Dirt Rider Parts & Accessories
March 18, 2009
Just what I need, another filter to check and clean. 7602 Racing says that your four-stroke is eating dirt via the carburetor vent lines, and I don’t want my bikes on that kind of diet, so I was willing to
March 18, 2009
Riding in bad conditions, weather and temperatures, even freak summer thunderstorms or cooler high elevations, is a tricky game. You’ll almost always be uncomfortable, more so if you don’t have the right gear. For the wet and the cold, Moose
March 18, 2009
Park ToolsHandlebar And Subframe StraightenerForget what Park Tools calls it because the last thing I’d ever do is straighten a bent handlebar. I’ve seen too many snap off after being rebent or just scratched on the surface. Just don’t do
March 18, 2009
I needed a set of wraparound hand guards mounted to our Yamaha WR450…and quick. I grabbed a set of Sunline Enduro Off-Road Hand Guards and went to work, picking them because of the universal fitment, which includes brackets for both
March 18, 2009
MSRComp SoxxKnee brace and knee pad straps rub my knees raw. Somehow the scratchy side of the hook-and-loop strips always seem to find my skin. For a while I was running Asterisk Cell Undersleeves with everything, then these MSR Comp
March 18, 2009
7602 Racing is starting small with just a few innovative products in its lineup. The company saw a need for an aftermarket Magura clutch master cylinder cover for the four-stroke Husaberg, KTM and Husqvarna models equipped with Magura hydraulic clutches.
March 18, 2009
This large, softcover book published by Cycle News is very unusual, even for a “new” tome which covers a race season from more than 30 years ago.In 1972, author Terry Pratt traveled the European MX circuit and sent reports back
March 18, 2009
If the 17 years of living under the same roof as my uber-mechanic father taught me anything, it’s that you should always use a tool for its intended purpose. Screwdrivers are not hammers. Sockets are not punches. Tire irons shouldn’t
February 24, 2009
Products TestedYoshimura YZ250F Exhaust, Enduro Engineering KTM Seat and Billet Disk Guard, Kenda Southwick Tires and Silkolene RG2 GreaseENDURO ENGINEERING BILLET REAR DISC GUARDIn the world of rear disc guards, most are a very strong stamped or billet guard that
February 24, 2009
With Yamaha’s current monopoly on the 250 four-stroke market, going back to the drawing board to build a second-generation 250F before the other manufacturers could build any competition only added insult to injury. Much to our liking, the 2003 YZ250F
February 24, 2009
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
February 24, 2009
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
February 24, 2009
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.
February 24, 2009
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
February 24, 2009
We borrowed a trailer from Fleetwood RV to provide a home base and shelter for the Dirt Rider crew during the 24-Hour Torture Test and give the Gear Box trailer a weeklong workout of its own. Living out of the