Off-cambers are tricky enough, but add an ascending slope to the equation and it’s easy to get messed up and in a situation in which you are going nowhere fast. Nathan Woods shows us how to avoid getting into trouble
Proper fit is the most important requirement in a helmet-as long as the lid is a quality one in the first place. Some heads and helmets just don’t match, while others fit like a glove. For those that come close,
Well-prepared goggles can provide some of the most important protection in motocross. At a recent National, we spied Utopia Optic’s Simanovich working some fishing line onto a set of Mike Brown’s Roll Offs and asked what he was up to.”Installing
As I approach these two tight trees, my aim is to carry as much speed through them as possible. Because of some braking bumps leading up to them, I am able to maximize my speed by getting airborne and turning
Communication between rider and suspension tuner can be as tricky as child psychology, so we asked master suspension tuner Jim “Bones” Bacon to break it down for us. On a daily basis he deals with the top racers in both
Modern dirt bikes have big, beefy forks with comparatively massive inner steel tubes to handle the rigors of current track and trail obstacles. The combination of inverted design and 47-50mm inner tubes solve any flex problems, but they bring their
Ryan Hughes is a badass, plain and simple. He rides like a charging rhinoceros (hence the nickname), and his competition simply gets out of the way. Noticing how extremely focused Hughes seems before a race, we just couldn’t help but
Before every pro supercross race even begins, most riders take a lap around the track on foot. But they aren’t just walking for the exercise; riders use the track walk as a time to evaluate lines, determine jump combinations and
As a group, motocrossers love to get dirty. But what about when it comes time to wash off all that dirt? We all know that you can’t just toss your bike in the shower, which is why we have pressure
Tech How-ToA good portion of modern four-stroke engine performance is due to the Keihin FCR carburetor. An accelerator pump and a high-tech slide supported by four wheels make the FCR a relatively complex design. There are many parts that can
Riding narrow trails can be daunting, since they’re usually confining for a reason: There’s not enough room for something wider due to a quirk in the topography. The trail might be on the razor-edge top of a ridge, it could
Proper chain tension is vital to drive-component longevity and peak performance. When we noticed Destry Abbott’s main wrench, Jonny Weisman, adjusting chain tension after a rear sprocket swap, we had to ask about his secret technique and what parts he
You replace your rear tire because you can see the signs of wear, but the signs of clutch wear are trickier to spot. You can lay your bike over and pop off the clutch cover easily enough, but what do
Tech How-ToJust as you wouldn’t go wring out the motor before break-in, you shouldn’t ride a new bike without prepping it. If you do, you may not pay the price after the first few rides, but the tab will come
The difference in feel and control of a rebuilt fork is amazing. After fixing our worn fork we could feel much better damping and a crispness to the action that had been missing. Replacing all the bushings gets all the
If off-road motorcycles were an amusement park,
Although much of Dirt Rider’s testing focus
When Pro Circuit called recently saying that
WORCS Week just went off up here
