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Frankly, there's no army of high-tech 150cc dirt bikes invading the off-road/enduro domain. This is a unique class of machines, and they target pilots who are…sized right for the job. The 2023 KTM 150 XC-W is a high-end, totally…
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Back in 2017, Honda redesigned the CRF450R motocross bike from scratch. Surprisingly, an all-new CRF450RX off-road bike was unveiled at the same time. The RX’s mission was to be an East Coast killer to compete in GNCC. It was a full-blooded…
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The 2023 Husqvarna TC250 is a new bike in every way; it has a redesigned motor and chassis, plus it has technology we haven’t previously seen from Husqvarna. This has been a big year of change for Husky, as well as for its sister brand KTM.…
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We’ve assembled the top motocross bikes in the world for Dirt Bike Magazine’s 2023 450 MX Shootout. Altogether, we tested seven bikes: the GasGas MC450F, Honda CRF450R, Husqvarna FC450, Kawasaki KX450, KTM 450SX-F, Suzuki RM-Z450 and Yamaha…
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Japanese manufacturers like Kawasaki and Honda are taking a slightly different approach than European manufacturers KTM, Husky and GasGas when it comes to the special-edition market. The Japanese are taking their current platform and adding…
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Everyone has a basic need to be special. We like being allowed backstage with a special pass that says, “VIP.” KTM knows it, and the Factory Edition capitalizes on that fundamental desire. This is a limited-edition ticket under the rope at…
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Not long ago no one wanted to ride a 250 four-stroke off-road. Now, there’s a whole generation who wouldn’t dream of riding anything else, and bikes like the Kawasaki KX250X are the reason why. The 2023 version of the KX is fast, light and…
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From its origination in 2007, the KTM 250XC-F was a bike built to perform at the highest level of competition. Though it’s a 250 four-stroke, KTM thought this motorcycle could compete in the two-stroke class and eventually take over. They…
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Wow. The 2023 Rieju MR300 Six Days is a looker. Graphically, it’s brilliant. Physically, she is painted with the same palette as her sister, the MR300 Pro. High-end KYB suspension decorated with a TLC-coated fork, Xtrig ROCS triple clamps,…
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Some bikes need to be promoted, exposed and assisted in every way to encourage sales. Not the Husqvarna FC350. There are no factory riders for the FC350; no race teams, no big rigs and no works bikes. The FC350 is the most neglected model…
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By Nic Garvin You don’t often get a phone call from your boss asking if you want to test a new-model motorcycle at a race, let alone at a GNCC. At the moment, you almost stutter, asking yourself, “Wait, what?” I live on the West Coast, and…
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The Beta 350RR is a bike that’s easy to overlook and hard to understand. It gets lost in a myriad of models that seem almost identical. First of all, it looks like any one of Beta’s four dual-sport bikes. It’s not the same. It also looks…
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If you take a quick look at the 2023 KTM 450XCF-W, you might think it isn’t anything new or special. You would be wrong. The 450XCF-W is a new bike for 2023 and marks a big change in philosophy for KTM. The reason it looks so familiar is…
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Yamaha probably could have coasted along with the Yamaha YZ450F for a couple more years. It was a new bike in 2018, and it has been wildly successful since then, especially since Dylan Ferrandis and Eli Tomac got on board. But, the 2023…
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You can be forgiven if you don’t quite know about the SWM RE500. It’s a brand-new model—sort of. We’ve seen it before in a number of different roles. The most recent incarnation of the bike was called the RS500, and it was a fully certified…
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The Husqvarna TX300 represents the next big era in off-road motorcycles. It’s a completely new motorcycle that will be the platform for all the significant two-stroke off-road bikes going forward. That’s not hyperbole; just a fact that…
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Back in 2019 KTM hit the big reset button on the two-stroke world with the introduction of the 300 TPI machines. They had already shaved down the engine size and owned the small-engine, big-power zone. And, their 250 and 300 benefited from…
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Ask anyone. True progress doesn’t arrive with storm clouds and lightning bolts. It comes incrementally and quietly in the wee hours of the morning and late at night. And, it often arrives without fanfare. The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 is a…
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In 2019 Kawasaki officially dropped the “F” and introduced an all-new KX450 to the market, receiving praise from most of the motocross community. In the following three years, minor changes were made to the overall platform, but Kawasaki…
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The great KTM tidal wave of 2023 has now washed ashore. Never before has a company released so many newly redesigned dirt bikes in one season. Of nearly 20 new bikes in the greater Pierer family, the 2023 KTM 250SX-F has one of the most…
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