Hardly a blip on the map until recent years, a small manufacturer out of Spain called Gas Gas has been steadily building a strong presence in the US. Already with a niche market in trials bikes, Gas Gas has put
I need a good reason to throw on an aftermarket exhaust. Performance qualifies. Quiet is good, and lightweight is nice. To get all of those in one package is very difficult, especially when replacing a quiet stock system. Very few
When you absolutely, positively cannot risk a flat, you have only a few choices. You can go with a foam insert for $100-plus or Tire Balls for more than $200, or you can go with Bridgestone’s 4mm-thick inner tubes for
Seeing the KTM 250 SX-F dominate in its debut year racing in Europe left us wondering how the production version would stack up against established models here in the United States. It didn’t take long for factory-prepped orange bikes to
Regardless of their brand loyalties, most die-hard fans acknowledge that the Honda CRF450R is the force in the motocross galaxy. It doesn’t matter whether you see Honda as Sith or Jedi in the struggle for moto supremacy, the CRF450R is
KTM became a sales powerhouse by exploring and exploiting niche market segments. It built fully equipped, high-performance enduro machines when few others did. The marque produced odd-displacement motorcycles whether there was a class for them or not, such as 300cc
Who is Sherri Cruse and why are we testing her bike? Sherri is a 17-year-old motocrosser from Bakersfield, California who is coming up fast in the ranks in both the WMA series and WORCS, where she is currently leading in
GalferSintered And Metallic Brake PadsWhen the stock brake pads recently bit the dust on our WR450, we didn’t have to look any further for good replacements than Galfer’s new off-road pads. Available in two different compounds for nearly every application,
Although our Long Haul RM250 got a vacation from the pages of this magazine, it didn’t get a break from the track. After some staff changes, the Suzuki got passed along to test riders like Matt Armstrong and finally ended
Painful. Especially the radiator! And the shock body! Eek, the muffler, too! All totaled (literally), the Glen Helen 24-Hour cost about $1025 in parts. But considering the punishment the bike went through, it was in good shape, especially when I
“You picked a 125 for a long haul bike? Are you out of your mind?”For some reason, I have been hearing that question a lot lately. Yes, I did choose the CR125R to ride for the whole year and no,
Is this your new bike or your parents’ new play bike? It could be both, and at the push of a button!It’s hard to improve some things, for instance sliced bread and bottled water. They’re pretty much as convenient and
Sidi CrossfireI’m picky about boots. First, I love my feet and all of my nine toes, so much so that I’m hyper-concerned about protecting them. Second, as protective of my appendages as I may be, I still have a pretty
It all started as I readied the KTM 525 MXC for another trip to Baja. Publisher Sean Finley was borrowing it, and I naturally wanted the big Katoom to make a good impression. I adjusted the valves, put on Maxxis
