Dirt Rider motocross bikes

Fixing The 2011 Kawasaki KX450F – Dirt Rider Magazine

Learned So what did we learn from this experiment? Well for starters, the bikes are all so good these days as a starting platform, the biggest thing you can do to any of them is get used to what they

Fixing The 2011 KTM 450 SX-F – Dirt Rider Magazine

Miscellaneous Mods Pretty much every other mod done to the bike has a function to some degree. Take the KTM PHDS Progressive Handlebar Dampening System (aka, rubber-mounted bar clamps). I have always run some sort of rubber bar mount and

Kawasaki KX250F – Practically Perfect – Dirt Rider Magazine

How do you fix a shootout-winning bike? This was the question I was faced with in the weeks following our 250F motocross comparison (March 2011 issue). I’d ended up with the Kawasaki KX250Fa machine that our picky test riders had

First Impression: 2011 Zero Motorcycles Lineup – Dirt Rider Magazine

When riding areas close down due to angry people who don’t like dust or noise and gas prices shoot sky high, it seems like something is telling us to rethink the way we look at dirt biking. Zero Motorcycles is

2011 250cc MX Comparison – Dirt Rider Magazine

The Crew Chassis Balance is the name of the game when it comes to the CRF’s chassis. Many testers labeled it the best-handling bike of the test, as both ends of the motorcycle work in sync with each other and

First Test: 2011 KTM 250 XC – Dirt Rider Magazine

I would be a lot better off if I had only one motorcycle. Currently owning 30 motorcycles makes me sort of an extreme case. Most guys can barely manage two dirt bikes, be it space or spousal constraints. But for

2011 Open Class MX Comparison – DR 450cc Shootout – Dirt Rider Magazine

Honda CRF450R If 2009 was all-new and 2010 was about refinement, 2011 is all about radical refinement, and Honda seems to have addressed the issues riders have been complaining about while meeting regulations and spreading the CRF love to an

2011 KTM 250 And 350 XC-F – First Tests – Dirt Rider Magazine

Power for the 350 is just what you’d expect a 350 to put out. But since the engine is identical to the SX, there isn’t as much torque as a lot of riders might expect in an off-road bike. No

First Test: 2011 Yamaha YZ250 – Dirt Rider Magazine

When fellow pro tester Chris Barrett and I received the email to come out to Milestone MX park to go burn some laps on the new Yamaha two-strokes, it was safe to say we were both equally stoked. If showing

First Impression: Husqvarna TE And TXC449 – Dirt Rider Magazine

Husqvarna, who is now owned by the German brand BMW is still producing fierce looking and excellent performing dual sport and off-road racing machines. At the Husky Intro in Randsburg, CA, we got a quick ride on the 2011 TE

Honda CRF250X Moto Conversion – Dirt Rider Magazine

Jesse Ziegler When we began this story, the plan was to start with a 250F, and our experience with the JCR Honda CRF250Xs in the past led us to select the X. In hindsight, the Honda may not have been

First Test: 2011 Honda CRF450R – Dirt Rider Magazine

They say you can’t please everybody, but that sure didn’t stop Honda from trying to build a 450 motocross bike that could take over the world. From the casual weekend rider to the serious racer, there’s not a segment the

First Test: 2011 Yamaha YZ250F – Dirt Rider Magazine

2011 KTM 450 SX-F – First Test – Dirt RIder Magazine

There really wasn’t much mystery about the engine here, and it figures the ergonomics would move forward, but the suspension is the unknown. The fork is basically the same WP product it has been with its internal nitrogen-charged bladder and

First Test: 2011 Yamaha YZ125 – Dirt Rider Magazine

Who said two-strokes are dead? Well not me, and of course not Yamaha, that’s for sure! With the main focus for development aimed at four-strokes and the other Japanese manufacturers completely terminating their two-stroke line ups, it’s comforting to see