Honda’s CRF150F is a great trailbike that raises the bar for off-road motorcycles for small riders; the XR100R it replaced seems almost toylike in comparison. The CRF chassis is fully capable of handling all the performance the stock engine puts
Kawasaki has a strong off-road program, so it only seems logical that companies like IMS are able to jump right onto new KX models and generate off-road products. The KX125 and 250 were brand-new for ’03, and in terms of
When sister magazine ATV Rider handed its tester MSR’s System X Helmet for testing, naturally he was excited. When its editor admitted the company had mistakenly sent two helmets, the tester got really pumped. Then he crashed. Again. And some
Although the ’04 Honda CRF450R comes straight off the showroom floor ready to race, the crew at FMF have put their R&D time to good use on the bike. In stock trim, the CRF has good, solid power delivery but
Yoshimura’s Pro Series TRC system is constructed of a titanium header and midsection, followed by a very trick-looking carbon-fiber canister. It is fairly easy to mount, and the craftsmanship is a class leader. The complete system will set you back
For those of us living in regions with harsh seasons, a good way to beat the winter blahs is to stud a set of tires, rejet and get your dirt bike out on the trails or even on the lake
If you are serious about your bike’s suspension performance, you should bleed the air out of each fork tube before every ride. Keeping the fork at zero pressure makes it move freely in the initial travel, and it is a
When our skid plate arrived from E-Line, it looked more like a curvaceous black sculpture than a dirt-bike part. We mounted ours on a KTM four-stroke, but the lightweight skid plates are available for a variety of makes and models.
In the race to make ever-lighter four-strokes, new production bikes are wearing some very exotic and expensive exhaust pipes. Add in new-age engines with headpipes that run at up to 900 degrees, and you have a recipe for a problem.
For those who ride in slow, technical conditions, there is nothing better for peace of mind than a bike with a coolant recovery tank (CRT). The design of a CRT isn’t that special; it is simply a catch tank attached
When looking to gain performance from your bike, you can choose from a multitude of areas to modify. Many wouldn’t think that changing triple clamps would make that big a difference. Wrong! When the Honda CRF450R was first introduced in
When you think of economy boots, Alpinestars isn’t the first brand that comes to mind. Its name is generally associated with quality and comfort (thus high prices), so we were curious how good its $179.95 boot could be. We ordered
Bridgestone has been very active in upgrading its tire lineup, and it isn’t hesitant to try new designs or kill old ones. The company’s soft-terrain/mud combo for motocross had been the M70 rear with the M59 front. For off-road, though,
KTM’s steel-framed motocross machines are some of the lightest on the track. In many cases, they are even lighter than the featherweight aluminum-framed Honda CRs and CRFs. As is true of the Japanese brands, part of KTM’s Weight Watcher’s program
The proliferation of SUVs has brought with it an increase in hitch mounted single bike carriers. They are more prevalent at the motocross track, where a rider is more likely to travel alone. We also see these carriers on the
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