This may seem like overkill, but if you like to ride and adventure around, a big tank is a necessity. Even though we were able to get over 100 miles (reserve light comes on at about 90) on Yamaha’s WR250R/X
If you have ever been confused by the orientation of your late-model KTM’s air filter mounting, well, we’re in the same club. For some reason the stock cage and filter seem to be able to fit into the boot a
There are tools that every dirt rider needs, and others that are more specialized. This Race Tech tool is one of the specialized ones. It fits in an ordinary vice and allows you to securely hold round shafts without marring
Many of the modern aluminum-framed motocross bikes feel a bit rigid to me and produce some odd sounds to my ears when equipped with a metal skid plate. Rigid aluminum skid plates can adversely affect the handling, and reflect disconcerting
You know when you have to sit out from a ride for whatever reason and your riding buddies come back and tell you, in detail, everything you missed? Well, when Denison and Lewis returned from Romania and the Red Bull
Suspension is a make or break component for any level of rider. So when my ’08 Yamaha 450′s fork and shock started getting a little on the sacked-out side after a year of hard riding, I sent my stuff to
We’ve said it before and here it is again: having a good light can really increase your ride time. And getting a good light makes a big difference in how much fun you can have in the dark. Most good
Fuel injection has ushered in a new level of tuning. Call it plug and play. No more gas on the hands, trying to wedge the carb out of the frame and all that jazz. I like this future. And of
When I first saw pictures of Leg Pegs the needle on my internal gimmick-meter was redlined. After the factory has spent millions making my bike slim and light, am I really going to spend $124.95 for bolt-on parts that intentionally
Gary Semics (1974 500cc Supercross champion) has been teaching MX speed at his school since 1985 and has several DVDs and a practice manual available. His $14.95 manual isolates 55 different riding techniques and explains and shows the proper moves
Some may wrongly say that Akrapovic is new to the US market, but we’ve been testing the stuff for almost five years now. Winning a couple of Supercross titles along the way would prove, you’d think, the sign of a
If you have a current KTM and you regularly boil coolant out of your radiators, then you can really use a cooling fan. And on any of the battery-equipped models (and Husabergs too) the installation is bolt-on simple with detailed,
When tightening the front axle on your bike, making sure the lower fork tubes are aligned and parallel with the upper tubes is an important yet often overlooked step. If they are not correctly aligned, you can end up with
Dirt bike seats can be the biggest factor in determining the comfort of a motorcycle to some riders and matter little to others. Typically I don’t get too particular about a seat, especially for motocross, but the X-Seat has changed
I love my Flexx handlebars but I’ve struggled for the longest time getting a wrap-around hand guard solution for them. Both BRP and Fasst Company have made mounts that allow me to run a regular hand guard, but those always
I was born into a dirt bike
These days when kids make the jump
HILLSDALE, Mich., (Nov. 7, 2011) – It’s
This is how Carson and his friends
