FOX Racing Blitz GearAt the 24 Hours of Glen Helen event last fall I had a chance to test out Fox’s new Blitz racewear. I was a little worried at first, because I had given DR my gear sizes a
What I did to this bike should be illegal. It sat in the Unadilla GNCC pits all shiny and laden with every trick piece of KTM Hard Equipment bolt-on goodness you can imagine and custom ridePG.com graphics (with my friggin’
The way we enthusiasts look at motorcycles is: Give it to me now! Manufacturers have a different approach that is mostly about the market-what the market is ready for and particularly if a bike is cost-effective. If true enthusiasts ran
For the 81st running of the International Six-Days Enduro in Lake Taupo, New Zealand, Gas Gas pulled out the stops, fitting its ISDE rental bikes with some of the same equipment that its factory bikes get. After riding a stock
For the fast-paced, hit-and-sprint style of racing found on the BooKoo Arenacross circuit, the Chaplin Kawasaki/Factory Connection KX450F is precisely the kind of bike a racer wants. Ridden by team riders Billy Ainsworth, Robby Marshall and-for the final round of
Every one of us DR staffers was fighting to get his hands on Kawasaki’s biggest bike of the year first. Luckily for me, I threw a leg over the off-road-specific offering from Team Green deep in the Arizona desert during
It’s not 2008. In fact, it’s not even close. But that hasn’t stopped Yamaha from delivering a nicely updated YZ-F to the hungry world of motocross. Welcome to the first test of the first bike from the future (of next
KTM Tall/Step SeatBeing in my late 30s, helping raise two young children and working a demanding job all add up to not enough exercise and a decided lack of “therapy,” or seat time. And not enough “therapy” means arm-pump and
Every year’s bike shootout story begins the same way. First, the authors hype up the competition in the class (in this case, 250F machines). Then they discuss at length how there’s never before been a class so competitive, never before
WR250F Radiator GuardsI like having radiator protection but I’m more afraid of losing cooling efficiency from the loss of airflow from a flat shield in front of the radiator. But after seeing some of the Bullet Proof guards on a
A lot of smaller brands are struggling. They seem to flourish for a time, then suddenly fade with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, changes in company leadership, problems with the suppliers of key parts or the tax laws of their
Goggle WipesWhen I first saw Goggle Wipes, I scoffed. I laughed. I mocked. And then, I put a few in my gear bag. As a big fan of the good old spit-and-jersey-sleeve goggle cleaning method, I resolved that I didn’t
Real Rider Tested: Ryan OrrHt: 5’10″Wt: 170 lbAbility: ProLocation: Socal, Yo!IMSGP Dry-Break TankI’ve always raced moto, but for the last year I’ve been trying my hand at some kickass off-road racing: WORCS. The key to a good finish, I’ve learned,
AmsoilHeavy-Duty Metal ProtectorThe various components on your machine require constant care and attention, without which they will end up with more barnacles than the underside of the Black Pearl-not good. Amsoil’s Heavy-Duty Metal Protector is one way to keep your
TerrycableFootpeg Rebuild KitYou can have a bike with a lot of miles under the tires, but it can still feel great if the controls-including sharp, level, fl op-free footpegs-are in decent shape. Maintaining these parts isn’t expensive unless you’re a
