors, GPR Stabilizers, Thor, and Training Essentials.

Yamaha WR450 vs. YZ450F – Dirt Rider Magazine

Dear Jimmy and the DR staff, I am lucky in that I have a seriously ridden and raced 06 WR450 that I love to death except for the weight, but recently my wife of 21 years obtained a leftover ’09

Dropping In On: Ivan Tedesco – Dirt Rider Magazine

DR: Your back on a bike after a little bit of a respite. What’s going on and how was your recovery? IT: After 8-9 weeks after my injury I decided to race the X Games. Every thing is finally all

Dropping In On: Josh Grant – Dirt Rider Magazine

DR: The start of your season was a little rough – Now you are back in the game one hundred percent. Tell us about your season and how you got back to this position. JG: Well, I didn’t really do

Dropping In On: Chris Ridgway – Dirt Rider Magazine

After a terrible accident that left him with two destroyed ankles, years of surgeries, agonizing pain, former pro motocross racer Chris Ridgway found a doctor to amputate his lower left leg. Why? Some people might think he was crazy. The

Reader Bike Build – Dirt Rider Magazine

Companies Used Company Part Price Website Total cost of fix-up (parts and labor hours) 40 hours labor Vertex Hi-compression piston kit $196.66 www.vertex.com Cometic gasket kit $54.99 www.cometic.com Steahly 7-oz flywheel $109.99 www.steahlyoffroad.com Acerbis Replica plastic kit $121.99 www.acerbis.com Acerbis

2010 SurferCross Photo Gallery – Day 2 – Dirt Rider Magazine

TCX Pro 2.1 Boot – Dirt Rider Magazine

TCX’s new top-line motocross and off-road boot has TCX’s articulated ankle (they call it their Torsion Control System, but think of it like a sliding pivot to give great flexibility in the direction you want it, stiffness and support in

Fuel Injected Two-Strokes Do Exist! – Dirt Rider Magazine

I would like to point out that the development of FI two-strokes in dirt bikes may be a bit closer than you think. You stated that FI is being used in outboard two-stroke motors, but they typically run at constant

EnduroCross heads to Oklahoma this weekend! – Dirt Rider Magazine

This Saturday, August 14th, round two of the 2010 GEICO EnduroCross series presented by E3 sparkplugs will be held in the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie Oklahoma. Check out the teaser video from Shotmaker Productions and if you are within

Lucas Oil TV Spot Shoot – Dirt Rider Magazine

I got invited out this week to see what goes on behind the scenes at a Lucas Oil TV commercial. You’re familiar with their “legends” spots, but this one was planned to have a little more eye-catching action and humor.

Chris Ridgway – I Ride – Dirt Rider Magazine

Former pro motocross racer; AMPUTEE ATHLETE; multi-time winner of The Extremity Games and X Games gold medalist in the Moto X Super X Adaptive event; fund-raising speaker for Limbs for Life. 39 years old. www.limbsforlife.orgWhen I started riding again after

Factory Tour: Athena – Dirt Rider Magazine

In 1973, Gianni Mancassola founded Athena to build engine components such as OEM cylinders, aftermarket overbore cylinders and gasket kits for motorcycles and cars. The company may be founded and headquartered in Italy, but the name comes from Greek mythology.

Reader Bike Build: 2007 Honda CRF250R – Dirt Rider Magazine

What can make an old guy smile? In the September 2010 issue of Dirt Rider, hitting newsstands any day now, you’ll find a story (“Readers Rule!”) on four bikes that we borrowed from four of our readers, fixed them up

Renthal Ltd. Moto Handguards – Dirt Rider Magazine

These cool new $39.95 MX handguards are hard plastic with a softer rubber around the outer edge. This feature is said to provide “maximum protection and durablilty.” From looking over the guards it looks like it might also give less