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RIDING THE 2020 KAWASAKI KX450: THE WRAP

In 2019, the Kawasaki KX450 was the winner of the Dirt Bike 450 motocross shootout. Now, the 2020 model has arrived and we have already logged some time on it in preparation for this year's shootout. It might be able to repeat, but it faces…
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FIXING THE HONDA CRF250RX: THE WRAP

The CRF250RX is the right idea, but Honda didn't go far enough.  American off-road riders clearly want off-road bikes that are more manageable than full-size 450s. Just look at the success of the KTM 350 and all the new 300cc two-strokes.…
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RIDING THE SHERCO 250SC 2-STROKE: THE WRAP

Yesterday I got to ride the 2020 Sherco SC250 Cross Country at Saddleback East near Bedford, Kentucky. It was during the 2020 dealer preview event, organized by Sherco Off-road's new U.S. importer. Things are changing dramatically this year…
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FIRST RIDE: 2020 KAWASAKI KX250–THE WRAP

RIDING THE 2020 KAWASAKI KX250 The 2020 Kawasaki KX250 is out and we have it in our greedy little hands. First, I want to congratulate Kawasaki on displaying corporate self restraint and discipline. Everyone expected a big redesign for…
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2020 HUSQVARNA FS450: THE WRAP

Husqvarna  has just released the 2020 FS450. Here's what the company says about the supermoto race bike: Featuring a compact 63 hp engine combined with a lightweight frame and modern bodywork, the FS 450 delivers confidence inspiring…
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FIRST RIDE: 2020 KTM 450SX-F–THE WRAP

We got our first ride on the 2020 KTM 450SX-F this week at Fox Raceway on the Pala Indian reservation. The track layout  was a shortened version from the National MX held there last month, but it was fun and the conditions were excellent.…
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2020 SHERCO OFF-ROAD BIKES, FIRST RIDE: THE WRAP

The 2020 Sherco off-road bikes and trials bikes were revealed this week in Italy. I was there and got the opportunity to ride every bike in the line. That was a lot of riding. The Sherco line-up is big. The enduro line includes 125…
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KTM 790 ADVENTURE R, FIRST RIDE: THE WRAP

This week the KTM 790 Adventure R arrived and so far we have two days of riding it in the mountains around Big Bear. We’ve been waiting for this bike for a long time now. The concept promises to be a game-changer in the adventure bike…
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KTM’S NEW OFF-ROAD 4-STROKES: THE WRAP

Pop the champagne; KTM is back in the business of making off-road four-strokes. The second wave of 2020 KTM models was announced this week and the most significant news was the return of the XCF-W line. These were dropped a few years back…
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FIRST RIDE: 2019 YAMAHA WR450F–THE WRAP

Yamaha quietly introduced the 2019 WR450F this month, and I do mean quietly. The bike is designed to make very little noise. More importantly to us, it's a real trail bike, in stark contrast to the lightly modified motocross bikes that have…
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RIDING THE KTM 690 DUAL-SPORT: THE WRAP

RIDING THE 2019 KTM 690 ENDURO R For this week's Friday Wrap Up, the 2019 KTM 690 Enduro R  is centerstage. We only have one day on the bike, but that's enough to leave us in awe. This is still the most powerful single-cylinder…
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RED LABEL HONDA CRF450R: THE WRAP

The guys at Red Label brought us a very cool Honda CRF450R that we had to share. Mark Tilley shot the bike for their catalog at our freshly rebuilt studio--it had been flooded in the recent rains, and after a few days of scraping mud, the…
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