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The legendary Kawasaki KX500 two-stroke left its mark in the history of motocross. And on many of its riders.
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Completing projects in the garage with your dad is a rite of passage. Do you remember what yours was? For Johny and his son, Austin DeLuca, it was this used Husqvarna TC85 that had them spending time in the garage together. 1.…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we take a look back at a very Trick KTM 300 TPI off-road project with the crew at Slavens Racing for rider Shaun Langham. Tom Webb walks us through this over-the-top build that…
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If you are a fan of Supercross and motocross and over the age of 25, you might remember watching Jeremy McGrath in the late ’90s and 2000 aboard his Chaparral Motorsports-supported Yamaha YZ250 dominating SX main events across the country.…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we give you a look at our video series "Premix", where it's "All Two-Strokes All The Time". This playlist on our YouTube channel is dedicated to our 2-stroke project bikes and new model videos. A little bit…
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America is big. We have so much racing, such diverse terrain and so many riders that it’s almost impossible to compare them all. How can you come up with criteria to rank desert racers, woods specialists and sprint racers? We’ll make it…
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The SCORE Baja 1000 and Honda go together like peanut butter and jelly! Can you really have one without the other? For decades the Honda Baja effort has been a strictly in-house affair, but Mark Samuels (SLR Racing) and the crew at San…
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BY TRAVIS FANT We got a chance to ride the 2022 KTM 350XC-F in what turned out to be the most demanding GNCC of the year—the rain-soaked finale in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Dirt Bike videographer Travis Fant volunteered for the duty and…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take a look back at 10 projects completed or featured in 2021. Every build for the magazine has a story behind it, some are more colorful than others but they all have a special place in our hearts.…
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There is no doubt that we have an affinity for TPI-equipped Austrian machines, and the 2022 Husqvarna TE300i is near the top of our list. Still, it’s basically the same fuel-injected machine—a six-speeder with button-starting and WP…
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Carson Brown loves to ride dirt bikes! It doesn’t matter the year, make or model, he just loves two wheels and an engine. Lucky for us, we like showcasing his talents on said dirt bikes. Lately, Carson and his dad, BBR Motorsports cofounder…
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Last month, the city of Portoferraio on the Italian  island of Elba hosted over 400 riders in the inaugural FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy. This is a race that grew out of the vintage class that was held in the 2019 ISDE. The inclusion of older…
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By Ryan Koch At one point in time, the Kawasaki KDX was one of the most popular motorcycles ever produced, and the strong following of riders to this day proves their loyalty. The bike was ultra-affordable, and the smiles-per-dollar ratio…
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Here is a little throwback to our Yamaha YZ250 collaboration with Bills Pipes and Barns Pro Racing on this week's 2-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works. 2-Stroke Theater is packed with Yamaha two-strokes. See the complete history…
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if legendary fabricators of today got together to rebuild iconic machines of yesterday? If so, this 1983 Honda CR480R project is just what you have been waiting for! Dirt Bike magazine teamed up with…
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Two-Stroke Tuesday this week is all about our 2002 Honda CR250R project with Collin and the crew at Faster USA. This is another build that started before the Covid-19 Plandemic and is just now getting completed.  We stick with the classic…
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Factory Honda’s Ken Roczen is all about doing whatever it takes to win on the track, while off the track his passion for having the best is just as intense. A couple of years ago we featured Roczen’s CRF450L dual-sport machine built by…
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The 2021 EICMA show in Milan, Italy was a party celebrating the beginning of the end of the weird season of Covid. In the past, we have thought that the end was in sight again and again, but with so much of the world motorcycle industry in…
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Working on “project bikes,” as they’re commonly called, never gets old. Some projects start with new bikes and some are Craigslist finds, but this bike has a unique story behind it. Kevin Bailey from Race Winning Brands takes us through…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take a look at the father/son project of Johnny Deluca and his son Austin. Austin is making a big step between the 65cc class and the 85cc class, instead of trying to find a new machine the Deluca's…
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