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2013 BMW R1200GS First Impression

June 14, 2013

Story By Mike Barrett • Photos Provided By BMW As I’m sure everyone has seen by now, the 2013 BMW R1200GS received some major changes this year with an all new motor, chassis and electronics. BMW invited us out to

Five Bike Six-Hour Race Test

March 27, 2013

Photos by Nic Cade When the John Burr Cycles 6-Hour Endurance Race at Glen Helen popped up on our radar, nearly the entire Dirt Rider staff committed to racing this super fun event. However, signing up for the race only

2013 250 MX Shootout: KTM 250 SX-F

March 14, 2013

Here is the last installment of the 2013 250 MX Shootout, which is all about the quarter liter orange machine. The KTM 250 SX-F has changed a lot over the last few years. Originally it didn’t have linkage, it had

2000 Honda CR125 – A new bike rises from the ashes

February 14, 2013

Photos by Adam Booth It’s scientific law: matter cannot be created or destroyed. The same law applies to dirt bikes…sort of. There is no arguing that four-strokes dominate two-wheeled off-road recreation, yet for decades it was all about two-strokes and

First Ride: SHERCO SE300i Race

January 19, 2013

The first 2013 Sherco enduro models hitting the US are the SE300i and the SE250i. The much anticipated two-strokes will come later in 2013. We spent a couple days riding the only Sherco SE300i in the country down in south

2013 Beta 250RR and 300RR Two-Stroke First Impression

January 7, 2013

By Chris Barrett And Photos By Mark Kariya Beta invited us out to the MotoVentures Testing Facility this past weekend for their 2013 dealer test ride day. They had an impressive turn out of off-road enthusiasts that were anxious for

Monster Energy Kawasaki Endurance Race Bike

January 3, 2013

The Dirt Rider crew teamed up with Monster Energy Kawasaki on a feature story on the Glen Helen 24-Hour for our March 2013 issue. The print story focused on the riding elements of the event, but seeing as the 2012

2013 450 MX Shootout Video Part 5: Suzuki RM-Z450

December 28, 2012

Video by Scott Smith and Dustin Vance As part of the 2013 450cc motocross shootout, the Dirt Rider crew is breaking down the finer points of each bike and offering a no-nonsense assessment of each machine. In the fifth of

2013 450 MX Shootout Video Part 4: Yamaha YZ450F

December 24, 2012

As part of the 2013 450cc motocross shootout, the Dirt Rider crew is breaking down the finer points of each bike and offering a no-nonsense assessment of each machine. In this video, we shake down the 2013 Yamaha YZ450F.

2013 450 MX Shootout Video Part 3: KTM 450 SX-F

December 21, 2012

As part of the 2013 450cc motocross shootout, the Dirt Rider crew is breaking down the good, bad and sometimes ugly points of each bike and offering a no-nonsense assessment of each machine. In this video, we shake down the

2013 Husqvarna TR650 Terra – First Ride

December 3, 2012

The day Lance Armstrong was being stripped of his Seven Tour De France victories, I was being stripped from my desk at the Dirt Rider office and pointed toward the Husqvarna offices in Corona, California for an introduction to Husqvarna's

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