Factory For The Weekend – Riding Red In Ridgecrest

October 8, 2019

Factory For The Weekend – Racing The 2020 Honda CRF450RX Story by Ryan Nitzen, Photos by Mark Kariya If you’ve raced a dirt bike, odds are you’ve dreamed about being a factory rider. For many of us, these dreams completely … Continued


Tech Talk Taco Tuesday #31

September 24, 2019

  Jimmy visits Fasst Co, the makers of the Flexx Handlebar with Cole and Gunnar Townsend co-hosting the show. They give you lots of information and history of the Flexx bar along with digging into Jimmy’s history too. We answer … Continued


2020 Kawasaki KLX230R Riding Impression Review

September 24, 2019

The 2020 Kawasaki KLX230R is aimed toward beginner riders or those who are moving up in bike size hopefully from a Kawasaki KLX140! Riders who are not quite ready for a full-size bike or anything with a competition background. The … Continued


2020 Honda Africa Twin: Bigger, Lighter, More Complicated, Explained!

September 23, 2019

Honda announced the next revision for the 2020 Africa Twin, the CRF1100L. In two versions with plenty of options, the Standard and the Adventure Sports ES, the boosted displacement claims a 6% increase in horsepower. Though the spec sheet is … Continued


2020 Kawasaki KLX230 Test Riding Impression

September 21, 2019

Kawasaki’s Small Green Do-It-All The 2020 Kawasaki KLX230 is a small-sized dual-purpose machine. Bikes like this are a gateway bike for smaller riders getting into off-roading–or often returning riders not needing the size and performance they once did. Either way, … Continued


We Ride: Ride Engineering Dual Sport Project Bike

September 18, 2019

Finding New Limits Story by Trevor Hunter, Photos by Ryan Nitzen, (static) Scott Hoffman Off-road riding and racing is on the rise these days, and the dual-sport segment is very much a part of this growth. The idea of riding … Continued


Alpinestars Sequence Elbow Guards

September 16, 2019

Alpinestars has been upping their game in the protection department lately. Most known for their premium boots, they also have a complete line of protection pieces including helmets, knee braces/pads, chest protectors, and more. We recently reached out to get a set of elbow pads for some added protection and they sent us their Sequence Elbows Protectors.  The Sequence Elbow Guards are CE certified meaning they meet some strict protection … Continued


Tech Talk Taco Tuesday #26

August 27, 2019

Live from Rottweiler Performance in Costa Mesa, California, Jimmy sits down with Chris Parker to talk Dirt Bikes and Dirt Bike related products, why dynos suck (except for being a great place to lock Jimmy the Windbag inside of to … Continued


Inside The Race Bike: Vegas To Reno KTM 450XC-F

August 24, 2019

Building A Rocket Ship Story and Photos by Trevor Hunter We set out to race the 23rd Annual Best In The Desert Vegas To Reno a bit late, but luckily we had a fresh 2019 KTM 450 XC-F ready for … Continued


2020 Yamaha YZ450F; First Ride Test

August 23, 2019

2020 Yamaha YZ450F: First Ride test Looks Are Deceiving!! By Scott Hoffman (photos and Text) and Dustin Hoffman To the layman, gazing upon the 2020 Yamadog YZ450F it looks no different than the 2018 or 2019. And some might even … Continued