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Pro Circuit Suzuki RM-Z250 Race Bike

Pro Circuit is known for building some wicked awesome race machines, and when the opportunity comes up to ride one of their fire-breathers it’s a good idea to jump on it. This 2012 RM-Z250 received the full Pro Circuit over-haul:

Racing the 2012 YZ125 – Race Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

I picked up Dirt Rider’s 2012 YZ125 this past weekend at Glen Helen and raced REM on the shiny brand-new little screamer. After a few years on 250Fs it felt great to be back on my favorite bike made. The

2012 Yamaha YZ250F – First Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

Steady As She Goes RJ Says The visual changes are minimal for 2012, but what you can’t see stands out immensely when you ride the new Yami. We all know the saying “BNG”—Bold New Graphics. On certain bikes, that’s all

2012 Suzuki RM-Z450 – First Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

The red accents on the handlebar pad and seat cover gave the RM-Z some excitement in an otherwise unchanged year. We all know that it takes consistency to be successful when it comes to racing. A steady lap time and

2012 KTM 250 SX-F – First Impression – Dirt Rider Magazine

We just got our brand new KTM 250 SX-F and took it to Glen Helen for the day to get low in the ruts, huck the jumps and rip around the track for countless laps. The Austrian brand tweaked on

2012 Yamaha YZ250F – First Impression – Dirt Rider Magazine

Check out our First Ride video at http://www.motocross.com/features/first-ride-video-2012-yamaha-yz250f/. We made our way out to Glen Helen to check out Yamaha’s highly revised new 250F. It was a treat to see the many new changes as well as one feature we

2012 Honda CRF450R First Impression – Dirt Rider Magazine

There’s no denying that the Honda CRF450R is one of the most popular MX four-strokes ever produced. It seems that everyone and their grandma either owns or has owned a Honda thumper, and the outright durability, performance and race results

First Ride: 2012 KTM 450 SX-F – Dirt Rider Magazine

When I first heard KTM was going to hold true to their 450 SX-F for 2012 with only minor updates, I wasn’t that surprised. Yes, I would have liked them to toss on fuel injection to give the bike that

First Impression: 2012 Kawasaki KX250F – Dirt Rider Magazine

Winning a Dirt Rider 250F motocross shootout is no small task, but the 2011 Kawasaki KX250F almost made it look easy. This hard-hitting little machine was our overall favorite pick of the mid-sized MXers, and for the last year we’ve

2008 Yamaha YZ250F – Bloomer Early – Dirt Rider Magazine

It’s not 2008. In fact, it’s not even close. But that hasn’t stopped Yamaha from delivering a nicely updated YZ-F to the hungry world of motocross. Welcome to the first test of the first bike from the future (of next

2007 Kawasaki KX250F Dirt Bike – First Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

The 2006 Kawasaki KX250F whooped some serious tail on a whole lot of Saturdays and Sundays last year. Since it has a couple of Lites-class championships under its belt, courtesy of Grant Langston (Supercross Lites West) and Ryan Villopoto (Motocross

2007 Honda CRF450R Dirt Bike – First Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

The Honda CRF450R is once again the first to boogie down at the 2007 new-bike party. Last year, Honda’s new and improved 450 made a big entrance and then mingled around for a few months with our testing crew, and

First Test: 2006 KTM 250 SX – Dirt Rider Magazine

For the past few years the KTM factory bikes have been some of the trickest looking in the pits. Sure, they show fine on the track, too, but up close they are awesome. For 2006, KTM is selling most of

2007 Honda CRF150R Dirt Bike Review And Riding Impression – Dirt Rider Magazine

CRF450R Endurance Test – Dirt Rider Magazine

For 2011, Dirt Rider teamed up with bike-building expert Jay Clark to create a project bike made for the 2011 HYR endurance race series at Glen Helen in Southern California. The HYR endurance race series consist of three races: the