The two-stroke engine is quite an amazing creature in itself. This internal-combustion engine is technologically archaic with its oil-fuel lubrication system, reed intake and open exhaust port. But when it comes to building performance through the exhaust system, even Einstein
Although we appreciate and benefit from the wealth of technology and abundance of testing that goes into each model a manufacturer releases, there are times when the factories screw up, to put it bluntly. On those rare occasions, it’s when
Race Test: Zip-Ty Racing YZ250Coming into the final round of the World Off-Road Championship Series, it was all playing picture-perfect for me. Ty Davis had agreed to let me test his works YZ250 at Honey Lake MX Track in Nevada.
PRODUCTS TestedUNIVERSAL Bed RackUniversal Bed RackThe Universal Samson bed rack has a very innovative telescopic design that allows it to fit in most mini to full-sized truck beds. This feature also allows it to fit in most vans. We installed
You at home may immensely benefit from our humongous 2003 YZ450F exhaust analysis but it must be duly noted: Knuckles bled, bolts stripped, tires wore, dynos worked and two test riders were beat into submission during our evaluation. To bestow
With all the hype about Supermoto these days, you gotta know that the best race shops are experimenting with their bikes.FMF is no exception. Danny LaPorte was recently throwing his special CRF450 experimental FMF bike around the Perris Raceway with
Renthal bars, quick adjust clutch and a gripper seat cover just some of the new additions to the 2004 CRF. The CRF450R got a complete overhaul from Honda. Some visual changes are the new plastic with a darker red color
It’s that time of year and the first ’04 model to roll through the Mxracer office is the new Yamaha YZ125. Yes the bike looks the same but there are some changes. In the motor department Yamaha just did some
As I stood on the sidelines watching the Open Pro race in Mammoth Mountain California, I watched the riders pound the curb-like breaking bumps on the high-speed downhill. Just the thought of hitting those breaking bumps on my stock CRF450
One of my favorite sayings is “the devil is in the details.” In the case of off-road motorcycling, the “details” are the little setup tips and preparation ideas that will help you more fully enjoy the sport and avoid some
With Ricky Charmicheal winning nearly every race he rides on a CR250. Honda obviously knows how to make a competitive motor. However the last few years the machines have been less than stellar in the motor department. This year the
In the space of a few short years KTM has risen from a motocross and supercross nonentity to a powerhouse with a major presence in the pits and in the point standings. Rather than being surprised when a European-made KTM
Suzuki’s 2003 RM125 is a great bike that ended the Dirt Rider shootout with a score of 95 points out of 100. Competition in the small-bore class is so tough, though, that 95 points left it fifth. With the introduction
In the 250cc class the RM250 has usually lacked even the results that their 125 generates, but for much the same reason. The motor is zingy when modern tracks and riders demand grunt when it should have torque. For 2004
Honda just released detailed information regarding the 2004 CR250R. There was some early speculation that the ’04 CR may receive a new slim frame similar to the spy photos published in Dirt Rider, July ’03. However, like we expected, the
