Opinions
Michelin StarCross 5–Jimmy Lewis
March 1, 2016
I have always liked certain characteristics of the Michelin tries and could do without some of them. I’ve always liked the bump compliance and grip when new but I had always felt they lost top-end performance pretty quick and just … Continued
2016 YZ450FX–Matt Matoon
January 6, 2016
I tend to think of myself as just a notch above a novice rider, add that to weighing in at 155lbs. Needless to say I normally don’t like riding 450s because they tend to be just too much power for … Continued
2016 Yamaha YZ450FX–Kevin Carpenter
January 6, 2016
I was instantly struck by the motor. Controllable power, lots of traction and so connected to the throttle grip. And I’m not usually a 450cc guy so this was good. It worked on the track and on the trail. Completely … Continued
2016 Yamaha YZ250X–Erek Kudla
November 2, 2015
Going into it I was already disappointed with the fact that it didn’t come with a starter. Granted a few years ago I would have never wanted a starter on a two stroke, it is something I’ve become accustomed to … Continued
2016 Honda CRF250R–Kevin Carpenter
October 28, 2015
It’s been a while since I rode a 250F but like a lot of riders, I was really curious to get back on one. The Honda blew me away because it handled and cornered great. I was very comfortable right … Continued
2016 KTM 350 XC-F–Erek Kudla
October 15, 2015
Business as usual for KTM it seems like with another year of a lighter, sleeker, faster, stronger 350 XC-F. Claiming a loss of 7 lbs. from last season the bike feels more like a 250F then the full blown open class machine … Continued
2016 FMF KX450F 4.1 RTC Stainless/Aluminum/Carbon Exhaust
September 24, 2015
I thought I found a pretty solid setting on the KX450F after a few days building different fuel injection and timing settings via the hand-held Kawasaki computer along with the stock exhaust. I wanted more punch over stock and an … Continued
2016 Suzuki RM-Z450–Jimmy Lewis
September 16, 2015
I have a love/hate relationship with the RM-Z and it all revolves around the stiffness of the chassis and how it can beat me up. I tried everything with the 2016 to get it to go away through tuning the … Continued
2016 Beta 300RR–Erek Kudla
August 25, 2015
I’ve been really looking forward to riding the new Oil Injected Beta 300RR and once I got the opportunity to ride one I was more than satisfied with it. Being that the majority of the 2 strokes I’ve ever ridden … Continued
2016 Yamaha YZ450F–Scott Hoffman
August 12, 2015
First of all, the 2016 is a good, solid machine. Yet, and I must say yet—people, I am not a little person—not fat but not petite or should I say not even close to the Yamaha’s target height/weight, ok, weight! … Continued