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SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS, ROUND 2 RESULTS

Jett and Hunter Lawrence returned to the top of the podium in the second round of the Supermotocross Playoff Series, held in Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois. It was a faster venue than the previous race in North Carolina, and the…
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RIDING THE 2024 HUSQVARNA FC450: THE WRAP

The 2024 model valve has been opened and new bikes are flowing into the Dirt Bike shop at regular intervals. This week we got our first ride on the 2024 Husqvarna FC450. This is a bike that we already love. Husqvarna race bikes still…
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KOVE: ALL-NEW 250 MOTOCROSS BIKE ANNOUNCED

KoveMoto U.S.A. just announced an all-new motocross bike for 2024. The Kove MX250 is a DOHC, fuel-injected 250 four-stroke. The frame and chassis are made in Asia but designed in the U.S. The bike's weight is said to be 237 pounds without…
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2023 U.S. MXoN TEAM ANNOUNCED

The American Motorcyclist Association has officially announced the 2023 Motocross of Nations team for the U.S. The news came after a maelstrom of misinformation and speculation that there would be no U.S. team  in attendance at Ernée France…
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2024 BETA 200RR 2-STROKE: OFF-ROAD VIDEO SERIES

The 2024 Beta 200RR is one of the only true 200 two-strokes available in the U.S. In 2019, the guys at Beta started with the then-new 125RR, punched it out to 190cc and added electric start with oil-injection. It has a ball-ramp-driven…
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2024 HUSQVARNA ENDURO PRO MODELS ANNOUNCED

In a big surprise Husqvarna announced two new off-road models, the TE 300 Pro two-stroke and the FE 350 Pro four-stroke. These models are designed off the TE and FE platforms that Husqvarna already offers but feature completely different…
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TRACTION TIPS WITH DUNLOP’S BRIAN FLECK

This month in "Tires 102," we sat down with Brian Fleck from Dunlop Tires. Brian has been at the core of Dunlop’s tire development for motocross and off-road race teams for over 35 years. He’s been an integral cog at the high-end racing…
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RIVET YOUR MASTER LINK! MR KNOW-IT-ALL

What is your opinion on riveted master links versus the generic alligator clip style? I was wondering this when the new chain I bought had two master links inside—one standard and the other a rivet model. Mark M via…
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SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS, ROUND 1 RESULTS

The SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff series kicked off this weekend at ZMax Raceway in Charlotte, North Carolina. It presented a massive reset in the pecking order that had been established in the outdoor motocross Nationals this…
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2001 125 SHOOTOUT: THE WRAP

It’s fun to look back and realize that shootouts have always been tough. Back in the December 2000 issue of Dirt Bike, we had a six-bike 125 shootout and evidently had a hard time getting anyone to agree on anything. All we knew was that…
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RACE SAG FOR YOUR FORK: MR KNOW-IT-ALL

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I’ve heard how important sag is and found a lot of information on rear sag, but, surprisingly, little on fork sag. Could you please trickle down some of your vast knowledge on this subject? As an example, I have a…
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WORLD SUPERCROSS IS BACK!

After the first round of the 2023 World Supercross Championship was held successfully, the program seemed to be faltering. Round two was postponed and re-located, then rumors of lost sponsors began to circulate. Now SX Global is back with a…
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HONDA CRF450X PROJECT: BEHIND THE BUILD

To say the Honda CRF450X has a special place in the history of off-road endurance racing is a tragic understatement. The "X" is a dynasty on wheels. Since its arrival in 2005, the Honda CRF450X has won the SCORE Baja 1000 16 times. It has…
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HONDA CR300 TWO-STROKE PROJECT: BEHIND THE BUILD

Honda officially stopped making two-stroke motorcycles over a decade ago, and we don’t see any signs of that changing in the near future. The Honda two-stroke faithful have started taking matters into their own hands with CR500 250 and 125…
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2024 KTM 450XC-W: FULL TEST

KTM’s aggressive stance in off-road keeps paying out big dividends for the enthusiast. The entire offroad line of machines has been painted with a coat of "new"—new frame, new suspension, new engine and new manners. In the big-bore…
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RIDING THE 2024 SHERCOS: THE WRAP

I went to Sherco’s 2024 dealer meeting in San Antonio, Texas this week and got to hang out with guys like Gary Hazel, Pat Smage, Cooper Abbott and Cody Webb. It was a great opportunity to check out the 2024 models. Then, I got to ride the…
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SHERCO 500 DUAL-SPORT: FIRST RIDE

We went to San Antonio Texas for the 2024 Sherco dealers meeting. When we got here, the Sherco guys had a surprise: a brand new 500cc Dual-Sport! It’s freshly approved by the DOT, EPA and CARB and it is legal in all 50 states. This is a…
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LA SUPERMOTOCROSS FINAL RESULTS, 2023

The LA Coliseum hosted the final round of the 2023 SuperMotocross playoffs and crowned two world champions this week. Jett Lawrence won the 450 class with a 1-1 score, while Haiden Deegan went 5-2 to win the 250s. The round counted for…
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SX, OUTDOOR PRO MOTOCROSS SCHEDULES FOR 2024

Just as the 2023 season wrapped up at the LA Coliseum, Feld Motor Sports, Inc. and MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. announced  the 2024 schedules for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA…
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SHERCO 125SE FACTORY TWO-STROKE: FULL TEST

Sherco is one of those sneaky companies that quietly stays just ahead of the curve. The 125SE has been around for years with a mix of old-school tradition and cutting-edge technology. Electric start? Got it. Electronic power valve? Got it.…
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SUZUKI V-STROM 800 FIRST RIDE: THE WRAP

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new adventure bike in the shop, but Suzuki has recently released the all-new V-Strom 800DE, which is the most intriguing bike in the ADV world right now. Suzuki hasn’t had a new off-road product in a very…
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SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS, ROUND 2 RESULTS

Jett and Hunter Lawrence returned to the top of the podium in the second round of the Supermotocross Playoff Series, held in Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois. It was a faster venue than the previous race in North Carolina, and the…
Read More...

RIDING THE 2024 HUSQVARNA FC450: THE WRAP

The 2024 model valve has been opened and new bikes are flowing into the Dirt Bike shop at regular intervals. This week we got our first ride on the 2024 Husqvarna FC450. This is a bike that we already love. Husqvarna race bikes still…
Read More...

KOVE: ALL-NEW 250 MOTOCROSS BIKE ANNOUNCED

KoveMoto U.S.A. just announced an all-new motocross bike for 2024. The Kove MX250 is a DOHC, fuel-injected 250 four-stroke. The frame and chassis are made in Asia but designed in the U.S. The bike's weight is said to be 237 pounds without…
Read More...

2023 U.S. MXoN TEAM ANNOUNCED

The American Motorcyclist Association has officially announced the 2023 Motocross of Nations team for the U.S. The news came after a maelstrom of misinformation and speculation that there would be no U.S. team  in attendance at Ernée France…
Read More...

2024 BETA 200RR 2-STROKE: OFF-ROAD VIDEO SERIES

The 2024 Beta 200RR is one of the only true 200 two-strokes available in the U.S. In 2019, the guys at Beta started with the then-new 125RR, punched it out to 190cc and added electric start with oil-injection. It has a ball-ramp-driven…
Read More...

2024 HUSQVARNA ENDURO PRO MODELS ANNOUNCED

In a big surprise Husqvarna announced two new off-road models, the TE 300 Pro two-stroke and the FE 350 Pro four-stroke. These models are designed off the TE and FE platforms that Husqvarna already offers but feature completely different…
Read More...

TRACTION TIPS WITH DUNLOP’S BRIAN FLECK

This month in "Tires 102," we sat down with Brian Fleck from Dunlop Tires. Brian has been at the core of Dunlop’s tire development for motocross and off-road race teams for over 35 years. He’s been an integral cog at the high-end racing…
Read More...

RIVET YOUR MASTER LINK! MR KNOW-IT-ALL

What is your opinion on riveted master links versus the generic alligator clip style? I was wondering this when the new chain I bought had two master links inside—one standard and the other a rivet model. Mark M via…
Read More...

SUPERMOTOCROSS PLAYOFFS, ROUND 1 RESULTS

The SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff series kicked off this weekend at ZMax Raceway in Charlotte, North Carolina. It presented a massive reset in the pecking order that had been established in the outdoor motocross Nationals this…
Read More...

2001 125 SHOOTOUT: THE WRAP

It’s fun to look back and realize that shootouts have always been tough. Back in the December 2000 issue of Dirt Bike, we had a six-bike 125 shootout and evidently had a hard time getting anyone to agree on anything. All we knew was that…
Read More...

RACE SAG FOR YOUR FORK: MR KNOW-IT-ALL

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I’ve heard how important sag is and found a lot of information on rear sag, but, surprisingly, little on fork sag. Could you please trickle down some of your vast knowledge on this subject? As an example, I have a…
Read More...

WORLD SUPERCROSS IS BACK!

After the first round of the 2023 World Supercross Championship was held successfully, the program seemed to be faltering. Round two was postponed and re-located, then rumors of lost sponsors began to circulate. Now SX Global is back with a…
Read More...