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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2022 Yamaha YZ250 Two Stroke at Glen Helen Raceway. The Yamaha YZ250 has finally received some updates ! For 2022 Yamaha made changes to the suspension, sub-frame, tires, fuel tank, air box, plastic design,…
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By Tom Webb I really needed a dual-sport machine. Yes, we get test bikes, but by the time we get them dialed in to our needs, they get tugged back to the factory because new models are en route. As with anything KTM, the demand is high,…
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This week's Two-Stroke Tuesday is all about 300cc project bikes that we have built recently and trust us there is something here for everyone. We start it all off with a Yamaha YZ300 then move to an KTM300 XC before showing you Cody Webb's…
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Jealousy is a fantastic motivator. My 2020 KTM 500EXC-F sat in the garage for a year without being ridden. It had a short history: it won our dual-sport shootout; it was purchased; it was ignored. I had plans to ride in Tecate, a…
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Our Faster USA 2002 CR250R build is another project that got put on hold due to the Covid-19 plandemic but is now back in full swing. On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal we give you a behind the scenes look at the…
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We have built a lot of project bikes with Justin Myerson from Motowhips over the years and are always blown away with each bike. This KX125 is Justin’s personal bike and took almost two years to build in between working on customer builds.…
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You have seen it in action (Carson Brown CR500 Video) now see all the details of our 1997 Honda CR500 build with Carson Brown and BBR Motorsports on this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works. Trust us this is not a normal…
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The world of two-strokes has done nothing but grow in the last decade. For 2022, there are more motorcycle companies offering more two-strokes than ever. Beta, GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM, Cobra, Rieju, GPX, Kawasaki, TM, Sherco, Suzuki and…
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Husqvarna big-bore two-strokes built specifically for use in Baja are rare. This mid '80s liquid cooled 430cc machine just might be the rarest machine on the planet and a missing link to what Husqvarna's Baja effort could have evolved into…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the 2022 Honda CRF450R at Glen Helen Raceway. The 2021 Honda was all new but unfinished. There were mapping and suspension concerns last year that the Dirt Bike Magazine staff had qualms with. For 2022, the bike is…
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Justin Myerson and his crew can make just about anything look like a factory level race machine! With the 110cc pit bike craze that is rapidly moving across the USA, Motowhips decided to showcase their talents in that area. This build named…
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Mark Tilley has two priorities in his life these days. Their names are Jacob and Austin Tilley. But between supporting their young racing aspirations and acting as Managing Editor of Dirt Bike Magazine, Mark found the time to earn two…
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The Dirt Bike Magazine staff tests the 2022 Yamaha YZ250F at Fox Raceway. The YZ250F has been the Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Shootout winner for several years in a row. It has repeatedly been favored for its power characteristics and stability…
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The embargo is finally lifted and we can tell you our first impression of the 2022 Yamaha YZ450F. The Dirt Bike Magazine took the bike out to Fox Raceway and had several of our test riders hit the track to get feedback on the 2022 model.…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we give you a little update on our T1000 Honda CR250 build with Charles Lytle from MX Revival. This build is turning out way better than we ever imagined and yes it is taking longer than we expected but…
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Round 6 of the 2021 National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) series took place at Cache Valley MX Park in Preston Idaho and was made very interesting by mother nature providing a little extra water to the situation. Mid-week rain showers…
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Sometimes our daydreams become reality. Recently, we had a conversation at the office about what a modern Japanese 125cc two-stroke might look and perform like. The conversation went on for hours. Not long afterward, we ran into Josh…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we take a pictorial look at a Yamaha YZ250 built by the crew at Wiseco celebrating their 80th  year of manufacturing. Check out the link below for a chance to win this machine…
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TM is a small motorcycle manufacturer located in a small town in the Italian countryside. TM makes a limited number of hand-built, very specialized machines each year and is perfectly content doing so. The largest-bore two-stroke TM has…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we give you the exclusive first look at a 1983 Honda CR480R build done by Carson Brown and the legendary fabrication crew from BBR Motorsports. This machine is probably the…
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