Just two quick stories (among many) that motivated this project: At an open track day we saw a Honda CRF450R pilot with the rear shock travel shortened four inches. Why? So he could reach the kickstarter! Second, on a Baja
For the last five months we have been bombarded with questions about how to modify a KTM 350 SX for off-road. We have been offered no less than six converted bikes like the Stillwell Racing bike Chris Denison raced in
This multi-component shoulder cup for a BMW riding jacket is a single piece of metal, plastic and leather. Sounds impossible, but it’s real. The poor guys in Kawasaki’s testing department. Since the introduction of the FI KX450F in 2009 the
Matt Armstrong and Kris Keefer battle it out while comparing the YZ to the CR. After seeing Yamaha’s new YZ125 win Dirt Rider’s 2005 125cc shootout (Dec. ’04) by a comfortable margin, we felt it had raised the bar for
If you’re a rider who struggles with riding in contact lenses but doesn’t want to get (or isn’t a candidate for) Lasik eye surgery, then put on your bifocals and read on.I used to have problems with my lenses drying
If you’ve been searching for the most durable adventure glove on the planet, listen to this: I’ve put over 2,000 hard miles on the Apex Sport Glove in the past year, and I’ve probably gotten my $65′s worth about 10
If you are a regular reader of this magazine, you might remember our haulers story where I introduced you to my version of a dirt bike hauling truck. Well, a year-and-a-half later and my truck is largely the same, just
When I decided to go with a big bore on my 2006 Honda CRF450R, I thought I would be one of the few who would really like more boost from a 450R. At nearly 300 pounds I need the extra
Goggles are goggles, right? Well, then everyone’s face is the same, too. The contour lines a goggle must conform to on all the different mugs we possess is limitless. If there was a tough fit, the goggle has a tough
Do you want to understand motorcycle suspension? Thanks to Motorbooks, Race Tech suspension guru Paul Thede teams with Lee Parks to tell you all you ever wanted to know and understand about suspension for $34.99. The first half of this
The trail riding I do challenges a cooling system, so I just grabbed the Trail Tech TTO temp meter that looked like it fit, then headed for the KTM 450 XC-W, cut a straight section of radiator hose and clamped
No one likes leaking fork seals or dings in their fork tubes causing the leaks. ShockSox are a removable wraparound neoprene sleeve that covers the lower part of the upper fork tube and the upper part of the lower fork
Finding a way to keep your oils, spray bottles and common tools organized and handy at the track is a challenge. Standing upright, cans do not fit in a regular toolbox, pump bottles may leak if laid over, and that
I’ve always been a fan of Fox roost guards, but the all-new Proframe LC leaves any other set of armor in the dust as far as I’m concerned. Sleek and comfortable with plenty of protection in just the right spots,
The Tenere is a section of desert in the Sahara on the African continent. You’d know that if you have been there. I have. But to a motorcycle rider a Tenere is a Yamaha Dakar bike. And that morphed from
Although much of Dirt Rider’s testing focus
When Pro Circuit called recently saying that
WORCS Week just went off up here
Torrance, CA: American Honda Motor Company’s Powersports
