2016 YZ450FX–Matt Matoon

January 6, 2016

I tend to think of myself as just a notch above a novice rider, add that to weighing in at 155lbs. Needless to say I normally don’t like riding 450s because they tend to be just too much power for … Continued


2016 Yamaha YZ450FX

January 6, 2016

Yamaha has recently had a big push into the competition off-road (non-motocross) segment of the dirt bike market. It isn’t surprising nor is it without reason. One look at KTM’s market share here and the growth of this segment makes it an obvious decision. But it isn’t as easy as putting softer suspension on your motocross bike. The standard and class leading KTM XC is the target. The Orange brand … Continued


This or That: WORCS VS BIG6

December 30, 2015

Scratching The Itch To Race Photos by Justin Lundin and SnM Media Coming off summer break, I felt the need to get out and race again before my primary series, the AMA District 37 Big6 Grand Prix Series. I noticed the … Continued


JCR Johnny Campbell Replica Tool Kit

December 21, 2015

The Johnny Campbell Replica Tool kit is built using a Fly Racing tool pack filled tools and helpful items that 11-time Baja 1000 champion Campbell uses in racing and pre-running. Years of experience in being a mechanic and a rider who can take care of himself and the bike during long rides has led to a very well equipped trail tool pack. It includes many of the common items but … Continued


2016 Honda CRF450R

December 21, 2015

This current generation Honda CRF450R, introduced in 2009 has had a tough life. It introduced then new fuel injection and a scale weight that was nearly 10-pounds lighter than any other bike in the class. It also was ahead of the trend of front-end biased handling bikes, a trait that many other bikes slowly worked towards just not to the same level as the CRF did initially. The fuel injection … Continued


An interesting side of Jeff Emig you may not know about.

December 11, 2015

Today most know Jeff Emig as one of the voices of Supercross. Many know of his interestingly successful racing career. But what you may not know might be the most surprising side of the former Supercross and Motocross champion.


Hinson Billetproof Clutch Hard Parts

December 11, 2015

The Hinson Billetproof clutch contains all of the clutch hard parts including a billetproof inner hub, a billetproof pressure plate, a billetproof clutch cover, billetproof clutch basket, and springs that are just springs. The inner hub, and pressure plate are machined from billet T-6 aluminum and then akadized for a claimed five times the wear resistance when compared stock. The clutch basket is made from the same quality aluminum as … Continued


2016 Yamaha YZ450FX First Riding Impression

December 10, 2015

Yamaha’s Off-Road Big Boy   Here is a link to the full test of the bike: http://dirtbiketest.com/bike-tests/2016-yamaha-yz450fx/ Yamaha has unleashed the YZ450FX and it is everything you have come to expect from the reborn YZ off-road racers and maybe more. Yamaha … Continued


Astrisk AC System Intro

December 8, 2015

Asrisk AC System–More Air Through Your Nose You have seen the little spots on rider’s noses for the past year and most speculated exactly as to what they were. Like the nose strips you see athletes wearing in many sports, … Continued


Fox FLEXAIR Pant

December 3, 2015

Fox’s latest high-performance gear line is the FLEXAIR. The pant is made from a durable, lightweight, 4-way stretch material called Fox TruMotion fabric. The FLEXAIR is the lightest pant Fox has ever made with the size 34’ weighing in at only 28 ounces. The TruMotion fabric is also claimed to have the highest abrasion resistance of any stretch pant in motocross. For venting Fox uses precision-engineered laser perforations to keep … Continued