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Hilde is holding down the fort at MotoUSA’s Southern Oregon HQ. With world-class dirt bike and ATV trails just minutes away, the hardest part is getting him to focus on the keyboard. Two wheels or four, it doesn’t matter to our Off-Road Editor so long as it goes like hell in the dirt.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Motorcycle USA puts the final protective touches on our long-term Kawasaki Versys Project Bike and bash around our Southern Oregon logging roads.
Monday, January 23, 2012
We take a look at two easily underappreciated trail bikes. These 250cc Japanese enduros started the quarter-liter play bike segment and are still around to offer affordable fun.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Honda finally brings a new CRF250X into the U.S. for 2012. It's not the major redesign we were hoping for, but this affordable enduro still offers plenty of fun.
Monday, January 23, 2012
We ride Yamaha's trusty 250F enduro machine in three different states to get reacquainted with the blue thumper.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Trey Canard suffered a broken back in Los Angeles after a crash in the Supercross main event.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
We survive nasty riding conditions in the Richa Spirit pant and jacket. Hear our editor's opinion on this high-dollar touring gear.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Finnish rider Mika Ahola died as a result of injuries suffered from a crash in Spain.
Monday, January 16, 2012
We flog the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R around California road-racing tracks to see how it performs against new competition.
Monday, January 16, 2012
We've tested the Honda CBR250R against the Kawasaki Ninja 250R before, but this time we scrap the headlights and blinkers at the track to see how these entry sportbikes perform on a race course.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
The 2011 Honda CBR250R puts its talents to use against a pair or race tracks as it stacks up against the long-standing Kawasaki.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
John Deere has introduced a pair of new utility vehicles with the 2012 Gator XUV 550 and 550 S4 which bring midsize performance to the Gator family.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Kawasaki gives the 2012 Ninja 650 a major overhaul to provide a sportbike that's full of comfort and performance at an affordable price.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Polaris introduces a four-seat version of the wildly popular and high-performance RZR XP Side-x-Side. It's a little late but this baby will definitely be on the last-minute Christmas list.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
MotoUSA pists the 2011 Yamaha YFZ450R SE against its Kawasaki rival in this ATV comparison review.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
We pit the motocross-based 2011 Yamaha YFZ450R SE against the 2011 Kawasaki KFX450R to see if a specialized sport ATV can still hang on real-world mixed terrain.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The 2011 Kawasaki KFX450R has been dutifully carrying us around our favorite ATV riding areas all year. We decided to see how it stacks up against similar Japanese equipment.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Trey Canard's string of broken bones continues with a busted collarbone only a month before the Supercross season begins.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Our 2011 Kawasaki Versys gets a new set of Pirelli dual sport tires for better on/off-road performance and additional protection to handle the abuse of dirt riding.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Can-Am unleashes the 2012 Outlander 1000 XT sport utility ATV with more brute muscle than quad riders have seen before. We ride the new BRP product to see how it behaves.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Making your dirt bike legal for off-road riding can be an expensive hassle. Pro Moto Billet makes a simple spark arrestor for stock exhausts and also lowers decibels.
