Dirt Bike tests

24-Hours On A Stock 250X!

November 12, 2012

Honda’s off-road line up hasn’t changed much in several years, with the exception of new graphics and a white rear fender. The 450X and 250X are the same bikes stout and proven machines they’ve been for years, which isn’t necessarily

Mike Alessi’s (Almost) Factory Bike Test

November 8, 2012

DR associate editor Kris Keefer got the pleasure of getting the okay to test ride Mike Alessi's MCR 450, straight from the final round of the AMA Motocross Series finale at Lake Elsinore where Mike finished an impressive 2nd overall

2013 Husqvarna Red Heads

October 23, 2012

Husky invited us out to Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park recently for a back to back test between the new “Red Head” 2013 TXCs and the 2012 TXCs. They wanted to prove that they had nothing to hide...

The 2013 Honda CRF450R

September 20, 2012

We’ve had a couple of single test days with the new CRF450R, but Honda has always snatched the bike back at the end of the day. Yet this last day with Big Red was different—we drove away from Milestone MX

2011 Ossa TR280i Trials Bike Update

September 7, 2012

Associate Editor Chris Green was covering the Sacramento round of EnduroCross earlier this year, and in between running around the track shooting photos and catching up with the riders, he got a chance to race the TrialsCross class on a

2013 Honda CRF250R – First Impression

August 23, 2012

With the economy still suffering in the Obama years, bike manufacturers have been feeling the crunch. Yes, we all love brand new models but sometimes a little can go a long way when it comes to re-building one type of

Husaberg 300 Long Haul Update

August 21, 2012

What happens when you put an Irishman, and an Austrian/Swede together? Generally, A magic blend of chaos…

Boosting A Husky CR125 To New Levels

August 2, 2012

After Dirt Rider’s 125cc Shootout, I knew I wanted to keep one of the bikes for the year as my personal motocross bike. The one with the most promise was easily the Husky CR125.

2013 Suzuki RM-Z450 – First Impression

August 2, 2012

Captions By Chris Green • Photos By Max Mandell In my mind, the RM-Z450 has always been something of a gentle giant. The power is smooth, the handling is stable and the bike is not violently fast or difficult to

2013 Yamaha YZ250F – First Impression

July 26, 2012

The blue machines have made their way in to the hands of the media and we cruised on out to Piru MX Park to pick up Dirt Rider’s 2013 Yamaha YZ250F. The changes that were made are very minor and

Riding Ashley Fiolek’s Factory Honda CRF250R

July 17, 2012

I’m not a tall guy and a dirt bike in stock form has my feet swinging in the air when in the saddle so the chance to ride a Factory race bike designed for someone only five feet tall was

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