You’ve seen the first looks, you’ve read the first tests, and you’ve been on the edge of your seat, waiting to find out which bike will win Dirt Rider’s 250cc four-stroke shootout! Will it be the Honda CRF250R, the Kawasaki
As the rumors circulate about the future of two-strokes and the possibility of manufacturers ending their development, the 2005 lineup from Suzuki shows absolutely no signs that this is true. Many thought Suzuki’s focus on the highly anticipated all-new RM-Z450
Craving more numbers to crunch? We went a little overboard with the radar gun at our 250F shootout and ended up with more graphs and charts than would fit in the magazine. So here they are! See how the bikes
Don’t count out the YZ450F in the onslaught of four-stroke newness from every manufacturer. Although it doesn’t have an all-new engine or an aluminum frame, Yamaha’s flagship wasn’t overlooked. The company’s Product Information Guide (PIG) details every nut and bolt
For the past several years, the Suzuki RM125 has been a major contender in magazine shootouts and has claimed several championships on the racetrack. For 2005, Suzuki remains dedicated to mixing premix as it has made a number of changes
It has been one year since Kawasaki and Suzuki embarked on their first joint project: the mighty 250 four-stroke. Last year’s highly anticipated KX-F/RM-Z250 definitely opened some eyes as the bike was a contender in its first year of production.
Dirt riders who live in SoCal can’t help but see the evolution of motocross machinery taking place at local tracks. Before new models are announced to the public, they are tested in the strictest secrecy, but even then they are
For a manufacturer to build an all-new bike and then camouflage it in the same design as the old model makes no sense to me. While I couldn’t care less what the bike I’m riding looks like, if I were
It has been just four years since Yamaha stunned the world with the debut of the now-legendary YZ250F. In that time, the Yamaha crew has gradually fine-tuned the little thumper, but with the release of the new, jaw-dropping ’05 YZ125
Today was a big day for us at Dirt Rider—specifically Karel Kramer and myself—as we were the lucky ones to spend a day riding one of the first CRF450Xs in the country. We met the Honda folks East of San
Been waiting long? So have we! So were going to break tradition and give you the RM-Z 450 info as soon as we get it. First with this quick riding impression, and second, we’re not going to make you wait
Over the last few years, 250cc four-stroke motocross bikes competing in the 125cc class have swelled from a single Yamaha YZ250F to four potent, easy-starting, fairly light track weapons that are all but unbeatable on starts. So you see why
To distort an old saying about trailer parks: You can take the 450R off the motocross track, but you can’t take the motocross out of the 450R. However, Scott Summers has attempted to defy that logic with his extreme CRF450R
You do know what a Husky is, right? Actually, it’s Husqvarna, if we’re being 100 percent accurate. Well, if you don’t remember Husky, you most likely have a fresh piercing and spiked hair. The nameplate began as a Swedish company
No doubt there are riders all who don’t see the point of in-depth testing of 250cc four-stroke off-road machines. After all, they’re suitable only for lightweight wimps and chicks, right? Not even close!Sure, machines such as the $6199 Honda CRF250X
It’s almost MiniMoto SX time again! Hard
If you have to ask, then you
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