NEW PRODUCT: MX World Tour: Featuring Jamie Little for PlayStation2 and XboxCrave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, announced that MX World Tour: Featuring Jamie Little has shipped for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game
The AMA has been breathing down KTM’s neck, ready to take serious action and remove points earned in the 125cc Supercross Series if these 250 SXFs weren’t in dealers showroom’s real soon. And now they’re here. At least the press
Tech 1O BootYou can’t test a boot in a day. Not even in a week. You have to live with boots on your feet for a while to see how they really fit, how they break in and how they
Tag MetalsRear SprocketsWithout a doubt, some of the most often overlooked products on the market are sprockets. I have to admit I’m a bit disappointed that it took so long to get my hands on this TAG Metals product. The
What would happen if we pitted the winners of each of Dirt Rider’s four 2005 motocross comparisons in a winner-take-all grudge match? If your riding buddy asked that question, it would be a benchracing pipe dream, but DR has the
What’s new on Big Red’s menu for ’06? Check out the first of Honda’s 2006 models to trickle in including the CRF450R, the CRF250X, and CR two-strokes. See what’s new, what’s not and how much it’s all going to cost.CRF250X
One of the first things a rider does to his or her new scoot is bolt on a new exhaust system. The stock exhaust systems on most of the new four-strokes are quite good since the manufacturers try endless variations
We’ve heard the same story from the Honda guys at two-stroke CR introductions for the past few years: “The new CRs have motor this year; look at all of these changes!” This was generally accompanied by: “Especially the 125! You
The latest from the folks in Morgan Hill, California, went through a real wringing as I enjoyed a trail ride at Hungry Valley SVRA in some nasty rain. What better environment in which to assess gear?The $99.95 M16 jacket is
Suzuki’s RM250 has one of the most-aggressive stock motors, but I wanted to see if I could change the power characteristics in order to do some fine-tuning. I bolted on a Pro Circuit works pipe and a Factory Sound silencer.After
It has been a while since Shoei had a new lid, and the new V-Moto won’t set any standards for style, with its onservative shell design. But the visor, with its raised center and resultant hump, have people talking. Although
In 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 stupid because you are
Usually right after my helmet comes off, I take off my chest protector. Yet I found myself not removing the Force between motos—at first. Then I began paying some attention to it: how well it fit, how it didn’t rub
What’s the big news from Yamaha for 2006? An all-new YZ450F, limited edition 50th Anniversary graphics, S³ suspension and Yamaha’s continuing commitment to two-stroke development.The YZ450F received a complete overhaul this year with emphasis on improving its weight-feel and maneuverability.
At long last, the KX450F, along with an all-new KX250F, are in the green line up for next year. Kawasaki’s KX250 received a handful of valuable refinements, but sadly, its smaller KX sibling is missing—the KX125. It’s down to the
