Dirt Rider Parts & Accessories
December 18, 2009
If you have a KTM (or a new Husaberg) and are going to crash, you should get these radiator guards. Is that plain and simple enough? Since I’ve been running them on our Long Haul Husaberg I’ve seen firsthand how
December 4, 2009
DP makes a strong statement of durability and long life with its all-inclusive clutch kits. The company claims all its plates will last much longer than stock components (300 percent longer on the steels!) and clutch fade will be virtually
December 2, 2009
I couldn’t be happier that the ’09 YZ-Fs come with a multi-adjustable top triple clamp. A combination of reversible handlebar mounts and a top clamp with two locating holes provides four potential handlebar locations. I like the room, and I’ve
December 2, 2009
Hannah Racing Products/Pipeline Digital Media Bob Hurricane Hannah’s 1981 Massacre At Saddleback DVDIf you’re a Bob Hannah fan, get your $24.95 ready, because this DVD is like being a spectator at one of The Hurricane’s greatest races-Saddleback ’81. Like being
December 1, 2009
What is a KnobbyKnife, and why would you want one? Because either you really hate changing tires, or you really want to get every dollar’s worth out of your tires.This is a tool with a heated blade that cuts through
December 1, 2009
I hate realigning bent, twisted and misaligned front ends. I rarely bend handlebars, but I do have some jacked-up geometry going on after tip-overs. Usually, the rubber-mounted bar clamps get tweaked, and I’ve even bent the bar-mount stem pretty badly
December 1, 2009
Every so often we come across a part or accessory that is worth its weight in gold. For me, the most recent items to make that list are a set of Highline Recreation’s Tugger Lift Straps, without which I very
December 1, 2009
Why would you want to replace your throttle? Mostly the answer involves a crash-related issue or a broken throttle tube. But changing your throttle to get better performance is an option, too. There have been a few specialty makers of
November 12, 2009
OK, this is one of those products that is not a must-have. Seriously, the stock preload adjuster rings usually work fine, even if they are time-consuming and a bit of a pain at times. This is one of those products
November 12, 2009
It doesn’t get bigger than this: 280mm of brute stopping force in a complete brake kit guaranteed to bolt on to any 2002-’09 CRF250 or 450 R or X. My long-haul ’09 CRF250R had a mush-tastic front brake. I was
November 12, 2009
I’m a member of the wraparound hand guard school. Even though we don’t hit that many trees out West, we do smack brush and branches, and I like the security of knowing that the throttle parts, handlebar and levers are
November 12, 2009
Before the Bolt-It-On tiedown system arrived, when we jammed a lot of bikes into the Dirt Rider Gearbox trailer, it looked like some strange giant spider with a nylon-strap web had attacked the bikes. It wasn’t pretty or quick, but
November 12, 2009
New graphics are like new shoes: You just feel faster with them on. But if Nike relied on me to make sure its Swoosh was correctly aligned and bubble-free with perfect stitching, the shoe giant would have better luck selling
November 12, 2009
When Shock Doctor sent out its Power Dry High-Output Blower for me to test, I didn’t think it was something I needed. Even while I was using it, I didn’t fully appreciate what it was doing. Only when I needed
May 29, 2009
Once upon a time only tire you could get for your so-called dirt bike was a trials tire, and you ran a rear size on your front wheel, too. But that ancient history shouldn’t completely disqualify the time-tested trials tire