DBT: Dirt of The Week

November 8, 2014

Video: Robbie Maddison drops in – Ski Jump style A jump for the record books, Robbie “Maddo” Maddison also known as the modern-day Evel Kneviel attempts yet another death defying aerial feat-as he takes over the Utah Olympic Park in … Continued


2015 Beta 250 RR

2015 Beta Lineup–We Ride Them!

November 5, 2014

Dirt Bike Test attended the 2015 Beta US Dealer’s Meeting to learn about the Italian brand’s new models and to swing a leg over a few of them for a quick impression.  There was even the surprise announcement of the … Continued


Jimmy Rigged: Dirt Bike Test-Week One

October 31, 2014

So after a year and a half of working on this site we finally “soft launched” it to test things happening in the background, and debug what you see up front. We have finally been able to cash some checks, … Continued


DBT’s: The Dirt of the Week

October 31, 2014

Thor MX: Marvin Musquin, Living the Dream Video Off-Road Freestyle 360 Who’s going to be the first to land the 360-degree spin? Contest is ongoing and some of the players are either at the ISDE or sitting out injured. Racing … Continued


Klim Dakar Pro Jersey

October 29, 2014

KLIM’s Dakar Pro Jersey is claimed to be the world’s most durable riding  jersey. Made of tough 840D Cordura (the same fabric in KLIM’s off-road pant series) with hexagonal EVA foam mixed with heavy nylon and polyester mesh fabrics. There are reflective highlights sewn in as well. This brings the claimed highest abrasion, tear and snagging resistance to a very vented jersey, like combining jacket protection and durability with jersey … Continued


2014 Honda CRF450R

2014 Honda CRF450R

October 27, 2014

Twenty-Thirteen was a big year for the Honda CRF450R, basically becoming an all new bike, the fourth generation of the full-size four-stroke MXer. Now in its twelfth year of production, 2014 is a minor revision year focusing on dialing in the all-new chassis through suspension settings and giving the motor a more aggressive power delivery. Truthfully, the CRF250R got all the attention for 2014.


Weekly Dirt–8/24/14

October 24, 2014

Weekly Dirt Here is some of the latest hoopla going on in the world of two-wheeled vehicles   Yamaha’s Customer Dakar Bike Do you dream of doing Dakar on a Yamaha? Well here is a turnkey solution for approximately $17000 … Continued


Cycra Powerflow Shrouds–Jimmy Lewis

October 22, 2014

I’ve been running Powerflow shrouds on a few bikes I own and on a few I was testing over the years and as a direct replacement compared to stock, they are as good as stock, sometimes better. The theory on … Continued


2015 Yamaha WR250F and YZ250FX — Stabbing At KTM

October 21, 2014

  With the announcement of the 2015 Yamaha WR250F and YZ250FX the company has made a statement that they are serious about keeping in the off-road game. In a off-road world dominated by KTM, it is not only refreshing but … Continued


2014 Yamaha YZ250F–Scott Hoffman

October 21, 2014

To be honest, I was not a huge fan of the 2014 YZ450F—it wasn’t that it was bad, I was just not a huge fan right out the box. For some reason, the new rear facing YZ250f engine, which is … Continued