There are pretty slim pickings in the 125cc two-stroke enduro bike market right now. In fact, as much as Husqvarna is considered a smaller brand today, it is the biggest to offer a machine like this WR125, and that is
Jimmy Lewis Any follower of this magazine will know I have a love affair going on with Husaberg motorcycles. It has been an ongoing thing, and I can’t deny that during my early lusting I was in a minority among
Ever wonder if there are sibling rivalries at the KTM factory where they are pumping out two different brands trying to accomplish the same things? Well, we have no idea about the politics that go on behind the doors at
Chris Barrett KTM motocross bikes shine brighter the more time you spend on them. You might never know it reading some comparisons, though, where they often get docked for being different. But as any PG-rated teen movie will teach you,
Honda’s 2009 CRF450R was a great machine-after all, it did win the Dirt Rider 450cc Shootout-but some riders couldn’t come to terms with the bike’s handling. Fortunately, Big Red’s development team applied several smart changes to the 2010 that all
Dead. Not dead. Dead. Not dead. What is it with 250 two-strokes? According to AMA-sanctioned amateur national championship races and the Women’s class at the outdoor nationals they’re alive, well and kicking (although a lot less than the four-stroke competition).
As our eyes scoured the 2010 KX250F looking for EFI, our orbs blew right past the myriad of changes the bike did receive. Part of that oversight can be blamed on a rumor mill that claimed the bike was unchanged,
With the launch of the TC250 motocrosser, Husky is stepping into one of the most ferocious and competitive rings of motorcycle performance there is. It’s a class that demands a light and flickable feel, but it must be backed up
For 2010, someone replaced the YZ motor with a new animal. Dirt Rider Senior Editor Karel Kramer, who’s ridden every model of Yamaha’s YZ-F line before 99 percent of the world, commented that the 2010 motor traits are more different
When I got the call to come out to Glen Helen to ride Tommy Searle’s Factory KTM 250F I jumped at the chance to ride the fast pumpkin. Having been on the Factory KTM team in Canada as well as
The KTM 450 SX-F is in a class by itself. As the only electric-start motocross-specific machine, it clearly holds some interesting conveniences and advantages over the rest of the bikes in the crowded, often cookie-cutter world of moto. Looking back
Just 12 years ago Yamaha dropped a bomb on the motocross world: Not only would the company release a four-stroke motocrosser to the public, it would laugh at what was considered to be four-stroke doctrine at the time. For those
Every year new motocross bikes hit magazine pages and showroom floors across America. Shortly after they’re released to the masses (and often before they’re available), companies like MX race team powerhouse Pro Circuit get to work developing products to elevate
Not everyone was 100 percent sold on the 2009 CRF450R’s Kayaba suspension performance or overall handling balance of the chassis. And from the beginning it was clear that the big-bore CRF was picky about sag and suspension clickers. But the
For 2010, Kawasaki pumped up the spring rates on both ends. The fork went from a 4.6N/mm to a 4.7N/mm and the shock spring grew from a 52N/mm to a 54N/mm. The changes seem small on paper, but the performance
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