2019 Yamaha Motocross Models Revealed – All New YZ250F and YZ85!

June 6, 2018

All New For The bLU cRU New bike season is upon us and Yamaha just unveiled their 2019 lineup boasting a couple of completely redesigned bikes in the YZ85 and YZ250F along with an updated YZ450F. After a complete overhaul … Continued


Honda’s 2019 CRF450L and CRF450X–Trail to Trail and Legal!

May 23, 2018

  Honda’s Answer To KTM’s Off-Road and Dual-Purpose Dominance. By Ray Conway and Jimmy Lewis The Honda CRF450L Motorcycle is BIG news. As KTM / Husqvarna and Beta brought their European vision to the dual-sport world, many people wanted to … Continued


2019 Honda Race CRFs–With A Works Edition Ken Roczen Replica

May 23, 2018

2019 Honda CRF250R, CRF450R & CRF450RWE Motocrossers By Scott Hoffman Do you want the good news or the great news first? The good news—Honda did not sit on the sidelines and simply go into the third year of the latest … Continued


2019 KTM EXC-F and XC-Ws: KTM’s Off-Road Lineup

May 15, 2018

More Orange, Less Changes. The SX and the XC line will see the majority of changes for 2019 with KTM but to get you ready for those, KTM realease the lightly revised EXC-F and expected XC-W information for 2019 model … Continued


Blais Racing 7oz Heavy Flywheel For TC250

May 15, 2018

The name says it all. The Blais Racing 7 oz Heavy Flywheel is in simplest terms, a weight that’s added to the rotating mass of the engine. Where this product differs from other options is it’s location. With no easy way to add weight to the flywheel under the ignition cover, a common option for many bikes, the Blais crew found an alternative. They made a 7 oz weight that … Continued


2018 Honda CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports First Ride Impression

May 15, 2018

Africa Twin Evolved Story by Jon Beck DBT upcoming test: Honda Africa Twin from Jon Beck on Vimeo. DBT: Honda Africa Twin – Initial Impression from Jon Beck on Vimeo. In the CRF1000L2 Africa Twin Adventure Sports, Honda has taken … Continued


New Dunlop MX33s are HERE

May 11, 2018

Dunlop’s New Meat! Introducing the MX33 It’s been only four years since Dunlop first launched the famed MX3S, also known as the MX32 for a short stint. When we first rode with that tire after spending a lot of time … Continued


The Beta 300RR, 5 Years And 300+ Hours Later

May 5, 2018

By John Perkins and Jimmy Lewis At Dirt Bike Test we try and assume very little. We’ve praised Beta’s performance from the beginning but really had limited time on the bikes till this year where we rode the wheels off … Continued


2018 Yamaha YZ65 First Ride Impression

April 20, 2018

All New Minicycle For The bLU cRU Story and Photos by Trevor Hunter Yamaha’s highly anticipated YZ65 Motocross race bike was announced a few months back and its tires have finally hit the dirt for the motorcycle media. With a … Continued


Klim F5 Helmet

April 6, 2018

The Klim F5 helmet is made with a carbon fiber shell giving it the super lightweight feel. To go with the carbon fiber shell, Klim used a three density EPS (expanded polystyrene). This is basically three different sections of EPS that are all different densities to give the most protection possible at the lightest weight. This F5 features 18 intakes and 8 exhaust vents. The plumbing inside the shell is … Continued