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RIDING THE GPX 300cc 2-STROKE: THE WRAP

We took delivery of a Chinese-built GPX TSE300R two-stroke a few weeks ago. The guys at USA Motortoys in Utah are the importers and architects of the GPX line. The TSE300 is miles ahead of the products that China was offering a few years…
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2025 2-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE

We love two-strokes! Luckily, so do many other riders and the 2025 collection of two-strokes is as big and diverse as ever. We have bikes from Beta, GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM, Sherco, GPX, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Cobra and many others.…
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2025 TRIUMPH TX250X SHOWN

Triumph has now shown the 2025 version of the TF250X, which was originally introduced last year.  Key among the updates are new optimized fuel maps, refreshed graphics, and a lower price. The official word from Triumph follows: New…
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SUZUKI IS BACK! NEW DUAL-SPORT MODEL REVEALED

Suzuki has revealed a new generation of the DRZ400S dual-sport bike. Now called the DR-Z4S, the bike has a completely new chassis and a substantially updated motor. It now features ride modes, traction control and antilock braking which can…
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FIRST LOOK: ROYAL ENFIELD BEAR 650 SCRAMBLER

Royal Enfield has announced a new scrambler-style motorcycle which promises to have moderate off-road capabilities. Official information from Royal Enfield follows: ● Presenting the Bear 650 - a stylish new scrambler with a…
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AIR BOX HYGIENE: MR KNOW IT ALL

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I ride in the desert, so both my bike and I suck a lot of dirt. I think I could grow corn in my airbox, and I have come up with no good way to clean the airbox of the dirt and slime that has stuck to everything. I…
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2024 DUBYA WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP PRO RESULTS

The World Vet Championship is now in its 40th year. It was brought to life back in 1984 by Tom White at Perris Raceway. It moved to Glen Helen and grew to become the single biggest motocross event in Southern California. This year it had…
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RIDING THE STREET-LEGAL KOVE RALLY: THE WRAP

We live in interesting times. In just the last year, we have tested more new brands of dirt bikes than we had in the previous 10 years. There are several reasons for this. We have old companies like Triumph making new types of bikes, and we…
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2025 YAMAHA YZ250FX: WHAT’S NEW & FIRST RIDE

Yamaha got serious with the YZ250FX cross-country racer for 2025. Almost everything is new, including the frame, bodywork and suspension. It's now on the same page as the YZ250F motocross bike, which got this treatment last year. The big…
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2024 GNCC FINAL ROUND : IRONMAN GNCC RACE REPORT

Craig Delong Earns End of Year Victory at Ironman CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 28, 2024) – The 2024 Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, concluded its…
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RIDING THE 2025 HONDA CRF250RWE: THE WRAP

This week we took delivery of the new Honda CRF250RWE. This bike is new on two levels; first of all, it’s a model that Honda has not offered in the past. The “WE” on the end stands for "Works Edition” which means it has a whole bunch of…
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2025 SUZUKI RM-Z450 : WHAT’S NEW ?

Dirt Bike Magazine attends the 50th Anniversary for Suzuki at Perris Raceway in Southern California and learns from the crew what you will get with a 2025 Suzuki RMZ450 when you purchase it at the dealer. 
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2024 ENDUROCROSS ROUND 2 RESULTS

Reigning AMA EnduroCross Champion Trystan Hart made it back-to-back wins to commence the 2024 season. The FMF KTM Factory Racing rider pieced together three consistent motos for the overall at Prescott Valley in Arizona. Five-time champion…
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WORCS, 2024–FINAL ROUND

The final round of the 2024 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS series headed back to Lake Havasu City last weekend to battle on the beach. With both the 450 Pro and Pro-AM championships decided in Mesquite, all that was left was the 250 Pro and…
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SUZUKI CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF RMs: THE WRAP

The guys at Suzuki just had a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first RM. Chris Wheeler got on the phone and called everyone who was important in the development of the RM line, and got an impressive turnout at Perris…
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YAMAHA YZ345 PROJECT: TWO-STROKE TUESDAY

On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take another look with some unseen photos of a very unique Yamaha YZ345 built by fabricator Howard Jenkins of MotoFab Industries located in central California. Could you imagine a YZ250 two-stroke engine…
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FIRST RIDE: TRIUMPH TF450RC EDITION

We got the opportunity to spend a day riding the 2025 Triumph TF450RC last week and came away wanting more. This is the 450cc version of the TF250X released one year ago. As expected, it has a chassis very similar to that of the 250. It's…
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U.S. OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONS, GRAND LIST

Who are the off-road riders who have made their mark on history? These are the champions of the most prestigious forms of off-road racing in the U.S., past and present. For many years, the AMA National Enduro Series was the most hotly…
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U.S. OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONS FOR 2024

America is a great, big place. Accordingly, we have a wide diversity of off-road racing. No one rider could possibly do it all, but there are some who travel from coast to coast on a weekly basis. Here some of the key championships of 2024…
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HART CLINCHES 2024 ENDUROCROSS TITLE

Red Bull KTM rider Trystan Hart clinched his second consecutive EnduroCross Championship in Everett, Washington this week. The series consisted of six races condensed into two months of racing, and Hart claimed four of the overall…
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RIDING THE GPX 300cc 2-STROKE: THE WRAP

We took delivery of a Chinese-built GPX TSE300R two-stroke a few weeks ago. The guys at USA Motortoys in Utah are the importers and architects of the GPX line. The TSE300 is miles ahead of the products that China was offering a few years…
Read More...

2025 2-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE

We love two-strokes! Luckily, so do many other riders and the 2025 collection of two-strokes is as big and diverse as ever. We have bikes from Beta, GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM, Sherco, GPX, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Cobra and many others.…
Read More...

2025 TRIUMPH TX250X SHOWN

Triumph has now shown the 2025 version of the TF250X, which was originally introduced last year.  Key among the updates are new optimized fuel maps, refreshed graphics, and a lower price. The official word from Triumph follows: New…
Read More...

SUZUKI IS BACK! NEW DUAL-SPORT MODEL REVEALED

Suzuki has revealed a new generation of the DRZ400S dual-sport bike. Now called the DR-Z4S, the bike has a completely new chassis and a substantially updated motor. It now features ride modes, traction control and antilock braking which can…
Read More...

FIRST LOOK: ROYAL ENFIELD BEAR 650 SCRAMBLER

Royal Enfield has announced a new scrambler-style motorcycle which promises to have moderate off-road capabilities. Official information from Royal Enfield follows: ● Presenting the Bear 650 - a stylish new scrambler with a…
Read More...

AIR BOX HYGIENE: MR KNOW IT ALL

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I ride in the desert, so both my bike and I suck a lot of dirt. I think I could grow corn in my airbox, and I have come up with no good way to clean the airbox of the dirt and slime that has stuck to everything. I…
Read More...

2024 DUBYA WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP PRO RESULTS

The World Vet Championship is now in its 40th year. It was brought to life back in 1984 by Tom White at Perris Raceway. It moved to Glen Helen and grew to become the single biggest motocross event in Southern California. This year it had…
Read More...

RIDING THE STREET-LEGAL KOVE RALLY: THE WRAP

We live in interesting times. In just the last year, we have tested more new brands of dirt bikes than we had in the previous 10 years. There are several reasons for this. We have old companies like Triumph making new types of bikes, and we…
Read More...

2025 YAMAHA YZ250FX: WHAT’S NEW & FIRST RIDE

Yamaha got serious with the YZ250FX cross-country racer for 2025. Almost everything is new, including the frame, bodywork and suspension. It's now on the same page as the YZ250F motocross bike, which got this treatment last year. The big…
Read More...

2024 GNCC FINAL ROUND : IRONMAN GNCC RACE REPORT

Craig Delong Earns End of Year Victory at Ironman CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 28, 2024) – The 2024 Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, concluded its…
Read More...