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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday we take a look back at James Stewart's factory built SplitFire Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX85. We keep our green theme going in 2-Stroke History with a full test on Mike"The Rock"LaRocco's factory Kawasaki KX500…
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The Honda CRF450X is one of the all-time greats with a legacy of Baja success as well as a history of being  an excellent trail bike. Before the redesign of 2019, it went unchanged for years creating a big inventory of bikes on the used…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we give you another Dirt Bike Magazine exclusive first studio look at the 2006 PMX Racing Suzuki RM250 and words straight from the builder himself. 2-Stroke History is all…
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Here is our 2007 Suzuki RM250 2-Stroke Off-Road project in action for the first time ever ! The Wrench Rabbit Suzuki RM250 is done. We worked with top industry companies like FMF, Dunlop, Vertex, Hinson Racing, Faster USA Wheels, Topar,…
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It's Thursday and that means we talk about 4-Stroke machines. On this week's Thumper Thursday post we are giving you an exclusive first look at the latest Motowhips creation. Justin Myerson and his crew built an insane 2020 KTM350 EXC…
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In honor of Dirt Bike's upcoming 50th anniversary, we have been featuring classic stories from past issues. The May, 1974 issue featured a very interesting motorcycle, although it was somewhat buried in that issue. It was the prototype…
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Hudson "HUCK" Deegan might not be a household name now but big things are in this young mans future. Following in the footsteps of father FMX Pioneer Brian Deegan, Nascar phenom sister Hailie and promising amateur motocross champion brother…
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On this week's Two-Stroke Tuesday brought to you be Decal Works we give you an exclusive first look at the PMX Racing 2004 Suzuki RM125 project in the Dirt Bike Magazine studio. We also let builder Shiloh Angues tell his story about the…
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Hobbies are different. Some people are fond of collecting boarding passes, while others love riding dirt bikes on wild terrains. However, it does not matter if you are an amateur or a professional motorcyclist, the correct choice of a dirt…
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The January, 1972 issue of Dirt Bike Magazine featured a comparison test between a Maico 501 and a Husky 500 Twin. The bikes were examples of extreme engineering but never really designed to be compared or even compete against each other.…
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Imagine this: you’re sitting lakeside, toes in the sand, drink in hand, while the sun is shining. There is the humming of jet skis in the distance and the subtle sound of Jimi Hendrix playing from inside the massive mansion just behind you.…
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In this week’s 2-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works, we give you a detailed look at our 2006 KTM 200 complete off-road rebuild. It always surprises us how good the 200cc machine is on the trails. We have another KTM project in our…
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In 1996 the term "Perfect Season" hadn't been coined, at least not in motocross. But there were winning streaks. Jeremy McGrath was at the height of his powers and it seemed that there was no one to challenge him in Supercross. That…
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A FASHION RISK Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I have a fashion question for you. Do you know of a vented/warm-weather off-road pant that has a slimmer-than-normal knee area for those of us who don’t yet wear knee braces? The local shops have a…
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In this weeks 2-Stroke Tuesday brought to you by Decal Works we are taking a look back at a machine that change the MX world forever. Jeremy “Showtime” McGrath's 1995 factory Honda CR250R definitely stands up to the test of time. This bike…
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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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Dear Mr. Know-It-All, This past winter I tore into and rebuilt the motor on my 2002 YZ 250—new rod and main bearings and all-new bearings and seals in the transmission. Had the cylinder re-Nikasiled and added a new piston. It runs great;…
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In June of 1971, the first issue of Dirt Bike Magazine appeared on newsstands. Within it  was the first modern motocross shootout. The Husqvarna 250 Cross, Maico 250 K5 and CZ 250 were the subjects of the test. Here is the test as it was…
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We have been able to report on a variety of unique two-stroke builds over the years but this Husqvarna 430cc Automatic project built by Jimmy Lennox might just be the most interesting machine of them all.  We have a head-to-head battle…
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GNCC Racing is some of the most exciting off-road racing in to watch in the world ! The afternoon pro event is three hours of intense racing action and the overall win was decided on the final mile of the final lap between Red Bull/…
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