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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, January 06, 2010
The new season of AMA Supercross starts this weekend with James Stewart, Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto and the rest of the gang ready to wage war.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Damon Huffman has been racing professionally for going on two decades. The former 125cc Supercross champ shows us how to handle tricky right-hand corners on a rutted motocross track.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Another French rider claimed victory in the 2010 Dakar Rally with David Fretigne scoring his first Latin American stage win.
Saturday, January 02, 2010
David Casteu made a statement with his new Sherco team by winning Stage 1 of the 2010 Dakar Rally. Flooding shortened the course, but riders got a nice wake-up for the Dakar event.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The new edition of Dakar Rally racing is poised to get underway with another South American voyage. The 2010 Dakar Rally hosts new displacement changes that will change the entire event.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Jay Clark walks us through the standard technique Dunlop crew members use when changing a dirt bike tire.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Dakar is all about the route. Take a look at the 2010 Dakar Rally course with detailed information from the organizers on each of the stages.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
We take Can-Am’s baddest motocross ATV for a ride on the Oregon Coast. The 2009 DS 450 mx put its considerable motor to use in the sand dunes for a few days of gritty testing.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Recap the exciting 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championships with this two-disc DVD review from Duke Video.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Top off-road riders converged on Denmark to support the UN Climate Change Conference with the first-ever electric enduro. The 2009 FIM Ride Green Eco Enduro was a three-day event using electric dirt bikes.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Our Off-Road Editor tries his hand at the original form of off-road competitive riding with a day of trials instruction with MotoVentures on these unique trials motorcycles.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Acerbis motocross gear is pretty rare due to limited availability, but it's worth the effort to get a set as we found out during our Wave MX10 gear review.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Suzuki will return to racing action in 2010 with Yoshimura at the helm for motocross, Supercross, GNCC, ATV and road racing.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Husqvarna offers the only true middleweight dirt bike that is street legal. The 2010 Husqvarna TE310 is a dual sport motorcycle that gets minor upgrades this year.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Bike stands are often the last thing you have room for in a tightly packed truck. Polisport offers a folding bike stand that makes getting things loaded up for race day much easier.
Monday, November 30, 2009
David Knight will ride orange again in 2010 as part of the Farioli KTM team. The former two-time champ is headed back to the World Enduro Championship in the E3 division.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Chris Birch defended his 2008 title with a dominating performance at the multi-day Roof of Africa Rally. Some riders called it the hardest race they’ve ever done.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Our 2009 Honda Rincon Project ATV broadens its horizons during hunting season. Plus, a new winch keeps us out of trouble.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The team of Kendall Norman, Tim Weigand and Quinn Cody took the overall victory in the 2-wheeled class during the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Getting dirty is the name of the game this holiday season, at least for off-road editor JC. So what are the top picks from his 2009 gearbag?
