Motorcycle Riding Gear And Accessories - Dirt Rider Tested

The list of crazy stunts is long and varied well beyond freestyle MX. There is some great footage of Austria's Erzberg Rally, one of the toughest off-road events in the world, in which riders traverse some of the steepest, rockiest hills imaginable. Most of the competitors don't even finish the event, but Pastrana ran at the front and actually finished. Snowmobilers, snowboarders, mountain bikers and BMX riders also get a chance to go well beyond their limits, but none compare to the streetbike rider who attempted a flip into TP's foam pit. Let's just say he hit it a little too fast.

Of course, Nitro Circus 2 offers a lot of freestyle footage, including some truly unique and interesting scenes, such as great on-bike camera stuff and BMX "flatland"-style tricks performed on wood platforms and a wall. You can also witness top female MXers Sarah Whitmore and Tara Geiger learning to do backflips. They begin on a pool diving board, where their form seems to indicate it will never be possible, but after a few ugly crashes into the foam pit, Geiger successfully pulls off a backflip with a minibike onto a dirt landing. Suggested retail price of the film is $24.95. -Sean Finley

Baja DesignsSingle HID Race Light SystemHaving a good light makes night riding possible; having a great light makes it fun. The Baja Designs Single HID Race Light System is a great balance between awesome light and affordability.

The light is small enough so you don't have to remove it for day riding, yet it is almost as good as a full race system. The kit comes with clamp-on holders that attach to the fork legs, and the light clips into position through rubber mounts. It takes about 10 minutes to install the entire assembly, and then only 30 seconds to put it on and take it off. It requires 100 watts of power to run the light as well as the right wiring, regulator, rectifier and battery. We put ours on an XR650R with an electric start kit, so we only needed to have the stator rewound ($120) to ensure the battery kept its charge.

The light has a single switch, and it takes a few seconds to get up to full brightness. Then it is blinding for anyone in front of it. The spread of the semi-flood pattern is perfect for motorcycles. The throw of light gives a clear view starting just off the sides of your handlebar and piercing to almost 200 feet-at idle! There is a noticeable weight increase on the bar, slightly more if you have the battery attached to the light frame, but it isn't bad. The carrier has a giant adjustment knob that allows it to be set at the height you desire.

Our light never so much as flickered in more than 1000 miles of use. A fitted plastic cover is available to protect the glass lens. At $810 to $885, the system isn't cheap. But if you look at it as doubling your riding time, then it's a smoking deal! -Jimmy Lewis