For many riders the joy of riding a Honda is experiencing the excellent riding position and control feel of the bike. This Honda, like so many others, excels at interfacing with humans. MSRP: $7499.00Claimed Weight (tank full): 269 lb. Actual
She is a pretty bike just don’t leave her out in the cold for too long, the plastic is brittle and replacements hard to come by. Let’s not sugar coat this or cause any confusion. BMW screwed up with this
The motocross lineage of the Kawasaki KLX450R is made obvious when you hit the trail. The bike loves technical riding and disguises it’s off-road bulk quite well. Make no mistake about it: Kawasaki’s commitment to off-road is legit. Armed with
KLIM F4 HelmetIf there’s a helmet making waves this year, it’s the Klim F4. With its wild venting system utilizing three rows of ducts across the top and back of the lid, it’s shocking to behold and is the first
Greg Barely Godfrey EntertainmentThrillbillies DVDAs a huge fan of the Nitro Circus series, I had high hopes for the new ThrillBillies DVD from Godfrey Entertainment, but after several viewings I can say that I’m somewhat disappointed with this one. Although
Enduro Engineering2007 SX/2008 KTM Comfort SeatWhen KTM changed to the current chassis for the SX models in 2007, one of the few areas that wasn’t improved was seat comfort. For hard-core MX there aren’t many comfortable seats left, so it
HinsonBTL Series Slipper ClutchFour-strokes have compression braking-that’s the bike’s deceleration when it’s going faster than the engine’s rpm when you’re off the throttle. Some four-strokes have a lot, some have a little, and all have more at higher rpm. Many
BermThe Texas Motocross ChroniclesBerm is a nice, hardcover coffee-table book (available perfect-bound softcover) that gives a glimpse inside Texas motocross and the name riders produced there. It’s far from a definitive treatise on the subject, but the chapters are easy
TokyomodsStainless Steel ValvesDedicated readers may remember the CRF450R engine rebuild story that Dirt Rider did working with Tokyomods (Oct. ’06). One facet of the story was the decision to install stainless steel valves in place of the stockers. We were
BoyesenQuickshot 2If there was one thing that just bolted onto a carb and worked its magic on almost every finicky bike we tried it on, the Boyesen Quickshot was it. Sure, if the bike had no jetting issues, especially bogs
It is said that one man’s dream is another man’s nightmare. That saying makes a lot of sense when it comes to Dirt Rider Dream Rides. Some are full moto while others are dedicated off-roaders. Many look rad and different.
TCX isn’t new by any means; the boot just received a name change since its old name, Oxtar, was too similar to another popular boot maker. While TCX is getting the new brand established, the company decided it was time
I’m a chest protector guy. Or roost guard, roost deflector or whatever you’re supposed to call them. A lot of the cool MX guys think that makes me a kook for wearing one, but I like to be a protected
The EVS Shorty gloves are short and to the point. As such, they have inspired me to write this test in a similarly laconic manner. The gloves cost $25. Per pair. Jimmy Lewis didn’t like the Shorty at first. I
One of the good reasons to buy a KTM is the adjustability of the rider position. The exception would be if you wanted a different height bar. Enduro Engineering has come up with a $39.95 answer to the problem. The
