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The term “off-road bike” sounds vague and generalized, but it refers to a group of very specialized motorcycles. They fall into a vast space between motocross race bikes and dual-sport bikes. That area is so big that it needs to be further subdivided into closed-course cross-country competition bikes, trail bikes, EPA-certified off-road bikes, two-strokes, four-strokes […]
This weeks Feed features some incredible Black Friday deals, a look and a great photo of former National Enduro champion Mike Melton and a wonderful video showing us why trail riding is good for the brain!
The early access Black Friday Auction starts this Wednesday, November 23rd, exclusively on MXLocker.com. Giving you and the moto fanatic on your shopping list a jump start on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping craze. This Road 2 Recovery Foundation (R2R) Auction offers over 150 moto-centric items to bid on with something for everyone. […]
Can a 300cc two-stroke compete with 450cc four-strokes in off-road racing at the factory level? Dante Oliveira proved that not only can they compete but they can win! Oliveira took the KTM 300SX originally raced by Ivan Ramirez at this years Red Bull Straight Rhythm out to the final round of NGPC series held in […]
The SRA GP hosted its November race before heading into the holiday breaks. It was an excellent tune-up for racers before they enjoy stuffing their faces for Thanksgiving in a few days. The winds were high all weekend, seeing a shorter race course but a unique layout that saw tight corners, technical terrain, and a […]
It all came down to the last moto where Beta’s Jonny Walker won the championship by 3-points
This weeks Feed is a hodge podge of dirt- from Jim Pomeroy on a Open class Beta, to a fun video featuring Mani Lettenbichler on and off the Hard Enduro circuit.
Mark Samuels and the SLR Honda Off-Road race team are at it again! This time on 2-Stroke Tuesday we give you a look at their latest project, a Honda CR250 two-stroke tribute to the Baja 1000 7X machine. The rumor mill says that Samuels will be racing this bike at the 2022 SCORE Baja 1000. […]
The Vikings M/C and the National Grand Prix series ended their 10-round championship in beautiful Lake Havasu, Arizona. The race location is in the downtown part of Havasu across the London Bridge at Crazy Horse Campground. The course layout is another non-traditional course that is only 3+ miles long, filtered with deep sand and big […]
The 2023 Suzuki RM-Z250 doesn’t hold any surprises for those who have been paying attention. It’s gone unchanged for a number of years. But it still offers a lot of value. It has the lowest MSRP of any relevant bike in its class at $7899 and through December, 2022, Suzuki is offering a bonus package […]
This weeks Feed features a fist ride on the well adorned Rieju MR 300 Six Days.
Bimota is a company that most people associate with exotic sport bikes rather than off-road motorcycles. That might change now that the Bimota BX450 has been announced in the days leading up to the EICMA show in Milan. This is an off-road/enduro model based on the Kawasaki KX450 platform. Back in 2019, there was speculation […]
Glen Helen Raceway and Dubya are very excited to announce the 2022 recipient of the 26th Annual Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award will be Jeremy McGrath, the most popular motorcycle racer of the 1990s. This seven-time AMA Supercross and AMA 250 National Motocross champion transcends motocross. Born in San Fransisco on November 19, 1971 […]
The “King Of Supercross” Jeremy McGrath returned to his roots of racing this past weekend at Glen Helen aboard a very trick 2006 Kawasaki KX125 . Dirt Bike managing editor Mark Tilley got the chance to shoot the bike in the studio prior to the event. McGrath was also awarded the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement […]
Husqvarna has announced its 2023 adventure models along with its street bikes. The flagship is the Norden adventure bike which was introduced last year. The 701 Enduro is also included. The official Husqvarna press release follows: Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. is pleased to announce availability of its 2023 street lineup – exciting street machines […]
Suzuki has awakened in a big way with a completely new adventure bike for 2023. The V-Strom 800DE has a new 776cc parallel twin motor that marks a decided change in philosophy from the V-twin 650 that was introduced back in 2002. It is said to be a more dirt-oriented bike than any of the […]
KTM’s Josh Toth got his first National Enduro win of the year.
The GEICO AMA EnduroCross Championship Series visited Nampa Idaho for the penultimate round of the 2022 series. Jonny Walker took the overall win in another weekend of action-packed EX Pro battles. The Beta rider had a score of 1-1-2 across the three motos. Rockstar Husqvarna rider, Colton Haaker finished second overall with 2-3-1 moto […]
This year’s field of motocross bikes is deep with new models, redesigns and updates. Almost all of the 2023 models from KTM and Husqvarna are new, with significant updates on certain Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki models as well. This is a collection of the year’s most important models with photos, descriptions and prices. The figures […]
This weeks Feed is painted with cool dirt, but the first look at stunning ‘no holds barred’ hop-up of a 2023 KTM 300XC is the headliner.