Bike Tests

Old school and proud of it - the Beta 300RR X-Pro is for the off-road purists The Wizard of Oz told the citizens of the Emerald City that his journey into the stratosphere was “technically unexplainable.” Almost immediately, he lost…
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You don’t have to be a card-carrying member of the Tom Vialle fan club to drool over his bike. It’s based on the standard edition of the KTM 250SX-F, which is the bike that won the 2025 Dirt Bike 250 Motocross Shootout. And, it’s…
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“I’m finally doing something with my education!” says Cody Webb. He is, after all, a bona fide mechanical engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering from San Jose State University. The focus of his most recent labor is impressive. It’s a 2025…
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We test the 2025 BETA 450RC over several days and give our thoughts on what its like to ride!
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Ready to make a little history of its own Last year Josh Toth became the first rider to win a GNCC overall from the second row, and he did it on a Honda CRF250RX. It was a milestone in GNCC history, but should we be surprised? Probably…
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A full serving of the Honda 450 with an extra helping of Jett sauce  Be happy that talent can’t be bought. If it could, then motocross tracks all over the world would be filled with guys named Bezos, Musk and Gates. It would be a…
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Adventure bikes are hard to define, but you know one when you see it. These are motorcycles designed to cover vast distances and don't care if the road is paved or not. For 2025, this segment  was late to solidify because of unsold 2024…
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This is going to be a very interesting year in the dual-sport world. Many of  the products for 2025 were late in arriving. In fact, several manufacturers that planned to announce 2025 models have pushed delivery back, and many will be early…
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At one time, BMW was the Kleenex of the adventure bike world. Starting with the R800GS and moving through subsequent boxer twins of regularly increasing displacement, BMW maintained its status as the archetype all-surface travel bike. For…
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According to the highly scientific Dirt Bike Reader Survey, you are a freak. You own 3.08 motorcycles, indicating some deeply rooted psychological issues. For just a moment, try to think like a normal person who is limited to just one…
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No modern motocross bike generates such diverse reactions as the Yamaha YZ450F. Some love it, others love it a lot. There are some dissenting votes in the mix as well, even among recent teammates on the Monster Energy Star Yamaha racing…
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Pick from the great list of gift ideas from levers to Adventure bikes
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TM motorcycles  are coming back to the U.S.! That's the word from 71 Powersports LLC of Reno, Nevada. The official website is under construction, but you can register for information at https://71powersports.com/  The press release…
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Dirt Bike Magazine was invited to the Moto-X Compound in Georgia for the release of the all new 2025 Triumph TF450. This bike is an all new model for the crew at Triumph featuring aluminum frame, traction control, wifi connectivity, Dunlop…
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Yamaha got serious with the YZ250FX cross-country racer for 2025. Almost everything is new, including the frame, bodywork and suspension. It's now on the same page as the YZ250F motocross bike, which got this treatment last year. The big…
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Dirt Bike Magazine was invited to the PNW to test the all new KX250 and KX250X. THIS IS A VLOG! A behind the scenes look at 2 days of testing with Carson Brown and having some laughs. This isn't a test video..just a behind the scenes look…
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Traditionally, there’s no middle ground in the world of dual-sport bikes. It’s a realm occupied either by half-liter heavyweights or by bumper-rack campground transportation. So, why has the Husqvarna FE350s become a dual-sport mainstay?…
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We already showed you the video of whats new on the 2025 Kawasaki KX250X. This video we sent out Carson Brown on the trails to give us feedback as he tested this all new motorcycle. Carson walks you through his testing day and of…
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Dirt Bike Magazine met up with Ken Essex from Kawasaki to go over their all new 2025 Kawasaki KX250X at Washougal MX Park. This is an offroad specific motorcycle with tons of carry over from its motocross cousin the KX250. Learn all about…
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Dirt Bike Magazine tests the all new Kawasaki KX250 at Washougal MX Park. The KX250 is all new and if you want to learn about all the latest and greatest check out our other video. We invited Carson Brown out for the day and let him put the…
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