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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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THE WEEKLY FEED: BITD: 1978- YAMAHA WINS EVERYTHING • PRO VERSUS SCHMOE VIDEO
This weeks Feed has a great look back at Yamaha's 'Win it all year' in 1978
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HELFYRE GAS GAS MC500 PROJECT BY MXREVIVAL : 2-STROKE TUESDAY
A 500cc Gas Gas motocross bike, no way, thats not possible! Charles from mxRevival and Riley at BRC Racing Canada; "Here hold my beer!" Just when we think we have seen it all, something comes along that surprises us and makes us just stand…
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STEWARD BAYLOR ROLLS OVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN MC/ATV MOUNTAINEER GNCC
Stew Baylor's win moves in into the GNCC points lead
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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 YAMAHA WR450F ANNOUNCED: LIGHTER, SLIMMER, SHARPER
Just like in years past the 2024 WR450F once again shares the same platform as its motocross cousin the YZ450F. The new platform is lighter, slimmer and overall faster than the previous model featuring power and handling characteristics…
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THE WEEKLY FEED: THE FLYIN’ HAWAIIAN • WILD BILLY BOLT • SOCIAL FUN POPS
This weeks Feed features a great shot of John Desoto on his 1973 CZ, a great Billy Bolt recap of the strange Outliers Hard Enduro landscape and some back in the day stuff from the Wolf.
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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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TEN MUST SEE 500CC 2-STROKE PROJECTS: TWO-STROKE TUESDAY
This week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works is all about big-bore 2-stroke projects ! We have a street legal KX500, Honda CR500 powered custom flat tracker and an unreal KTM440 that you don't want to miss! Before Roger…
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STEWARD BAYLOR ON TOP AT LITTLE RACCOON NATIONAL ENDURO
Steward Baylor won the Little Raccoon National Enduro one this brother Grant, who leads the championship race.
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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
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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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COLBY RAHA’S FREESTYLE HUSKY: PROJECT BIKE SPOTLIGHT
What does a five-time X Games gold medalist need to do his job? For 28-year-old Colby Raha, a big key to his success is his factory Rockstar Husqvarna built by mechanic Andrew Bauer, and the extra bling factor on the machine doesn’t hurt.…
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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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RIDE ENGINEERING BETA TRIPLE CLAMPS: PRODUCT REVIEW
PRODUCT: Ride Engineering split triple clamps are billet triple clamps featuring a split design. They have four key zones in the design:
—Optimize body position by providing a multitude of bar positions made possible with optional offset…
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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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THE WEEKLY FEED: SPRINT ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • INCREDIBLE HARD ENDURO VIDEO • YAMAHA IT 200…
This weeks Feed has a look back at the Yamaha IT200, the nasty Red Bull Outliers Hard Enduro and the Sprint Enduro World Championship.
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2024 TRIUMPH 250 MOTOCROSS BIKE : SEE IT IN ACTION NOW
Triumph is keeping us on the edge of our seats with their 2024 model reveals and here is the third installment of their video series that shows the 250cc Motocross 4-Stroke in action!
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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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ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV/MC MOUNTAINEER GNCC VIDEO RECAP
A full mudder and a true off-road test tests both the elite and the sportsman GNCC competitors.
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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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THE WEEKLY FEED: BITD: 1978- YAMAHA WINS EVERYTHING • PRO VERSUS SCHMOE VIDEO
This weeks Feed has a great look back at Yamaha's 'Win it all year' in 1978
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HELFYRE GAS GAS MC500 PROJECT BY MXREVIVAL : 2-STROKE TUESDAY
A 500cc Gas Gas motocross bike, no way, thats not possible! Charles from mxRevival and Riley at BRC Racing Canada; "Here hold my beer!" Just when we think we have seen it all, something comes along that surprises us and makes us just stand…
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STEWARD BAYLOR ROLLS OVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN MC/ATV MOUNTAINEER GNCC
Stew Baylor's win moves in into the GNCC points lead
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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…
Read More...
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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…
Read More...
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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…
Read More...
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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…
Read More...
Read More...
2024 YAMAHA WR450F ANNOUNCED: LIGHTER, SLIMMER, SHARPER
Just like in years past the 2024 WR450F once again shares the same platform as its motocross cousin the YZ450F. The new platform is lighter, slimmer and overall faster than the previous model featuring power and handling characteristics…
Read More...
Read More...
THE WEEKLY FEED: THE FLYIN’ HAWAIIAN • WILD BILLY BOLT • SOCIAL FUN POPS
This weeks Feed features a great shot of John Desoto on his 1973 CZ, a great Billy Bolt recap of the strange Outliers Hard Enduro landscape and some back in the day stuff from the Wolf.
Read More...
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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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TEN MUST SEE 500CC 2-STROKE PROJECTS: TWO-STROKE TUESDAY
This week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works is all about big-bore 2-stroke projects ! We have a street legal KX500, Honda CR500 powered custom flat tracker and an unreal KTM440 that you don't want to miss! Before Roger…
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STEWARD BAYLOR ON TOP AT LITTLE RACCOON NATIONAL ENDURO
Steward Baylor won the Little Raccoon National Enduro one this brother Grant, who leads the championship race.
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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…
Read More...
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COLBY RAHA’S FREESTYLE HUSKY: PROJECT BIKE SPOTLIGHT
What does a five-time X Games gold medalist need to do his job? For 28-year-old Colby Raha, a big key to his success is his factory Rockstar Husqvarna built by mechanic Andrew Bauer, and the extra bling factor on the machine doesn’t hurt.…
Read More...
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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…