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2025 MX BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE
The motocross universe is expanding at a rate that has theoretical physicists baffled. Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha have recently been joined by GasGas, Triumph, Kove and Beta, and there are more on the way. That's…
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HUSQVARNA ANNOUNCES 2025 FACTORY EDITIONS
Husqvarna has revealed its Factory Editions for 2025. These models are tributes to the bikes that Malcolm Stewart and RJ Hampshire will ride in the upcoming Monster Energy Supercross season as well as Outdoor Motocross and SMX. They still…
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KTM REVEALS 2025 250 & 450 FACTORY EDITIONS
It's Factory Edition season! KTM has just announced the 2025 Factory Editions in advance of the upcoming Supercross season. This year, a 250SX-F Factory Edition joins the 450. Both have a long list of upgrades that include Akrapovic exhaust…
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STARK FUTURE REVEALS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC DUAL-SPORT BIKE
Stark Future has just announced the new Varg EX. This model is designed to hit the dual-sport market and will be licensable in all 50 states. It has increased range, more robust lighting and full DOT compliance. It has a range of 1.3 to…
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2025 250CC MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT FULL VIDEO
It's finally here! The 2025 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Motocross Shootout. We have 8 contenders featuring the Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Triumph, Husqvarna, GASGAS, and Honda. We have been testing all these bikes for the last several months…
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KAILUB RUSSELL RETURNS TO GNCC RACING WITH AMPRO YAMAHA
Eight-time GNCC XC1 champion Kailub Russell is set to make his return to GNCC racing with the AmPro Yamaha team aboard a 2025 Yamaha YZ450FX. Russell retired from full time racing in 2020 while apart of the Red Bull KTM team but is now set…
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CODY WEBB SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH YAMAHA RACING
We had heard rumors about this Cody Webb and Yamaha deal but now it's official, the two have joined forces with a multi-year deal. The official release from Yamaha is below:
Yamaha Welcomes Cody Webb to the bLU cRU
MARIETTA, Ga. –…
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ADVENTURE BIKE BACKFLIP: VIDEO
Experienced FMX rider Jérémy Rouanet decided to take on the challenge of performing a backflip on an adventure bike. A Yamaha Ténéré 700 was prepared in the workshops of the Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team with a host of GYTR accessories and an…
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KAILUB RUSSELL DEPARTS KTM, PREPARES FOR RETURN TO RACING
Since his retirement from racing himself, Kailub Russell has been deeply involved with KTM's off-road effort, coaching and training riders. That has come to an end. Over the weekend, KTM sent out a press release thanking Kailub for his…
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MALCOLM SMITH PASSES AT AGE 83
Malcolm Smith (1941-2024), who many consider to be America's most-renowned and best-loved motorcyclist, has died from complications of Parkinson's disease, which he battled for more than two decades. He was 83. Smith passed away at home in…
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2024 DIRT BIKE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE // Searching for that perfect gift
Pick from the great list of gift ideas from levers to Adventure bikes
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RIDING THE BETA 200RR X-PRO:THE WRAP
For such a small company, Beta is being pretty aggressive lately. The company’s off-road bikes have undergone some pretty substantial changes for 2025--to the point that they figured they should have a new name. The standard RR models are…
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TM MOTORCYCLES RETURN!
TM motorcycles are coming back to the U.S.! That's the word from 71 Powersports LLC of Reno, Nevada. The official website is under construction, but you can register for information at https://71powersports.com/
The press release…
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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…
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2025 TRIUMPH TF450 RC-EDITION VIDEO : WHAT’S NEW ? EVERYTHING !
Dirt Bike Magazine was invited to the Moto-X Compound in Georgia for the release of the all new 2025 Triumph TF450. This bike is an all new model for the crew at Triumph featuring aluminum frame, traction control, wifi connectivity, Dunlop…
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ELECTRIC BIKES, ADV BIKES AND MORE FROM MILAN SHOW 2024: THE WRAP
The EICMA show in Milan has once again become the official start of new model season for most of Europe. There were a few Covid years when Milan seemed to be fading in importance, but for 2025 it was as big and strong as ever. Those of us…
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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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125cc TWO-STROKE 24 HOUR ENDURANCE PROJECT : 2-STROKE TUESDAY
On this week's 2-Stroke Tuesday we are featuring our latest 125cc off-road build with "Pit Boss Bob Tryon" for this years 3-Brothers Racing sponsored 24 Hour Endurance Race held at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino California. During…
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DUAL-SPORT RIDING IN SPAIN ON THE STARK VARG EX: VIDEO
Last week, we got the opportunity to do a real dual-sport ride in the foothills outside of Barcelona, Spain. The bike was a pre-production version of the Stark Varg EX, which will be coming to the U.S. in early 2025 as a fully licensable…
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2025 YAMAHA YZ450F: FULL TEST
No modern motocross bike generates such diverse reactions as the Yamaha YZ450F. Some love it, others love it a lot. There are some dissenting votes in the mix as well, even among recent teammates on the Monster Energy Star Yamaha racing…
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RIDING THE 2025 STARK VARG EX DUAL-SPORT
Earlier this month, the Stark Varg EX broke surface. It’s the first motorcycle of its kind: a true electric hard-core dual-sport bike. This is the electrically powered equivalent of a KTM 500EXC or a Beta 500RS. It will arrive in the U.S.…
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KTM ISSUES A STATEMENT “WE ARE NOT LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE”
KTM released this statement today about their plans moving forward and we can appreciate the attitude that seems to be behind it. Check out the entire press release from them below:
READY TO RACE is more than a slogan for KTM. It defines…
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2025 GASGAS FACTORY EDITION MODELS ANNOUNCED
GASGAS is fired-up for 2025 and heads into the new year wide-open with two awesome race team replica models – the MC 250F and MC 450F Factory Editions! Thanks to the introduction of the Rockstar Energy GASGAS Factory Racing Team,…
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250 MOTOCROSS BIKES ON THE DYNO: THE WRAP
The 2025 Dirt Bike 250 MX shootout is done. We had to take our time with this one. First of all, it was eight bikes deep, which is hard enough. Making it harder yet was the fact that four of them had significant changes (the GasGas, Honda,…
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2025 MX BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE
The motocross universe is expanding at a rate that has theoretical physicists baffled. Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha have recently been joined by GasGas, Triumph, Kove and Beta, and there are more on the way. That's…
Read More...
Read More...
HUSQVARNA ANNOUNCES 2025 FACTORY EDITIONS
Husqvarna has revealed its Factory Editions for 2025. These models are tributes to the bikes that Malcolm Stewart and RJ Hampshire will ride in the upcoming Monster Energy Supercross season as well as Outdoor Motocross and SMX. They still…
Read More...
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KTM REVEALS 2025 250 & 450 FACTORY EDITIONS
It's Factory Edition season! KTM has just announced the 2025 Factory Editions in advance of the upcoming Supercross season. This year, a 250SX-F Factory Edition joins the 450. Both have a long list of upgrades that include Akrapovic exhaust…
Read More...
Read More...
STARK FUTURE REVEALS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC DUAL-SPORT BIKE
Stark Future has just announced the new Varg EX. This model is designed to hit the dual-sport market and will be licensable in all 50 states. It has increased range, more robust lighting and full DOT compliance. It has a range of 1.3 to…
Read More...
Read More...
2025 250CC MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT FULL VIDEO
It's finally here! The 2025 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Motocross Shootout. We have 8 contenders featuring the Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM, Triumph, Husqvarna, GASGAS, and Honda. We have been testing all these bikes for the last several months…
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KAILUB RUSSELL RETURNS TO GNCC RACING WITH AMPRO YAMAHA
Eight-time GNCC XC1 champion Kailub Russell is set to make his return to GNCC racing with the AmPro Yamaha team aboard a 2025 Yamaha YZ450FX. Russell retired from full time racing in 2020 while apart of the Red Bull KTM team but is now set…
Read More...
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CODY WEBB SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH YAMAHA RACING
We had heard rumors about this Cody Webb and Yamaha deal but now it's official, the two have joined forces with a multi-year deal. The official release from Yamaha is below:
Yamaha Welcomes Cody Webb to the bLU cRU
MARIETTA, Ga. –…
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ADVENTURE BIKE BACKFLIP: VIDEO
Experienced FMX rider Jérémy Rouanet decided to take on the challenge of performing a backflip on an adventure bike. A Yamaha Ténéré 700 was prepared in the workshops of the Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team with a host of GYTR accessories and an…
Read More...
Read More...
KAILUB RUSSELL DEPARTS KTM, PREPARES FOR RETURN TO RACING
Since his retirement from racing himself, Kailub Russell has been deeply involved with KTM's off-road effort, coaching and training riders. That has come to an end. Over the weekend, KTM sent out a press release thanking Kailub for his…
Read More...
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MALCOLM SMITH PASSES AT AGE 83
Malcolm Smith (1941-2024), who many consider to be America's most-renowned and best-loved motorcyclist, has died from complications of Parkinson's disease, which he battled for more than two decades. He was 83. Smith passed away at home in…
Read More...
Read More...
2024 DIRT BIKE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE // Searching for that perfect gift
Pick from the great list of gift ideas from levers to Adventure bikes
Read More...
Read More...
RIDING THE BETA 200RR X-PRO:THE WRAP
For such a small company, Beta is being pretty aggressive lately. The company’s off-road bikes have undergone some pretty substantial changes for 2025--to the point that they figured they should have a new name. The standard RR models are…
Read More...
Read More...
TM MOTORCYCLES RETURN!
TM motorcycles are coming back to the U.S.! That's the word from 71 Powersports LLC of Reno, Nevada. The official website is under construction, but you can register for information at https://71powersports.com/
The press release…
Read More...
Read More...
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…
Read More...
Read More...
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…
Read More...
Read More...
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…
Read More...
Read More...
2025 250CC MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT FULL VIDEO
It's finally here! The 2025 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Motocross Shootout. We have 8 contenders featuring the Yamaha,…