behind the build

We have featured many project bikes built by Motowhips in the past, and all have been very unique machines, but this Husqvarna FE501 build is a little different. This bike is not only built by Justin Myerson and the Motowhips crew, but it…
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Carson Brown loves to ride dirt bikes! It doesn’t matter the year, make or model, he just loves two wheels and an engine. Lucky for us, we like showcasing his talents on said dirt bikes. Lately, Carson and his dad, BBR Motorsports cofounder…
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Collin and his crew at Faster USA are usually busy CNC-machining billet-aluminum hubs and building custom wheels for customers’ motorcycles. A couple of years ago, before the COVID global pandemic, they decided to take a break from the…
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You gotta admit, Italy has style. Whether we’re talking Ferraris, food or chapel ceilings, Italy is a country of elegance and taste. That goes for motorcycles, too. The RedMoto CRF300RX is a perfect example. This is the end result of a…
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It’s common knowledge that the Husqvarna TX300i is an advanced off-road two-stroke machine. It targets faster off-road, GPs, desert racing and GNCC terrain where stiffer suspension is required for the rider who charges the carnage with a…
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We will be the first to admit that sometimes we get carried away with our two-stroke rebuilds. It’s so easy to do. With this 1996 Kawasaki KX250, our main goal was to find an off-road bike that the average person could afford to not only…
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When it comes to 500cc two-stroke projects, they usually go one of two directions: the first is a complete restoration of the stock steel-framed chassis, or the second is taking the two-stroke powerplant and fabricating it into a…
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There are two kinds of riders in the world: those who love the Suzuki RM 125 two-stroke and those who haven't ridden one. The little RM is sweet and easy to ride, but  getting kinda old. Suzuki stopped making the RM125 back in 2007. …
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Some events should be commemorated. The 2019 250XC was among the last carbureted off-road bikes that KTM offered. It and the other 2019 XCs (the 300 and 150XC) were given Transfer Port Injection for the 2020 model year. Whether you love or…
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Going into the 2019 Wiseco Two-Stroke World Championship, Zach Bell was the defending champion and had the right to wear a big number one plate. The only problem was that he didn't have a bike. He had switched from Husqvarna to the factory…
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Mike Webb's Suzuki RM-Z450 is converted into the RMX450 that Suzuki should have built
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Making the uncomfortable comfortable—that is the task at hand when racing through the desert for hundreds of miles at over 100 mph. It may sound simple, but it is truly an impossible task—or is it? The Best in the Desert (BITD) American…
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The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke has got to be one of the most commonly modified machines on the planet. This is true for multiple reasons: the bike hasn’t changed much in the last decade, and just about every aftermarket company makes products…
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Over the last few years we have seen a huge increase in youth riding, and our managing editor, Mark Tilley, is right in the middle of it all with not just one but two boys. Austin and Jacob are both riding and racing, so Mark is neck-deep…
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In 50 years of existence, Dirt Bike Magazine has never started off a build the same way as the MX Revival T-1000 Honda CR250R. We wanted to give an unknown bike builder a chance for some exposure, so naturally we did what any modern company…
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Completing projects in the garage with your dad is a rite of passage. Do you remember what yours was? For Johny and his son, Austin DeLuca, it was this used Husqvarna TC85 that had them spending time in the garage together. 1.…
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If you are a fan of Supercross and motocross and over the age of 25, you might remember watching Jeremy McGrath in the late ’90s and 2000 aboard his Chaparral Motorsports-supported Yamaha YZ250 dominating SX main events across the country.…
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The SCORE Baja 1000 and Honda go together like peanut butter and jelly! Can you really have one without the other? For decades the Honda Baja effort has been a strictly in-house affair, but Mark Samuels (SLR Racing) and the crew at San…
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By Ryan Koch At one point in time, the Kawasaki KDX was one of the most popular motorcycles ever produced, and the strong following of riders to this day proves their loyalty. The bike was ultra-affordable, and the smiles-per-dollar ratio…
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if legendary fabricators of today got together to rebuild iconic machines of yesterday? If so, this 1983 Honda CR480R project is just what you have been waiting for! Dirt Bike magazine teamed up with…
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