If you’ve been riding with a paper bag over your head, you might not have noticed that dirt bikes are totally hot sellers at the moment. Even if you pride yourself on your powers of perception, feel free to forgive
The air box is as simple as ever to get into and change the filter without tools and without unknowingly knocking dirt into the clean side of the air box boot. “How is that new KTM 350?” It has been
Now that you’ve heard all about the 2011 350 SX-F and the two-stroke line of SX models from KTM, how about a little love for the 250 SX-F and 450 SX-F. After settling down from our one-day moto session, here
With all the hoopla surrounding KTM’s revolutionary blah-blah-blah 350 SX-F, it could be easy to glance over the simple two strokes in KTMs now-even-more-broad motocross range. But, as our short day aboard the new 150 SX and 250 SX motocross
Be careful what you wish for, readers! After receiving requests on the subject for several years (and pretty much ignoring them all), we’ve finally given in and added an adventure bike to our fleet of Long Haul machines. The 2010
When Honda introduced the class-defining CRF150F in 2003, the results were mixed. Many riders were pleased there was finally a playbike built solidly enough to take serious abuse. The 150F has a stout frame with frame tubes larger than any
Alpinestars makes some of the best boots on the market, very few will argue that. But it seems that each boot it makes finds a different fan base and switching between models can be like swapping boot brands. About every
Pack-away jackets may be the best clothing invention for changing weather since Windstopper gloves. They can pull a multitude of tasks: a waterproof outer shell if it rains or there is moisture on the bushes, an emergency internal layer if
All of us on staff are members of the ride-and-race-at-night camp, and we know the value of having the best light possible. That doesn’t mean we like wiring lights and worrying about stator output, though. Enter the battery.Baja Designs has
Linkage bearings are asked to do a lot of work in an area of a dirt bike that is, well, dirty, muddy and yucky. As well sealed as current designs are, the bearings still need replacement, and getting them out
No matter how you look at it, $1000 is a substantial chunk of money. Nevertheless, this is the amount of green that most riders expect to drop on a quality four-stroke full exhaust system. Some riders chaulk this up to
This may seem like overkill, but if you like to ride and adventure around, a big tank is a necessity. Even though we were able to get over 100 miles (reserve light comes on at about 90) on Yamaha’s WR250R/X
If you have ever been confused by the orientation of your late-model KTM’s air filter mounting, well, we’re in the same club. For some reason the stock cage and filter seem to be able to fit into the boot a
There are tools that every dirt rider needs, and others that are more specialized. This Race Tech tool is one of the specialized ones. It fits in an ordinary vice and allows you to securely hold round shafts without marring
Check out our 2010 85cc MX comparison where we compare the Kawasaki KX85, Suzuki RM85, and Yamaha YZ85 to see which is the best.
Motocross is the center of my life,
There are many scenarios where having the
Dirt Rider Magazine’s Jimmy Lewis takes BBR’s
