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BETA DUAL-SPORT BIKES FOR 2024

Another piece of Beta's 2024 line-up has fallen into place with the release of its four dual-sport bikes. The 350, 390, 430 and 500 now have been redesignated the "RS" models and have received some refinements for 2024. The official press…
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KAWASAKI’S 50th ANNIVERSARY

Kawasaki hosted a 50th anniversary bash at the L.A. Coliseum in advance of the SMX finals and revealed a special edition of the KX450. The celebration was to commemorate 50 years of the KX line of motorcycles as well as Kawasaki's long…
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TRIUMPH 250 MX BIKE REVEALED AT LA COLISEUM

Ricky Carmichael and Jeff Stanton gave the public its first real look at the soon-to-be released Triumph 250 motocross bike this week. They took a few laps around the SMX track at the LA Coliseum before the final round of the Supermotocross…
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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…
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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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RIDING THE 2024 YAMAHA YZ250F: THE WRAP

Sometimes, when a new model is important enough, the introduction can last weeks. We first saw photos of the 2024 Yamaha YZ250F on July 26. Then, on September 24th we saw it in person on the floor of the L.A. Coliseum in advance of the SMX…
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2024 YAMAHA YZ250F FIRST RIDE WITH CARSON BROWN

Yamaha's 2024 YZ250F is finally here. The bike has an all-new chassis, which was first seen on the 2023 YZ450F. That means it's lighter, thinner and more agile. The motor has some changes as well, so we consider this an all new bike. For…
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BETA DUAL-SPORT BIKES FOR 2024

Another piece of Beta's 2024 line-up has fallen into place with the release of its four dual-sport bikes. The 350, 390, 430 and 500 now have been redesignated the "RS" models and have received some refinements for 2024. The official press…
Read More...

KAWASAKI’S 50th ANNIVERSARY

Kawasaki hosted a 50th anniversary bash at the L.A. Coliseum in advance of the SMX finals and revealed a special edition of the KX450. The celebration was to commemorate 50 years of the KX line of motorcycles as well as Kawasaki's long…
Read More...

TRIUMPH 250 MX BIKE REVEALED AT LA COLISEUM

Ricky Carmichael and Jeff Stanton gave the public its first real look at the soon-to-be released Triumph 250 motocross bike this week. They took a few laps around the SMX track at the LA Coliseum before the final round of the Supermotocross…
Read More...

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…
Read More...

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…
Read More...

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.…
Read More...

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…
Read More...

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...