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It’s been a long time since we addressed the 350 vs 450 question in motocross. In our last chapter, we decided that pros generally turn a faster lap time on a 450, but everyone, regardless of class, has more fun on a 350. That was a few…
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Riding Honda's big Adventure bike and getting ready for a return to racing
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We've been working on the 2020 500cc Dual-Sport shootout for three months now, and we're  getting closer to a conclusion. No need to rush, though. We could really ride them every day for another three months before we're ready. Here's how…
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This week we got to ride Ralf Schmidt's brutal 500cc two-stroke project. It's a Honda CR500R motor in a current TM 300 chassis. He calls it TMZilla. Heck, why not? You put "Zilla" on the back of any word and it says something about going…
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TM is selling more bikes in the U.S. than it ever has. Admittedly, it's still not a very big number, but that's part of the appeal of the small Italian company.  It's exotic and exclusive. And two-strokes are still a very big part of the…
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Chad Reed says he’s in his final season of U.S. Supercross this year. Racing without Chad seems unimaginable now; it takes someone with a very good memory to think back to his first U.S. season. It was sooo long ago. I have a crappy memory,…
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The differences between the Husqvarna TE300 and TX300 are explored in this week's Wrap
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Inside the 1995 Pro Circuit works KX125 and other items from the quarantine zone
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Riding James Stewart's 125 two-stroke, the 2020 Yamaha YZ250FX and the SWM RS500 Dual-Sport
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OFF-ROAD 250 FOUR-STROKE COMPARISON We finally got the Honda CRF250RX and the Yamaha YZ250FX on the same ride so we could do a back-to-back comparison of the two. They are both closed-course competition off-road bikes, meaning they are…
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RIDING THE DUCATI MULTISTRADA ENDURO We have a 2020 Mulitstrada 1260 Enduro in the house and we're so excited we're acting silly. This is like a Ferrari with knobbies. The Multistrada has been around in one form or another for almost…
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Riding KTM's kingpin of the dual-sport world, the 500EXC, plus some Roger DeCoster insights
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First ride on the Beta 500RR-S dual-sport, news from GasGas all all this week's happenings at Dirt Bike Magazine.
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KTM FACTORY EDITION Last week we got to ride the 2020½ Husqvarna Rockstar Edition. This week it was KTM's turn to debut the Factory Edition. This has been a KTM tradition since 2012. Usually, there are 500 of these made available at a…
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Testing the new Husky FC450 Rockstar Edition, EnduroCross announces its 2020 schedule and Supercross goes east.
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SKYLER HOWES AND DAKAR Last week, Brandon Krause got Skyler Howes into our studio for a few shots and an interview on his amazing ride in the Dakar Rally. In any other year, Howes might have been the best placing American in ninth…
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RIDING THE 2020 HUSKY TX300 2-STROKE For 2020, Husqvarna expanded its use of TPI two-stroke fuel injection  to include the TX300. This is significant because it only came on Husky's trail bikes last year, and the TX is considered a…
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This week we talk to Ricky Brabec: the Dakar Rally's first American winner. We also get a little deeper into the test of the Honda CRF450RX and check out some sweet vintage bikes.
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The 2020 KTM 500XC-W is finally here. It's three years overdue, but we're still happy. As Tom Webb reported in Wednesday's Weekly Feed, we just got our first ride on the bike. So far, we love it. This is a dedicated dirt bike based on the…
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Ricky Brabec is currently leading the 2020 Dakar Rally by over 20 minutes, and going into the second half of the race, his bike is a major topic of discussion. The CRF450 Rally has been surrounded by controversy since its introduction in…
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