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This week we got to ride the new Kawasaki KX250X and KX450X for the first time. It’s about time that Kawasaki offered off-road race bikes again. Zach Bell, Josh Strang, Jordan Ashburn and Robby Bell have all been racing converted KX…
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We’ve been living with the 2021 Kawasaki KX250 for almost a week now and love it more each day. Kawasaki took its time updating the 250 four-stroke, starting with a new head and valve train in 2020. Now the job is complete; the rest of the…
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The 2021 KX250 will change the landscape of the 250 four-stroke motocross world in a big way. Last year, Kawasaki got the project underway by giving the KX a new top-end and a lot more peak power. But, everyone knew the job was only halfway…
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We finally got a chance to ride the 2021 Honda CRF450R this week, and what a ride it was. We've been a little obsessed with this bike since it was announced. Not only is it the most interesting new bike of the season, it's the most exciting…
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Honda’s big milestones seem to arrive at irregular intervals in the 450 class, but there were three years that changed everything 2002, 2009 and 2017. Now, the 2021 model is another year to remember. Almost everything is new, but the…
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The 2021 Yamaha YZ450F is officially here and we had the opportunity to ride at at Glen Helen Raceway earlier in the week. This bike now enters its fourth year after the compete and total makeover it received in 2018. That was when it got a…
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The Yamaha Tenere 700 has finally arrived and we got to spend a day on it in the San Bernardino mountains this week. This is a bike that we’ve been waiting for and wanting to ride for a very long time--even before the bike was officially…
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The 2020 KTM 390 Adventure was originally scheduled to be released to the press at a mass introduction last month, but KTM officials had to rethink that. We don't do “mass” anything these days. Instead, we drove to KTM’s office in Murrieta…
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Yamaha just released the 2020 YZ125X two-stroke. This is an off-road version of the YZ125 motocross bike, similar to the YZ250X. The bike is another sign of the commitment that Yamaha is showing to the two-stroke. It doesn’t represent any…
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Honda's new hard-core dual-sport is finally here and we ride it!
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Our first ride on the 2019 Suzuki, directly from the source
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Riding Yamaha's new off-road bikes and mo, mo, mo
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The first ride of the 2019 Honda CRF450R is featured in this episode of The '19s video series
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The Honda CRF450RWE is more than a graphics kit and a muffler
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The 2019 Yamaha YZ250F is now electric start and completely new in every way
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For this edition of our "PREMIX" video series we get a chance to spin some laps on the 2019 Husqvarna TC250 2-Stroke. This model received a bunch of changes. Some of those changes are specific to the two-stroke models and others Husqvarna…
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Nothing but riding clips of the 2019 Yamaha YZ450F in this episode of our RAW video series
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On this edition of the '19s video series we take a look at Kawasaki's all new 2019 KX450 and give you our thoughts after the first day of testing. This bike features an all new chassis, spring fork, styling, side access air box, all new…
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For our first episode of "The '19s" video series we walk you through the 2019 KTM 350SXF and give you our thoughts after the first day of testing. This bike features an updated frame, exhaust, traction control, new spoke nipples, new…
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Yamaha's YZ65 two-stroke is fast and more than competitive in the current 65cc class
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