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Cooper Webb extended his points lead in the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season this weekend in Indianapolis. He passed early leader Justin Barcia early in the 450 main event and then gradually pulled away while his chief rivals struggled. Kenny Roczen fell in the first turn then immediately climbed into the top 10. After that, his progress slowed, while Chase Sexton made another late race mistake to eventually finish third. In the 250 ranks, it was time for the first East/West showdown, where Seth Hammaker gave the Pro Circuit Kawasaki team something to smile about. He dominated the main, leading from start to finish while fellow East rider Tom Vialle was second. For extended coverage of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season click here.  450 MAIN EVENT 1. Cooper Webb 2. Justin Cooper 3. Chase Sexton 4. Justin Barcia (HS) 5. Aaron Plessinger 6. Malcolm Stewart 7. Ken Roczen 8. Dylan Ferrandis 9. Justin Hill 10. Shane McElrath 11. Jason Anderson 12. Mitchell Oldenburg 13. Benny Bloss 14. Colt Nichols 15. Kyle Chisholm 16. Mitchell Harrison 17. Kevin Moranz 18. Jerry Robin 19. Freddie Noren 20. Jeremy Hand 21. Anthony Rodriguez 22. Joey Savatgy 250 EAST/WEST SHOWDOWN 1. Seth Hammaker (HS) 2. Tom Vialle 3. Haiden Deegan 4. R.J. Hampshire 5. Cole Davies 6. Jo Shimoda 7. Max Anstie 8. Julien Beaumer 9. Garrett Marchbanks 10. Maximus Vohland 11. Daxton Bennick 12. Austin Forkner 13. Cullin Park 14. Nate Thrasher 15. Michael Mosiman 16. Lux Turner 17. Coty Schock 18. Hunter Yoder 19. Carson Mumford 20. Gavin Towers 21. Chance Hymas 22. Jett Reynolds 450 HEAT ONE 1. Malcolm Stewart 2. Justin Barcia 3. Joey Savatgy 4. Cooper Webb 5. Justin Hill (HS) 6. Shane McElrath 7. Justin Cooper 8. Anthony Rodriguez 9. Mitchell Harrison 10. Kyle Chisholm 11. Jeremy Hand 12. Freddie Noren 13. Jared Lesher 14. Marshal Weltin 15. Cory Carsten 16. Logan Leitzel 17. Austin Cozadd 18. Mason Kerr 19. Bubba Pauli 20. Hunter Schlosser 450 HEAT TWO 1. Chase Sexton 2. Ken Roczen 3. Dylan Ferrandis 4. Aaron Plessinger (HS) 5. Jason Anderson 6. Mitchell Oldenburg 7. Colt Nichols 8. Benny Bloss 9. Kevin Moranz 10. Tristan Lane 11. Justin Starling 12. Grant Harlan 13. Jerry Robin 14. Scott Meshey 15. Zack Williams 16. Cheyenne Harmon 17. Alex Nagy 18. Preston Taylor 19. Justin Rodbell 20. Josh Greco 250 WEST HEAT 1. Haiden Deegan (HS) 2. Cole Davies 3. Michael Mosiman 4. Garrett Marchbanks 5. Jo Shimoda 6. Coty Schock 7. Julien Beaumer 8. Gavin Towers 9. Jett Reynolds 10. Tj Albright 11. Hunter Yoder 12. Brandon Ray 13. Parker Ross 14. Cole Thompson 15. Lux Turner 16. Dylan Walsh 17. Dilan Schwartz 18. Dominique Thury 19. Derek Kelley 20. Joshua Varize 250 EAST HEAT 1. Max Anstie (HS) 2. R.J. Hampshire 3. Seth Hammaker 4. Tom Vialle 5. Daxton Bennick 6. Nate Thrasher 7. Carson Mumford 8. Chance Hymas 9. Maximus Vohland 10. Michael Hicks 11. Cullin Park 12. Henry Miller 13. Hardy Munoz 14. Bryton Carroll 15. Izaih Clark 16. Bryce Shelly 17. Lance Kobusch 18. Trevor Colip 19. Austin Forkner 20. Jack Chambers 450 STANDINGS 1. Cooper Webb 193 2. Chase Sexton 178 3. Ken Roczen 167 4. Justin Cooper 144 5. Malcolm Stewart 140 6. Jason Anderson 136 7. Justin Barcia 129 8. Justin Hill 114 9. Aaron Plessinger 105 10. Dylan Ferrandis 82 11. Shane McElrath 82 12. Eli Tomac 80 13. Joey Savatgy 80 14. Jett Lawrence 71 15. Mitchell Oldenburg 71 16. Hunter Lawrence 62 17. Colt Nichols 56 -5 18. Benny Bloss 48 19. Mitchell Harrison 34 20. Kyle Chisholm 32 21. Jerry Robin 27 22. Jorge Prado 18 23. Anthony Rodriguez 17 24. Kevin Moranz 16 25. Vince Friese 14 250 WEST STANDINGS 1. Haiden Deegan 129 2. Julien Beaumer 117 3. Cole Davies 104 4. Jo Shimoda 102 5. Coty Schock 90 6. Jordon Smith 85 7. Michael Mosiman 79 8. Garrett Marchbanks 73 9. Hunter Yoder 56 10. Anthony Bourdon 54 11. Lux Turner 52 12. Parker Ross 43 13. Ryder Difrancesco 35 14. Tj Albright 35 15. Cole Thompson 34 16. Jett Reynolds 34 17. Dylan Walsh 24 18. Gavin Towers 21 19. Enzo Lopes 19 20. Drew Adams 14 21. Avery Long 14 22. Joshua Varize 14 23. Dominique Thury 12 24. Brad West 10 25. Marshal Weltin 9 250 EAST STANDINGS 1. Tom Vialle 79 2. Max Anstie 78 3. Seth Hammaker 68 4. R.J. Hampshire 67 5. Nate Thrasher 53 6. Chance Hymas 51 7. Cullin Park 48 8. Daxton Bennick 43 -5 9. Maximus Vohland 40 -3 10. Carson Mumford 40 11. Levi Kitchen 39 12. Austin Forkner 35 13. Henry Miller 33 14. Hardy Munoz 31 15. Trevor Colip 21 16. Cameron Mcadoo 20 17. Gage Linville 20 18. Jack Chambers 19 19. Lance Kobusch 8 20. Chandler Baker 8 21. Izaih Clark 8 22. Luke Neese 7 23. Lorenzo Locurcio 6 24. Mark Fineis 4 25. Chase Marquier 4 The post 2025 INDY SUPERCROSS RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Last week we took delivery of a beautiful new bike. It’s the 2025 Husqvarna FE501s Heritage Edition. This is at the very top of the dual-sport food chain. It’s fully legal in all 50 states and, at its core, it isn’t that far removed from the bike that Malcolm Stewart just used to win the Tampa Supercross. And, it’s expensive. It sells for $13,499. That makes it the most expensive off-road bike that Husqvarna offers–the only model that costs more is the Norden adventure bike. The 2025 Husqvarna FE501S Heritage edition sells for $13,499. What makes it the “Heritage Edition” is a blue cosmetic treatment that adds $300 to the price of the standard FE501S, which is the second-most expensive Husky in the off-road line. There are no mechanical differences. The FE501S got a major change last year. The frame was redesigned, the angle of the motor was altered and a long list of other changes brought it to the same page as the 2024 motocross bike. Mark Tilley gets his feet wet on the FE501S. Here’s a weird fact: the FE501S dual-sport bike has more rear suspension travel and a taller seat height than the FC450 motocross bike. That’s because the motocross bikes in Husqvarna’s line carry the distinction of having reduced suspension travel compared to KTM and GasGas MX models. This was done to lower the seat height and provide brand differentiation. That distinction does not extend beyond the motocross models. The Husky has the same suspension travel and seat height as the GasGas EC450S dual-sport. It gets a little confusing if you want to compare it to a KTM. The EXC500 has a taller seat height than any of them because it has PDS rear suspension without linkage. Up front, the FE has a WP Xact coil-spring fork. This replaces the earlier Xplor fork and is a hit. Also, the Braktec brakes and hydraulics that came on earlier Husqvarna dual-sport bikes have been replaced with Brembo components. In absolutely stock trim, the Husky is a great off-road bike. You could take it right out of the crate and ride a National Enduro with nothing more than a change of tires. On our scale, it’s 253 pounds without fuel but with mirrors, lights and everything. Even with EPA mapping, the FE runs clean and crisp. There’s no backfiring, no hesitation and very few of the glitches that define bikes with U.S. emissions equipment. It will occasionally cough if you run the motor too low for too long, but it’s otherwise very smooth. The only real penalty for the EPA stuff is outright horsepower. For a bike with 511cc of displacement, the 501 isn’t especially powerful. On the trail, of course, no one wants a full-blown motocross bike. It would be unrideable. It has all you need riding, but if you go hill-climbing or desert riding, it could use more steam. If you want more power, it isn’t that hard to find. JD Jetting, Athena GET and Vortex all make stuff that will turn the bike into a closed-course competition bike. Before you do any of that, you need to swap out the street-oriented stock tires for full knobbies (DOT approved or not). You probably won’t have to spend anything on suspension. The fork and shock are perfect for brisk trail riding at moderate speed. The previous generation was far too soft, particularly in the front. It was good for plonking through rocks in first gear, but beyond that, it would dive and bottom. The new coil-spring Xact fork is still pretty good at the low-speed stuff, but its true calling is apparent when the pace picks up and you start play-racing with your buddies. The current chassis compliments the suspension by providing a very level platform. Among the changes that came last year was the repositioning of the countershaft sprocket relative to the swingarm pivot. This reduces the see-sawing that comes with acceleration and braking. Another characteristic of that chassis is increased vertical rigidity. That doesn’t sound like something you need for a dual-sport bike, but if you compare the new 501 to the previous one, the increase in overall stability is undeniable. Is it too stiff? That’s impossible to say because the new suspension is so much better that the chassis rigidity is effectively hidden. The production motocross chassis has actually been altered once more since this generation to offer a little more flex. Husqvarna says they won’t update the FE until the next major model change, which is years away. For now, this FE501 has a far better chassis/suspension set-up than any previous generation. You can read the full test in the May, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike. HUSKY E-BIKE UPDATE You probably saw this bike in reports right after the EICMA show. It was said to be a new electric dual-sport bike from Husqvarna called the Pioneer. KTM also announced its new Freeride E at the same time–it’s based on the same bike. The story was that it was a completely new bike that shared nothing with the previous Freeride E, which was mostly outsourced by KTM. Both bikes were supposed to arrive soon in the U.S. Well, with the shut-down at the KTM factory, that project has been delayed. As if KTM/Husqvarna didn’t have enough trouble, Honda called up to report that the “Pioneer” name was already taken–a Honda Utility side-by-side has used that name for years. The bikes are still coming, but maybe as 2026 models. The Husky will definitely have a different name. You can check out all the other 2025 dual-sport bikes in our 2025 Dual Sport Buyer’s Guide here. 2026 BETA DUAL-SPORT Also arriving late will be the Beta dual-sport bikes, which are about two months away. With the delay, Beta management decided to skip the 2025 model year and simply call the bikes 2026 models. There will once again be four models; a 500RS, 430RS, 390RS and 350RS. They look virtually identical but have distinct personalities. Pricing is to be announced. BETA 450RC The 2025 Beta 450RC sells for $10,999 Here’s a bike that you can get right now. Beta has a new model called the 450RC. It’s a cross-country bike designed to compete with the Honda CRF450RX, Kawasaki KX450X and KTM 450XC-F. All those bikes have taken heat for being little more than motocross bikes with 18-inch wheels. That’s true of the Beta, as well. It’s very much like the 450RX motocross bike, but with a larger tank, an 18-inch wheel and handguards. We’re okay with that. It sound like a good bike for the NGPC races out west. We already have on in the shop and will be testing it very soon. That’s all for now! –Ron Lawson The post RDING THE HUSKY FE501S HERITAGE EDITION DUAL-SPORT: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

01 GASGAS ES700: TBA This is the most powerful bike to ever carry the GasGas name. The 692.7cc single-overhead-cam engine is, in fact, one of the most powerful single-cylinder motors ever built. The ES700 has a ride-by-wire EFI system with a six-speed gearbox. A trellis frame is mated to a polyamide airbox. The ES700 shown here is a 2024 model, and an updated version is said to be announced soon. It is unclear if it will be called a 2025 model or a 2026. HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO: TBA The Husky 701 Enduro is halfway between adventure bike and dual-sport. It is said to weigh 322 pounds without fuel, but it produces 74 horsepower, which is more than many twin-cylinder ADV bikes. It has a very offbeat layout, with the fuel tank mounted under the seat. The 701 has a map switch that allows two modes as well as traction control. The 2024 model is shown here with a new version to be announced mid-year. KTM 690 ENDURO R: TBA There’s a whole family of bikes in the Pierer Mobility line related to the 690 Enduro R. It originally was an offspring of the 690 Duke street bike, and then it spawned the GasGas ES700 and the Husqvarna 701 Enduro. Like all those bikes, the motor is the star of the show, with 74 horsepower and 55 pound-feet of torque. KTM has teased us that a new version is to arrive mid-season. HONDA XR650L: $6999 This machine is an icon in the dual-sport world. It hasn’t seen any mechanical advancement since it was introduced in 1992, and even then it borrowed technology from the XR600 of 10 years earlier. But, it still has excellent suspension, a reliable motor and electric start. The XR650L remains an air-cooled five-speeder that uses a CV carburetor. It’s said to weigh 346 pounds, yet comes equipped with good components and is still made in Japan rather than any of Honda’s partners in Southeast Asia. SUZUKI DR650S: $7199 To this day, the Suzuki DR650S enjoys cult-bike status in many parts of the world. It’s a basic dual-sport machine with an air-cooled motor fed by a 40mm Mikuni carb. The 644cc, SOHC four-valver has electric start and an oil cooler. The wheels are shod with a 21-inch DOT front tire and a 17-incher in back. It holds 3.4 gallons of fuel and has an old-school, spread-out riding position. HUSQVARNA FE501S: $13,199 Husqvarna’s dual-sport bikes are similar to KTM’s, but one of the key differences is in the rear suspension department. The Husky 501 uses linkage to compress its WP shock rather than the PDS system. Changes in the bodywork, subframe and components also serve to differentiate the Husky from its brother in orange. After a big makeover in 2024, there are very few mechanical changes this year. The Husqvarna still uses a coil-spring version of the WP Xact fork. HUSQVARNA FE501S HERITAGE EDITION: $13,499 Most of the 2025 Husqvarna motorcycles are available in a “Heritage Edition.” This is a cosmetic treatment based around a blue color scheme. The tank shroud have been updated to the one-piece design, but there are no other physical changes. Husqvarna used the blue look on some of its 125s and 175s in the ’70s. If that’s your period, this is your bike. 2026 model shown BETA RS: TBA A delay in production means that the next batch of Beta dual-sport bikes to arrive in the U.S. will be designated 2026 models. Beta will continue with its tradition of offering four different dual-sport models that look virtually identical. There will be a 500RS, 430RS, 390RS, and 350RS that all use the same chassis and bodywork. Likewise, the motors are almost identical, varying only in bore, stroke and compression ratio. There will be numerous updates on all of them for 2025, although they will be late arrivals. The 2024 RS500 is shown here. GASGAS ES500: $12,499 As a card-carrying member of the Pierer family, GasGas gets its own dual-sport 500. It has the same motor and frame as the Husky FE501S, with linkage suspension in the rear and a WP Xact coil-spring fork in front. The GasGas has a number of different bits and pieces, including a cast triple clamp, Braktec brakes, a Braktec clutch master cylinder and its own bodywork. It doesn’t have access to traction control or multiple maps unless you purchase a map switch separately. KTM 500EXC-F: $13,099 After a big change in 2024, the standard version of the 500EXC-F is mostly unchanged this year. The mother corporation in Austria only offers no-link PDS rear suspension on KTM models, not GasGas and not Husky. In front, all three use the coil-spring version of the WP Xact fork. The EXC also comes with Brembo brakes, a Brembo hydraulic clutch and a map switch. The motor remains a SOHC four-valver that shares its basic architecture with KTM’s 450SX-F motocross bike. KTM 500EXC-F CHAMPION EDITION: $13,599 This year KTM has extended its Factory Edition treatment to its dual-sport bikes. The KTM 500EXC-F Champion Edition gets many of the upgrades that we have seen on the motocross side of town. It has Red Bull graphics, an orange frame, a radiator fan, a front axle handle, a semi-floating front brake rotor and a number of other cosmetic treats. Under it all is the same motor and chassis as the standard 500EXC-F. KTM 500EXC-F SIX DAYS: $14,349 Every year KTM releases an early edition of the 500EXC-F to commemorate the ISDE. The 2024 running of the event was recently held in Spain, and most of the factory-supported KTMs there had this look. It includes special Six Days graphics, a glossy orange frame, a special seat, orange triple clamps, a front axle handle, a semi-floating front brake rotor, a solid rear brake rotor, a skid plate and a radiator fan. STARK VARG EX (ELECTRIC): $12,900 Stark has taken its electrically powered platform to the dual-sport world. The EX is now street-legal in all 50 states. It has increased battery capacity (7.2 kWh), an off-road-specific frame and off-road settings for the KYB suspension. You can set the motor to produce up to 60 horsepower, and a $1000 option pushes the limit to 80 horsepower. Range can be up to six hours and charging time is two hours. ZERO FX (ELECTRIC): $12,495 Zero has been in the electric motorcycle business longer than anyone, and the FX dual-sport model has been in the line-up since 2013. It has 7.2 kWh of battery capacity, produces 78 pound-feet of torque, has a top speed of 85 mph and can be charged in 1.3 hours. The FX leans towards the pavement side of the spectrum, but is very capable of casual off-road outings. The 2024 model is shown here. KTM FREERIDE E (ELECTRIC): TBA KTM has has the Freeride E in its model line up for over 10 years with very little change. The next version we see will be completely different. KTM will be making the electric drive train in-house and the bike will be street-legal in the U.S. At this point, the arrival date is unclear and we don’t know if it will officially be a 2025 model or a 2026 model. HUSQVARNA E-DUAL-SPORT (ELECTRIC): TBA Husqvarna will be going electric very soon with its own version of the KTM Freeride E. It will be aimed at exploring and trail riding rather than racing, much like the Freeride of past years, but it has already passed homologation for street-legal status. At this point, much is unsettled, including the name. Husqvarna called the preproduction version the “Pioneer” but Honda reports that name is taken. We also don’t know if it will be a 2025 or 2026 model. HONDA CRF450RL: $10,099 Honda’s dual-sport 450 was a game changer when it was introduced in 2019, proving that Japan could produce a serious street-legal off-road bike. But, it hasn’t changed since then, while European bikes have made serious progress in this field. The good news is that the Honda is actually less expensive than it was in 2019. It still has excellent suspension, a responsive motor and a reliable six-speed gearbox. SUZUKI DR-Z4S: $8999 This is the biggest surprise of 2025. Suzuki’s DR-Z-4S replaces the 25-year-old DR-Z400. It is fuel-injected, has four levels of traction control and switchable anti-lock braking. Within the new chassis, you can see hints of the original DR-Z400 motor, but it now has dual spark plugs and a Ride-by-Wire throttle system. The DR-Z4S is said to have gained some weight over the old 400, but has more modern electronics and suspension. KTM 390 ENDURO R: $5499 KTM isn’t dumb. They have heard all the complaints about their products out-pricing the average rider. The 390 Enduro R is the response. It’s an inexpensive dual-sport bike aimed at the buyers who might consider a Honda CRF300L or a Kawasaki KLX300. The concept was developed in Austria, while the design and final product development was done in India by Bajaj. GASGAS ES350: $12,099 This is only the second year that GasGas has been in the dual-sport business. The ES350 is similar to the KTM and Husqvarna 350 dual-sports, and the basic platform isn’t that far removed from the full-blown off-road race bikes out of Austria. Unlike the KTM 350EXC-F, the GasGas uses linkage rear suspension. The front suspension is handled by the coil spring version of the WP XPLOR fork. The GasGas uses Braktec components for the brakes and clutch. HUSQVARNA FE350S: $12,749 Husqvarna’s FE350s is just a little more expensive than the KTM or GasGas dual-sport bikes despite using the same motor. It actually blends some of the components of those two bikes. The Husky has linkage rear suspension like the GasGas and Brembo hydraulics like the KTM. It has bodywork all its own as well, and a proprietary subframe and airbox. The Husqvarna has a map switch that offers access to different power characteristics. KTM 350EXC-F: $12,649 The 350EXC-F is KTM’s featherweight entry in the dual-sport world. The suspension is WP’s coil-spring Xact fork up front and the link-less WP XPLOR PDS rear shock in back. It uses Brembo brakes, Galfer Wave rotors, CNC-machined hubs, Giant rims and Continental TKC80 tires. This model is basically unchanged from last year when it got a big makeover that included a chassis that was influenced by the Red Bull KTM pro motocross team. KTM 350EXC-F CHAMPION EDITION: $13,149 KTM loves to offer limited runs of special-edition motorcycles. This year the 350EXC-F has a Champion Edition that offers a look straight from the factory motocross team. It has Red Bull graphics, an orange frame, a radiator fan, a front-axle handle, a semi-floating front brake rotor and a number of other cosmetic items that, if purchased separately, would out-price the $500 increase in MSRP. In performance, it’s virtually the same as the standard 350EXC-F. SWM RS300R: $6999 SWM is an Italian company that took over the Husqvarna factory when that company moved to Austria. The RS300R is actually based on the Husqvarna race bikes that came out of the Italian factory prior to 2013. Now, it’s a 50-state-legal dual-sport bike with a very attractive price. It has Mikuni/GET fuel injection, twin mufflers and KYB suspension. We expect an updated version of this bike and perhaps a 500cc version mid-season, although the 2024 model is shown here. HONDA CRF300L: $5449 The Honda CRF300L is wildly popular because it sells for half the cost of a KTM or Husqvarna dual-sport bike. To be fair, it isn’t capable of hard-core off-road riding like more expensive bikes, and the assembly is performed at Honda’s plant in Thailand. But, the Honda is reliable and capable of light off-road adventures. The 286cc motor has double overhead cams and a six-speed gearbox. There is an ABS model for $5749. The 2024 model is shown here. HONDA CRF300LS: $5749 The S model of Honda’s CRF300L means it’s a little shorter in height than the standard version. Honda trimmed off about an inch of suspension travel at both ends and made a few other changes to bring the seat height down 2 full inches to 32.7 inches. The suspension travel now measures 9.3 inches in the front and 9.0 inches in the rear. It also lost a little ground clearance, which is now 9.6 inches versus 11.2 inches on the standard version. The 2024 model is shown here. KAWASAKI KLX300: $5449 The KLX300 is a trend-breaker. It actually has a lower MSRP than it did last year—by over $700! The Kawasaki KLX300 was also the winner of Dirt Bike Magazine’s 300 dual-sport comparison test in 2023. The suspension is adjustable via a 43mm cartridge fork with a 10.0-inch-travel front-suspension and a 9.1-inch Uni-Trak rear-suspension setup. The 292cc engine is liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, has a six-speed gearbox and electric start. YAMAHA XT250: $5399 Yamaha believes there’s still a place for an air-cooled, 250cc dual-sport machine. The XT250’s biggest selling point is old-school simplicity. It has fuel injection and electric start, but in most other ways it’s a bike that uses technology from the previous century. It has a five-speed gearbox and a single-overhead-cam, two-valve motor. The Yamaha also has a lower price than it did in 2023 and gets 76 mpg. YAMAHA TW200: $4999 This bike has become a fat-tired classic in the dual-sport world. Yamaha’s TW200 is still powered by an air-cooled, two-valve, 196cc carbureted engine. It features electric-start and a five-speed gearbox. With a 31.1-inch seat height, it’s one of the lowest and lightest bikes that is eligible for a license plate. The small-diameter 130/80-18 front and 180/80-14 rear tires are part of its appeal to entry-level riders. HONDA XR150L: $3099 The Honda XR150L is special. It’s a legitimate dual-sport bike that’s approved by every government agency that has a say in the matter, and it sells for one fourth the price of a Husky dual-sport bike. It has an air-cooled, two-valve motor with a real-live carburetor. The rear wheel has a drum brake, and the suspension is non-adjustable. It does have electric start, a six-speed gearbox and a hydraulic front disc brake. o The post 2025 DUAL-SPORT BIKE BUYER’S GUIDE appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

PRESS RELEASE: Introducing The Offroad Masters Championship: The Ultimate Proving Ground for the Best All-Round Offroad Athlete. March 6th, 2025 – The NHHA is proud to announce The Offroad Masters Championship presented by FMF Racing, an all-new title designed to determine the most complete off-road racer in the nation. By uniting the AMA National Hare & Hound Championship and the AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship, this new championship will challenge riders across two distinct disciplines—demanding speed, endurance, and versatility like never before. For years, off-road racing has been divided between high-speed desert experts and technical woods specialists. The Offroad Masters Championship eliminates those boundaries, rewarding the one rider who can conquer both terrains and emerge as the ultimate all-around off-road athlete across the West’s most iconic off-road landscapes. Zane Roberts. Photo: Mark Kariya A True Test of Mastery Riders must accumulate points across both the National Hare & Hound Championship, known for its challenging desert terrain over 80-100+ miles in distance, and the West Hare Scrambles Championship, where technical trails push precision and strategy to the limit on a short course for 2.5 hours. Only those with the adaptability and determination to master both racing styles will have a shot at the Off-Road Masters title. A Championship Like No Other All Rounds Count: 15 Rounds in total across 6 different US states, with 9 rounds of hare and hound format and 6 rounds of hare scramble format. Two Disciplines, One Crown: Riders must compete in both AMA-sanctioned series to qualify. Best of Both Worlds: The fast, unforgiving nature and distance of desert racing meets the technical, bar-banging battles of endurance hare scrambles. Elevated Competition: The Off-Road Masters title is more than a trophy—it’s proof of being the best all-around off-road rider in the nation. Mateo Oliveira. Photo: Mark Kariya “The Offroad Masters Championship is designed to push riders beyond their comfort zones,” said Meg Argubright, Owner/Operator of the NHHA. “It’s about mastering all aspects of off-road racing, from high-speed desert navigation to the 2.5 hour tighter scrambles. This is a true test of the best.” The inaugural season of the Offroad Masters Championship officially kicked off on January 11th, in Page, Arizona. Now with four (of 15) rounds under his belt, Factory Beta USA rider Zane Robert currently holds the lead Gold Plate heading into the next round March 29th-30th. The rider with the highest combined score at the end of the season will claim the prestigious Offroad Masters title. For more information on The Offroad Masters Championship, including schedules, rules, and registration details, follow @theoffroadmasters on social media. About the NHHA The National Hare and Hound Association (NHHA), is the promoting body of the AMA National Hare and Hound Championship and AMA Regional West Hare Scrambles championship for the American Motorcyclist Association. About the AMA National Hare & Hound Championship A premier desert racing series that tests riders across miles of rugged, open terrain, the AMA National Hare & Hound Championship has long been a proving ground for some of the fastest off-road racers in the country. About the AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship Known for its tight, technical trails and relentless competition, the AMA West Hare Scrambles Championship challenges riders with demanding courses that require both speed and precision. The post NEW MASTERS OFF-ROAD SERIES COMBINES H&H AND HARE SCRAMBLES appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

5 THINGS TO GET YOUR KX450X READY FOR RACING The Dirt Bike Magazine staff goes over the 2025 Kawasaki KX450X and some changes we would make to the bike to go racing. Do you have to? No, you can totally race the bike stock! But, if we had some options and a little budget…this is what we would equip the 2025 Kawasaki KX450X with before racing. For some context on Mark Tilley and his 5 things he would change. Dirt Bike Magazine editor Mark Tilley is a former Supercross/Motocross/Offroad Pro (90s to early 2000s). He currently races 40+ PRO at NGPC and SRA West Coast Off-Road racing series. ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post 5 THINGS WE’D CHANGE ON THE KAWASAKI KX450X! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The Moose Racing Wild Boar was round two of the 2025 Progressive Grand National Cross Country GNCC Series and it presented the first of what might be many showdowns between reigning XC1 champion Johnny Girroir and returning legend Kailub Russell. As the ten seconds call was made and the green flag flew, it would be Flatrock Motorclub GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn earning himself the $250 Landers KTM XC1 Holeshot Award. However, it wouldn’t be long for Russell and his AmPro Yamaha to climb towards the front of the pack as he was hungry to battle for that overall win. Russell would make his way into the lead on the opening lap, but he would have to face a hard battle with FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Jonathan Girroir for the remainder of the race. Russell and Girroir would swap the lead position for the next couple of laps before Girroir could make the pass stick for the last three laps of the race. Girroir would push himself on the last lap, coming through to take the Florida win by eight seconds over Russell who returned to racing this year after a four-year hiatus. Kailub Russell (AmPro Yamaha) battled back-and-forth to earn second overall. Photo: Mack Faint FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Benjamin Kelley would claim third overall on the day after some unfortunate mishaps set him back from challenging for the overall win on the day. Kelley would maintain and push himself forward throughout the day after getting shuffled towards the back of the pack off the start. Teammates, and XC2 250 Pro competitors, FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Grant Davis and Angus Riordan continued to battle for the entire three-hour race, swapping the lead position on several different occasions. Davis would hold on to grab the XC2 win and fourth overall on the day while Riordan finished second in XC2 and fifth overall at the Moose Racing Wild Boar. AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper would battle back to finish inside the top five in XC1 after crossing the line eleventh on the opening lap. Draper put his head down and pushed through the sandy terrain steadily making his way up through the riders as he crossed the line sixth overall on the day and fourth in XC1. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Michael Witkowski continued to battle mid-pack throughout the day as he finished fifth in XC1 and seventh overall on the day in Florida. Grant Davis (FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers) grabbed the XC2 250 Pro class win. Photo: Mack Faint Lyndon Snodgrass would put in a good ride as he battled within the top five for the majority of the race. Snodgrass would receive a one position penalty for receiving gas outside of his designated pit area, therefore making his sixth in the XC1 class and eighth overall on the day. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cody Barnes would come through to round out the top three XC2 250 Pro class finishers and ninth overall on the day, while Enduro Engineering Triumph Racing’s Ricky Russell rounded out the top 10 overall finishers and earned himself a seventh in XC1. After earning the holeshot award, Ashburn would come through to finish eighth in XC1, followed by Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig Delong and Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Steward Baylor finishing ninth and tenth in the XC1 Open Pro class. James Jenkins earned the XC3 125 Pro-Am class win. Photo: Mack Faint In the XC3 125 Pro-Am class it was Jayson Crawford jumping out to grab the $100 Lojak Cycle Sales Holeshot Award, but at the end of the day it would be James Jenkins coming through to take the class win after holding the lead position for the duration of the race. Luke Brown would battle his way up to second on the day, and Riley Messer rounded out the top three XC3 finishers in Florida. The Moose Racing Wild Boar Top Amateur honors would go to Joseph Cunningham as he came through to earn 16th overall on the day and earn the 250 A class win. Gavin Simon would come through right behind Cunningham to take second in the 250 A class, and on the Top Amateur podium as he finished 17th overall. Lane Whitmer would come through 19th overall to round out the top three in the 250 A class, and atop the Top Amateur podium at round two. Brandy Richards (center), Tayla Jones (right) and Korie Steede (left) rounded out the top three WXC finishers in Florida. Photo: Mack Faint As the WXC class took off in the morning race it was Rocky Mountain Red Bear Team Green Kawasaki’s Rachael Archer grabbing the $100 Landers KTM WXC Holeshot Award to get started, but she would soon feel the pressure from FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Brandy Richards. As the class emerged from the trail and headed towards timing and scoring on the opening lap, it was Richards leading the way and place a substantial gap over the rest of the field. Richards would continue to lead the way for the remaining laps, earning the win in the sandy terrain. After starting back in the fifth place position on the opening lap, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Tayla Jones would steadily work her way up through the field making the necessary passes to land her a spot on the podium. On the last lap Jones would make a final push, and finish second in the WXC class as she makes her return to GNCC Racing this season. Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Korie Steede would battle towards the front of the pack for the majority of the day going between second and third in the class. As the checkered flag flew, Steede would round out the top three WXC finishers. Travis Lentz earned his second-straight youth overall win. Photo: Mack Faint Travis Lentz would come through in the Youth Bike race to earn his second-straight overall win of the season, while he also went on to earn the YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) class win. Kamden Krause would battle through to take second overall on the day and in the YXC1 class behind Lentz, while Ace Tokar earned the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12-13) class win and rounded out the top three overall Youth Bike finishers. Earning third in YXC1 would go to Cooper Duff as Hayden Dupuis and Phillip Arnold came through to finish second and third in the YXC2 class. In the 85 Big Wheel (14-15) class it was Hunter Carey coming through to earn the class win, while Gavin Abboud took the 85 Big Wheel (11-13) class win at round two. Evan Porter would earn the 85 (12-13) class win, while Trason Landrum earned the 85 (11) class win. Tripp Lewis would earn first place in the 85 (7-10) class, Todd Toland took the win in the 65 (10-11) class and Matthew Simoneaux earned the 65 (9) class win. The 65 (7-8) class win went to Tanner Toland and Sahara Robinson earned the Girls Super Mini (12-16) class win in Florida. Vaida Lavergne took the Girls 85 (7-13) class win while Aubrey Tsakanikas earned the Girls 65 (7-11) class win. Camden Phillips would earn the win in the Trail Rider (7-15) class. Joshua Webb was honored as the AMSOIL Moto Hero. Photo: Mack Faint The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to Joshua Webb from Montville, Ohio. Josh is in the United States Marine Corps as a Lance Corporeal. Josh served during Operation Enduring Freedom as an artillery specialist from 2008 until 2012. He has been racing since 2018, and back in 2020 he earned the Vet B National Championship. Josh will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 KANATI certificate. The 2025 Progressive Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Specialized continues next weekend on March 8-9 at an all-new location with the Talladega GNCC in Talladega, Alabama. For more information on the GNCC series, visit the official website at www.gnccracing.com or call (304) 284-0084. Join the conversation on the series Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and be sure to always hashtag #GNCC. Moose Racing Wild Boar Top Three Overall: Johnny Girroir (center), Kailub Russell (right) and Benjamin Kelley (left). Photo: Mack Faint Moose Racing Wild Boar GNCC Results and Points Standings Palatka, Florida: Round 2 of 13 Sunday, March 2, 2025 Overall Event Results: Jonathan Girroir (KTM) Kailub Russell (YAM) Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Grant Davis (KTM) Angus Riordan (KTM) Liam Draper (YAM) Michael Witkowski (HON) Lyndon Snodgrass (KAW) Cody Barnes (HON) Ricky Russell (TRI) *Overall National Championship Standings: Benjamin Kelley (39) Nicholas DeFeo (37) Angus Riordan (37) Joshua Toth (33) Kailub Russell (32) Grant Davis (31) Jonathan Girroir (30) Lyndon Snodgrass (27) Michael Witkowski (25) Cody Barnes (24) *Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2025 National Champion. XC1 Open Pro Event Results: Jonathan Girroir (KTM) Kailub Russell (YAM) Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Liam Draper (YAM) Michael Witkowski (HON) Lyndon Snodgrass (KAW) Ricky Russell (TRI) Jordan Ashburn (GAS) Craig Delong (HQV) Steward Baylor (KAW) XC2 250 Pro Event Results: Grant Davis (KTM) Angus Riordan (KTM) Cody Barnes (HON) Josh Toth (KAW) Nicholas DeFeo (KAW) Jason Tino (GAS) Jonathan Johnson (HON) Jhak Walker (BET) Alexandre Gougeon (KTM) Hunter Bush (KAW) The post 2025 WILD BOAR GNCC: JOHNNY GIRROIR VS. KAILUB RUSSELL appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

2025 KAWASAKI KX450X TEST ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post 2025 KAWASAKI KX450X TEST VIDEO appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

2025 WILD BOAR GNCC RAW HIGHLIGHTS WITH PODIUM INTERVIEWS The 2025 Wild Boar GNCC brought the heat to Florida with some of the toughest terrain and most intense racing of the season! Watch as the top GNCC riders battle through deep sand, tight woods, and brutal conditions in this epic highlight reel. At the end, see interviews with the top three of the XC1 class: Johnny Girroir, Kailub Russell and Ben Kelly. Overall Top 10 results: 1. Johnny Girroir XC1 2. Kailub Russell XC1 3. Ben Kelly XC1 4. Grant Davis XC2 5. Angus Riordan XC2 6. Liam Draper XC1 7. Michael Witkowski XC1 8. Lyndon Snodgrass XC1 9. Cody Barnes XC2 10. Ricky Russell XC1 GNCC Coverage Sponsors: FXR Racing: www.fxrracing.com D.I.D Chains: www.didchain.com The post 2025 WILD BOAR GNCC RAW HIGHLIGHTS WITH PODIUM INTERVIEWS FROM GIRROIR, RUSSELL, KELLY appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Daytona Bike Week, the beginnings of spring break and the Daytona Supercross made western Florida an epicenter of activity this week and provided Ken Roczen a chance to shine in front of a massive crowd. Kickstart Kenny won both his heat and the main in the 450 class after skirmishes with Jason Anderson and Aaron Plessinger. Chase Sexton had another rough weekend with a high-speed crash in heat two, but managed to salvage a fifth overall. In the 250 East division, RJ Hampshire was clearly the class of the field after a big crash took out Levi Kitchen and forced a restart. For extended coverage of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season click here.  450 MAIN 1. Ken Roczen 2. Cooper Webb 3. Aaron Plessinger 4. Justin Cooper 5. Chase Sexton 6. Malcolm Stewart 7. Justin Hill 8. Jason Anderson (HS) 9. Joey Savatgy 10. Justin Barcia 11. Shane McElrath 12. Dylan Ferrandis 13. Mitchell Oldenburg 14. Coty Schock 15. Colt Nichols 16. Benny Bloss 17. Mitchell Harrison 18. Jerry Robin 19. Kyle Chisholm 20. Justin Starling 21. Kevin Moranz 22. Freddie Noren 250E MAIN 1. R.J. Hampshire 2. Tom Vialle (HS) 3. Seth Hammaker 4. Chance Hymas 5. Maximus Vohland 6. Max Anstie 7. Daxton Bennick 8. Nate Thrasher 9. Cullin Park 10. Hardy Munoz 11. Carson Mumford 12. Henry Miller 13. Jack Chambers 14. Chandler Baker 15. Izaih Clark 16. Trevor Colip 17. Austin Forkner 18. Chase Marquier 19. Michael Hicks 20. Gage Linville 21. Levi Kitchen 22. Cameron Mcadoo 450 HEAT ONE 1. Ken Roczen 2. Shane McElrath (HS) 3. Joey Savatgy 4. Justin Hill 5. Justin Cooper 6. Dylan Ferrandis 7. Colt Nichols 8. Kyle Chisholm 9. Mitchell Harrison 10. Ryan Breece 11. Justin Starling 12. Jeremy Hand 13. Anton Nordstrom 14. Scott Meshey 15. Zack Williams 16. Hunter Schlosser 17. Cheyenne Harmon 18. Logan Leitzel 19. Lucas Moraes Dunka 20. Anthony Rodriguez 450 HEAT TWO 1. Malcolm Stewart 2. Aaron Plessinger 3. Jason Anderson 4. Cooper Webb 5. Coty Schock 6. Mitchell Oldenburg 7. Kevin Moranz 8. Justin Barcia 9. Benny Bloss 10. Jerry Robin 11. Grant Harlan 12. Freddie Noren 13. Tristan Lane 14. Brandon Ray 15. Tj Albright 16. Ronnie Stewart 17. Justin Rodbell 18. Logan Karnow 19. Jared Lesher 20. Chase Sexton (HS) 250E HEAT ONE 1. Tom Vialle 2. Max Anstie 3. Levi Kitchen 4. Maximus Vohland 5. Daxton Bennick 6. Hardy Munoz 7. Michael Hicks 8. Chase Marquier 9. Nate Thrasher (HS) 10. Lorenzo Locurcio 11. Bryton Carroll 12. Crockett Myers 13. Luca Marsalisi 14. Marcus Phelps 15. Jack Rogers 16. Collin Allen 17. Blake Gardner 18. Preston Taylor 19. Bryce Shelly 20. Ryder Floyd 250E HEAT TWO 1. R.J. Hampshire (HS) 2. Seth Hammaker 3. Chance Hymas 4. Austin Forkner 5. Carson Mumford 6. Cullin Park 7. Cameron Mcadoo 8. Gage Linville 9. Henry Miller 10. Izaih Clark 11. Mark Fineis 12. Chandler Baker 13. Jack Chambers 14. Trevor Colip 15. Hamden Hudson 16. Luke Neese 17. Ayden Shive 18. Jaxen Driskell 19. Preston Boespflug 20. Lance Kobusch 450 STANDINGS 1. Cooper Webb 168 2. Chase Sexton 158 3. Ken Roczen 152 4. Jason Anderson 125 5. Malcolm Stewart 124 6. Justin Cooper 122 7. Justin Barcia 111 8. Justin Hill 101 9. Aaron Plessinger 88 10. Eli Tomac 80 11. Joey Savatgy 80 12. Jett Lawrence 71 13. Shane McElrath 70 14. Dylan Ferrandis 68 15. Hunter Lawrence 62 16. Mitchell Oldenburg 61 17. Colt Nichols 53 18. Benny Bloss 39 19. Mitchell Harrison 28 20. Kyle Chisholm 25 21. Jerry Robin 23 22. Jorge Prado 18 23. Anthony Rodriguez 16 24. Vince Friese 14 25. Kevin Moranz 11 250E STANDINGS 1. Max Anstie 63 2. Tom Vialle 57 3. Chance Hymas 50 4. R.J. Hampshire 49 5. Nate Thrasher 45 6. Seth Hammaker 43 7. Levi Kitchen 39 8. Cullin Park 39 9. Carson Mumford 37 10. Henry Miller 33 11. Daxton Bennick 32 -5 12. Hardy Munoz 31 13. Maximus Vohland 28 -3 14. Austin Forkner 25 15. Trevor Colip 21 16. Cameron Mcadoo 20 17. Gage Linville 20 18. Jack Chambers 19 19. Lance Kobusch 8 20. Chandler Baker 8 21. Izaih Clark 8 22. Luke Neese 7 23. Lorenzo Locurcio 6 24. Mark Fineis 4 25. Chase Marquier 4 The post 2025 DAYTONA SX RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Last week we picked up a 2025 GasGas EX350F. This is now the flagship off-road race bike for GasGas. The model line has been trimmed down somewhat and the EX450F is no longer offered. That’s probably okay with most riders; the 350 was already the bike of choice for the GasGas off-road racers, including Jordan Ashburn, who finished third in the GNCC XC1 class and Josh Toth, who won the 2024 National Enduro Championship. Weirdly, not that many people seem to know that a GasGas earned the National Enduro title. There were no GasGas logos on Josh’s bike, no GasGas ads in the media and no GasGas factory mechanics in the pits. Pete Murray on the 2025 GasGas EX350F. The backstory was that Josh rode a bunch of different venues in 2024 and did it on a bunch of different bikes, including GasGas, Honda and even Stark Future. The GasGas that he used to win the National Enduro championship was supplied by Enduro Engineering and was not even a current model. It was a true private effort on a year-old EX350F. It turns out that Josh actually liked the 2023 version better. The 2024 EX350F was a one-year model. It had a notoriously stiff frame, whereas the motocross bikes of that year were updated with a more compliant frame. Ashburn’s factory bike had the new MX frame installed by the Coastal GasGas team. But Toth, without factory support, simply used his old bike. On our scale, the 2025 GasGas EX350F weighs 233 pounds without fuel. With the arrival of the 2025 model, all that is ancient history. Toth has moved on to a Kawasaki and Ashburn will ride a standard EX350F. The newest version of the production EX350F has all the most current parts, including the updated frame with more compliant flex characteristics. It doesn’t look that different. The geometry is unchanged and all the bodywork is the same. If you look carefully, you can see that the new chassis has less material around the top shock mount. There are also changes around the steering head, and that’s enough to give the bike a different feel. All of the other updates that the bike got last year are still in play. The front suspension is now the coil-spring WP Xact fork. The rear is the WP Xact shock with linkage. A common theme throughout the GasGas line is to go bare bones with accessories. It doesn’t have hand guards, a map switch or a volume chamber in the head pipe–all items that come as standard equipment on the KTM 350SX-F and Husqvarna FX350. Those bikes are in the family of brands owned by Pierer Mobility and are otherwise very similar to the GasGas, just more expensive. Other differences are the bodywork, the brakes (Braktec on the GasGas, Brembo on the others) and the triple clamp (forged on the GasGas, machined from billet on the others). The motor itself is the same on all three. It has the motocross top end on a six-speed gearbox. The tires are Dunlop with an 18-incher in the rear. Thankfully, GasGas got it right for 2025. Like always, the motor is ideal for off-road racing on any side of the country. It has enough power for faster race courses out west and it’s still manageable and easy to handle in the tight stuff back east. It’s an even more versatile motor than it was just two years ago. Last-year’s model, despite its much maligned frame rigidity, had a number of motor updates that gave it more bottom end. If you ride the new model back to back with the 2023 version, it’s throatier down low. Some riders think it lost revs on top, but that turns out not to be true; it has the same peak around 50 horsepower, but it carries that peak longer. With more bottom, you simply don’t spend as much time at high rpm because you don’t have to. Whether you like screaming or not, the incredible thing about this motor is how wide the power band is. It has an incredible usable range; far wider than a 250 or 450. You can ride it at low revs because it has less of a tendency to stall than a 450, and it’s still capable of spinning all the way past 13,000 rpm. No other bikes have ever had a range like that. As far as the frame goes, the difference between the old one and the new one is noticeable from the word go. Much has been written about the previous frame. Most riders say that it eventually breaks in and loses that harsh initial feel. That’s sort of true, but it never gets as cushy as the updated chassis. We have big plans for this bike, including taking it to the Nevada 200 next month for Scot Harden’s annual shindig. The full test will be in the May, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike. HUSKY TALES That same issue will feature a story penned by none other than Gunnar Lindstrom on the untold story of Husqvarna’s forgotten years. Gunner did a deep dive into the serpentine history of the most iconic brand in all of motorcycling as only a true insider could. Don’t miss it! MALCOLM SMITH ADVENTURES On May 12 the first-ever Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) Travel Adventure will take place. In partnership with Malcolm Smith Adventures, this unique, 7-day journey will take you through the rugged beauty of Baja, California—deserts, mountains, and coastal trails included. Designed for enthusiasts who crave exploration, the DRE Baja Tour is crafted to let you experience the beauty of Baja at your own pace. Led by off-road professional Alexander Smith, this trip promises an unforgettable ride with a blend of expert instruction, stunning landscapes, and thrilling challenges. Alexander’s recent success in the NORRA 1000 on the Ducati DesertX Rally brings unmatched insight and experience to the tour. DAYTONA! Monster Energy Supercross heads to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for Round 8, following a dramatic race in Arlington in which Chase Sexton lost the win and the championship lead on the final lap to Cooper Webb! Here’s how you can follow along with all of this Saturday’s action: Within the US Race Day Live 1:30 p.m. ET: Peacock Race 7 p.m. ET: Peacock, SiriusXM, Telemundo Deportes Outside the US Race Day Live 6:30 p.m. GMT: SuperMotocross VideoPass Race 12 a.m. GMT: SuperMotocross VideoPass See you next week! –Ron Lawson The post RIDING THE 2025 GASGAS EX350F: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

OFF-ROAD PLUS MOTOCROSS|2025 TESTING DAY The Dirt Bike Magazine crew tests the 2025 BETA 300 two stroke, KX450X, and KX450SR. Jared Hicks and Mark Tilley ride the bikes while Travis Fant shoots video. Come hang out for the day and see what happens behind the scenes while we shoot new videos for the channel. THIS IS A VLOG! We will have separate videos on all these motorcycles available to watch soon. If you’re a dirt bike enthusiast, love to joke with your buddies, and have an all around good time….this video is for you. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/j8IM84tzztw The post 2025 OFF-ROAD and MOTOCROSS BIKE TESTING appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The second round of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS Series took place at Honolulu Hills Raceway in Taft, California the weekend. In the Pro ranks, Dare Demartile grabbed the holeshot on his Beta. Behind him, Tyler Lynn and Giacomo Redondi exchanged block passes through the opening chicane on the first lap. Lynn ultimately gained the upper hand and set his sights on the lead. On the second lap, Demartile lost the front end coming into a corner after the big doubles, allowing Lynn to capitalize on the mistake and pull ahead. He quickly opened up a 10-second gap. Dare DeMartile was the Pro winner at Taft. Photo by Connor Moore. Mason Semmens (#1). Photo by Connor Moore The course was extremely fast, with Lynn setting the fastest lap of the day at 7:01, pushing his Slam Life Honda to the limit. However, a slight mistake at the halfway mark resulted in a slower 7:21 lap time, giving Demartile the opportunity to reclaim the lead. He seized the moment, creating a 12-second gap in just one lap. Once back out front, Demartile remained consistent, clicking off smooth laps and crossing the finish line with nearly a 30-second lead after completing 17 laps. Early in the race, Redondi had his Pro Circuit Precision Concepts Kawasaki in contention for the lead, but a mechanical issue midway through forced him to cruise to the finish, salvaging valuable championship points with a fourth-place finish. Meanwhile, Lynn’s teammate, Ryan Surratt, who is still nursing a comeback from knee surgery, fought through the pack and found himself in podium contention after Redondi’s issues. He secured third place for the second consecutive round, as SLR Honda continued to dominate with back-to-back double podiums. Ryan Surratt. Photo by Connor Moore Mason Semmens delivered a masterclass performance in the Pro 250 class, leading from start to finish with no one in sight for nearly two hours. He pushed his RPM FMF KTM to the max, crossing the finish line with a commanding lead of almost a minute while also securing third overall in the Pro ranks. The course was fast and had deep silt pockets in the off-road sections, but the riders navigated them seamlessly as they battled for position. The fiercest fights of the day unfolded behind Semmens, where second through fourth place were separated by just seconds, with riders constantly swapping positions while searching for the best lines to shave off precious time. Sam Pretscherer, aboard the 3 Bros Racing/Hatch Racing Husqvarna, found himself trailing fellow Aussie, Semmens early, but the competition was relentless. Jake Alvarez. Photo by Connor Moore Colton Aeck and Jake Alvarez charged hard, coming through the scoring chute just four seconds apart on the opening lap. On lap two, Aeck put the power down on his Hatch Racing Kawasaki, making a pass on Pretscherer and setting his sights on Semmens. The trio remained within a few bike lengths of each other until Alvarez made a move on Pretscherer on lap six. Once ahead, Alvarez unleashed the full power of his Perry Concepts Kawasaki in pursuit of Aeck, battling fiercely for the second step on the podium. They approached the step-up jump nearly bar to bar, but Aeck dug deep to fend off Alvarez and secured his first WORCS podium of the season after missing the opening round to compete in the West Hare Scrambles. This class is stacked with talent, making each race unpredictable and thrilling to watch. Pretscherer finished fourth, while Semmens’ teammate, Noah Gordon, rounded out the top five. Giacomo Redondi. Photo by Connor Moore In Pro-Am, Carter Klein was untouchable, leading wire to wire on his SLR Honda. He set a blistering pace early, building a steady gap while the riders behind him battled for the remaining podium spots. Early on, Gavin Bentley led the charge in pursuit of Klein aboard his Honda 250, with Racer Fry and Kayden Lynn close behind. However, a small mishap on lap seven resulted in an uncharacteristically slow lap time of just over eight minutes—a stark contrast to his consistent mid-seven-minute laps. This mistake allowed both Fry and Lynn to slip past him into podium positions. Once back in second, Fry put his head down and pushed hard, chipping away at Klein’s nearly 40-second lead. Despite his efforts, he ran out of time, closing the gap to just 11 seconds by the checkered flag. Meanwhile, Lynn maintained a steady pace on his Purvines Racing/Precision Concepts Honda, securing the final podium spot. Carter Klein. Photo by Connor Moore Saturday morning brought the unmistakable sound of two-stroke engines echoing through the hills of Taft as the Alvarez brothers and Travis Damon lined up to battle in the 125cc class. Tristun Alvarez, the reigning two-time 125 Pro champion, dominated the race from the start, holding the lead throughout. However, this season is shaping up to be an exciting one, as his brother Jake Alvarez is proving to be a serious contender for the title. Jake spent the entire race hunting down his brother, inching closer lap after lap. On the final lap, with just the logs section remaining before the checkered flag, Jake launched his KTM off the step-down table, sending it into the logs and making an aggressive pass to steal his first win in the class—setting the stage for an intense sibling rivalry. Travis Damon pushed his Yamaha two-stroke to the limit, rounding out the podium with a third-place finish. Lauren Woods. Photo by Connor Moore Later in the afternoon, the Women’s Pro class lined up, with Lauren Woods aiming to back up her victory in Blythe with another dominant performance. Local Bakersfield rider Nicole Madsen stepped up to challenge Woods, while Dana Raynor battled early to stay in contention. However, Woods had her Reezen MX/3 Bros Racing Honda dialed in, charging to victory and securing her second straight WORCS win of the season. Madsen finished strong in second, while Raynor claimed the final podium spot in Taft. The post 2025 WORCS, ROUND 2 appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

2025 HONDA XR650L VIDEO TEST Below you’ll find our review on the 2025 Honda XR650L that we shot in the high desert. This bike hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years but its still a great motorcycle. Hear from the editorial staff of Dirt Bike Magazine first hand as we walk you through some of the features and how it performs on the trail. ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post 2025 HONDA XR650L TEST VIDEO appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas was the site of a chaotic round 7 of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season. It was the second Triple Crown event of the year, meaning that there were three main events for each class. In the 450 ranks, it was Cooper Webb who emerged on top with a 6-1-1 score. Going into the last lap of the final race, it looked like it would be Chase Sexton who would have the best score, but he hit Webb’s rear wheel and went down. The costly mistake moved him to third in the final standings behind Webb and Ken Roczen. In the 250 class, it was a return to action for the West-coast riders and a spectacular return to form for Haiden Deegan, who had to charge through the pack in all three races. His final score was 1-1-2. For extended coverage of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season click here.  450 RESULTS 1. Cooper Webb 6 / 1 / 1 2. Ken Roczen 1/ 5 / 3 3. Chase Sexton 3/ 2 / 5 4. Justin Cooper 2/ 3 / 6 5. Justin Hill 4/ 4 / 8 6. Justin Barcia 5/ 9 / 4 7. Aaron Plessinger 7/ 7 / 10 8. Dylan Ferrandis 9/ 6 / 11 9. Malcolm Stewart 8/ 12 / 7 10. Joey Savatgy 11/ 8 / 9 11. Jason Anderson 12/ 17 / 2 12. Mitchell Oldenburg 10/ 11 / 13 13. Shane McElrath 13/ 10 / 12 14. Jerry Robin 15/ 14 / 15 15. Colt Nichols 14/ 13 / 22 16. Mitchell Harrison 18/ 16 / 16 17. Benny Bloss 17/ 22 / 14 18. Anthony Rodriguez 22/ 15 / 17 19. Justin Starling 19/ 18 / 18 20. Kyle Chisholm 16/ 21 / 21 21. Grant Harlan 21/ 19 / 19 22. Scott Meshey 20/ 20 / 20 250W RESULTS 1. Haiden Deegan 1 / 1 / 2 2. Coty Schock 2/ 4 / 6 3. Michael Mosiman 3/ 2 / 7 4. Jo Shimoda 5/ 5/ 3 5. Garrett Marchbanks 7/ 3/ 5 6. Julien Beaumer 6/ 8 / 4 7. Cole Davies 4/ 17 / 1 8. Enzo Lopes 9/ 6 / 8 9. Lux Turner 8/ 7 / 9 10. Jett Reynolds 14/ 9 / 13 11. Hunter Yoder 16/ 10 / 11 12. Dylan Walsh 10/ 12 / 15 13. Cole Thompson 11/ 13 / 14 14. Parker Ross 12/ 20/ 10 15. Dilan Schwartz 13/ 18 / 16 16. Dominique Thury 15/ 15 / 17 17. Gavin Towers 19/ 11 / 18 18. Avery Long 22/ 16 / 12 19. Tj Albright 17/ 14 / 19 20. Joshua Varize 18/ 19 / 21 21. Anton Nordstrom 20/ 21 / 20 22. Jordon Smith 21/ 22 / 22 450 STANDINGS 1. Cooper Webb 146 2. Chase Sexton 141 3. Ken Roczen 127 4. Jason Anderson 111 5. Malcolm Stewart 108 6. Justin Cooper 104 7. Justin Barcia 99 8. Justin Hill 86 9. Eli Tomac 80 10. Jett Lawrence 71 11. Aaron Plessinger 68 12. Joey Savatgy 67 13. Hunter Lawrence 62 14. Shane McElrath 59 15. Dylan Ferrandis 58 16. Mitchell Oldenburg 52 17. Colt Nichols 46 18. Benny Bloss 33 19. Mitchell Harrison 23 20. Kyle Chisholm 22 21. Jerry Robin 19 22. Jorge Prado 18 23. Anthony Rodriguez 16 24. Vince Friese 14 25. Kevin Moranz 10 250W STANDINGS 1. Haiden Deegan 109 2. Julien Beaumer 103 3. Cole Davies 87 4. Jo Shimoda 86 5. Jordon Smith 85 6. Coty Schock 85 7. Michael Mosiman 72 8. Garrett Marchbanks 60 9. Anthony Bourdon 54 10. Hunter Yoder 52 11. Lux Turner 46 12. Parker Ross 43 13. Ryder Difrancesco 35 14. Tj Albright 35 15. Cole Thompson 34 16. Jett Reynolds 34 17. Dylan Walsh 24 18. Enzo Lopes 19 19. Gavin Towers 19 20. Drew Adams 14 21. Avery Long 14 22. Joshua Varize 14 23. Dominique Thury 12 24. Brad West 10 25. Marshal Weltin 9 The post 2025 ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

For the last two weeks, we’ve been having fun. The dirt is wet in Southern California and it’s been around 70 degrees. Best of all, we have the 2025 Beta 300RR X-Pro two stroke. The “X-Pro” name is new for 2025 because Beta wanted to make sure everyone knew it wasn’t the same old thing. The core elements haven’t changed; it’s a case-reed engine with a Keihin PWK 36mm carburetor and Moto Tassinari reeds. The suspension is manufactured by Sachs and the frame is steel with a central backbone. This year the frame was redesigned with input from Beta’s motocross team. It has a larger backbone with less flex. It also has a lower seat height and a new single-spring Sachs ZF SHC fork. That fork is considerably lighter than the old one and contributes to an overall weight loss. On our scale, the bike is 233 pounds without fuel. Beta has made steady progress in the weight department over the past few years and now the 300RR X-Pro is essentially the same as the current KTM 300XC-W. The other changes for 2025 include revalving of the Sachs shock, a bigger Nissin rear brake caliper, XTrig elastomer handlebar mounts, a coolant overflow tank and a rescue strap on the front fender. The bodywork is new this year as well and a new color scheme gives the bike a very different appearance. The 2025 Beta 300RR X-Pro has an MSRP of $9899. The reason we love this bike is all about the power delivery. It makes smooth, usable torque from the very, very bottom, where most four-strokes won’t even run. In the middle, it’s smooth and throaty, and on top, it’s respectable and clean. There’s no detonation, it doesn’t load up and it never misses a beat. If carburetors had always worked this well, no one would have even thought to invent fuel-injection. The map switch offers a choice between a sunshine emoji and a raincloud, but when you switch back and forth, you only notice a change in peak revs. The power characteristic down low isn’t that different. As far as the power valve adjuster, ours came set to a half-turn clockwise from flush with the case. We only mess with it a little and were’ crazy o ver the results. In either direction, it seems the motor only develops a harder hit–you just move that hit around. We eventually returned to the original setting. Beta says the seat height is 20mm lower than last year’s model. That number might be a little overstated, but there’s no question that the new bike is a touch lower than the average dirt bike. That helps boost anyone’s confidence in tight, slow trails. Some of that height difference came out of the suspension travel, but for trail riding, no one will notice and no one will care. This is a bike with deliberately soft, cushy suspension. It’s at its best in slow, technical terrain where rocks, roots and holes are the main issue. It’s well balanced and the action is good, but it’s not made for jumps, big whoops or high speeds. We will be riding the X-Pro non-stop until the dirt dries up. The full test will appear in the May, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike. Pete Murray getting the Beta 300RR X-Pro laid over in hero dirt. ABU DHABI TOMORROW The 34th edition of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge will start tomorrow with the prologue, and Americans Ricky Brabec and Skyler Howes will once again ride for HRC Honda. With a total of 68km to complete tomorrow they’ll have a short 10km against the clock for the prologue itself. The higher they finish the better choice the riders have of choosing their start position for stage one on Sunday. The event will cover 1920km of riding across a prologue and five stages, 1189km of which is timed. This is the second round of the World Rally-Raid Championship. As things stand, Brabec and Howes are in fifth and sixth with 17 and 15 points respectively. ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS Tomorrow the 2025 Supercross season continues in Arlington, Texas. This will be a return to action for the West-coast 250 riders who have had a couple weeks off. Here’s how those guys are looking in the points chase: 1. Julien Beaumer 87 2. Jordon Smith 85 3. Haiden Deegan 84 4. Cole Davies 72 5. Jo Shimoda 68 6. Coty Schock 63 7. Anthony Bourdon 54 8. Michael Mosiman 52 9. Garrett Marchbanks 43 10. Hunter Yoder 41 11. Ryder Difrancesco 35 12. Parker Ross 35 13. Lux Turner 33 14. TJ Albright 32 15. Cole Thompson 25 16. Jett Reynolds 22 17. Drew Adams 14 18. Gavin Towers 14 19. Dylan Walsh 14 20. Joshua Varize 12 21. Avery Long 10 22. Brad West 10 23. Marshal Weltin 9 24. Max Miller 6 25. Dominique Thury 6 IN THE WORKS It’s a good thing the weather is good, because we have a ton of bikes to test. The Husqvarna Heritage FE501 is high on the list. Stay tuned! See you next time! –Ron Lawson The post RIDING THE 2025 BETA X-PRO 300: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Round one of the Grand National Cross Country was met with a brief thunderstorm and rain. The decision was made to combine the 8 am and 10 am amateur races, to preserve the track as best they could. Soon, the sun appeared bright in the sky as the rain headed out of the area, and racing was underway at 10 am on Sunday, February 16. It was the VP Racing Big Buck GNCC in South Carolina, which kicks off the Progressive Insurance Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, and it was anything by ordinary. As the green flag flew for the front row, XC1 Open Pro, it was the 2024 National Champion, FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Johnny Girroir grabbing himself the $250 Landers KTM XC1 Holeshot Award. Misfortune would strike Girroir as he found himself stuck on a hill and suffering from some bad luck at the first round. XC2 250 Pro competitor, Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Nick DeFeo earned the overall win in South Carolina. Photo: Mack Faint Some riders who would have luck on their side at round one was the trio of XC2 250 Pro racers, Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Nick DeFeo, Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Josh Toth and FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Angus Riordan. DeFeo would start his day by claiming the $150 Landers KTM XC2 Holeshot Award, and battle at the front of his class throughout lap one before moving into the lead position. With adjusted time, DeFeo would lead the overall before physically gaining the lead position. DeFeo would continue to push himself through the slick, muddy conditions to come away with his first career Overall and XC2 250 Pro class win at the 2025 season opener in South Carolina. His teammate, Toth, would follow and earn second overall and second in the XC2 class. Riordan held onto third overall on the day and third in the XC2 class, making it the first-ever XC2 250 Pro class sweep for the top three overall positions. After steadily making his way towards the front of the pack, FMF KTM Factory Racing Ben Kelley would carefully make his way into the XC1 Open Pro class lead with two laps remaining. Kelley would ultimately cross the line fourth overall on the day, but he would earn the XC1 Open Pro class win to start the year. FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley would take home the XC1 Open Pro class win. Photo: Mack Faint Coming through fifth and sixth overall were two, 250 A competitors, Phoenix Racing Honda’s Joseph Cunningham and Precision Off-Road/Viral Optics/Husqvarna’s Gavin Simon. Both Cunningham and Simon would push themselves through the conditions to score a top 10 overall finish position on the day. Lyndon Snodgrass would be the second XC1 Open Pro racer to take the checkered flag, while finishing seventh overall on the day. Snodgrass had a good start to the day and would even hold the lead on the opening lap, but he would find himself in fourth for the next two laps. Snodgrass pushed his way back up and would finish second in XC1. The defending XC2 250 Pro Class Champion, FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Grant Davis would run at the front for the first part of the race before encountering some problems later in the day. Davis would finish the day fourth in class and eighth overall. Phoenix Racing Honda teammates Cody Barnes and Michael Witkowski would round out the top 10 overall finishers on the day at Big Buck, while Barnes finished fifth in the XC2 class and Witkowski earned the last spot on the XC1 Open Pro podium in third. Finishing just outside of the top 10 overall finishers in 11th was Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing’s Josh Strang. AmPro Yamaha’s Kailub Russell made his return to GNCC Racing and would finish 14th overall and fifth in XC1 on the day. Bi-Con Services/Ryder Lafferty and Girroir would finish sixth and seventh in XC1. After a good start to the day, Flatrock Motorclub GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn would complete four of the five laps at round one. VP Racing Big Buck GNCC Top Three XC1 Open Pro finishers: Ben Kelley (center), Lyndon Snodgrass (left) and Michael Witkowski (right). Photo: Mack Faint Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Steward Baylor would be seen pushing his bike through the facility back to his pits after completing three laps, while other top competitors like Enduro Engineering Triumph Racing’s Ricky Russell, AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper and Racecraft Racing Team’s Thad Duvall would also only be able to complete three laps at round one. Unfortunately, Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig Delong was only able to complete two laps before having mechanical issues that forced him to retire from the race early. In the XC3 125 Pro-Am class it was James Jenkins getting the early lead after Luke Brown earned the $100 Lojak Cycle Sales Holeshot Award. Jenkins would hold the lead as they came through on the opening lap, with Brown working his way back up to second. Jenkins continued to place a gap over the rest of the XC3 class and would earn the round one win. Brown crossed the line second, while Isaiah Brown battled back to finish third in the class. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Joseph Cunningham took home the VP Racing Big Buck GNCC Top Amateur honors on Sunday afternoon as he finished fifth overall on the day and first in the 250 A class. Gavin Simon finished sixth overall on the day, and second in the 250 A class, earning himself the second place on the Top Amateur podium. Lane Whitmer would come through 15th overall on the day and third in 250 A to take the last spot atop the Top Amateur podium. The Morning overall win would go to WXC winner, Rachael Archer, while Colton McQuarrie (right) finished second overall from the 150 B Schoolboy class and Gary Fridley finished third overall from the Super Senior A (45+) class. Photo: Mack Faint As the morning bike race took off it was Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki Team Green’s Rachael Archer getting through the first turn to earn the $100 Landers KTM WXC Holeshot Award. Archer would continue to lead the way for the duration of the race, continuing her winning ways and taking the early points lead in defending her National Championship. Second overall in the morning race went to Colton McQuarrie in the 150 B Schoolboy (12-17) class, while third overall would go to Gary Fridley in the Super Senior A (45+) class. With Archer taking the WXC class win, Enduro Engineering’s Shelby Turner would battle her way her way back up towards the front of the class and make the pass for second in the WXC class. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Korie Steede would have a good start to the day, and battle at the front of the class for the majority of the race. Steede would continue to hold a podium position until the checkered flag came out and she crossed the line third in the class. FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers Brandy Richards and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Tayla Jones would round out the top five WXC class finishers at the season opener in South Carolina. The AMSOIL Moto Hero was awarded to J.J. Goldick out of Hillsborough, Ohio is enlisted in the Army National Guard during the morning bike race on Sunday at the VP Racing Big Buck GNCC. J.J. has been enlisted since 2016 and was deployed to Border Patrol in Arizona from 2021 until 2022 for 13 months. J.J. will receive an AMSOIL shopping spree, commemorative American flag from Columbia flag and sign co. Plus $200 gift certificate for their online store and a $250 Kanati gift certificate. Travis Lentz would earn the Youth Overall win on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Mack Faint The Youth Bike racers would lineup to race at 4 pm on Saturday at the VP Racing Big Buck, and coming out on top was Travis Lentz who took the overall win and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) class. Following Lentz was Cooper Duff coming through second overall in the class, while Lucas Skelton rounded out the top three overall and YXC1 class finishers. In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12-13) class it was Hayden Dupuis coming through to finish first, while Ace Tokar and Hunter Hawkinberry rounded out the top three in the class. Hunter Carey would take the 85 Big Wheel (14-15) class win and Caleb Johnson took the 85 Big Wheel (11-13) class win. Evan Porter battled through to earn the 85 (12-13) class win, Trason Landrum earned the 85 (11) class win and Cason Knecht took the 85 (7-10) class win. Ellis Austin earned the 65 (10-11) class win in South Carolina while Matthew Simoneaux earned the 65 (9) class win and Cash Knecht took the 65 (7-8) class win home. Jayden Shea earned the Girls Super Mini (12-16) season opener win, while Cassie Fairfield earned the Girls 85 (7-13) class win and Aubrey Tsakanikas earned the Girls 65 (7-11) class win. Hudson Whitmire would take the Trail Rider (7-15) class win. Overall Event Results: Nicholas DeFeo (KAW) Joshua Toth (KAW) Angus Riordan (KTM) Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Joseph Cunningham (HON) Gavin Simon (HQV) Lyndon Snodgrass (HQV) Grant Davis (KTM) Cody Barnes (HON) Michael Witkowski (HON) Overall National Championship Standings: Nicholas DeFeo (30) Joshua Toth (25) Angus Riordan (21) Benjamin Kelley (18) Joseph Cunningham (16) Gavin Simon (15) Lyndon Snodgrass (14) Grant Davis (13) Cody Barnes (12) Michael Witkowski (11) XC1 Open Pro Event Results: Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Lyndon Snodgrass (HQV) Michael Witkowski (HON) Josh Strang (BET) Kailub Russell (YAM) Ryder Lafferty (HON) Jonathan Girroir (KTM) Jordan Ashburn (GAS) Steward Baylor (KAW) Ricky Russell (TRI) XC2 250 Pro Event Results: Nicholas DeFeo (KAW) Joshua Toth (KAW) Angus Riordan (KTM) Grant Davis (KTM) Cody Barnes (HON) Jhak Walker (BET) Brody Johnson (HON) Jason Tino (GAS) Jesse Ansley (KAW) Hunter Bush (KAW) The post 2025 GNCC ROUND 1 RESULTS & REPORT appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. 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DUAL SPORT DESERT RUN! Travis and Jared head out to the high desert to shoot photos, video, and test the Honda XR650L as well as the Husqvarna FE501S Heritage model. Hang out with some of the Dirt Bike Magazine crew as they capture content for later down the road. Jared does some big hill climbs on the XR!!! ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post DIRT BIKE VLOG 27 – DUAL SPORT TESTING ! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

HISTORY IS MADE at Big Buck GNCC! XC2 Racers Sweep Podium The 2025 Big Buck GNCC, held on February 15-16 in Union, South Carolina, marked the thrilling kickoff of the 50th anniversary of the Grand National Cross Country Series. Riders faced a challenging course featuring tight woods, open fields, creek crossings, and hill climbs, testing their endurance and skill. Emerging victorious in the season opener was Nicholas DeFeo from Myrtle Beach, SC, riding a Kawasaki in the XC2 class. He was followed by Josh Toth of Winstead, CT, also on a Kawasaki, and Australia’s Angus Riordan on a KTM, rounding out the podium with the first-ever XC2 overall podium. Top Ten Overall Results GNCC Big Buck: 1. Nicholas DeFeo XC2 (Myrtle Beach, SC) – Kawasaki 2. Josh Toth XC2 (Winstead, CT) – Kawasaki 3. Angus Riordan XC2 (Australia) – KTM 4. Ben Kelley XC1 (Harwinton, CT) – KTM 5. Joseph R. Cunningham 250 A (Murray City, OH) – Honda 6. Gavin J. Simon 250 A (Donalds, SC) – Husqvarna 7. Lyndon Snodgrass XC1 (Australia) – Husqvarna 8. Grant Davis XC2 (Meshoppen, PA) – KTM 9. Cody J. Barnes XC2 (Sterling, IL) – Honda 10. Michael Witkowski XC1 (North Liberty, IN) – Honda Brought to you by FXR Racing: https://fxrracing.com/ The post HISTORY IS MADE at Big Buck GNCC! XC2 Racers Sweep Podium appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Round six of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season saw Cooper Webb become the fifth winner in what is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for the 450 class. Webb stalked Ken Roczen throughout the main as they pulled away from the pack, then pounced as the race came into its final stages. Chase Sexton might well have been the fastest rider on the track, but he got stuck in the gate and then compounded his troubles by going down on the first lap. In the end, however, Sexton caught up to third place which meant he will share the red plate going into the next round at Arlington, Texas. The 250 class held excitement as well. Max Anstie held a decent lead late in the main when a red flag came out. That forced a staggered restart and a very short race. Levi Kitchen passed Anstie in the sprint to take the win. For extended coverage of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season click here.  450 MAIN 1. Cooper Webb 2. Ken Roczen 3. Chase Sexton 4. Malcolm Stewart 5. Justin Cooper 6. Jason Anderson 7. Justin Barcia 8. Dylan Ferrandis 9. Aaron Plessinger (HS) 10. Justin Hill 11. Colt Nichols 12. Shane McElrath 13. Joey Savatgy 14. Mitchell Oldenburg 15. Jerry Robin 16. Mitchell Harrison 17. Kyle Chisholm 18. Kevin Moranz 19. Grant Harlan 20. Anthony Rodriguez 21. Justin Starling 22. Benny Bloss 250E MAIN 1. Levi Kitchen 2. Max Anstie 3. R.J. Hampshire 4. Tom Vialle 5. Nate Thrasher 6. Chance Hymas 7. Austin Forkner 8. Carson Mumford (HS) 9. Maximus Vohland 10. Henry Miller 11. Cullin Park 12. Hardy Munoz 13. Trevor Colip 14. Gage Linville 15. Jack Chambers 16. Lorenzo Locurcio 17. Seth Hammaker 18. Mark Fineis 19. Preston Boespflug 20. Ayden Shive 21. Izaih Clark 22. Cameron Mcadoo 450 HEAT 1 1. Jason Anderson 2. Ken Roczen 3. Justin Cooper (HS) 4. Dylan Ferrandis 5. Justin Hill 6. Benny Bloss 7. Mitchell Oldenburg 8. Kyle Chisholm 9. Jerry Robin 10. Grant Harlan 11. Jeremy Hand 12. Kevin Moranz 13. Logan Karnow 14. Logan Leitzel 15. Alex Nagy 16. Bubba Pauli 17. Austin Cozadd 18. Chad Saultz 19. Zack Williams 20. Cory Carsten 450 HEAT 2 1. Chase Sexton 2. Malcolm Stewart 3. Cooper Webb 4. Aaron Plessinger (HS) 5. Justin Barcia 6. Joey Savatgy 7. Shane McElrath 8. Colt Nichols 9. Anthony Rodriguez 10. Tristan Lane 11. Justin Starling 12. Justin Rodbell 13. Mitchell Harrison 14. Jared Lesher 15. Scott Meshey 16. Colby Copp 17. Kile Epperson 18. Hunter Schlosser 19. Dylan Wood 20. Josh Greco 250 HEAT 1 1. Nate Thrasher (HS) 2. Chance Hymas 3. Seth Hammaker 4. Cameron Mcadoo 5. Tom Vialle 6. Lorenzo Locurcio 7. Jack Chambers 8. Preston Boespflug 9. Ayden Shive 10. Austin Forkner 11. Mark Fineis 12. Hamden Hudson 13. Jack Rogers 14. Luke Neese 15. Jackson Gray 16. Crockett Myers 17. Mitchell Zaremba 18. Trevor Colip 19. Gerhard Matamoros 20. Patrick Murphy 250 HEAT 2 1. Levi Kitchen 2. Max Anstie (HS) 3. R.J. Hampshire 4. Carson Mumford 5. Cullin Park 6. Henry Miller 7. Gage Linville 8. Hardy Munoz 9. Izaih Clark 10. Nicholas Romano 11. Lance Kobusch 12. Bryce Shelly 13. Jaxen Driskell 14. Vinny Luhovey 15. Chandler Baker 16. Ryder Floyd 17. Luca Marsalisi 18. Thomas Welch 19. Blake Gardner 20. Maximus Vohland 450 STANDINGS 1. Chase Sexton 121 2. Cooper Webb 121 3. Ken Roczen 105 4. Jason Anderson 100 5. Malcolm Stewart 95 6. Justin Cooper 86 7. Justin Barcia 83 8. Eli Tomac 80 9. Jett Lawrence 71 10. Justin Hill 69 11. Hunter Lawrence 62 12. Joey Savatgy 55 13. Aaron Plessinger 53 14. Shane McElrath 50 15. Dylan Ferrandis 44 16. Mitchell Oldenburg 42 17. Colt Nichols 39 18. Benny Bloss 28 19. Kyle Chisholm 20 20. Jorge Prado 18 21. Mitchell Harrison 17 22. Vince Friese 14 23. Anthony Rodriguez 12 24. Jerry Robin 11 25. Kevin Moranz 10 250 E STANDINGS 1. Max Anstie 47 2. Levi Kitchen 38 3. Tom Vialle 35 4. Chance Hymas 32 5. Nate Thrasher 31 6. Cullin Park 26 7. Carson Mumford 26 8. R.J. Hampshire 24 9. Seth Hammaker 23 10. Henry Miller 23 11. Cameron Mcadoo 20 12. Austin Forkner 20 13. Hardy Munoz 19 14. Gage Linville 18 15. Daxton Bennick 17 -5 16. Trevor Colip 15 17. Maximus Vohland 14 18. Jack Chambers 10 19. Lance Kobusch 8 20. Luke Neese 7 21. Lorenzo Locurcio 6 22. Mark Fineis 4 23. Preston Boespflug 3 24. Ayden Shive 2 25. Pierce Brown 2 The post 2025 DETROIT SUPERCROSS, RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Almost all the manufacturers have discovered special editions. We already have the Honda CRF450RWE and the Kawasaki KX450SR in our clutches and the Austrian bikes are scheduled to arrive shortly. Each one of them has a slightly different formula, and each one has attached a different premium to the price. Here’s a summary of what each offers and what it costs. KAWASAKI KX450SR $13,599 (Standard edition: $10,499) Kawasaki’s is the most expensive of the bunch. The KX450SR is $3100 more than the standard edition. One bonus item that Kawasaki alone offers is the Xtrig triple clamp–a much higher quality item than any of the others. Both the Honda and Kawasaki offer hand polished cylinder head and mapping changes to go with the aftermarket exhaust. They also have premium coatings for the shock and fork. The SR suspension valving itself is the same as that of he standard model. Cylinder head with polished intake ports Pro Circuit Ti-6 complete titanium exhaust system Performance ECU/DFI settings Hinson clutch cover 49mm Showa fork Kashima and titanium coatings Showa rear shock with Kashima coating XTRIG ROCS-Tech triple clamp D.I.D. Dirt Star ST-X black rims Renthal rear sprocket D.I.D ERT3 gold chain Factory Race graphics HONDA CRF450RWE $12,599 (Standard version: $9699.) The list of upgrades for the RWE is very similar to the Kawasaki’s; mild porting, mapping, exhaust and suspension coatings. The Honda also features suspension valving and a Hinson clutch basket–as well as the cover. The triple clamp, however, is the same as that of the standard model aside from color. Hand-polished cylinder head ports Hinson clutch basket Hinson clutch cover Twin Air filter Throttle Jockey graphics DID DirtStar LT-X rims Yoshimura exhaust system Kashima and titanium oxide-coated lower fork tubes Revalved suspension RK gold chain Revised ECU settings Black triple clamps HUSQVARNA FC450 FACTORY EDITION $12,799 (Standard edition: $11,399) Last year, Husqvarna started using the “Factory Edition” moniker for the bikes formerly known as “Rockstar Editions.” There apparently are no big changes in mind for the 2026 Husqvarna FC450, which means that this Factory Edition is based on the 2025 FC450. As we have seen in the past, big changes to the upcoming models are shown on the Factory Edition first. This bike offers cosmetic upgrades, but the Connectivity Unit, FMF slip-on exhaust, Rekluse clutch cover and WP holeshot device are worth the increase in price. Also, the Husky Factory Editions have slightly more suspension travel and a taller seat height than the standard Husqvarna models. New Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing graphics Connectivity Unit Offroad with GPS Factory Racing CNC-machined triple clamps with adjustable offset Factory Racing wheel set FMF Racing Factory 4.1 silencer Rekluse outer clutch cover WP Factory start device Factory Racing Frame Protection Kit Gold chain Carbon composite skid plate Semi-floating front brake disc Factory Racing front disc guard made from 2K carbon for added protection Additional vented airbox cover included Soft, gray ODI lock-on grips for the highest level of comfort GUTS Factory Racing high grip seat cover Premium-quality ProTaper handlebar and bar pad Number 27 decals included KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION $12,699 (Standard Edition: $11,299) KTM likes to change its offerings from year to year. When there’s a new bike coming with changes to the engine and/or frame, the Factory Edition will get that first. For years where that’s not the case (like this one) the bike gets an orange frame and an Akrapovic slip-on exhaust. It also gets a clutch cover and a long list of cosmetic items. No head porting, no suspension upgrades. Orange glossy frame Orange frame protectors Connectivity unit offroad included Connectivity unit offroad compatible front fender Vented airbox cover in by-pack Black engine mounts Red Bull KTM factory racing graphics with #4 and #7 Ribbed factory seat cover Orange CNC factory triple clamps Semi-floating front brake disc Front brake disc guard Factory skid plate Gray, soft odi grips D.I.D factory wheel set Orange rear sprocket WP Factory start device Gold chain Akrapovic slip-on exhaust Hinson clutch cover GASGAS MC450F FACTORY EDITION $12,599 (Standard edition: $10,499) GasGas used to run a year behind KTM and Husqvarna. That’s not the case any more. The MC450F Factory Edition is on the same page as the KTM Factory Edition. The suspesnion, in fact, is straight out of the KTM parts book. That’s significant because the standard GasGas MC450F has softer suspension than the standard KTM. The GasGas Factory Edition also has a map switch, whereas the standard version does not. The FMF muffler, on the other hand. is similar to the unit on the Husqvarna Factory Edition. New Red Bull Energy Factory Racing graphics Connectivity Unit Offroad with GPS sensor Factory Racing wheel set CNC-machined triple clamps with two offset options FMF Titanium Factory 4.1 RCT Silencer Dunlop Geomax MX34 tires WP Factory Start Device Semi-floating Front Brake Disc Factory Racing Brake Disc Guard Factory Skid Plate Black ProTaper aluminum handlebars and bar pad Soft, gray, ODI grips Golden chain Black rear sprocket Number 51 decals included with every 450 model 2025 Yamaha YZ450F Monster Energy Edition YAMAHA YZ450F MONSTER ENERGY EDITION: $10,999 (Standard edition: $9999) The Monster Energy Edition is strictly a tribute to the Monster Energy Star Racing team. It has different color seat and rims in addition to theMonster graphics. Otherwise, it has stock components. Check out the April, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike for full tests of the Honda CRF450RWE and Kawasaki KX450SR. 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The 2025 FMF AMA National Enduro Series got underway at the Sumter National in South Carolina and it was a showcase of familiar names, although many of them were on new teams. The day boiled down to a battle between defending champion Josh Toth and his new boss on the Red Bear Kawasaki team Steward Baylor. In the end, Baylor won by 33 seconds with Red Bull KTM rider Ben Kelley third and Ricky Russell fourth on his Enduro Engineering Triumph.  2025 FMF SUMTER NATIONAL ENDURO PRO 1 RESULTS 1 Steward Baylor Jr Kawasaki 141m 15s 098 2 Josh Toth Kawasaki 141m 48s 836 3 Ben Kelley KTM 143m 51s 333 4 Ricky Russell Triumph 144m 20s 716 5 Trevor Bollinger Kawasaki 144m 40s 334 6 Ryder Lafferty Honda 146m 33s 861 7 Evan Smith Husqvarna 68m 44s 669 PRO 2 RESULTS 1 Jason Tino GasGas 145m 55s 067 2 Chase Landers KTM 147m 55s 313 3 Jhak Walker Beta 148m 25s 186 4 Jonathan Johnson Honda 148m 37s 914 5 Caleb Baltimore KTM 148m 38s 633 6 Nicholas DeFeo Kawasaki 148m 48s 237 7 Hunter Smith GasGas 150m 35s 826 8 Trevor Maley KTM 151m 00s 282 9 Ryan Piper KTM 151m 02s 071 10 Thorn Devlin GasGas 152m 11s 973 WOMEN’S ELITE RESULTS 1 Rachel Gutish Sherco 156m 35s 703 2 Rachael Archer Kawasaki 157m 02s 396 3 Brandy Richards KTM 163m 05s 900 4 Shelby Turner GasGas 163m 49s 786 5 Brooke Cosner GasGas 170m 50s 295 6 Addison Harris KTM 184m 40s 288 7 Tayler Bonecutter Beta 219m 42s 934 8 Courtney Gregory Yamaha 227m 52s 948 9 Emma Hasbell Beta 153m 50s 754 10 Prestin Raines Beta 116m 49s 502 The post 2025 SUMTER NATIONAL ENDURO RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

CARSON BROWN’S RM85 BIG WHEEL Carson Brown brought out his Suzuki RM85 two stroke to Glen Helen Raceway for us to check out. If this bike looks familiar that’s because it was in the ERA shootout with Ken Roczen for Red Bull. This bike is almost completely stock. It does feature some suspension mods by BBR and a factory swing-arm from Suzuki. Carson explains why this is one of his favorite small bore bikes to ride and how it is more than capable to go racing on. If you don’t believe him…just watch him ride it in this video. ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post CARSON BROWN SHREDS HIS SUZUKI RM85 appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Tampa was the site of an emotional win by Malcolm Stewart in round 5 of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season. The track was the most challenging one of the year so far and it claimed its toll on a number of riders. Eli Tomac was injured in practice and it was all he could do to finish 17th in the 450 Main. Hunter Lawrence was injured in Heat 1 and was out of the night. Ken Roczen collided with a lapped rider in the 450 Main and was out for the night. And Chase Sexton was leading when he went down and handed the victory to Stewart. None of the diminished the fact that Stewart was the fastest man on the track, particularly late in the Main. A talent-packed inaugural race in the 250 Eastern Regional series was claimed by Max Anstie. For extended coverage of the 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season click here. ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE 450 MAIN 1. Malcolm Stewart 2. Cooper Webb 3. Jason Anderson 4. Justin Cooper 5. Chase Sexton (HS) 6. Justin Barcia 7. Joey Savatgy 8. Aaron Plessinger 9. Shane McElrath 10. Justin Hill 11. Mitchell Oldenburg 12. Colt Nichols 13. Benny Bloss 14. Anthony Rodriguez 15. Kyle Chisholm 16. Mitchell Harrison 17. Eli Tomac 18. Justin Starling 19. Kevin Moranz 20. Jeremy Hand 21. Ken Roczen 22. Tristan Lane 250E MAIN 1. Max Anstie (HS) 2. Daxton Bennick 3. Cameron Mcadoo 4. Seth Hammaker 5. Tom Vialle 6. Chance Hymas 7. Cullin Park 8. Nate Thrasher 9. Levi Kitchen 10. Carson Mumford 11. Henry Miller 12. Gage Linville 13. Hardy Munoz 14. Lance Kobusch 15. Luke Neese 16. Trevor Colip 17. Austin Forkner 18. R.J. Hampshire 19. Jack Chambers 20. Pierce Brown 21. Maximus Vohland 22. Preston Boespflug 450 HEAT 1 1. Cooper Webb (HS) 2. Aaron Plessinger 3. Jason Anderson 4. Justin Barcia 5. Justin Hill 6. Justin Starling 7. Eli Tomac 8. Tristan Lane 9. Jeremy Hand 10. Anthony Rodriguez 11. Hunter Schlosser 12. Colby Copp 13. Dominique Thury 14. Kevin Moranz 15. Bubba Pauli 16. Logan Leizel 17. Austin Cozadd 18. Scott Meshey 19. Dylan Wood 20. Hunter Lawrence 450 HEAT 2 1. Chase Sexton 2. Malcolm Stewart 3. Justin Cooper 4. Shane McElrath 5. Benny Bloss 6. Joey Savatgy 7. Ken Roczen 8. Colt Nichols 9. Mitchell Harrison 10. Mitchell Oldenburg 11. Kyle Chisholm 12. Logan Karnow 13. Zack Williams 14. Jared Lesher 15. Grant Harlan 16. Bobby Piazza 17. Justin Rodbell 18. Josh Greco 19. Addison Emory IV 20. Jerry Robin (HS) 250E HEAT 1 1. R.J. Hampshire 2. Cameron Mcadoo 3. Tom Vialle 4. Nate Thrasher 5. Maximus Vohland 6. Daxton Bennick 7. Austin Forkner 8. Henry Miller 9. Hardy Munoz 10. Luke Neese 11. Izaih Clark (HS) 12. Mark Finies 13. Bryton Carroll 14. Chan Baker 15. Crockett Myers 16. Jaxen Driskell 17. Thomas Welch 18. Harri Kullas 19. Marcus Phelps 20. Ayden Shive 250E HEAT 2 1. Max Anstie 2. Pierce Brown (HS) 3. Chance Hymas 4. Seth Hammaker 5. Levi Kitchen 6. Carson Mumford 7. Cullin Park 8. Jack Chambers 9. Gage Linville 10. Ryder Floyd 11. Lance Kobusch 12. Jack Rogers 13. Lorenzo Locurcio 14. Trevor Colip 15. Preston Boespflug 16. Luca Marsalisi 17. Collin Allen 18. Carter Stephenson 19. Vinny Luhovey 20. Bryce Shelly 450 SEASON STANDINGS AFTER 5 ROUNDS 1. Chase Sexton 101 2. Cooper Webb 96 3. Jason Anderson 84 4. Ken Roczen 83 5. Eli Tomac 80 6. Malcolm Stewart 77 7. Jett Lawrence 71 8. Justin Cooper 69 9. Justin Barcia 68 10. Hunter Lawrence 62 11. Justin Hill 57 12. Joey Savatgy 46 13. Aaron Plessinger 40 14. Shane McElrath 40 15. Mitchell Oldenburg 34 16. Dylan Ferrandis 30 17. Benny Bloss 28 18. Colt Nichols 28 19. Jorge Prado 18 20. Kyle Chisholm 15 21. Vince Friese 14 22. Mitchell Harrison 11 23. Anthony Rodriguez 10 24. Kevin Moranz 6 25. Freddie Noren 5 The post 2025 TAMPA SUPERCROSS, RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The Dakar Rally is difficult on two different levels. It’s insanely hard to finish and even harder to start. To get there , you have to jump through one hoop after another, from learning the discipline of rally navigation to procuring an almost ridiculous amount of support and funding. Jacob Argubright now has three Dakar Rallys under his belt as a privateer. For 2025, he was 22nd overall and oftentimes was mixing it up with factory-supported riders. After he got home, we talked about his time in Saudi Arabia. Dirt Bike: This year you were on the RS Moto team and last year you were on Duust. How are those teams structured? Jacob Argubright: Last year I was on a RS Honda bike but I was taken care of by my original team Duust. It’s a fly and ride program, which is what a lot of people do. Duust was contacted by RS Moto about this bike, they needed a rider and it was a testing gig. So I said yes. This year I was strictly on RS Moto and they had four riders. DB: Was it like a factory bike? JA: No. The factory bike is 100 percent different from frame to motor to everything. It’s a beautiful piece of machinery. This bike, the one I’m riding, is now for purchase and it’s basically a CRF450RL frame, a CRF450rL bottom end and the R top end, mixed with all the custom parts to make it legal for rally. Their goal is to use as many stock parts as they can to build a rally bike that can compete with the KTMs. DB: Are they building these for sale to the general public? JA: Yes. They just released them. I don’t know how many; I think less than 100, which is pretty typical for a rally bike and it will be around $27,000. Their plan is to start selling them and do what KTM is doing. And next year RS Moto will have another truck and carry all the parts to support them. DB: So this is a pay-to-play deal for you. Do you have to come up with money up front for this? JA: Yes. So thankfully it’s been a little cheaper for me every year but I still have to come up with a significant amount of money. DB: Did you consider a team like the BAS KTM team? JA: No, my team is like family to me now and they also have good bikes. But BAS is amazing. They have a beautiful operation and they’ve had a lot of success. Of course everyone wants to take them down. I’m friends with Konrad Dabrowski who is one of the riders at Duust so if I get to tear it up with him, someone I’ve become really close with, it works out better. DB: How much do you have to raise to do this? JA: This year my chip-in share was under $30,000. DB: Did you have your entry paid by the Road to Dakar program? JA: No. I’ve never had that. The first year I fund-raised, sold a bunch of bikes, the second year, I sold some stuff, had some family and friends help me, and I still have a little bit of debt to pay off that I’ll just pay. I pay what I have to and then worry about it later. That’s why I pretty much do only one race a year. It literally takes everything from me. DB: Your resume in the U.S. is as strong as any rider. Do you see a path forward to a factory effort? JA: Yes. That’s why I’m focused on this. Like you say, my resume is good. I’m 34 years old so I’ve done enough racing in the U.S., even though I miss it all the time. This is something I want to focus on and rally riders can race a little longer in age. I want to focus and give it my all. If I didn’t think there was a path forward, then I probably wouldn’t do it. DB: In outright speed, what do you think the difference is between you and the factory guys? JA: You know, it’s not much. My riding ability has always exceeded my navigation ability. The desert there is amazing, I’m very comfortable in it. If you look at the last day I was only two minutes down after an hour and I was in 19th place or something, That gives you an idea of how close it is. Everyone there is super good as far as riding ability. DB: Well, they’re super good around you. There are the survivors behind you. JA: Even those guys are pretty good. To get to Dakar is so difficult, and they had to put in a tremendous amount of work to be there. DB: What were your best and worst days this year? JA: I don’t remember the position but on the day I broke my chain guide, I ended up tearing the welds off and bent the sprocket. I had to lay the bike over, get it all off, bend the sprocket back and then I just cruised in, but the chain kept coming off. That was probably my worst finish. I think I got as high as 14th twice. DB: Now it seems like there are fewer factory rides with GasGas and Husky pulling back. Do you think that’s the future or do you think there are more factory teams like Kove and Hero stepping up? JA: There will be more factories joining in and I’m hoping to be part of one. There will be more Japanese and Chinese brands showing up–they’re coming. DB: Do you ever wonder why the heck you’re out there? JA: Yes, all the time. But the desert is amazing. Physically, it’s not that tough. Mentally, it’s a grind. It’s cold, and my cold weather gear was not that good this year. It’s like getting pricked a little bit by a needle over and over. It grinds you down. DB: How far do you have to go before you’re in the Ricky Brabec category? JA: It’s tough. Riding is easy for me. Navigation is not. It’s been a big challenge. I’m good when I practice, but to go at a hare & hound pace and navigate is tough. I forget some things. I feel like I’m very close. If I see someone, I have no trouble keeping up. But when the navigation is tough and I’m pushing too hard, I make mistakes and it costs me time. If you get lost for two or three minutes, everyone is so close it dings you a lot. DB: So what’s next for you? JA: We’ll talk to some factories, try to secure a deal and start saving up. I’ve never been able to train. The last three years have been scrounging to find money. I’d like to get that done earlier so I can come in a little better prepared. If anyone has the opportunity to do it, they should because it’s life-changing and it’s cool. MECUM AUCTION The biggest vintage motorcycle happening of the year takes place each February at South Point Resort in Las Vegas. It’s the Mecum Auction where you can find every motorcycle you’ve ever heard of–and quite a few that you haven’t. High-rollers commingle with lookie-loos to check out hundreds of dirt bikes, street bikes, racers and choppers. This year I walked the floor checking out all the bikes I could’a had. Here are some that caught my attention. Collectors are just beginning to discover Bultaco. This 1968 Pursang Mk 4 sold for $14,850. In 1973 the Suzuki TM250 Champion wasn’t very much like Joel Robert’s world championship bike, but it looked the part. This one sold for $2750. Suzuki just celebrated the anniversary of this bike. The 1975 RM125 was the first bike to carry the “RM” designation. It sold for $12,100. I raced one of these when it was new. The 1976 Bultaco 250 Pursang was a beautiful bike. This one sold for $23,100. A few works bikes pop up occasionally for sale. This SR380 was one of Jimmy Weinert’s bikes. It sold for $47,300. By 1978 KTM motocross bikes were arriving in the U.S. under their own name. This 250 sold for $4950. Someone took home this ‘71 Maico square barrel for $4950. Monarch was the Swedish maker that gave Marty Smith his first big wins. This one sold for $7700. HOTSHOE HALL OF FAME I was invited to Gene Wood’s Hotshoe Hall of Fame banquet last weekend. Gene is a former speedway rider who now runs a kart track on Fremont street in downtown Las Vegas. He’s transformed the lobby of his facility into a museum to commemorate flat-trackers and industry icons. It was an incredible gathering! I drove there with Gary Jones, but Doug Dubach was there with Ty Davis, Brad Oxley, Scot Harden, Bubba Shobert and literally hundreds of others. It was kicked off with a go-kart race. I was eliminated early, but Gary made it to the final. Jimmy Lewis was the eventual winner. If you’re in Vegas, check it out! Gary Jones was in the main event for the celebrity go kart race. Here, Jack Penton cheers him on. Bubba Shobert was pretty damn good in a go kart! Dirt Bike is well represented in the Hotshoe Hall of Fame. I was inducted this year along with Tom Webb, and we joined Mark Kariya from earlier years. See you next tie! –Ron Lawson The post JACOB ARGUBRIGHT AND DAKAR: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

CARSON BROWN WIDE OPEN ON HIS 2005 KAWASAKI KX125 TWO STROKE Carson Brown was in Southern California with two of his RED BULL ERA video bikes. We had Carson give us a brief description on his 2005 Kawasaki KX125 Two Stroke at Glen Helen Raceway. Carson’s bike is plain and simple. He proves that on a small budget you can still go fast and have loads of fun. This should help keep the blood boiling until Kawasaki announces its new two stroke! We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us. ARVE Error: Mode: lazyload not available (ARVE Pro not active?), switching to normal mode ARVE The post THE KAWASAKI KX125 IS BACK! Carson Brown’s 2005 KX PINNED! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи