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2025

2025 DUAL-SPORT BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE

This is going to be a very interesting year in the dual-sport world. Many of  the products for 2025 were late in arriving. In fact, several manufacturers that planned to announce 2025 models have pushed delivery back, and many will be early…
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DUCATI 450 DESMO REVEALED AT A1

Ducati pulled the sheets off a preproduction version of the 450 Desmo motocross bike at Anaheim Stadium, one day ahead of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross opener. Ducati Off-Road GM Paolo Ciabatti revealed the bike and reported that it…
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2025 DAKAR RALLY PROLOGUE RESULTS

The 47th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway today with a timed 29km prologue stage near Bisha in Saudi Arabia. The goal for all the riders was to finish in the top 10 so they could choose their starting positions tomorrow for stage…
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2025 HUSQVARNA FX350: FULL TEST

According to the highly scientific Dirt Bike Reader Survey, you are a freak. You own 3.08 motorcycles, indicating some deeply rooted psychological issues. For just a moment, try to think like a normal person who is limited to just one…
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2025 YAMAHA YZ450F: FULL TEST

No modern motocross bike generates such diverse reactions as the Yamaha YZ450F. Some love it, others love it a lot. There are some dissenting votes in the mix as well, even among recent teammates on the Monster Energy Star Yamaha racing…
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2025 MX BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE

The motocross universe is expanding at a rate that has theoretical physicists baffled. Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha have recently been joined by GasGas, Triumph, Kove and Beta, and there are more on the way. That's…
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HUSQVARNA ANNOUNCES 2025 FACTORY EDITIONS

Husqvarna has revealed its Factory Editions for 2025. These models are tributes to the bikes that Malcolm Stewart and RJ Hampshire will ride in the upcoming Monster Energy Supercross season as well as Outdoor Motocross and SMX. They still…
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TM MOTORCYCLES RETURN!

TM motorcycles  are coming back to the U.S.! That's the word from 71 Powersports LLC of Reno, Nevada. The official website is under construction, but you can register for information at https://71powersports.com/  The press release…
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FIRST RIDE: TRIUMPH TF450RC EDITION

We got the opportunity to spend a day riding the 2025 Triumph TF450RC last week and came away wanting more. This is the 450cc version of the TF250X released one year ago. As expected, it has a chassis very similar to that of the 250. It's…
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2025 2-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE

We love two-strokes! Luckily, so do many other riders and the 2025 collection of two-strokes is as big and diverse as ever. We have bikes from Beta, GasGas, Husqvarna, KTM, Sherco, GPX, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Cobra and many others.…
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2025 TRIUMPH TX250X SHOWN

Triumph has now shown the 2025 version of the TF250X, which was originally introduced last year.  Key among the updates are new optimized fuel maps, refreshed graphics, and a lower price. The official word from Triumph follows: New…
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SUZUKI IS BACK! NEW DUAL-SPORT MODEL REVEALED

Suzuki has revealed a new generation of the DRZ400S dual-sport bike. Now called the DR-Z4S, the bike has a completely new chassis and a substantially updated motor. It now features ride modes, traction control and antilock braking which can…
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2025 YAMAHA YZ250FX: WHAT’S NEW & FIRST RIDE

Yamaha got serious with the YZ250FX cross-country racer for 2025. Almost everything is new, including the frame, bodywork and suspension. It's now on the same page as the YZ250F motocross bike, which got this treatment last year. The big…
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SUZUKI CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF RMs: THE WRAP

The guys at Suzuki just had a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first RM. Chris Wheeler got on the phone and called everyone who was important in the development of the RM line, and got an impressive turnout at Perris…
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FIRST LOOK: YAMAHA MX & OFF-ROAD BIKES FOR 2025

Yamaha just revealed its 2025 line of of motocross, cross-country, off-road and dual-sport bikes for model year 2025. The most dramatically new machine is the YZ250FX cross-country racer, which received the same updates that its motocross…
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RIDING THE 2025 KTM 450SX-F: THE WRAP

We have the 2025 KTM 450SX-F in the shop now. In keeping with tradition, this is the production version of the 2024 ½ KTM 450SX-F Race Edition. It comes with the latest rendition of the steel central backbone frame, the new bodywork and all…
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FIRST LOOK: 2025 KTM 300XC-W HARDENDURO

KTM has shown its 2025 300XC-W HardEnduro, a special edition offered as a tribute to the extreme enduros in the FIM Hard Enduro series as well as the AMA Hard Enduro series. Here's the skinny direct from KTM North America: The new…
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