I’ve had my KTM 200 EXC where I liked the softer enduro-based setup since it was new in 2003. Since then, I’ve gained some weight and standard settings of newer bikes have stiffened up. I wanted this EXC to work
I haven’t used Utopia goggles much. I guess they always seemed like a style-first sort of company rather than a performance-first sort of brand. After testing the high-end Warrant MX Goggle, my dirty opinion has turned crystal clear with the
In all my years riding there has been something missing: good communication. Sure, I can yell at my buddy, stop and talk, maybe make hand signals. But I’ve never ridden with a hassle-free communication system, and I’ve tried a few.
With a shootout win and at least one Bike of the Year vote under its seat, the KX250F certainly has a lot going for it. As a long-term bike, the Kawasaki continues to impress us as the numbers on the
After the 450 MX shootout, the ’09 CRF was definitely my bike of choice for the season. After all, why wouldn’t it be? The new Honda is lighter, faster and more maneuverable than last year’s model (which, in case you
Even with the lower gearing, the KLX takes a little work to get the front end up in the air. Otherwise, the little bike has really good manners in the dirt at reasonable trail speeds. We tackled trails that were
Sure there is a lot of speculation about what else Yamaha has coming, but right here and right now we have the 2010 Yamaha YZ250F. By most accounts it is an all-new bike, keeping only a very familiar engine, but
Fanny packs used to be the rage for carrying stuff, but as we carry more and more junk–including hydration systems, tools, cameras, tubes, phones, CO2 cartridges or pumps, video recorders and pretty much everything but the kitchen sink–the ride-specific backpack
If you’re anything like me, you can’t stand people who make things look easy. By the end of the 2008 EnduroCross series, I knew firsthand just how challenging EX can be, but I still watched in absolute awe as the
I’m always looking for motorcycle parts that will take the most bangs for my buck. I’ve found one in T.M. Designworks’ Factory Edition Slide-N-Guide set ($159.95-$179.95).To say that T.M. Designworks has found kryptonite to chain wear would be an understatement.
Ride Engineering22mm-Offset Triple Clamp Set For 2009 Honda CRF450RI’m usually the last guy to go and change triple clamps on a bike, especially one that alters the stock offset since I know how much development goes into setting up the
When seeing your stock bike doesn’t give you the warm and fuzzies anymore it’s time to make a change. Dirt Rider shows you how to pimp your ride…on a budget.There’s something about heading out to the desert and the track
Noise isn’t just an enemy to our sport, it is an enemy to your mental state. Yes, studies have clearly shown that excessive, loud noise tends to irritate, upset and tire humans. What this means is that exposure to loud
Duke Video2008 World Indoor And Outdoor TrialsDVD SetThis is a hard DVD set to rate. Visually, both discs are packed with action of riders involved in nonstop feats that you’d swear are impossible on a motorcycle. There is plenty in
Who cares how MX socks look? You never see them, right? AXO offers socks in wild, fun prints for kids and adults for $12.99. The materials aren’t really special, but the 70 percent acrylic/20 percent nylon/10 percent spandex mix was
