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It’s about time. We’re surprised that anyone is surprised by Beta’s entry into the motocross world. This is a company that knows how to build race bikes; that much is obvious from a long list of championships that includes World Enduro,…
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Defending champion Craig Delong came back in a big way for round 7 of the 2024 GNCC series at Kenda Powerline Park. The sun came out over the Ohio property, but the rain from Saturday continued to create slick conditions throughout the…
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There are skeptics, cynics and haters. But, there are also fans, followers and even fanatics. Everyone seems to have an opinion on the Kove MX 250, but very few have actually ridden one. For those who haven’t yet heard, China is now making…
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Glen Helen Raceway has announced a partial list of accepted riders who have applied for entry to the event. With less than a week left until race day, anticipation is at an all-time high as fans and racers alike gear up for the outdoor moto…
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The American Motorcyclist Association awarded No. 1 plates to champions in three AMA Supercross classes on Saturday, May 11, at the finale of the 2024 AMA Supercross season in Salt Lake City. Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence became the…
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In 2006, the 250 four-stroke class in motocross was finally complete with five separate brands. that year, Kawasaki came out with an all new bike--in the previous year, the KX250 and the RMZ250 were  shared in a short-lived alliance. For…
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Dear Mr. Know-It-All, This seems like a ridiculous quandary, but here’s my problem. When I adjust my chain, I make sure I have the jam nuts real tight on both of the adjuster blocks. I put a screwdriver in the sprocket and run the…
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Gas-powered motorcycles currently dominate the off-road endurance racing world, but with electric bike technology progressing rapidly, could we be in for a changing of the guard in the near future? Kade and his dedicated crew at KC…
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Moto Morini just announced several new new models and new configurations for the adventure and scrambler markets: The X-Cape SE and the Seiemmezzo SCR Trek. Here's what they have to say: The fully loaded X-Cape SE stands as a…
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Husqvarna has just released all the information on their 2025 Motocross lineup and to everyones surprise they have expanded the 2-Stroke model category with two brand new models. The TC300 and the TC150 are new to the Husqvarna line but…
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Some motorcycles owe their entire existence to passion. For Yamaha, that’s the real reason behind the YZ250X and YZ125X. There’s very little profit motive here; Yamaha already owns the market for Japanese two-strokes. For every X-model they…
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As the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season draws to a close, Jett Lawrence is asserting himself and taking complete control. He dominated the 16th and penultimate round in Denver. The one rider who could manage the same pace was his…
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Last week, I rode the Nevada 200 for the first time. I don’t know how I missed it for so many years--it’s now in its 40th edition. It started off as a collaboration between Scot Harden and Casey Folks. Now, Scot carries on, but he’s not…
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We recently caught up with 10-fold National Trials Champion Geoff Aaron to learn what he’s up to these days. After a long history with GasGas that spanned three different parent companies, he’s now with Central Powersports Distributing,…
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It’s been a while since this happened. Within two short years, the 125 motocross world has been turned upside down. For those two-stroke fanatics who complain that the 125 has been ignored and left behind, well, this is your time in the…
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On this week's 2-Stroke Tuesday we take a closer look at test rider Carson Brown's Twisted Development custom built Suzuki RM300cc race machine.  This is one of the most unique machines that has ever been raced at the 2-Stroke World…
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"It was a dogfight," said Steward Baylor after the Hoosier XC-1 class this weekend. "I know I pushed it to my personal max and it's good to know I left it all on the track." Points leader Johnny Girroir, on the other hand,  wasn't as…
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Sunday's race day started at 8:00am bright and early for the PeeWee classes. The green FOX flag swept through the air and racers were off. Muddy woods, big hills and the Dunlop Double was all part of their 40 minute moto. For the…
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Dirt Bike Magazine already showed you the full test video of the Yamaha YZM500. We compiled all the raw footage of Carson Brown ripping this bike and uploaded it to our channel. If you don't want to hear talking or music...this is the video…
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Steward Baylor came from behind to make a dramatic late-race pass to take the overall victory at round six  of the 2024 Progressive Grand National Cross Country  Series.   The world’s fastest off-road racers were put to the test at Ironman…
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As the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season gets closer to its conclusion, Jett Lawrence is finally beginning to break away. He led every lap of the main event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, although the championship is still…
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Dirt Bike Magazine went out to Glen Helen Raceway to test the Artic Leopard Electric dirt bike. There is an 800(red) and 880(black) model. We tested both and had Carson Brown put it through its paces. If anyone can rough up a bike and push…
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LUCKY 13 PALA MOTOCROSS NATIONAL EXPERIENCE MAY 24-25 The Lucky 13 Pala experience will feature two jam-packed days of bucket-list adventure. Great riding on twisty two-lane road with limited dirt transfer sections (street tires are…
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In the February, 2000 print issue of Dirt Bike, we tested what would go down in history as the greatest Baja bike ever built: the liquid-cooled XR650R. Today, we know that such a bike could never survive in the marketplace. Baja is too…
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