Adventure Bikes

2013 BMW R1200GS First Impression

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

2013 Honda CRF250L – First Impression

Our adventure on the new 250L would begin with an 18-mile ride up one of the most scenic roads in the US.

Husaberg TE 300 Long Haul Update – Dirt Rider Magazine

Long Haul Wrap Up: 2011 Kawasaki KX250F – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

Long Term Wrap-Up: 2011 KTM 450 SX-F – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

A Year With The 2010 Husky TE450 – Long Haul – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

2007 Yamaha WR250F – Long Haul #1 – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

Factory Connection KTM 250 SX-F/KTM 250 XCF – Real Bikes – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

2007 KTM 450 SX-F – Long Haul #1 – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

Suzuki RM-Z450 Motorsports – Dirt Rider Magazine

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.

2007 Kawasaki KX250F – Dream Rides – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

L.A. Sleeve Yamaha YZ400F – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

Parts Unlimited Honda CRF45OR – Dirt Rider Magazine

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

2007 KTM 250 XC-F-W – Dirt Rider Magazine

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’

Woodsblaster KTM 300 XC-W – Dirt Rider Magazine

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