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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.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Suzuki didn't make any big changes to the 2011 RM-Z250, but it didn't have to with such an aggressive package. After missing it in 2010, the Suzuki comes to the shootout as a major challenger.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Kawasaki comes into 2011 throwing knockout punches with major revisions to the KX250F. The green bike uses a unique SFF Showa suspension and fuel injection to beat up the competition.
Monday, February 21, 2011
KTM has a completely new bike for 2011 and the 250 SX-F is better than ever before. Fuel injection and a new WP suspension arrangment top the list.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Yamaha comes into the shootout without any new changes for the 2011 Yamaha YZ250F. Carburetor fans only have one option this year and that's the YZ-F.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Five bikes come into the 2011 250 Motocross Shootout to see which one reigns supreme in the Lites division. Some bikes are all new and others have barely been touched; which takes the title in 2011?
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine targets the effectiveness of off-road motorcycle knee braces.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
We give the passengers of our 2010 Kawasaki Teryx 750 some added protection with a set of fender flares.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Thumper Racing and Hot Cams team up to give our 2010 Honda CRF250R a big power boost. We let the reigning FPMX champion take it for a spin to see if going big is the right way to go.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Nathan Woods died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash while practicing for the opening round of WORCS racing in Taft, CA.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Fly Racing offers the Evolution line of motocross gear to bring top-shelf racing apparel to the masses. We use the Fly arrangement through multiple tests to see how well it performs.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The 2010 Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix was a grand idea that somehow came to life. We hooked up with Kawasaki to go see this event firsthand and scratch our own mark in the island soil.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cyril Despres refuses to give up the fight by claiming back a couple minutes on Marc Coma during a modified Stage 11. American Quinn Cody is finding his stride as well.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Stage 10 threw many competitors off their mark in the 2011 Dakar Rally, but not the factory KTM leaders Marc Coma and Cyril Despres. The battle up front continues while a new American cracks the top-10.
Friday, January 07, 2011
Andrew Short has been preparing to assaul the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship aboard this factory KTM 350 SX-F. Take a closer look at his ride.
Friday, January 07, 2011
Racing kicks off on the track and in our virtual SX world of fantasy racing. Which riders will earn you the most points at Anaheim 1?
Thursday, January 06, 2011
A long special stage on Day 5 sent the result list spiraling with crashes, injuries and mechanical issues compounding the navigational difficulties.
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Yamaha hasn't given up on the two-strokes yet and the 2011 YZ250 is not only fast and fun, but legal to race in amateur 250 divisions.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
The two factory KTM stars have now split the opening stages with two apiece. Stage 4 saw a short special but the overall lead has changed.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Polaris is bringing out the heavy guns with an all-new side-by-side that will rock the sport UTV world. The 2011 Polaris Ranger RZR XP 900 is like nothing else available.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
The first day of racing is in the books and questions about the new 450cc-only field are getting answered. KTM dominated the opening stage which left Buenos Aires for a long route to Cordoba.
