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First Tests: 2005 Yamaha YZ125 & YZ250
When Yamaha first shocked the world with its all-new and extremely innovative YZ400F and then a few years later with the YZ250F, many... more |
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First Ride: 2005 Suzuki RM250
Although rumors have been flying about the uncertainty of two-strokes, 2005 should be a great year for them. Many thought Suzuki would... more |
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First Test: 2005 Yamaha YZ125
Even though Yamaha started the four-stroke wildfire that is sweeping motocross, they also were first to production with many innovations in... more |
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All New Kawasaki KX250—No KX450F for 2005
The only news perhaps bigger than the arrival of Kawasaki's all new KX250 is the announcement that the KF450F will not be making its debut... more |
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RC's New Ride for '05
Suzuki's '05 line is here, and with some big changes. With RC on board for the 2005 season, Suzuki has the potential to get back on the... more |
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The 2005 Kawasakis are here!
The 2005 Kawasaki's have just been revealed, and so far, the changes are modest. We say so far because we have yet to receive information... more |
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2004 Honda CRF450R
During a dealer meeting a few years back, Honda execs promised its dealers they were going to see serious, class-leading performance... more |
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2004 Yamaha YZ125
Yamaha is fierce when it comes to keeping blue in the black. Although its four-strokes have attracted public interest over the last few... more |
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2004 125 Shootout
A little more than 30 years ago the starting lines of 125cc-class motocrosses were jammed with machines from factories in Spain, Germany,... more |
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2003 125cc MX Shootout
At the beginning of the 2001 race season, the only sound ringing through supercross stadiums more distinctively than the 12,000-rpm hum of... more |
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2004 Kawasaki KXF 250
The new 250cc thumper designed and built by the two giants Suzuki and Kawasaki has finally arrived and Dirt Rider was one of the first to... more |
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2004 Kawasaki KX 125
Today's four strokes have a smoother, broader powerband and are even more dependable than the dinosaurs we call two-strokes. For those who... more |
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2004 Kawasaki KX 250
Big Big bottom. The new KX 250 has gone back to the days of big bottom end power. It hits hard on the bottom and pulls strong through the... more |
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2004 KTM Motocrossers
In the space of a few short years KTM has risen from a motocross and supercross nonentity to a powerhouse with a major presence in the pits... more |
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2004 Suzuki RM 250
In the 250cc class the RM250 has usually lacked even the results that their 125 generates, but for much the same reason. The motor is zingy... more |
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First Look: 2004 Honda CR 250R
Honda just released detailed information regarding the 2004 CR250R. There was some early speculation that the '04 CR may receive a new slim... more |
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2004 Suzuki RM 125
Suzuki's 2003 RM125 is a great bike that ended the Dirt Rider shootout with a score of 95 points out of 100. Competition in the small-bore... more |
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No More Mr. Nice Guy
Four years KTM has left no doubt that its four-strokes are competitive. And with the United States and Europe allowing 450cc four-strokes... more |
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A Cut Above - A Yamaha YZ450F
Bikes are bikes--right? Not even close. For example, take the '03 YZ450F. Deposits ran like water into dealers' cash registers when the... more |
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First Test: 2003 Honda CR 250R
In the extremely competitive world of professional motocross, race teams constantly battle with each other for race wins and, ultimately,... more |
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First Test: 2003 Honda CRF 450R
Imagine what it was like for Honda to sit back and watch Yamaha soak up all the glory for five years as it dominated the newly created... more |
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First Test: 2003 Suzuki RM 250
Stealth technology makes warplanes all but invisible to the enemy. They're smooshed before they know the airplanes are in the neighborhood.... more |
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First Test: 2003 Yamaha YZ 125
Tis the season to ride, the 2003 bikes are already here. In a continuing trend, manufacturers keep preempting themselves and we were forced... more |
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First Test: 2003 Yamaha YZ 250
Having won last year's Dirt Rider shootout, it would make sense that Yamaha would already have an excellent base for the 2003 model. So we... more |
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First Test: 2003 Kawasaki KX 125
Kawasaki's KX125 and KX250 have had a reputation for less than stellar performance in the past couple of model years. The bikes had no huge... more |
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