2017 24 Hours of Glen Helen DBT Sr. Team Update #1

September 27, 2017

Dirt Bike Test Is Back For More–The 2018 Glen Helen 24-Hour! Story by Brent Farrell It was a Tuesday night when the group text message was sent out: The 2018 edition of the 24 Hours of Glen Helen was rapidly … Continued


BRP 4 Post Rubber Mounted Triple Clamp

August 4, 2017

The BRP 4 Post Rubber Mounted Triple Clamp claims to offer vibration dampening in a new machined upper triple clamp. It is available with BRP’s Pro SX single piece top bar clamp which decreases the possibility of bar twist, or a Scotts Steering Stabilizer Top Clamp allowing you to continue running your stabilizer in the top mounted position. BRP triple clamps are manufactured in the USA from 6061-T6 billet aluminum … Continued


2017 KTM 450XC-F

July 18, 2017

Take a KTM 450SX, swap to an 18ʺ rear wheel, larger capacity fuel tank, change to slightly more plush suspension compared to the full-motocross bike, add a kickstand and you have a 2017 450 XC-F. KTM says the XC-F is a closed course off-road racing bike and we agree. We referred to it as motocross-light in last year’s test but KTM kept playing with the machine for ‘17. We got … Continued


Long Term Wrap Up 2017 Suzuki RMX450Z

June 14, 2017

When Dirt Bike Test was done with the initial impression of the 2017 Suzuki RMX450Z, “I asked Jimmy what did he think?” He answered, “Read my story.”  So, I did and I thought I liked the positive things the bike … Continued


Riding Impression: 2017 Yamaha YZ450FX

May 31, 2017

The Blue Option–A Different Answer To The Same Ever Expanding Question After spending some time on the 2017 Honda CRF450RX and the 2017 KTM 450 XC-F, DBT wanted to revisit the Yamaha YZ450FX for this year. There were very few … Continued


Where is the 2018 CRF250R(X)? Plus: First look at the 2018 CRF450R(X)

May 10, 2017

2018 Honda CRF450R & RX, Where is the CRF250RX? So what is missing from Honda’s latest press release? YES, 2018 250cc machines. We were already pretty certain the CRF250R motocross bike for 2018 will receive the changes that the 450 … Continued


2017 Honda CRF450R

December 9, 2016

#Absoluteholeshot. That’s been Honda’s hashtag for the 2017 CRF450R since we first touched it to make sure it was real at the press introduction at the company’s Torrance, California headquarters a few months back. It (Honda’s Hashtag) is a ballsy claim from a riders point of view. Because if its that good and you don’t get the holeshot, or are not in the pack of 2017 CRF450Rs going into the … Continued


First Test: 2017 Honda CRF450R, Quick Ride!!

October 19, 2016

Quick Ride: 2017 Honda CRF450R By Scott Hoffman and Dustin Hoffman Photos: Scott Hoffman It’s been a long road but earthquakes, delays and weather will not stop the long-awaited 2017 CRF450R to come alive in front of our very eyes … Continued


2017 Honda CRF450R: Action Video

August 11, 2016

If you have not seen our intense look at the 2017 CRF450R and CRF450RX, CLick Here


Latest Update, 2017 CRF450R (X): Where Are They?

June 20, 2016

Latest Update, 2017 CRF450R(X)?: Where Are They? We know now, Here is the link to the official information: http://dirtbiketest.com/fresh-dirt/first-look-2017-honda-crf450rx-and-crf450r/ To answer the above question, we can’t. All we can do is speculate with some pretty solid intel. It’s been some time … Continued