I’ll give you two good reasons to look into a Frame Cradle for your four-stroke minibike. First, you won’t be replacing the frame or the cases. That’s because, without a cradle, these playbikes are quite vulnerable. In stock trim, the
SmithTop Fuel GoggleSmith released its Fuel line of goggles a few years ago, so if you are a new-product junkie, you might wonder why we are just now doing a test. The reason is Smith updated the face foam on
Gaerne boots used to be hit or miss, but with the new SG10 boot the Italian company is definitely back on the hit list. Using our new and improved rating system, the boot gets a 97 out of 100, and
FMF Titanium Q Exhaust SystemIn the quest for four-stroke performance, there is the issue of sound. It is a common misconception that the louder the pipe is, the more power it makes. That is just plain wrong. It is also
How does a company from Illinois get away with selling So-Cal gear? Does So-Cal have a meaning other than Southern California (the undisputed epicenter of the motocross universe, or MX T-shirts, depending on where you live)? Whatever it means, the
Turn two things into one and create a new product. Fox did this with its new Light Proforma Socks for the knee-brace-wearing crowd. It combined a moto sock with a knee-brace sleeve into one long sock. Simple, really. The mid-thickness
Dirt Rider had the chance to race the 24 Hours of Glen Helen in San Bernardino, California, and the brutal conditions we encountered formed the ideal testing situation to really see how the Cyclops battery-powered helmet light holds up. We
Some folks avoid budget helmets like a bum on a street corner, but I’ve spent some time in several mid-level helmets and feel they often offer nearly the same level of comfort and protection as a brain bucket demanding another
Shift Mach GearI put the 2005 Shift Mach Gear through the ultimate torture test at the 24 Hours of Glen Helen. Yes, I wore only one set of gear during the brutal 24 hours. And yes, the gear was a
The latest from the folks in Morgan Hill, California, went through a real wringing as I enjoyed a trail ride at Hungry Valley SVRA in some nasty rain. What better environment in which to assess gear?The $99.95 M16 jacket is
Suzuki’s RM250 has one of the most-aggressive stock motors, but I wanted to see if I could change the power characteristics in order to do some fine-tuning. I bolted on a Pro Circuit works pipe and a Factory Sound silencer.After
It has been a while since Shoei had a new lid, and the new V-Moto won’t set any standards for style, with its onservative shell design. But the visor, with its raised center and resultant hump, have people talking. Although
In the quest for four-stroke performance, there is the issue of sound. It is a common misconception that the louder the pipe is, the more power it makes. That is just plain wrong. It is also stupid because you are
Usually right after my helmet comes off, I take off my chest protector. Yet I found myself not removing the Force between motos—at first. Then I began paying some attention to it: how well it fit, how it didn’t rub
The problem with gear today is that almost all of it looks great. The hard part is determining what works and what doesn’t. That’s why I’m here: to beat the crap out of pretty gear and tell you what’s up.Speaking
Cobra photos courtesy of Alan Jones HILLSDALE,
The third annual Haunted MX for kids
MURRIETA, CA (October 27, 2010) — KTM
Cleveland – Fans of Lincoln Electric and
