JC Hilderbrand
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He’s been called dirty for plenty of reasons, but Hilde always likes it best when it involves two wheels. Riding crappy bikes since age 13 and devouring every moto mag in sight, he’s an off-road enthusiast through and through.
Friday, August 24, 2007
We figured that since guys like Kevin Windham and Cyril Despres buckle up a set of Oxtar TCX-Pro boots, it couldn't hurt if we did as well.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Everyone who owns a bike has found themselves hunched over a ravaged machine, stooped to all-time lows in the workshop. The Team Hawg Racing Trackside Pro takes care of that.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Our first order of business on the 2007 Honda CRF450X Project Bike was to sort out the suspension. Our gloomy forecast quickly changed as Watson Performance Suspension soon had us riding on soft, fluffy clouds.
Friday, August 03, 2007
At the top of the high-dollar motocross boot spectrum is Sidi with its immensely popular Crossfire SR model. The $425 pricetag is quite the kicker and the worth every cent.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Yamaha stayed low-key with its new YZ250F, but we think the small changes add up to a better machine in 2008.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Shift XC Jacket and Profile Chest Protector to help ease the pain of pelting roost and stinging trailside brush.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Ignition Products offers off-roaders a quick, easy way to manage their noise output without breaking the bank.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Suzuki took the wrapping off of its latest power cruiser, the 2008 C109R, and this time its bringing two new friends to the party, the M109R2 and the M109R Limited Edition.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Spy dropped off a pair of its mid-line goggles, the Alloy. Not only did they spice up our look, but the protection and fit were just what we needed.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Suzuki's reign as the king of the so-called Ultimate Sport class was threatened last year with the release of Kawasaki's omnipotent ZX-14. Well that didn't sit well with Suzuki.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
It's here. The 2008 RM-Z450 is the first of the Big Four to release a production model MX bike with EFI, and it looks like a sweet move on the Yellow brand's part.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Nothing radical highlights the release of 2008 motocross bikes, but the Austrian manufacturer has made updates to most of the high-profile MXers in the lineup.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Our second date with the all-new 2008 Kawasaki KLX450R was on familiar ground as we took the Green beast to our home turf in Oregon for a month of woods blasting.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Kawasaki has taken some interesting styling cues for its 2008 motocross bikes. If they perform as well as they look then Kawi should continue to rack up the championships.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Big Blue rolls out the 2008 model lineup with relatively minor changes, but a whole new TT-R model.
Friday, June 08, 2007
As the summer continues to build steam, we choose to let it off our shoulders in classic Jeff Emig style - with Shift Racing.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Honda has released 2008 model information about some of its popular off-road machines. None of the changes are particularly mind blowing with the big news still to come for the high-profile CRF-R and CRF-X models.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
ISDE silver-medalist Mason Harrison walks us through the proper technique for successful log crossings.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
The 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 is a funky machine. Whether or not it's for you depends on how you like to boogie.
Friday, May 25, 2007
In our ongoing attempts at ultimate coolness, we noted the sweet-looking One Industries helmets and soon had the top-shelf Trooper lid and price-point Kombat in the mail.
