First Look: 2017 Honda CRF450RX and CRF450R

August 11, 2016

Honda Releases 2017 CRF450RX and CRF450R Information. 2017 CRF450R at a glance: -All-new engine with more compact design producing a claimed 60+ HP at the crank. -New twin-spar aluminum chassis that allows for a unique straight intake tract. -Return to … Continued


2024 Kawasaki KX450X

September 13, 2024

Kawasaki is continuing their push into off-road racing and the release of the KX450X model a few years back ensures their commitment to it. Team Green was once the program to beat in the 90’s back when KX500’s ruled the roost in the desert and KDX models were raced in the woods. In 2024, they’ve released a heavily updated 450cc off-road race bike that sees all the same changes that … Continued


First Look: 2025 Honda Models — ALL NEW

June 3, 2024

All New Honda Models For 2025 Honda’s going all in for 2025 with completely revamped competition models across the board. That’s right — the CRF450R, CRF250R, CRF450RX, and CRF250RX are all heavily updated with a new chassis, updated suspension components … Continued


DBT Race Report: 2024 BITD Golden State 250

February 19, 2024

Golden State 250 Race Report Story by Trevor Hunter, Photos by Harlen Foley With a full year of racing, and learning, under our belts with Honda’s CRF450X, we’re leaps and bounds ahead of where we were at at this point … Continued


Michelin StarCross 6 Tires

December 8, 2023

Michelin has been around the block a time or two, and dating back to 1891, has been manufacturing tires of all shapes and sizes ever since. Today, Michelin doesn’t have the biggest presence in Professional dirt bike racing, that belongs to Dunlop here in the US, but they still put in the effort in the off-road motorcycle segment, and are the official tire supplier of the MotoGP circuit, arguably the … Continued


How To Power Lights On A Dirt Bike – TECH

December 4, 2023

Motorcycle Lighting 101 Story by Brent Farrell   Over the years, the guys that make up the DirtBikeTest team have done a lot of riding and racing at night. During that time, we’ve figured out a way to get lights … Continued


KC HiLiTES Flex Era 1 LED Lights

November 27, 2023

The KC HiLiTES Flex Era 1 is a single 23w “short-range” LED that produces 2430 lumens of light. The Era 1 comes pre-assembled with a spread beam lens, but also comes with a more diffused flood beam lens as well as a clear spot beam option. The included mounting bracket allows the light to be mounted on a flat surface in any orientation. Also included is a black cover to … Continued


2023 Modified 450cc Off-Road Shootout Rider Opinions

October 27, 2023

While adding up the scores and determining a ranking amongst the various off-road bikes may sound beneficial, identifying someone who you can relate to and find similiarities with can be even more advantageous. Below you will find the individual rankings … Continued


2023 450 Off-Road Modified Shootout

October 9, 2023

Is Bigger Always Better? Story by Trevor Hunter, Photos by Trevor Hunter, David Tenenbaum More often than not, media outlets (including ourselves) will conduct a “Shootout” amongst all of the major OEM’s bikes in a certain class. While they can … Continued


First Look: ALL NEW 2024 Yamaha WR450F

September 14, 2023

As expected, Yamaha’s big bore enduro model, the WR450F, receives all the new updates that the 2024 YZ450FX received, now mimicking the YZ450F motocrosser. From the ground up, the WR450F is all new with a revised chassis, a new engine, … Continued