It has been one year since Kawasaki and Suzuki embarked on their first joint project: the mighty 250 four-stroke. Last year’s highly anticipated KX-F/RM-Z250 definitely opened some eyes as the bike was a contender in its first year of production.
Dirt riders who live in SoCal can’t help but see the evolution of motocross machinery taking place at local tracks. Before new models are announced to the public, they are tested in the strictest secrecy, but even then they are
KTM has had great success in recent years, due in part to its producing enough models to appeal to just about any dirt rider. The problem is a rider with a pocket full of Andrew Jacksons who is looking for
In the modern era, most four-stroke off-road bikes are equipped with an electric starter. Honda’s XR650R missed that call, but thanks to Baja Designs, there is a fix. Although it may look cantankerous and weighs 13.5 pounds, it starts the
SmithTop Fuel GoggleSmith released its Fuel line of goggles a few years ago, so if you are a new-product junkie, you might wonder why we are just now doing a test. The reason is Smith updated the face foam on
For a manufacturer to build an all-new bike and then camouflage it in the same design as the old model makes no sense to me. While I couldn’t care less what the bike I’m riding looks like, if I were
It has been just four years since Yamaha stunned the world with the debut of the now-legendary YZ250F. In that time, the Yamaha crew has gradually fine-tuned the little thumper, but with the release of the new, jaw-dropping ’05 YZ125
Today was a big day for us at Dirt Rider—specifically Karel Kramer and myself—as we were the lucky ones to spend a day riding one of the first CRF450Xs in the country. We met the Honda folks East of San
Been waiting long? So have we! So were going to break tradition and give you the RM-Z 450 info as soon as we get it. First with this quick riding impression, and second, we’re not going to make you wait
Over the last few years, 250cc four-stroke motocross bikes competing in the 125cc class have swelled from a single Yamaha YZ250F to four potent, easy-starting, fairly light track weapons that are all but unbeatable on starts. So you see why
Gaerne boots used to be hit or miss, but with the new SG10 boot the Italian company is definitely back on the hit list. Using our new and improved rating system, the boot gets a 97 out of 100, and
FMF Titanium Q Exhaust SystemIn the quest for four-stroke performance, there is the issue of sound. It is a common misconception that the louder the pipe is, the more power it makes. That is just plain wrong. It is also
To distort an old saying about trailer parks: You can take the 450R off the motocross track, but you can’t take the motocross out of the 450R. However, Scott Summers has attempted to defy that logic with his extreme CRF450R
You do know what a Husky is, right? Actually, it’s Husqvarna, if we’re being 100 percent accurate. Well, if you don’t remember Husky, you most likely have a fresh piercing and spiked hair. The nameplate began as a Swedish company
No doubt there are riders all who don’t see the point of in-depth testing of 250cc four-stroke off-road machines. After all, they’re suitable only for lightweight wimps and chicks, right? Not even close!Sure, machines such as the $6199 Honda CRF250X
