2017 KTM 300 XC-W

May 5, 2017

KTM has been on a warpath of refinement and progression on all of their models. If there was one model that could have been largely left alone, the 250/300 was the bike. But they didn’t leave well enough alone and progressed to the next level of two-stroke performance. Looking at all the things a two-stroke is known for, light weight, simplicity, lower costs and improving in most of those areas. … Continued


Impression: 2017 Honda CRF250L and 250L Rally

May 3, 2017

Everything and the HRC Factory Rally Look Photos: American Honda and Scott Hoffman Everything has a reason and, for Honda, their reason was to make updates to the already popular CRF250L and build a replica-looking CRF250L Rally off the same … Continued


First Ride Impression: 2017 Alta Redshift MX

April 28, 2017

Photos By Scott Hoffman A Serious Shock To Off-Road Motorcycling Things are changing. Quickly. And if Alta Motors has anything to say about it, they see a very electric future for motorcycles and they seem to want it now. I … Continued


First Ride Impression: 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R

April 2, 2017

First Impression: 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R Photos: Adam Booth and Scott Hoffman I am a moto guy so the logic behind an adventure bike at first did not compute. I figured there was a reason gristly, rugged men of … Continued


Pro Circuit T-6 SS Exhaust System for YZ250FX

March 31, 2017

Pro Circuit and power are synonymous with each other. They have been producing aftermarket pipes and silencers since the 80’s and continue to be one of the leaders in aftermarket exhaust systems. They offer a variety of different systems for two and four strokes. Since our 2017 YZ250FX doesn’t come with a spark arrestor, we sought after Pro Circuit’s T-6 Stainless Steel complete system to satisfy our need of a … Continued


DBT BUILD: Ride Engineering/FMF Racing/707 Suspension 2017 Yamaha YZ250F

March 27, 2017

Project DBT: Ride Engineering, FMF, 707 Suspension, Flu Designs 2017 Yamaha YZ250F Photos: Scott Hoffman The YZ250F has been the big dog in the class for the past few years but the competition has caught up. Even though the 2017 … Continued


KTM FI Two-Stroke Info: The Scoop on TPI (Transfer Port Injection)

March 16, 2017

KTM’s announcement of a fuel injected two-stroke should not be a surprise. It has been hinted at by the R&D teams at other press launches, prototypes have been seen at races and the pending emissions regulations in Europe are pressing … Continued


2017 KTM EXCs Riding Impression (250, 350, 500)

March 13, 2017

  2017 KTM EXC Four-Stroke Riding Impression KTM has been on top of the world with its street legal dirt bikes in the EXC line. They have been the lightest and closest to full-on competition race bikes as the law … Continued


2017 KTM 300 XC-W: My First Impression

March 2, 2017

2017 KTM 300 XC-W: My First Impression By Scott Hoffman Photos: Cory Walters and Jana Bond In all reality there is no need to even write this impression. It pretty much writes itself if we start to quote what bikes … Continued


Knee Pads Or Knee Braces, An Opinion

February 25, 2017

Here is a short video talking about knee braces and knee pads. It uses some scientific and opinion based data but will get you thinking about your knees while riding. Here is a link to a Dirt Rider article from … Continued