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2017 Beta 300 RR Race Edition Long Term Update
December 4, 2017
Photos by Craig Hunter and Trevor Hunter At Dirt Bike Test we don’t sugar coat things and we don’t guess. This 2017 Beta 300RR Long Term Test is an example. We have had reserves about giving recommendations on Betas based … Continued
First Look: 2018 Beta 125 RR Two-Stroke
June 13, 2017
The folks at Beta have been upping their game lately in the off-road racing department with new and updated models as well as a factory off-road team. This was also apparent in our test of the 430 RR-S and how … Continued
2017 YZ250FX Long Term Update
March 8, 2017
After receiving Yamaha’s YZ250FX and proceeding to race it at the 24 Hours of Glen Helen late last year, we have continued to race it quite a bit and ride it in a variety of conditions. From 7000’ up in … Continued
2017 Yamaha YZ250FX: First Ride Impression
October 25, 2016
Dirt Bike Test recently received Yamaha’s 2017 YZ250FX, their four-stroke off-road race bike, We went straight to testing at Glen Helen Raceway as we had a hurried schedule to race it at the upcoming 24 Hour. Most of the riders … Continued
2017 Beta 430 RR-S: First Ride Impression
October 14, 2016
The Most Versatile Bike? Story by Brent Farrell; Photos by Brent Farrell/Trevor Hunter For 2017, the Beta 430 is back and with some consolidated options. Gone is the off-road focused RR and the street legal RS. The new RR-S combines … Continued
First Look: 2026 KLE®500 ABS
October 25, 2025
2026 KAWASAKI KLE®500 ABS MOTORCYCLE LIFE’S A RALLY. RIDE IT. Kawasaki has jumped into the deep end of mid-sized twin-cylinder adventure bikes. The all-new KLE500 will be available early 2026 and with an attractive price at $6499 for the standard … Continued
We Ride: Updated 2025 Yamaha 700 Ténéré
October 13, 2025
2025 Yamaha Ténéré 700 (T7) Photos: Scott Hoffman, Donnie Bales, Trevor Hunter Improving the Adventure Workhorse It’s not a dirt bike per se. It’s not a street bike. And it’s not an official dual-sport bike, yet it dabbles in all … Continued
2025 Yamaha YZ450FX
September 12, 2025
Yamaha has taken the “off-road race” market very seriously since the introduction of the FX model lineup in 2015, and nearly a decade later, they continue to push in the growing segment. In 2024, they unleashed an all-new YZ450FX based heavily on the newest generation YZ450F, but with extensive changes to make it suitable for off-road riding and racing. More than just an 18-in rear wheel and a larger gas … Continued
Product Profile: 6D Helmets
August 18, 2025
6D Helmets When 6D Helmets first launched their ATR-1 helmet years ago, they pretty much completely changed the game with regard to motocross, off-road, and now even street and mountain bike helmet technology. The fact they addressed slower speed impacts … Continued
2025 Triumph TF450-RC
August 4, 2025
Earlier in the year we were wined and dined with an amazing excursion to Triumph’s Motocross race team headquarters in Georgia to debut the TF 450-RC for the first time. DBT tossed a few legs over the all-new “from the ground up” 450 and we spit out our initial thoughts. We kind of use the term “first time” loosely, considering the TF 250-X utilizes the identical chassis, and we already … Continued