Ajay Hateley Agua Dulce, CA I found this handy folding step stool at the hardware store I work at. It is called an EZ Foldz Step Stool, and when not in use it folds flat to about the thickness of
We’ve all been there: In the garage late at night wondering why the heck our girlfriend’s dad’s KTM won’t start worth a darn, idle smoothly or have the common decency to resist backfiring on decel. OK, maybe that’s just me.
If you’ve ever tried to remove a grip that is molded into a throttle tube, you know what a huge chore you’re facing. Some manufacturers (Kawasaki and Suzuki in particular) sell bikes with the throttle-side grip basically impregnated into the
I have been playing the fitness game a long time and know that the majority of you are reading these articles and saying “Ya know, Greg is right I should get in shape…” and that is as far as it
Karel Kramer Bulky or potentially leaky stuff that won’t fit in my toolbox gets to the track in a plastic storage container with a removable lid. This container has handholds molded in on either end to make it easy to
I like to be prepared on the trail, but I finally realized that the massive pack of supplies I carried was retarding my progress as a rider. I’m too paranoid to jettison everything, but I have winnowed things down until
Robert Foos Beverly Hills, CA This is a must-have for all those aerosol cans with detachable straws that insert into the spray nozzle. Brownells is a company that supplies to gunsmiths and folks who reload ammunition, but the company has
David Seften Torrington, CT I just noticed the “Triple Threat” KTM tool mod in the August 2010 issue’s Trail Tips. Don Kelley semi-permanently attached the sockets that come with the factory-supplied tool kit’s T-handle. Adding those sockets increases the length
Adventure touring is on the extreme end of dirt biking, on the polar opposite of trials. It takes from straight street touring and adds the off-road, go-anywhere element, thereby becoming adventure touring. Likewise the bikes available for this segment, rides
Jeff Alldredge Sandpoint, IDHonda CRF250Rs have a reputation for chewing through intake valves, especially the one on the right-hand side, even if you stay up on the maintenance of the air filter. The rate at which my Honda was requiring
Dirt Rider StaffSome KTM swingarms are constructed of very thin material. That generally isn’t a problem, but it does mean there are hardly any threads for the bolts holding the chain slider in place. If you do strip out one
For as long as he’s been racing motorcycles, Mike Alessi has generally been considered the unofficial king of the holeshot, nailing start after start with his quick reflexes and unmatched technique, no matter what brand of bike he’s riding. In
A Little Push Dave Sherman Woodland Hills, CA After years of fighting with brake pads during wheel changes I realized I didn’t need to. Before I remove the wheel (front or rear) I just put easy, steady pressure on the
If you are going to put on a new seat cover and your foam is a little soft, try slapping the new cover right over the old one without removing it. It will make the foam seem just a little
Keeping a modern dirt bike in absolutely perfect mechanical condition can be a pretty daunting task. While most of us love the riding part of dirt bikes, only a lucky smaller percentage enjoys working on the bike, too. But even
Now that the weather has turned cold
Cobra’s stellar mini cycles provide a powerful
Carson Brown tests the 661 Comp Boot
Photos by Rodney WebbHILLSDALE, Mich., (Dec. 30,
