JULY 2012 VOLUME 42, No. 7

BIKES
2013 HONDA CRF450R
Breaking news from Japan
KTM: 2013
A new 250F, a new 350 and a new 450—wait, isn’t that everything?
OFF-ROAD 450 SHOOTOUT
60 things you should know about the 450Es
PRO CIRCUIT YZ450F
Yamaha’s inner beast awakens
BETA 350RS
A little attention from Dick’s Racing
PROJECT REAL WORLD
Could a YZ250F be the ultimate off-road racer?
KTM 250SX-F RELOAD
Finding the 250F that should have been
PROJECT COBWEB
How to get your YZ250 two-stroke groove back

FEATURES
THE BOSS’S BIKE
Riding the bike that James Stewart really wanted
WHAT !S
Inside the making of a moto sequel

INFO CENTER
HYDRATION HANDBOOK
Don’t be caught dry
NEW-BIKE PREP
Preserving the new as long as possible
EFI FUEL-TANK INSTALLATION
Fuel tides
PRODUCT TESTS
EKS BRAND GOGGLES
RIDE ENGINEERING STARTER BUTTON
FACTORY CONNECTION SUSPENSION

DEPARTMENTS
WEBBSITE
FROM THE SADDLE
ROOST
RIDERS WRITE
SUBSCRIPTION INFO
NEW PRODUCTS
MR. KNOW IT ALL
BACK IN THE DAY

ON THE COVER: Set your watch forward, because 2013 is here—at least as far as KTM is concerned.