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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.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Kawasaki pulls the tarp off its 2010 KX motocross lineup including the KX450F, KX250F and KX85. These Kawasaki dirt bikes get updates to help keep them at the top of motocross racing competition.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The final national qualifier for the 2009 ISDE in Portugal took place in Idaho City, ID where the Boise Ridge Riders hosted yet another classic two-day event at the 25th Anniversary Idaho City 100.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Two foreigners claimed victory in the AMA Pro Motocross series as the circuit traveled to Mt. Morris, PA for Round 4 of motocross racing action.
Friday, June 12, 2009
The first wave of info on 2010 model bikes has arrived from Husqvarna motorcycles. New suspension across the board and a new motor for the TE250 make the headlines.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Honda makes a go-fast trail bike in the CRF450X, but Dubach Racing Development wanted to take it to the next level. The result is this West Coast dirt bike racer that lives to gobble up the miles.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Cameron Corfman rode to a Baja 500 Overall Motorcycle victory this weekend in Ensenada, Mexico. Riding the fastest ATV in the race was Nick Nelson.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
The pro circuit landed in Wortham, Texas for the heat of battle at Freestone Raceway. With Ryan Villopoto out, the 450 class is raging with new contenders.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
The opening round of outdoor Nationals is in the books and with new stars on the scene and old veterans throwing down, Glen Helen was the beginning of a new seaon of motocross madness.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
All the drama of the 2009 Monster AMA Supercross Championship series came to a head in Las Vegas and the title was settled in the open-air Sam Boyd Stadium.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Kawasaki wants to bully the big-bore utility ATV market with its automatic Brute Force 750 and Brute Force 650 models. Motorcycle USA takes a spin on both at the Mines and Meadows ATV Resort in western Pennsylvania.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Supercross racing returned to Salt Lake City with soggy action inside the Rice-Eccles Stadium. The West Coast Lites settled the title chase and the 450 class continued to clash in the penultimate round.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Carbon fiber is being used more and more in dirt bike helmets. We grabbed the one which might have the most, the HJC AC-XC Titan MC-5 helmet and wore it through the winter months.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Hard luggage can be bulky and awkward, but soft gear bags can fall short in protecting your cargo. Protex Racing makes a gearbag that blends the two types of motorcycle luggage.
Friday, April 17, 2009
We liked the 2009 Honda Rincon ATV but not enough to leave it stock for long. We hit some popular ATV accessory companies to help give our Rincon quad a facelift and more capabilities.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
We check in with the owner of Pro Moto Billet/Fastway Performance, Lynn Hodges, for a quick update on his dirt bike products and involvement with snow bikes.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Off-road racers are getting more media exposure and this video from Production 262 is a good example of why these guys deserve credit. As the Gears Turn is an inside look at KTM rider, Kurt Caselli.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
A twelve-step guide to performing an old-fashioned rear wheel tire change on a dirt bike, be it at home or on the trail.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Electric motorcycles made their 24-hour dirt racing debut last weekend. Ten teams consisting of ompetitors from around the world completed the full day of racing.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Airplane pilots will never have to worry about ground transportation when they can haul their own motorcycle with them in the MotoPOD.
Friday, April 03, 2009
KTM will cut hours for 733 workers starting in May.
