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KTM 500XCF-W: FULL TEST

The XCF-W is back! After three years of trail riders being limited to either a fully adorned street-legal dual-sport machine, or a lightly modified fully ballistic motocrosser, KTM has brought back a dedicated dirt bike designed for the…
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HONDA CRF450RX: FULL TEST

The 2020 Honda CRF450RX is not a trail bike, it’s not a play bike and it’s barely even an off-road bike. This is an off-road race bike, pure and simple.  If you want something for cruising the trails and fireroads, Honda has the 2020…
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2020 KTM 500XCF-W: DIRT BIKE OFF-ROAD VIDEO SERIES

The 2020 KTM 500XCF-W is here at last! We've been hounding KTM for this bike for a long time, and now that's it's finally here, we aren't disappointed. This is a true off-road bike--not a dual-sport bike with blinkers and not a repackaged…
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2020 HONDA CRF250RX: FULL TEST

Last year the Honda CRF250RX came out in direct response to KTM’s on-going takeover in the American off-road market. The old Honda plan would have been to keep on making bikes like the CRF250X--meaning quiet, clean, responsible and boring.…
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YAMAHA YZ125X OFF-ROAD 2-STROKE, FIRST RIDE

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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TM’S FUEL INJECTED 2-STROKE: FULL TEST

There are things that set the TM machines apart from all others. They are brilliant works of artistic craftsmanship and technological marvels. They are rare, pricey and definitely appeal to the rider looking for uniqueness and a works…
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CASELLI FOUNDATION COURSE MARKING GUIDE

The Kurt Caselli Foundation is involved with several projects to improve the safety of off-road racing. One of these is to unify course markings with a standardized system. The National Hare & Hound has already…
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HONDA CRF450X VS. YAMAHA WR450F

The Honda CRF450X and the Yamaha WR450F are both classics. They haven’t, however, been known for cutting-edge technology. Off-road bikes usually lag a step or two behind in design, occasionally catching up all at once. Both the Honda and…
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YAMAHA ANNOUNCES 2020 WR250F

An all-new Yamaha WR250F was revealed today by Yamaha motor Corporation. The 2020 WR250F follows the format of the WR450F released as a 2019 model. It is based on the current YZ250F motocross bike, but is EPA approved as an off-road bike.…
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2019 YAMAHA WR450F: VIDEO REVIEW

For 2019, Yamaha redesigned the WR450F based on the current YZ450F motocross bike. The WRis a legitimate trail bike and is quiet and mild mannered, but it can easily be changed into a competition bike with parts available through Yamaha's…
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NATIONAL GP CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3: GLEN HELEN

The third round of the AMA National Grand Prix Championship took place under the now familiar stormy skies of Southern California. Glen Helen once again was hit on raceday with a record-breaking storm, reminiscent of round two of the WORCS…
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2019 BETA XTRAINER 2-STROKE ANNOUNCED

The 2019 Beta Xtrainer returns to complete the Italian manufacturer's off road line-up. The Xtrainer has become legend due to its easy-to-ride, do-it-all attitude. Xtrainer features a 300cc two stroke engine that offers electronic oil…
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