Long-Term TestingLong Haul Wrap-Up2008 Kawasaki KLX450One of the requirements for borrowing a DR Long Haul bike is that you have to treat it and take care of it like your own bike; not just go out and thrash it like
Stock bike tests are fine and dandy. After all, each and every one-off race machine starts life as a simple stocker before the tweaks begin and personalization and modification take over. In reality, we all could keep our bikes completely
Replacing a legend is always a risk. For the past seven years, the KTM 520 and 525 have been the ruling class of off-road four-strokes. The joy of a magnum four-stroke is big torque, and first the 520s and then
Is this the future of trail riding? Is this the cheater bike that’s going to turn EnduroCross upside-down? Have we been missing the boat on how to make trailbikes since the craze of long-travel suspension machines led us astray? Or
It was only logical, and since this bike has been available in Japan for over a year now, the CRF230L is now here in the United States. Are there lines at the dealers waiting to see this bike? No. Is
Lots of flavors to satisfy plenty of tastes. NotesAll of the bikes were friendly to the sound meter except the Husky, and it was awful. It does not sound as loud as it tested, but it would not be that
They say there’s a little kid in all of us, and I’m pretty sure this saying applies to more than just pregnant women. Dropping your grown-up posture from time to time and indulging your younger side just may be the
Four-fifths of the popular brands of 450cc motocrossers are virtual clones. Sure, they look and feel somewhat different, but each is based on an aluminum frame with linkage rear suspension holding similar kickstart engines. Close inspection will uncover small differences
2008Four-fifty off-road bikes are some of the most versatile, do-all megamachines you can get your hands on. Most are based off of each company’s full-on MX 450s, then tuned for off-road use and set up to meet standards and regulations
Motorcycle technology usually advances slowly with refinements, not revolutions. Every once in a while the sport takes a huge leap, as it did with the modern four-stroke race bike. Whether it’s the displacement advantage or the more tractable power, it
When the checkered flag finally dropped on the 2007 Dirt Rider 250F motocross shootout (April ’07), the RM-Z250 was a solid bike length ahead of the rest of the pack. Yet we still had moments of curiosity about the RM-Z’s
The bike looks sharp, sweet and yellow. And pretty normal. Is that a bad thing? Hey you don’t look at your own bike when your ride and this thing can help make you fast! People see fast, not your bike.
Boots are critical for protecting your feet and lower legs, yet shouldn’t encumber your ability to operate and feel your motorcycle. They also need to stay comfortable over a long day of absorbing bumps and landings. Of course, they should
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Kawasaki may not have invented the mid-size
Houston, Texas – Cornerstone Motocross Park will
For a young motocrosser, going with the
