Motocross

Virtually everything on the Kove 250 is sourced in China, which allows the MSRP to come in at $5999. First things first, the Kove is a very cool bike. It is, as far as I know, the first real motocross bike from China. Most other bikes from…
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Progress isn’t always clear in the moment. There are wrong turns and misfires on the path forward, but when you look back, you can usually identify a point of no return in technological advancement. The 2024 crop of 450 motocross bikes…
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The 2024 BETA 450RX motocross model is here! We finally got our first chance to ride the new motocross model at a very muddy Glen Helen Raceway. The bike has KYB suspension, a trick map suite in the handlebar pad, black swing arm, steel…
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2024 125cc Two Stroke Shootout film day! We brought out the KTM 125SX, Husqvarna TC125, GASGAS MC125 and Yamaha YZ125 to Cahuilla Creek Motocross Park. One final showdown to see who reigns supreme in the 125 class in 2024. Test Riders Jared…
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Yamaha pulled out all the stops last year with the introduction of an all-new YZ450F that was lighter, faster and technologically more advanced than its predecessors. They flew us out to Florida to give us a tour of the amazing Star Racing…
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It was only a matter of time. The Yamaha YZ250F ruled both sides of the motocross world for years. It was wildly successful in the pro racing ranks and a hit at local tracks. It couldn’t last, though. Other 250Fs were faster, others were…
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What’s the difference between someone who hates electric bikes and someone who doesn’t? The guy who hates them hasn’t ridden one. We finally joined the group of those who have ridden the electric Stark Varg, and we gotta admit, it’s pretty…
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Pro motocross is its own little planet that has nothing to do with the real world. If you want proof, look at the Husqvarna FC450. In the real world, it’s everywhere. Amateurs love it for its smooth nature. Local experts love it for its…
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The 2024 KTM 125SX is the most technologically advanced 125cc motocross machine that KTM has ever produced with an electric starter, two optional pre-programmed maps that can be changed on the fly, electronic power valve, electric starter…
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"The idea was to just build the infrastructure for a pro team first, then, in 2024, we were planning on hiring a good rider to go racing," explained Larry Brooks. "It happened a little more quickly than we expected." On December 7, 2022,…
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Thank you, Kenny. If not for HEP Motorsports and Ken Roczen, we might have forgotten about the Suzuki RM-Z450. Now, after winning races in the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross series and the 2023 World Supercross series, plus finishing second…
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Jonny Weisman from The Ride Shop has done it again! Just when we thought we had seen it all, Weisman shows up with a machine that blows our minds. His latest creation for long-time customer Scott Whittington, who has racing in his blood…
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The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is either in its prime or in no man’s land, depending on how you look at it. Kawasaki has developed a fairly predictable routine in recent years. When the KX450 gets a big change, you can expect the KX250 to follow…
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Once in a while you get a brand-new bike that understands you. Within a few laps of your first ride, you feel like you’ve been on that bike for years; you know exactly what it will do and when. The KTM 300SX is not one of those bikes.…
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We finally got a chance to ride the electric Stark Varg here in California this week. Last year we were invited to a global press launch in Barcelona, Spain to ride a pre-production version. The trip fell apart at the last minute because…
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Honda officially stopped making two-stroke motorcycles over a decade ago, and we don’t see any signs of that changing in the near future. The Honda two-stroke faithful have started taking matters into their own hands with CR500 250 and 125…
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New bike season has officially started and the first 2024 machine at the Dirt Bike Magazine testing headquarters is the KTM 450 SX-F motocross bike. We were first introduced to this platform almost two years ago when KTM announced the 22.5…
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Where do race bikes go when they retire? Sometimes peacefully into the corner of the garage, but in most cases they become some unsuspecting buyer’s headache. This TC85 was the latter. After the original owner raced it for a season, it got…
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Pro Circuit doesn’t have a 450cc factory race-team effort, but it’s definitely not because they lack the capability of building a bike to compete at the highest level. Before Ken Roczen signed with Suzuki and became "Kickstart Kenny," the…
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Jamie Ellis and his crew at Twisted Development have their hands in just about every realm of two-wheeled racing when it comes to building high-performance machines that go fast. Test rider Carson Brown can ride just about anything on two…
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