Bike Tests

WE BRING A 200 HOUR KTM BACK TO LIFE! We got a little throttle happy with our 2023 KTM 300 XC-W test bike. To our surprise we managed to log almost 200 hours (191 to be exact) of trail time on the completely stock unit in about a seven…
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The formula seems a little lazy. You take a motocross bike, install a kickstand and an 18-inch rear wheel, then soften up the suspension. Presto chango, instant offroad bike. Weirdly enough, it’s a formula that works. Big power and modern…
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Motocross guys, listen up: Beta (pronounced "Bay-Tah") didn’t just pop out of the womb when it announced a Supercross team. The company has been building off-road bikes longer than any of us have been alive. One of the most intriguing is…
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"Triumph is a street bike company. No way will they be able to make a competitive motocross bike on their own!" That statement was in just about every comment section of whatever social-media platform we posted the news about Triumph…
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Lane Leavitt is a three-time U.S. Trials Champion and member of the Vase B Team ISDE team. Today, he still works as one of the busiest stuntmen in Hollywood and is a life-long advocate of observed trials. We asked him for some input on our…
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It’s about time. We’re surprised that anyone is surprised by Beta’s entry into the motocross world. This is a company that knows how to build race bikes; that much is obvious from a long list of championships that includes World Enduro,…
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There are skeptics, cynics and haters. But, there are also fans, followers and even fanatics. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the Kove MX 250, but very few have actually ridden one. For those who haven’t yet heard, China is now making…
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Some motorcycles owe their entire existence to passion. For Yamaha, that’s the real reason behind the YZ250X and YZ125X. There’s very little profit motive here; Yamaha already owns the market for Japanese two-strokes. For every X-model they…
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It’s been a while since this happened. Within two short years, the 125 motocross world has been turned upside down. For those two-stroke fanatics who complain that the 125 has been ignored and left behind, well, this is your time in the…
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LUCKY 13 PALA MOTOCROSS NATIONAL EXPERIENCE MAY 24-25 The Lucky 13 Pala experience will feature two jam-packed days of bucket-list adventure. Great riding on twisty two-lane road with limited dirt transfer sections (street tires are…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2024 Yamaha YZ250 Two-Stroke on a rough and rugged track in the desert. The last major changes to the YZ250 came in 2022 with all new body work, new sub-frame, new brakes, new suspension settings, new air-box,…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2024 GASGAS MC125 Two Stroke at Cahuilla Creek Motocross Park in Southern California. The GASGAS was the only Austrian model that differed from the group of 3 in 2023. For 2024 the GASGAS has been outfitted with…
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Come along as we give you a behind the scenes look at a few hours of testing with editor Mark Tilley and  an MX Revival built TE500 fuel injected two stroke in the hills of Southern California. This bike is custom from the ground up…
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We ride the YZM 500cc TWO STROKE BEAST on a rough track in Southern California with Carson Brown at the controls. We were bummed to hear that the 2024 Fasthouse Two-Stroke World Championship was postponed. We were pleased to have the…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2024 Yamaha YZ125 two stroke at Cahuilla Creek Motocross Park in Southern California. Yamaha nursed the previous YZ125 motor for over 20 years before giving it an update in 2022. Even then, the changes were…
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Dirt Bike Magazine TESTS the 2024 Husqvarna TC125 TWO STROKE. Husqvarna is a brand that means something to those old enough to remember names like Torsten Hallman and Rolf Tibblin. Young riders, not so much. That’s why the Husky TC125 is…
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Last year, GasGas EX300 two-stroke bike was completely different, but the 2024 model is on the same page as KTM and Husqvarna. It now has THAT motor–the new one with throttle body fuel injection and an electronic powervalve. The computer…
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You gotta admit, Italians understand sexy. The Moto Morini X-Cape is a motorcycle that’s positively electric with sex appeal— from its expensive-looking finish to its Ferrari Red color. The irony is that the X-Cape isn’t expensive or…
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Traditionally, there’s no middle ground in the world of dual-sport bikes. It’s a realm occupied either by half-liter heavyweights or by bumper-rack campground transportation. So, why has the Husqvarna FE350s become a dual-sport mainstay?…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the Surron Storm Bee electric dirt bike in Southern California with Jared Hicks on the handlebars and a full review from editor Mark Tilley. This is Surron's first attempt at a more off-road big bike style dirt…
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