Adventure Bikes
Dirt Rider’s Adventure Bikes Reviews section showcases articles about Long Haul motorcycle from manufacture like Husaberg, Kawasaki, Yamaha, KTM, Suzuki, and Honda motocross bikes including motorcycle tests and comparisons. Get results of horse power, comfort, suspension, durability and cost.
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
September 13, 2012
Our adventure on the new 250L would begin with an 18-mile ride up one of the most scenic roads in the US.
March 24, 2012
September 1, 2011
At Dirt Rider we love riding and testing new products, and when we get a long-term bike, AKA, our “Longhauls” picked out, it’s game on for the rider and their bike. The goal is to push the bike to its
August 24, 2011
I can’t say I totally had a monogamous relationship with the Dirt Rider 2011 KTM 450 SX-F test machine. Not that I didn’t try. The bike saw a lot of suitors over the course of the fiscal motorcycle calendar. Yes
August 10, 2011
Little bling and a great small-diameter lever feel, all folding to prevent breakage. In our 2010 off-road comparison, the Husqvarna TE450 was the only street-legal bike in the group because, at that time, the company didn’t have the dirt-only TXC
July 15, 2011
You read about the WR’s stellar performance in the Dirt Rider 24-Hour (May ’07), and since it has been inducted into our Long Haul fleet, the blue bike keeps on giving. One 24-hour wasn’t enough, so we gave it another
July 15, 2011
When you are a KTM dealer rep, you know some things about KTMs. When you leave your bikes unattended at the Dirt Rider East Coast Ride Day, we borrow them and ride them. When they are really good, they end
July 15, 2011
When I first saw spy photos of the 2007 KTM 450 SX-F last year, I loved the radical look and cutting-edge thinking that went into the design. I especially liked the idea of dropping the kickstarter for the magic button
July 15, 2011
Well, I can say it has been a good ride. The yellow bike and I have bonded, as with any good relationship between man and machine. Except I wasn’t very nice to the RM-Z or my wallet in the process.
July 15, 2011
With the introduction of the new GNCC XC2 Pro Lites class, 125cc two-strokes and especially 250cc four-strokes will finally get attention from off-road’s top riders and fans. To get a firsthand feel for what this class is all about, I
July 15, 2011
I love this L.A. Sleeve 400cc kit. It is designed to appeal to those who don’t like the big-bike feel of modern 450s but want a more-bulletproof mount rather than a punched-out 250F. This 400 has less power than a
July 15, 2011
When I rode the Parts Unlimited CRF450R at our East Coast Ride Day last fall, I was floored. Well, actually I was seated because as soon as I cracked the throttle, the Pro Circuit-tuned cylinder head sucked enough fuel and
July 15, 2011
What I did to this bike should be illegal. It sat in the Unadilla GNCC pits all shiny and laden with every trick piece of KTM Hard Equipment bolt-on goodness you can imagine and custom ridePG.com graphics (with my friggin’
July 15, 2011
You can easily do just about any kind of riding on only one bike. But you’ll likely suffer once out of the bike’s element. For instance, taking a track bike on the trail or a trailbike on a track. And