First Impression: 2022 Yamaha YZ250

September 30, 2021

New In Blue Story by Trevor Hunter, Photos by Scott Hoffman The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here — Yamaha updated its 2022 YZ250 two-stroke! Well, at least the hearty two-stroke connoisseurs were waiting for this moment! … Continued


Honda CRF450RX vs Kawasaki KX450X Moto/Offroad or Offroad/Moto?

September 29, 2021

Moto/off-road or off-road/moto? Kawasaki KX450X vs Honda CRF450RX The battle of battles, two new off-road/cross-country racers, who is the better animal? Both are based off their motocross brethren, yet one feels more like a cousin. This is a growing market, … Continued


DBT Bike Build: KTM 390 ADV Stage 1

September 7, 2021

Expanding Horizons Story by Jimmy Lewis The 390 Adventure is KTM’s expansion to ease entry-level riders onto the brand with a platform that is capable yet not intimidating. As with any entry-level focused bike, there becomes a few challenges as … Continued


Precision Concepts Suspension Revalve For YZ250FX

September 1, 2021

Precision Concepts has a long history in west coast off-road, dating back to the mid-90’s when Bob Bell first opened up shop. With decades of personal experience prior, Bob created Precision Concepts Racing to offer his suspension services to the public starting in 1994. As they grew, it led the PC crew to eventually work with American Honda Off-Road building the race bikes and preparing suspension. The partnership led to … Continued


2022 Yamaha YZ250F–Great Engine, But The Rest?

August 25, 2021

Photos By Scott Hoffman and Tevor Hunter Since the 2022 YZ250F is the same in the motor department, we’ll recap by simply saying this is the engine everyone is targeting, and for good reason. It puts out a wide spread … Continued


2022 Yamaha YZ450F–Same Bike, New Reputation

August 25, 2021

Photos By Scott Hoffman and Trevor Hunter The 2022 Yamaha YZ450F is back in a relatively unchanged platform and quite frankly, that’s not a bad thing. Since 2019, we’ve been praising the Yamaha for its overall level of comfort and … Continued


Tech Talk Taco Tuesday – Helmet Safety with Fly Racing’s Jason Thomas

August 25, 2021

Helmet Safety with Fly Racing’s Jason Thomas In this special episode of Tech Talk Taco Tuesday, Jimmy Lewis is joined by Flay Racing’s Jason Thomas to talk helmet safety. They cover topics such as the modern technology found in Fly’s … Continued


DBT Race Report: 2021 BITD Vegas To Reno

August 21, 2021

We’re back in the desert after a few months off! Following the Silver State 300 and Tonopah Hare and Hound, myself and Hayden were bringing some confidence and momentum into the big one — the Casey Folks Vegas to Reno. … Continued


Video: 2022 Honda CRF250R Riding Impression

August 5, 2021

The 2022 CRF250R is all the rage at the moment and DirtBikeTest was on hand in Sandy, Oregon to pilot the new machine with the rest of the media outlets. Check out the bike in actions and get the answers … Continued


Husqvarna goes Electric

August 5, 2021

HUSQVARNA BICYCLES ANNOUNCE 2021 E-MTB LINEUP AVAILABLE NOW IN US AND CANADA The E world is here and is not going anywhere. While we don’t have a stable of E motocross bikes (yet), the E mountain bike world has blown … Continued