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Suzuki has revealed a new generation of the DRZ400S dual-sport bike. Now called the DR-Z4S, the bike has a completely new chassis and a substantially updated motor. It now features ride modes, traction control and antilock braking which can be disable by the rider. There is also a Supermoto version of the new model. The official press release follows: Get ready to experience the next generation of Suzuki DualSport and SuperMoto motorcycles with the all-new 2025 Suzuki DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM. Building on the exceptional success and legacy of Suzuki’s renowned DR-Z series, the all-new DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM are engineered to deliver a perfect blend of performance, versatility, and modern technology. Introduced in 2000, Suzuki’s DR-Z400S earned acclaim for delivering precise, nimble handling, easy maneuverability, and ultra-reliable performance. Highly capable and fun to ride, it won the hearts of riders who desired a street legal motorcycle that performed exceptionally well off-road, too. With the addition of the DR-Z400SM in 2005, Suzuki expanded the range to include a SuperMoto version that gave riders even more choice. For 2025, Suzuki is thrilled to introduce two new models that proudly tap into the DR-Z legacy. The Suzuki DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM feature an all-new steel twin-spar frame combined with an advanced aluminum subframe, and a lightweight aluminum swingarm for improved handling performance. They also feature a completely updated 398cc single-cylinder engine, now equipped with electronic fuel injection and the latest Suzuki Ride-By-Wire throttle body for smooth and precise power delivery. Both new models feature the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.), which provide advanced riding features like the three-mode Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS), a multi-mode Traction Control System with a dedicated Gravel (G) mode, for even more off-road fun. Also included on both machines is an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)** with selectable full or rear-only ABS-off modes, depending on the model. Adding to the refined handling delivered by the all-new frame and aluminum sub-frame, are new KYB fully adjustable suspension components front and rear, and new performance-driven, model specific tires for solid riding confidence. Wrap it all up in modern motocross-styled bodywork, sleek LED lighting, and fresh new colors and the DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM are ready to conquer the trail or street like never before. KEY DR-Z4S/SM FEATURES * New twin-spar steel frame and aluminum subframe * New long-travel adjustable KYB inverted forks and fully adjustable KYB rear suspension * New Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S) suite including: + Three-mode Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS) + Four-mode Suzuki Traction Control System* (STCS) + ABS** (Antilock Brake System) with switchable Rear ABS OFF (DR-Z4SM) and Front & Rear ABS OFF modes (DR-Z4S) + Suzuki Easy Start System * Thoroughly updated 398cc single-cylinder four-valve DOHC engine with: + Electronic Fuel Injection + Ride-by-Wire 42mm electronically controlled throttle body + 10-hole injector + New higher-lift cam profile and new piston design + New titanium intake valves and hollow, sodium-filled exhaust valves + Now features Suzuki’s Dual Spark Technology with two iridium spark plugs + Suzuki Clutch Assist System (SCAS) * All LED lighting, including new bifunctional LED headlight * New LCD instrument panel * New air cleaner box and inlet tube design with easy filter access * New compact and lightweight fuel tank * New radiator with larger diameter cooling fan * New ergonomics including new: aluminum tapered handlebars, wider footpegs, and redesigned seat. * New exhaust with slim body profile and double-wall design DR-Z4S FEATURES All-New Frame and Subframe New twin-spar steel frame and lightweight aluminum sub-frame give exceptional torsional rigidity with minimal weight. Lightweight aluminum swingarm helps improve tracking and rear suspension response. https://suzukicycles.com/dr-z4s?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=presspr&utm_term=drz4s&utm_content=image New KYB Suspension KYB long stroke inverted cartridge-style fork with 11.0 in. (280 mm) of travel has adjustable compression and rebound damping force for smooth performance on all types of on- and off-road terrain. New, rear KYB shock absorber has 11.6 in. (296 mm) of rear wheel travel with spring preload plus both compression and rebound damping force adjustments, and connects to a new, lightweight aluminum swingarm through a progressive linkage system. Thoroughly Revised 398cc Engine The DR-Z4S is powered by a thoroughly updated 398cc single-cylinder four-valve DOHC engine that delivers a smooth, controllable spread of torque from low RPM up through peak power. The redesigned cylinder head has optimized shapes for the intake port, intake valve boundary, and a smooth, flat combustion chamber that produces better combustion to provide consistent power under low loads with strong power output under heavier loads. The DOHC cylinder head contains a pair of lightweight titanium intake valves and a pair of hollow, sodium filled exhaust valves that help maximize combustion efficiency and performance. Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (S.I.R.S.) A collection of advanced electronic rider assists systems. The new DR-Z4S adopts Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS), the Suzuki Traction Control System (STCS), Ride-by-Wire Electronic Throttle System, switchable ABS, and the Suzuki Easy Start System. * Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (SDMS) provides the DR-Z4S rider with a choice of three different engine power output characteristics (modes). Working in concert with the Traction Control System*, SDMS permits peak power in each mode while changing the nature of the power delivery. * Suzuki Traction Control System (STCS) enables the rider to better control the bike in diverse and varying conditions. The rider can select from two modes or a custom-tuned G (Gravel) mode setting that helps the rider maximize off-road performance. Experienced riders can turn the system off entirely and then rely on their skills rather than take advantage of the assistance offered by STCS’s three mode settings. * ABS Equipped with a compact, yet effective Bosch-supplied ABS controller and is the first Suzuki production motorcycle with an ABS system that has a Front & Rear ABS OFF mode that will deactivate the ABS function for both wheels. The DR-Z4S also offers Rear ABS OFF mode, which switches off just the rear wheel ABS function. New LCD Instrument Panel The DR-Z4S has a newly designed LCD instrument panel that is light and compact, with a straightforward, legible display. This panel not only supplies critical real-time operating status information, but also keeps the rider aware of the settings for the bike’s respective systems. https://suzukicycles.com/dr-z4s?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=presspr&utm_term=drz4s&utm_content=image https://suzukicycles.com/dr-z4s?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=presspr&utm_term=drz4s&utm_content=image LED Lighting All of the DR-Z4S’ lighting is new, low-draw LED type, including the turn signals (white lenses with amber illumination), the taillight, and license plate illumination light. The new bifunction LED headlight is a unique design that incorporates both the high- and low-beam functions into one, bright projector module Wheels and Tires Spoke-style 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels with blacked-out aluminum rims are fitted with IRC GP-410 dual-purpose, tube-type tires. Built to perform optimally, whether negotiating off-road trails or riding on roads, these tires feature large center blocks that help provide a solid grip and contribute to the model’s outstanding dirt capability. New Slim Fuel Tank The fuel tank is a new, flush lightweight design. Fuel capacity is 2.3 US gal. (8.7 L) New Air Cleaner Box and Inlet Tube Designed to improve intake air flow and generate sharp throttle response with powerful low-speed torque. The left side body cover has a quick-release fastener, and swings open like a door, retaining the popular, easy access to the air filter element. Electronic Fuel injection Newly equipped with Electronic Fuel Injection, the 42 mm bore Ride-by-Wire throttle body, feeds the engine through a 10-hole injector. DR-Z4SM FEATURES New Suspension New KYB long stroke inverted cartridge-style fork with 10.2 in. (260mm) of travel has adjustable compression and rebound damping force for smooth performance on all types of on- and off-road terrain. New, rear KYB shock absorber has 10.9 in. (277 mm) of rear wheel travel with spring preload plus both compression and rebound damping force adjustments, and connects to a new, lightweight aluminum swingarm through a progressive linkage system. Wheels and Tires Equipped with spoke-style 17-inch front and rear wheels with blacked-out aluminum rims fitted with Dunlop SPORTMAX Q5A sportbike tires. Stopping Power DR-Z4SM is equipped with 310mm front rotor Anti-lock Brake System** Newly equipped with a compact, yet effective Bosch-supplied ABS control system. The DR-Z4SM also offers Rear ABS OFF mode, which switches off just the rear wheel ABS. Suzuki Clutch Assist System (SCAS) This system works like a slipper clutch by allowing a small amount of clutch slip under deceleration for smoother downshifts. The SCAS also works as an assist clutch, increasing plate pressure under acceleration, but always keeps the clutch lever’s pull light and precise. This large-diameter, wet, multi-plate clutch uses a precise cable-activated release, providing the rider with a light pull and a superb friction-point feel. New Seat The seat width has been optimized to improve comfort when riding. Its durable design supports the rider well when shifting body weight. Product Availability / Pricing More information to follow regarding pricing and product availability timing. *The Traction Control System is not a substitute for the rider’s throttle control. It cannot prevent loss of traction due to excessive speed when the rider enters a turn and/or applies the brakes. Neither can it prevent the front wheel from losing grip. **Depending on road surface conditions, such as wet, loose, or uneven roads, braking distance for an ABS-equipped vehicle may be longer than for a vehicle not equipped with ABS. ABS cannot prevent wheel skidding caused by braking while cornering. Please drive carefully and do not overly rely on ABS. ***Suzuki’s fuel economy estimates are based on EPA exhaust emission measurement tests conducted by Suzuki and are intended for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage may vary depending on how you ride and maintain your vehicle, road and driving conditions, tire pressure, engine break-in, accessories, cargo, rider and passenger weight, and other factors. The post SUZUKI IS BACK! NEW DUAL-SPORT MODEL REVEALED appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Royal Enfield has announced a new scrambler-style motorcycle which promises to have moderate off-road capabilities. Official information from Royal Enfield follows: ● Presenting the Bear 650 – a stylish new scrambler with a 60’s soul | Based on the Interceptor / INT 650 and inspired by Eddie Mulder’s historic win at the 1960 Big Bear Run. ● Fueled by gut feel and powered by Royal Enfield’s celebrated 650cc parallel twin, the Bear 650 combines authentic heritage scrambler styling and raw, uncompromising spirit. ● 19”/17” front/rear wheel-combo with chunky dual-purpose tires, scrambler-style seat, kicked-up rear loop, and 184mm ground-clearance make it the perfect companion for riders seeking style and attitude. ● Available in five distinct and striking colorways at a starting price of $6,849 USD ● Bear 650 motorcycles will begin arriving in North American dealerships on November 5, 2024. The post FIRST LOOK: ROYAL ENFIELD BEAR 650 SCRAMBLER appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I ride in the desert, so both my bike and I suck a lot of dirt. I think I could grow corn in my airbox, and I have come up with no good way to clean the airbox of the dirt and slime that has stuck to everything. I end up dropping crud in the air boot, and I’m nervous about sucking it into my motor. How do you handle this? via mrknowitall@hi-torque.com Well, my stymied friend, you can always take the time to remove the airbox, clean it properly and then reinstall it. Or, get this simple yet incredibly effective airbox cover from Twin Air. It pops in place of the air filter and allows you to shoot some degreaser or bike wash into the zone and then blast it with a pressure washer. Check with TwinAir.com for a fitment chart. NAILED Dear Mr. Know-It-All, I’m new to dirt bike riding and spend my dirt time riding trails. Two of my last few rides have been cut short when I got a flat front tire. Besides nearly killing myself trying to get back home with a front end that went anywhere but straight, what is the best way to not get a flat? I don’t have a lot of money, and I read about these solid tubes, but they’re way out of my budget. Tim Debrott via mrknowitall@hi-torque.com Mr. Debrott, welcome to the most satisfying of all outdoor activities! Naturally, having a properly setup vehicle and the ability to work on said machine is paramount to a palatable experience. My sage advice is such: Learn the basics of maintenance and repair where fixing a flat and changing tires are talents that you will need repeatedly. So, owning proper tire irons and the tools required to fix your dilemma are key ingredients. I say this simply because, with the confidence to do this task yourself, you can carry the tools necessary to perform the job on the trail. It’s not fun, but prior to the introduction of the foam-tube insert, every savvy dirt pilot either rode with a deflated front meat or repaired it. That said, the cheapest way to avoid a flat caused by a nail or thorn is using Slime. You insert the proper amount of this goo into the tube, and if invaded or pierced, it will seal off the wound. Unfortunately, a major cause of flat tires is the pinch flat, where the tube gets pinched when the tire compresses on a big hit. Slime is no help here. Until you can afford a set of Nitromousse foam inserts (my personal favorite), carry either a flat repair kit or a tube with you. Many companies have CO2 cartridges to inflate the tube, but I have also carried a handheld bicycle pump in my drink system. Carry two small tire irons, as toting heavy items weighs down the fun factor of riding. Being self-sufficient on the trail is a huge step in enjoying and embracing the off-road world. Good luck! TWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE Dear Mr. Know-It-All, Please share your infinite wisdom and deign to respond to my simple query: Why is the conventional wisdom that two-strokes are easier and cheaper to maintain than four-strokes? My experience has been the opposite. I have a 2016 Husky FE350 with 490 hours on it. Valves have never needed adjusting. Bottom end and transmission are all original and still tight. Fuel and ignition have been super reliable at all elevations and temps. I also have a 2020 KTM 250XC TPI with 300 hours on it. At 295 hours, the two-stroke started smoking badly. The crank seals were shot, and gear oil was being sucked into the bottom end. So, the bottom end is getting new bearings, a crank rebuild, etc. Plus, I have needed to replace the TPI sensors every 100 hours to minimize run problems. So, in my experience, four-stroke bottom ends last twice as long as twostroke bottom ends. And, four-stroke fuel injection is super reliable, but not on the two-stroke. Four-stroke heads and valve trains are very trouble-free, too. Both bikes have had the piston and rings replaced and cylinder re-plating at similar normal intervals. I get that a carbureted two-stroke would avoid the TPI sensor and fueling issues. But, the bottom-end lifespan on the two-stroke seems to be half that of the four-stroke. So, again, I ask, why is the conventional wisdom that two-strokes are easier and cheaper to maintain than four-strokes? Thank you. John Barnhart via mrknowitall@hi-torque.com John, this has been an ongoing debate for decades. We at Dirt Bike are spoiled, as we’re presented with a constant flow of new machines to test. We got in touch with Dick Wilk from Dicks Racing, who has been building engines for 40 years. He’s both a two-stroke magician and a four-stroke aficionado, and here’s his take on the two-strokeversus-fourstroke rebuild drama: “Conventional wisdom applies to a time before fuel-injected two-strokes. Back then, it was easier for the average owner to replace a top end and less parts were required. Modern smokers have become much more complicated but are still easier to work on than fourstrokes. The average person does not have the knowledge to do a four-stroke valve adjustment let alone replace the piston. The highest wear item on a four-stroke engine is the head, which includes the valves, springs, guides, seals, camshaft, cam chain and bearings. Not many shops can properly rebuild heads, so a specialist is required. The fact that your four-stroke engine hasn’t required service means you haven’t sucked any dirt and you don’t rev it too high. If you did, your story would be different. “As for the lower end, two-strokes do require the crank seals to be airleak-free; four-strokes not so much. The fact that your seals lasted 300 hours is nothing to complain about. Both engines have fuel pumps, injectors, ECU and sensors, all of which can be problematic. The bottom line is the cost to rebuild a four-stroke is much higher than a two-stroke due to the greater number of parts and the labor required to do the work.” email: mrknowitall@hi-torque.com | mail: Dirt Bike Mr. Know-It-All 25233 Anza Dr. Valencia, CA 91355 The post AIR BOX HYGIENE: MR KNOW IT ALL appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The World Vet Championship is now in its 40th year. It was brought to life back in 1984 by Tom White at Perris Raceway. It moved to Glen Helen and grew to become the single biggest motocross event in Southern California. This year it had over 1200 entries over two days of racing. The format is three motos for most classes; some have two races Saturday, others have two on Sunday. The exception is the 30+ Pro class, which has two motos on Sunday that are live streamed. You can watch the 2024 World Vet Live stream here. Moto one of the 30+ Pro was another of Mike Alessi’s many career holeshots. Phil Nicoletti was a last-minute addition to the program and he dominated both motos of the 30+ Pro class. He retired from pro motocross this year where he was a top 10 finisher at age 35. Even he couldn’t prevent Mike Alessi from pulling two holeshots, but Nicoletti managed to take the lead early in both motos. Late in the second moto, Giacomo Redondi made a challenge, but by then Nicoletti was on cruise control. Alessi was second overall with a 2-3 score ahead of Redondi’s 4-2. Alessi had two more holeshots in the Pasha 125 pro class. In that event, he managed to capture the top position with a 1-2 score, whereas Ryan Morias was second with a 4-1 ahead of Nicoletti’s 2-3. Doug Dubach was honored on Saturday afternoon with an induction into the Glen Helen walk of fame and the 2024 Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement award. Doug is the winningest rider in the event’s history with multiple wins across the 30+, 40+, 50+ and 60+ classes. He was, however, thwarted this year in the 60+ Expert class because he missed the start for his second moto. That gave the win to Pete DeGraf, who had won the 60+ and 50+ Expert classes in previous years. Gary Jones was likewise thwarted in his attempt to capture his third 70+ Expert win. His old friend Brent Wallingsford came out of retirement to go 1-1-2 in that class ahead of Jones’ 2-2-1. For compete results, go to www.glenhelen.com Doug Dubach was honored with the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement award. Gary Jones has won every expert and pro class in the event over his career. Mike Alessi took home second in the 30+ Pro and first in the Pasha 30+ 125 pro class. 30+ PRO 1. PHILLIP NICOLETTI 1/1 2. MIKE ALESSI 2/3 3. GIACOMO REDONDI 4/ 2 4. SEAN LIPANOVICH 3/4 5. JUSTIN MCDONLAD 5/5 6. DOMINIC DESIMONE 6/6 7. BENNY BRECK 9/7 8. MARCELLO DISETTI 10/8 9. DENNIS STAPLETON 8/11 10. BRYCE HUFFMAN 13/10 11. JUAN PEDRO 15/12 12. DUSTIN PULLIAM 14/13 13. KRIS KEEFER 7/21 14. MATAS INDA 17/14 15. BILLY LEA 16/15 16. ALEX RAY 12/20 17. BRANDON SCHARER 24/9 18. ZAC WRAY 18/16 19. CODY BROWNFIELD 20/17 20. IAN NACCARATO 19/18 40 PRO 1. RYAN MORAIS 1/1 2. MIKE BROWN 2/2 3. KRIS KEEFER 3/3 4. DENNIS STAPLETON 5/4 5. MARK TILLEY 4/5 6. TODD MINNIE 7/6 7. MARCELLO DISETTI 6/7 8. BILLY JUREVICH 9/8 9. MIKE CUNDAR 8/11 10. ADAM MILLER12/9 11. SHAWN BUSHNELL 11/10 12. ANDY ANAYA 15/12 13. RYAN WILSON13/15 14. TYSON TAYLOR 10/18 15. JEREMIAH MOORE 17/13 16. KELVIN SCHOEN 14/16 17. COLE BRIDENBAKER 18/14 18. KRIS PAPWORTH 16/17 19. JR VIELLE DNF 20. BRENT PILON DNF PASHA 125 PRO 30+ MIKE ALESSI 1/2 RYAN MORAIS 4/1 PHILLIP NICOLETTI 2/3 GIACOMO REDONDI 3/5 SEAN LIPANOVICH 5/4 BROCK HOYER 7/6 BRYCE HUFFMAN 8/7 IM DAVIES 9/8 BRIAN STORRIE 11/10 DANE ROUSE 14/9 GARHETT CARTER 12/11 MIKE BROWN 6/17 GREG ZAMARRIPA 17/12 MICK HOLLOWAY 18/13 DAVID KAPLA 16/15 CAMERON HUNT 19/14 JUSTIN MUSCUTT 10/DNF STEVEN WILLIAMS 20/16 MICHAEL KEATING 13/DNF JORDAN EUBANKS 15/DNF The post 2024 DUBYA WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP PRO RESULTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

We live in interesting times. In just the last year, we have tested more new brands of dirt bikes than we had in the previous 10 years. There are several reasons for this. We have old companies like Triumph making new types of bikes, and we also have new companies from China and India entering the market. This month we got to ride the latest version of the Kove Rally. This is the third bike we have tested from that manufacturer and we have no hesitation in saying that Kove is making the best dirt bikes that China has ever produced. Mark Tilley on the Kove Rally. This is still the only legitimate rally bike that is in full production. By rally bike, we mean a bike that follows the guidelines of the FIM World Rally Championship. It has to be a 450cc dual-sport bike capable of going very fast and very far. The bikes that Honda races in Dakar are full works bikes. KTM Husqvarna and GasGas have very limited runs of semi-works bikes that sell for over $35,000 and are only offered to elite riders with strong resumes. The Kove, on the other hand, is in full production and can be purchased by anyone with $9299. When we tested last year’s version of this bike, it had yet to pass the emission and sound tests required to be a fully certified dual-sport bike in the U.S. Now it has. The latest version of the Kove Rally can get a license plate in any state including California. There have been some changes in the mapping and in the positions of various lights and reflectors. It’s also slightly quieter, but doesn’t have any ridiculous restrictions like throttle stops or inner baffles that have to be removed before riding. The bike is ready to go as delivered. Another big change is the switch to KYB suspension. The fork and shock were provided by a Chinese company called Yu An last year. The front brake is still Tiasko. And, the dry weight of the bike is still in the 320-pound range. It can carry 8 gallons of gas between its three different tanks, and that would bring the total weight up to 370 pounds if you were silly enough to top it off. Fuel management is automatic; the rear fender and right front tank feed into the left front, which is also the tank that is positioned the lowest, so as the fuel burns, the CG gets lower and more centralized. Compared to last year’s test bike, it seems that the new DOT version lost just a little mid-range power. That’s to be expected with full EPA mapping, but it still runs phenomenally clean. There’s no hesitation, it doesn’t stall, hiccup or cough. The mapping is flawless. We had a new Honda CRF450RL dual-sport bike for comparison, and that was a real eye-opener. The Kove was exceptionally smooth whereas the Honda was far more jerky, and occasionally popped and backfired. The Honda did have more low-end power and revved higher, but the two bikes were very similar in power output through the middle of the rev range. They were also similar in exhaust noise, but the Kove has an upward-facing air intake, which makes it louder from the rider’s perspective. The Honda is, of course, 40 pounds lighter. That made it feel like more of a dirt bike on single-track trail. Any place where you had the space to click the two bikes into the upper gears, though, the Kove was more natural. The rider layout, interestingly enough, is similar on the two bikes. Both are very tall. The Kove is a narrower bike and has bar pedestals that are considerably taller. But they both have firm seats that are good for a couple of hours of riding before things get ugly in the southern regions. On the street, the Kove has single rim locks and no balancing weights, so that made the wheels a little bouncy. The Honda comes without rim locks and normally would be smoother. We had installed knobbies and rim locks, though, so it was essentially the same as the Kove. Both needed wheel balancing. We loved the stock CSR EX01 tires that came on the Kove. They might be our newest go-to adventure tires. They were grippy on the street and excellent in the dirt. That seems to be the theme with Kove and what really sets this company apart from the Chinese motorcycle makers that came earlier. In the past, you got the feeling that China could only make copies. It seemed like there was no one at the factory with the passion to actually ride and test the bikes. That’s clearly not the case here. The Rally is an original concept and it reflects a great deal of testing. The company’s involvement in Dakar can only be the product of passion. There are several versions of the Kove rally. There’s a version of the bike we tested that has a lower seat height. There’s also an all-dirt version for $9499 and a race version for $13,999. For the full test of the Kove Rally, check out the January, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike. IRONMAN GNCC Ryan Villopoto, Damon Bradshaw, Bill Balance and Jamie Guida teamed up at the Ironman for an unofficial ATV team race. Last weekend I got to check out the final GNCC of the 2024 racing season at Ironman Raceway. I met up with Justin Jones, who now lives in Indiana, to ride the new Yamaha YZ250FX the day before the race. You can check out that story here. It was a great trip and one of the best parts was hanging out with Ryan Villopoto and Damon Bradshaw, who are Yamaha ambassadors. They have a great chemistry together. On Saturday, they did an unofficial team race in the ATV division with Bill Balance and Vital MX’s Jamie Guida. They were all shocked by how demanding the ATV was. The next day, they all rode motorcycles. Phil Nicoletti was also there riding his first GNCC on a Husqvarna. He beat them all! He didn’t, however, have anything for Brandy Richards who won the woman’s class in the same race. Phil Nicoletti Damon Bradshaw Ryan Villopoto See you next week! –Ron Lawson The post RIDING THE STREET-LEGAL KOVE RALLY: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

2024 DUBYA WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – LIVE STREAMING ON NOVEMBER 3RD! Get ready for one of the biggest events in veteran motocross – the 2024 World Vet Motocross Championship! We’re excited to invite you to join us LIVE as we broadcast from Glen Helen Raceway on Sunday, November 3rd, from 11 AM to 3 PM PST. All you have to do is go to www.motocrossactionmag.com or go to YouTube and type in “2024 World Vet Championship live stream.” This is your chance to watch elite veteran riders from around the world as they compete for glory on one of the most demanding motocross tracks out there. Tune in for four hours of intense racing, rider insights, and behind-the-scenes interviews that make this event a fan favorite year after year. Event Details: Date: November 3, 2024 Time: 11 AM – 3 PM PST Location: Glen Helen Raceway, CA (Broadcast Online) Classes Covered: 30 Pro – Moto 1 & 2 / 50 Pro – Moto 2 / World Cup – Moto 1 & 2 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a moment of the live action. The post DON’T MISS THE 2024 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – LIVE STREAMING ON NOVEMBER 3RD! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Yamaha got serious with the YZ250FX cross-country racer for 2025. Almost everything is new, including the frame, bodywork and suspension. It’s now on the same page as the YZ250F motocross bike, which got this treatment last year. The big difference between the two is that the FX has a 6-speed gearbox, a shorter seat height, softer suspension and off-road equipment such as the 18-inch rear wheel, large fuel tank and kickstand. It sells for $9099, which is the exact same price as the motocross version. We rode it in the woods of Indiana and then took it to Ironman Raceway for the final round of the GNCC series to see exactly how it works in its native universe. The post 2025 YAMAHA YZ250FX: WHAT’S NEW & FIRST RIDE appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

We have a bit of a throwback 2-Stroke Tuesday this week with 10 Travis Fant produced 125cc two-stroke videos that you don’t want to miss! Test rider Carson Brown rings out our stock Yamaha YZ125 and then we hit you with exclusive project bike videos of our 2003 KX125, 2002 CR125, 2018 KTM 125, 1998 CR125 team FMF tribute and test rider Robbie Wageman’s Gasper Racing / Fasthouse Red Bull Straight Rhythm Yamaha YZ125. We close it all out with a head-to-head comparison of the Gas Gas MC125 VS Yamaha YZ125 and the 125cc shootout. The post 125CC TWO-STROKE VIDEO INSANITY : 2-STROKE TUESDAY appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

FMF KTM Factory Racing rider Dante Oliveira clinched his fifth-consecutive AMA National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) in the Pro Class with a round to spare after claiming victory in Blythe’s eighth round of the 2024 season. See the full live race coverage here! In capturing a fifth NGPC premier class title in succession, FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Dante Oliveira put forward a dominant performance in Blythe, California, to win his sixth race of the year in commanding fashion. Oliveira has been the class of the field onboard his KTM 450 XC-F once again in 2024, getting out front from the outset in the Gold Rush Grand Prix with the holeshot and he controlled the race from there. Dante eventually took the checkered flag 11 seconds clear of the chasing pack, which secured him the championship with one race remaining in the nine-round series. Dante Oliveira: “My ride was awesome today! I got off to a great start, the bike was dialed, and I felt good on the track. It was a lot of fun, so we were able to get into a flow, and it’s always an epic track at Blythe. Mission accomplished with the championship this weekend, I have a great team behind me at FMF KTM Factory Racing, and am super-excited to get title number five in NGPC.” FMF KTM Factory Racing teammate Mateo Oliveira – also just back from the International Six Days Enduro – started strongly and completed the opening lap in third position, before sickness caught up with him during the middle stages of the race and he eventually finished in P7. Mateo Oliveira: “It was a so-so day for me. I came into the weekend a little sick from traveling home after the ISDE, so went for as long as I could, and then fell back. My speed is good, I just need to get healthy and make a good push at Havasu.” Pro Class Results 1. Dante Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing 2. Austin Walton, Husqvarna 3. Tyler Lynn, Honda 7. Mateo Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing 8. Dalton Shirey, Husqvarna The post 2024 NGPC OPEN PRO CHAMPION CROWNED : DANTE OLIVEIRA MAKES IT 5 appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Craig Delong Earns End of Year Victory at Ironman CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (October 28, 2024) – The 2024 Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, concluded its season on Sunday, October 27, with the Yamaha Racing Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana. As the green flag flew and the XC1 Open Pro class took off into the woods, it would be Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Lyndon Snodgrass emerging as the early leader when the pack came through timing and scoring on lap one. Snodgrass would continue to lead the way for the next couple of laps before Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig Delong could make the pass stick for the number one spot. Craig Delong (Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing) would take home the season finale win in Indiana.Ken Hill Delong would push forward for the remainder of the race, finishing with almost a minute lead over the rest of the field. Snodgrass would ensue in a battle with AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper for the second place position, with Draper being able to take that position over on the fourth lap of the race. Snodgrass would continue to push and would hold onto third overall to round out the podium at the season finale. Active Air/Max Motorsports/FXR/Husqvarna’s Evan Smith would put in his best ride of the year to end the season with a fourth overall and in the XC1 Open Pro class. Smith would start back in sixth and work his way up as he continued to push himself forward. After a mid-pack start, AmPro Yamaha’s Ricky Russell would only be able to work his way up to fifth overall to end the season. Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn also suffered from a bad start and was only able to make his way up to sixth in XC1 and ninth overall on the day. Finishing seventh in XC1 was Phoenix Racing Honda’s Ruy Barbosa after a rollercoaster day of back-and-forth inside the top 10. FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Benjamin Kelley would battle his way towards the front, but he would experience some trouble with his rear tire near the end of the race. Kelley would still finish the race in eighth. JS7 Beta Racing’s Josh Strang would end the season with a ninth in XC1, while Phoenix Racing Honda’s Michael Witkowski rounded out the top 10 in the class. Toby Cleveland (Bells Electric Race Team) battled throughout the day, earning the XC2 250 Pro class win at the Yamaha Racing Ironman GNCC.Mack Faint In the XC2 250 Pro class, Bells Electric Race Team’s Toby Cleveland would get a good jump off the line and lead the way for the majority of the race. Cleveland would continue to push himself at the front of the pack, as the rest of the class was trying to close in on him. When the white flag flew, Cleveland would push himself the rest of the way to take the class win. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Cody Barnes would come back to take second in the XC2 class after working his way up from a top five start to the day. FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Angus Riordan would have his work cut out for him as he came through seventh on the opening lap. However, he put his head down and pushed on towards the front. Riordan would make the necessary passes and would cross the line third in the class. Dakoda Devore would earn the FMF XC3 win, clinching the 2024 National Championship.Ken Hill As the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class got underway it was Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing’s Jhak Walker holding the early lead but would fall victim to a mechanical issue that would take him out of the race on the third lap and putting him sixth in the class and out of the championship contention. Devore/KTM/FXR/SRS Suspension’s Dakoda Devore would take over the lead on lap two, and he would continue to push himself at the front of the class. Enduro Engineering/Wossner Pistons/FXR’s Raley Messer would make the pass for second on the last lap and continue to hold that position until the checkered flag flew. DW Cycle/G2 Ergonomics’ Jayson Crawford would be unable to hold off Messer on the last lap but would continue to push and finish third in the class. Earning the Ironman Top Amateur honors was Joseph Cunningham who finished 11th overall on the day and would take home the Open A class win. Gavin Simon was second atop the Top Amateur podium with his 13th overall finishing position and first in the 250 A class. Rounding out the top three Top Amateurs was Hunter Smith who came through 15th overall and second in the Open A class. Brandy Richards (FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers) earned the WXC class win.Ken Hill Coming through to earn the WXC class win was FMF KTM Factory Racing Lander’s Brandy Richards. After earning the Kanati WXC Holeshot Award, Richards would continue to push herself out front and take home the class win at the season finale at Ironman Raceway. Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Rachael Archer would hold onto second for the duration of the race, while Tayla Jones made her second appearance of the season and would take third place home in the WXC class. Cade Staats would battle through to earn third overall in the 10am morning race, while Sportsman A (25+) racer Triston Landrum would physically come through in the lead. Other notable finishers in the 10 am morning race were Phil Nicoletti, who finished 4th overall and second in Sportsman A 25+, Ryan Villopoto finishing 9th overall, Barry Hawk finishing 11th overall and Damon Bradshaw finishing 13th overall. Marvin Musquin would also take part in the race but would only complete one lap during the morning race. In the 8 am Bike AM Race 1 it would be Sam Cline coming through to take overall win and his class, 4-Stroke C Lites, win. Jameson Bolyard would finish second overall and first in the Open C College (16-24) class, while Logan Renninger would round out the top three finishers and earn the win in the 250 C Schoolboy (14-17) class. In the 8 am Bike Amateur 1 race, Sam Cline took the overall win out of the 4-Stroke C Lites class.Ken Hill On Saturday afternoon the Youth bike race took place where Doc Smith would come through to take the overall win and his second YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) class win of the season. Travis Lentz would battle back and earn second overall and in the YXC1 class at the end of the day, while Cooper Duff rounded out the top three overall finishers and earned himself the YXC2 Super Mini Sr. (12-13) class win. Ethan Harwell would finish third in the YXC1 class, with Hayden Dupuis and Phillip Arnold rounding out the top three finishers in the YXC2 class. The AMSOIL Moto Hero award was received by Anthony Johnson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, but who currently resides in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Johnson is in the Navy and is an E-5 Ranking. Johnson has served through several different deployments in the Navy, while being away from his wife and three kids. Yamaha Racing Ironman GNCC Top Three Overall: Craig Delong (center), Liam Draper (right) and Lyndon Snodgrass (left).Ken Hill Yamaha Racing Ironman GNCC Results and Points Standings Crawfordsville, Indiana Round 13 of 13 Sunday, October 27, 2024 XC1 Pro Event Results: Craig Delong (HQV) Liam Draper (YAM) Lyndon Snodgrass (KAW) Evan Smith (HQV) Ricky Russell (YAM) Jordan Ashburn (GAS) Ruy Barbosa (HON) Benjamin Kelley (KTM) Josh Strang (BET) Michael Witkowski (HON) *Overall National Championship Standings: Jonathan Girroir (271) Jordan Ashburn (229) Grant Davis (224) Steward Baylor (210) Craig Delong (168) Liam Draper (161) Angus Riordan (154) Michael Witkowski (128) Evan Smith (125) Grant Baylor (114) *Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2024 National Champion. XC2 250 Pro Event Results: Toby Cleveland (HQV) Cody Barnes (HON) Angus Riordan (KTM) Brandon Gregoire (YAM) Brody Johnson (HON) Zachary Davidson (HQV) Jesse Ansley (KAW) Michael Delosa (YAM) Nicholas Defeo (KAW) Jason Lipscomb (BET) XC2 250 Pro Series Standings: Grant Davis (334) Angus Riordan (298) Cody Barnes (231) Toby Cleveland (177) Brody Johnson (173) Thad Duvall (158) Jason Lipscomb (154) Liam Draper (151) Jesse Ansley (134) Joshua Toth (118) The post 2024 GNCC FINAL ROUND : IRONMAN GNCC RACE REPORT appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

GNCC IRONMAN 2024 FINALE // DRY, DUSTY & ROUGH TRACKS CONDITIONS The final round of the 2024 GNCC season was held at the Ironman MX facility in Crawfordsville, Indiana. With little to no rain in the weeks leading up to the event, the track was a dry, powdery, visionless challenge to the riders. Check out the raw highlights to see everything that happened at the Ironman GNCC. Top 10 Overall 1. Craig Delong XC1 2. Liam Draper XC1 3. Lyndon Snodgrass XC1 4. Evan Smith XC1 5. Ricky Russell XC1 6. Toby Cleveland XC2 7. Cody Barnes XC2 8. Gus Riordan XC2 9. Jordan Ashburn XC1 10. Ruy Barbosa XC1 This GNCC coverage is sponsored by: Red Line Oil: https://www.redlineoil.com P3 Carbon: https://p3carbon.com Nitroousse: https://www.nitromousse.com Mitas Tires:https://www.mitas-tires.com/en-us/ The post GNCC IRONMAN 2024 FINALE // DRY, DUSTY & ROUGH TRACKS CONDITIONS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

We handed Carson Brown a brand new 2025 Suzuki RMZ250, a GoPro, and an open track to see what he could do. This is what he came up with. Is the Suzuki RMZ250 capable of hitting the races out of the box? We’ll let you be the judge after watching this. The post 2025 SUZUKI RM-Z250 HOT LAPS POV WITH CARSON BROWN appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

This week we took delivery of the new Honda CRF250RWE. This bike is new on two levels; first of all, it’s a model that Honda has not offered in the past. The “WE” on the end stands for “Works Edition” which means it has a whole bunch of upgrades over the standard model. That’s been a tradition on the 450 side, but the 250 is new. And then the standard model is mostly new for 2025, too. The basic layout of the motor hadn’t changed, but the frame is new, the airbox is new, the suspension has been reworked and obviously, the bodywork gives it a completely different look. The 2025 Honda CRF250RWE sells for $10,0599. The Works Edition treatment list is pretty extensive. Here’s what it has: Hand-ported head Yoshimura exhaust system RWE mapping Kashima fork coatings RWE fork valving Kashima shock coatings 18mm shock shaft RWE shock valving Twin Air filter Throttle jockey seat cover Kevlar grips Red backgrounds Dunlop tires Hydraulic clutch Those last two points put the 250 on the same page as the standard 450. The stock 250 has a cable clutch and Pirelli tires, whereas the 450 has a Nissin hydraulic clutch and Dunlop MX33s. There will be only 500 CRF250RWEs imported, and the price will be $10,599. That’s $2300 more than the standard model. Seat Lipanovich on the 2025 Honda CRF250RWE. If you’ve been paying attention to the 250 class, you know that the new Honda 250 has been a huge hit. The frame changes were made across the board for the 250 and 450 competition models and resulted in a noticeable handling improvement. We never really complained about the 250’s handling but the 450 had a nasty side. It turned out to be because of a little too much lateral frame flex and while we didn’t complain about the 250, the increase in stability is noticeable. The standard CRF250R might be the best handling bike in the class now. It turns well and never, ever does anything surprising. The RWE is the same and has slightly better hold up at both ends of the suspension. And, just like the standard bike, the RWE fits virtually everyone perfectly. We had 5’5” Sean Lipinovich riding it as well as 6’-tall Mark Tilley and they both feel like the bike was custom-made with them in mind. Honda has always done that well. The shortcoming for the standard Honda 250 was peak power. At lower revs, it was impressive, but just when a KTM or Kawasaki was hitting its strike, the Honda would go flat. That’s why we were so excited to try the Works Edition. The head work, the pipe and the new mapping might be enough to fix that issue. We’ve only had a couple of days on the bike so far, and at this point, the peak power passes all our seat-of-the-pants testing. The output keeps on climbing where the standard bike hits a wall. We still don’t know if it can match the same peak of the KTM or Kawasaki, but at this point, it looks good. Beyond that, the change in tires made a big difference. We know that Pirelli tires have a long history of success in Europe, but there’s no question that the Dunlops were better suited out west where we ride and test. We are just starting on our 250 shootout right now, and unfortunately the Honda CRF250RWE won’t be involved. It isn’t necessarily the price that disqualifies it; the standard Husqvarna FC250 is just as expensive. We simply can’t take on more bikes. It’s already an eight-bike comparison with the Triumph thrown into the mix. You simply can’t ride that many bikes before track conditions make comparison impossible. With Triumph, Beta and Ducati all lining up, we will have to figure out a solution to that issue within the coming year, but the very concept of a shootout makes thorough testing difficult with such a big group. An eight-bike 250 shootout is underway. BIKES IN THE GARAGE We will have a full test of the new Kawasaki KX250X in the January, 2025 print edition of Dirt Bike. The Kove Rally is now street-legal in all 50 states. This test will also be in the January 2025 print edition. The GPX is a real-live modern 300cc two-stroke off-road bike that sells for around $7000. Jared Hicks on the GPX300 two-stroke. Dick Wilk let us check out the Husky he rode with Chuck Sun in Vegas to Reno. See you next week! –Ron Lawson The post RIDING THE 2025 HONDA CRF250RWE: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

DIRT BIKE FALL FAST SALE! Buy 1 Year of Dirt Bike Print Magazine, Get Digital for Free! ENTER COUPON CODE: DIGITAL100% AT CHECKOUT Offer is valid on any Hi-Torque Media magazine. Offer ends November 15, 2024. The post DIRT BIKE FAST FALL SALE | BUY 1 YEAR OF PRINT GET DIGITAL FREE! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Dirt Bike Magazine attends the 50th Anniversary for Suzuki at Perris Raceway in Southern California and learns from the crew what you will get with a 2025 Suzuki RMZ450 when you purchase it at the dealer.  The post 2025 SUZUKI RM-Z450 : WHAT’S NEW ? appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Reigning AMA EnduroCross Champion Trystan Hart made it back-to-back wins to commence the 2024 season. The FMF KTM Factory Racing rider pieced together three consistent motos for the overall at Prescott Valley in Arizona. Five-time champion Colton Haaker qualified quickest inside the Findlay Toyota Center after setting the pace in the Hot Laps session.Hart recorded the fourth quickest lap in Hot Lap qualifying, then led wire-to-wire in Moto 1 of the main program. Haaker finished in second position. Trystan Hart has won two in a row to start the 2024 EnduroCross season. Rieju rider Dominik Olszowy was the winner in the second race, which had an inverted start. Hart and Haaker had to come from the second row. Hart eventually got all the way up to second place. Triumph rider Jonny Walker was third just ahead of Haaker. Colton Haaker won the hot lap and the final race. The final race went to Haaker, but with hart close behind in second, it was to be Hart’s night. Trystan Hart: “It was a crazy night! I wasn’t really feeling super good all day – there was a big line in the rocks that a couple of guys were doing and I just didn’t feel comfortable doing it. In the first moto, I got the holeshot and had a little bit of pressure, but got the win, and then in Moto 2, I had a crazy accident with Colton [Haaker], but somehow got second in that one. In the last one, I ripped the holeshot and kind of just rode tight, so was second again, and that was more than enough for the overall win.” “Second place tonight, really close to getting the win!” Haaker recalled. “On the last lap in the second moto, I got my leg stuck in Trystan [Hart’s] back wheel, but I got fourth still somehow, and that was ultimately it for me this weekend. I feel like I should be closer to the front and we were tonight, so it was a good result and we will regroup for next week.” Hart now has 60 points to his credit, which places him 14 clear ahead of the chasing pack leading into next weekend’s double-header in Idaho Falls. Cooper Abbott finished sixth. Photo by Jax Jackson. 1. TRYSTAN HART 1/2/2 2. COLTON HAAKER 2/4/1 3. JONNY WALKER 3/3/3 4. DOMINIK OLSZOWY 9/1/4 5. MAX GERSTON 6/7/5 6. COOPER ABBOTT 7/5/6 7. RYDER LEBLOND 4/6/11 8. WILL RIORDAN 5/10/8 9. BRANDEN PETRIE 8/13/7 10. TIM APOLLE 11/8/10 11. BRAXTON HINTZE 12/12/9 12. JAMES FLYNN 13/9/12 13. ANONY JOHNSON 10/11/14 14. CODY MILLER 14/14/13 15. KAMAKANA WAIWAIOLE 16/15/15 16. DUSTIN MCCARY 15/DNS/DNS The post 2024 ENDUROCROSS ROUND 2 RESULTS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The final round of the 2024 Rocky Mountain ATV/MC WORCS series headed back to Lake Havasu City last weekend to battle on the beach. With both the 450 Pro and Pro-AM championships decided in Mesquite, all that was left was the 250 Pro and what a show they put on. Tyler Lynn triumphantly returned to the podium’s top step for the first time since Glen Helen, while Mason Semmens celebrated back-to-back victories in the Pro 250 class, and Noah Gordon captured his inaugural WORCS Pro-AM win. Tyler Lynn. Photo by Connor Moore. On Sunday, the pros lined up for a 11:20 start and then they set out on a 2-hour-long battle on a track that was one of the roughest to date. Square edges and rocks made finding a spot to rest almost impossible. Lap times fluctuated in the 5-minute range, forcing them to complete 22 laps once it was all said and done. Tyler Lynn dominated this round as he led wire-to-wire and steadily built his lead each lap, showcasing what his SLR Honda is capable of. Lynn also captured the fastest lap time at a blistering pace of 5:16, and by the time he finished, his lead had been extended to just under two and a half minutes ahead of the rest of the field. Jack Simpson tied his career-best with a second-place finish aboard his Purvines Racing 450 steed after battling with Dare Demartile early in the race. Demartile was running in 2nd, slowing reeling in Lynn, getting the lead shaved down to just under ten seconds before a mechanical issue cut his day short during the final half of the race, where he finished in 5th. Lynn’s new teammate returned to the podium as Ryan Surratt put his machine back on the box for the second round in a row. Rounding out the top 5 was Thomas Dunn in 4th on his KTM, wrapping up another great season in the 450 Class. Mason Semmens gets loose in turn one. Photo by Connor Moore. The best race of the day, and maybe the season, has to go to the Pro 250 class. They came into this race with just 8 points separating the top three. Colton Aeck was leading heading into the round, with Mason Semmens and Kai Aiello close behind him. As the gate dropped, it was an RPM FMF Racing party with Tristun Alvarez getting the holeshot with Jake Alvarez and Semmens quickly behind them. Battles were brewing as Aeck made a pass early to get around the RPM Crew to lead the race after the second lap, which he held till the 5th lap. After making the pass back by Aeck, Semmens took off and he slowly built his lead lap after lap. He won the race with a comfortable margin of 25 seconds. Semmens didn’t have just to win to clinch the championship this weekend but he needed Aeck to finish in 3rd or worse. Aeck and Sam Pretscherer battled lap after lap with mere seconds distancing themselves. In the moto section, Aeck had the better speed as he gapped Pretscherer consistently, but in the deep sand and rocky sections, he found a way to pull him back, leading to an absolute dogfight to the finish. They swapped positions at least three times before the white flag flew, with Aeck leading into the last lap. As they battled through the moto, it looked like Aeck did what was needed to secure his championship. Still, in the roughest section, he made a small mistake that caused him to lose the front end and have a small tip-over, which is all that was needed for Pretscherer to get his career-best finish and solidify Semmens as champion. Aeck still found himself on the podium in third after an absolute nailbiter. They finished the season with 186 points each, but the tiebreaker goes to Semmens with his six wins. Kai Aiello landed in 4th place, and Tristun Alvarez finished in 5th place, after the season ended. A last lap tip over cost Colton Aeck the championship. Photo by Connor Moore. Noah Gordon. Photo by Connor Moore. In Pro-Am, Noah Gordon dominated as he grabbed the holeshot and rode a near-flawless race. He led from start to finish, with Kayden Lynn finishing just under a minute behind Gordon. Noah was on the move as he won the class and finished in the top 10 overall, including the pro ranks. Jackson Glathar, your 2024 Pro-Am Champion, ran steadily as he wanted to stay healthy on a brutal course while keeping himself on the podium. Gavin Dugan and Dayan Lucero finished out the top 5 in Pro-Am. Tristun Alvarez had some new competition on Saturday as Clay Hengeveld came out to race just a few hours from home in Phoenix. He pushed his Yamaha two-stroke to the max as they battled hard with Alvarez, grabbing a win after holding off the two-time champion. Travis Damon rounded out the podium as Jake Alvarez and Justin Seeds finished in the top 5. Ty Woolslayer and Dana Raynor battled the rough afternoon course on Saturday in Women’s Pro as Woolslayer won aboard her Yamaha. The post WORCS, 2024–FINAL ROUND appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

MUD FEST // BEST OF THE ISDE FINAL MOTO IN SPAIN – FIM 6-Days Enduro Day 6 in Spain for the 6-Days ISDE was a total mud fest for the final moto. DAY 6 FINAL TEAM RESULTS: World Trophy Team 1. Team France 2. Team USA 3. Team Spain 4. Team Australia 5. Team Czech Republic Junior World Trophy Team 1. Team Sweden 2. Team France 3. Team USA 4. Team Australia 5. Team Great Britain Women World Trophy Team 1. Team USA 2. Team Australia 3. Team Sweden 4. Team France 5. Team Italy Sponsors of this content: Acerbis Scott Goggles Scotts Performance InnTech Photo by Future7 Media 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE The post MUD FEST // BEST OF THE ISDE FINAL MOTO IN SPAIN – FIM 6-Days Enduro appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

The guys at Suzuki just had a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first RM. Chris Wheeler got on the phone and called everyone who was important in the development of the RM line, and got an impressive turnout at Perris Raceway last week. Brad Lackey, Greg Albertyn, Danny LaPorte, Buddy Antunez, Damon Huffman, Tim Ferry and a long list of riders from the glory days of the RM came out, as well as key figures like Hide Sasaki, who started off as Joel Robert’s mechanic in the ‘70s and progressed to be the head of the RM development program. Carson Brown on the 2025 RM-Z250. To commemorate 50 years of RM motocross bikes, Suzuki has upscaled its RM Army Edition program. With the purchase of a new 2025 RM-Z250 or RM-Z450, riders can select from five different graphics kits, each representing an era of RM history. Each purchase also includes the Pro Circuit RM Army Edition T-6 full system exhaust. There are graphics kits that pay tribute to the RMs of the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s as well as a current one. Suzuki had a large number of classic bikes from private collections on hand, The TM125 in front was a perfectly restored 1973 model. The first RM was the 1975 ½ RM125. It was based largely on the existing TM125, which had been in production since 1973. That first RM did have cantilever shocks, though, and that became the signature feature of the ones that followed. The first all-new RMs came out in 1976–three of them. The 125, 250 and 370 were all big hits. The next big event in RM timeline was 1981, when they got single-shock suspension. That year, the 125 also got liquid-cooling and was far ahead of anything else in the class. The 250 got liquid-cooling in 1982 and it, too, was regarded as being far more advanced than any other production bike of the time. Suzuki had a bit of a slump in the mid-’80s, but virtually every other year, there was a yellow bike in contention in all the shootouts. The Open bike was discontinued after 1984. The RM250 and RM125 lasted until 2007. The RM85 remains in production today. Jared Hicks on our 2025 RM-Z450 test bike. Our bike had the ’80s graphics. The graphics packages all look great, but the one that was hands down the best representation of its period was the ‘90s version. That was in the middle of the splash-graphics era in motocross. Suzuki had Throttle Jockey come up with a very brave and accurate rendition of a time that most riders of that age would like to forget. Suzuki is embracing it. Our RM-Z250 has the current RM-Army graphics. As for the bikes themselves, they are once again mechanically unchanged. We brought out Carson Brown and Jared Hicks as our test riders, and they reported no surprises. The RMZ450 is still a bike that’s easy to love. It handles well, has smooth, easy-to-use power and is fun to ride. It’s also somewhat affordable at $9299. What holds it back? Everyone expects the lack of electric start to be the big hang-up, but frankly, no one really cares about that. The real issue is that the rear suspension is difficult to set up. It feels stiff and stink-bug like. The good news is that it’s been that way for years and everyone knows how to fix it. As for the 250, it has a bigger issue. It gives away considerable power to virtually every other bike in the class. Once again, everyone knows how to make it faster, but it can be expensive, and the bike isn’t that cheap to start with, at $8199. Handling is still excellent. This is the original 1991 RM250 from the Dirt Bike archives. This is the current tribute to the 1991 model. The 1981 Suzuki RM125 was the best 125 of its day. The 1982 Suzuki RM250–again, the best bike in its class that year. This bike belongs to Kit Palmer of Cycle News, who has owned it since new. Brad Lackey in 1981. Brad Lackey today. Damon Huffman today. Greg Albertyn today. Albee’s championship winning RM250 from the Dirt Bike archives. The 1971 Suzuki TM400 was the first Japanese motocross bike in full production. The 1991 Suzuki RM80. This isn’t so different from the current RM85. See you next week! –Ron Lawson The post SUZUKI CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF RMs: THE WRAP appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

BEST OF ISDE SPAIN 2024 IN THE FOG | Day 5 Highlights – FIM 6 Days of Enduro Day 5 was in the mountains and it was hard to see due to the fog at elevation. Day 5 Team Results: World Trophy Team 1. Team France 2. Team USA 3. Team Spain 4. Team Australia 5. Team Czech Republic Junior World Trophy Team 1. Team Sweden 2. Team France 3. Team USA 4. Team Australia 5. Team Great Britain Women World Trophy Team 1. Team USA 2. Team Australia 3. Team Sweden 4. Team France 5. Team Italy Sponsors of this content: Acerbis Scott Goggles Scotts Performance InnTech 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE The post BEST OF ISDE SPAIN 2024 IN THE FOG | Day 5 Highlights – FIM 6 Days of Enduro appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

ISDE SPAIN DAY 4 RECAP | TEAM USA MOVES BACK INTO 2nd! The fourth day of special test racing concluded today at the 2024 International Six Days of Enduro in Spain. Leads were extended, passes were made, and crashes were plenty. In the fight for individual honors, current leader Josep Garcia, despite a fall, took the first test win of the morning. He would win four more tests on the day, taking his third day victory out of four, extending his lead over Steve Holcombe by over thirty two seconds, with one day of special tests remaining. Holcombe would take the remaining special test victory for the day, as well as claim second overall on the afternoon. Third overall and top junior was Sweden’s Max Ahlin. After losing time over Days 2 and 3 to Italy’s Kevin Cristino, Ahlin would take his second junior victory of the week, and pull nearly a minute on Cristino in the junior individual standings. Fourth outright was France’s Theo Espinasse, who continues to show the consistency that along with his teammates, have placed France in the world trophy team lead since the opening day. Despite a crash in the final special test of the day, Italy’s Samuele Bernardini would round out the top five overall for the day. Words by Kyle Wolfe Photos by Future7Media Spain’s Josep Garcia leads the overall standing by over 30 seconds. Finishing sixth outright and top American for the day was Johnny Girroir. With four tests inside the top five, including a third in the final special test of the day, Girroir has his best day of the week after a rough start through the first three days. Seventh was American Grant Davis. The leading USA junior had two results inside the top five, including a fourth just behind Girroir in the final test of the day. Italy’s Morgan Lesiardo recovered from a rough Day 3 to place himself in eighth on Day 4 ahead of France’s Leo Le Quere, and fellow Italian Matteo Cavallo to round out the top ten for the afternoon. Finishing sixth outright and top American for the day was Johnny Girroir. Josh Toth finished just outside the top ten in the eleventh spot for the day, with an eighth placefinish in the third special test. Cody Barnes would finish seventeenth overall on Day 4, with Dante Oliveira placing nineteenth. A seventh in test three and a second in test six vaulted D.O.’s day from a thirty fifth in test five that left him further down in the standings. Mateo Oliveira took twenty ninth overall for the day with Jason Tino finishing forty fifth on Day number four. Danta Oliveira had a tough day. Brandy Richards took the win on Day 4 in the Women Trophy classification, winning three tests on the day, battling it out with New Zealand’s Rachael Archer, who claimed the other three test victories on the afternoon. Richards took the day win by fifteen seconds over Archer. Third on the day was Australia’s Jessica Gardiner, just ahead of American Rachel Gutish, putting in her best performance of the week. Seventeen year old Australian Danielle Macdonald was fifth for the day ahead of Canada’s Shelby Turner. Several crashes hampered Spain’s Mireia Badia to her lowest scoring performance of the week in seventh, ahead of Italy’s Francesca Nocera. Australian Tayla Jones was ninth with United States Ava Silvestri rounding out the top ten women for the day. The Women’s USA Trophy team leads with over a 3-minute gap over Australia. In the World Trophy standings after Day 4, France leads by 7:51 over new second place team United States, with a 1:43 advantage of their own over Spain with one day of special test racing to go. Australia holds fourth, 22:42 out of the lead position, with Czech Republic over nine minutes behind the Aussies. In the Junior Trophy standings, Sweden continues to lead over France, the gap not changing from Day 3 after a dismal day for Axel Semb, who suffered a crash during test two that left him riding out the rest of the special covered in mud on his left side. USA still retains third, and increased their advantage over Australia by more than a minute on Day 4. The Aussies have eleven minutes on their side over fifth place Great Britain in the team standings. Grant Davis is still holding strong for the Junior USA Trophy team. In the Women Trophy standings, USA extends their lead by thirty seconds over Australia, and carry a near four minute advantage going into the final day of special test racing. Sweden retains third after Day 4, nearly sixteen minutes behind the Aussie trio. France is alone in fourth, with Spain rounding out the top five, thirty minutes behind France. Day 5 tomorrow brings two new tests to the riders, and they more than likely will be the toughest special tests the riders will face all week. Up in the Spanish country side in elevation, along with windmills lining the mountain top, the tests will be windy, possibly rainy, and even slightly less visibility than the riders are used to. With most positions firmly locked in for the team trophy standings, the riders main goal tomorrow will be to stay upright and not make the big mistakes that could cost them heaps of time. OVERALL DAY 4 ISDE RESULTS 1. Josep Garcia 2. Steve Holcombe +32.24 3. Max Ahlin +50.76 4. Theophile Espinasse +1:05.57 5. Samuele Bernardini +1:04.69 6. Jonathan Girroir (USA) +1:20.90 7. Grant Davis (USA) +1:26.00 11. Josh Toth (USA) +1:41.88 17. Cody Barnes (USA) +1:54.43 19. Danta Oliveira (USA) +1:58.28 WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team France 2. Team USA +7:51.27 3. Team Spain +9:34.15 4. Team Australia +22:42.47 5. Team Czech Republic +31:54.45 JUNIOR WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team Sweden 2. Team France +2:08.57 3. Team USA +8:54.67 4. Team Australia +11:11.80 5. Team Great Britain +22:08.64 WOMEN WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team USA 2. Team Australia +3:55.72 3. Team Sweden +19:31.14 4. Team France +30:15.08 5. Team Spain +01:01:15.84 DAY 4 ISDE SPAIN HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO Sponsors of this content: Acerbis Scott Goggles Scotts Performance InnTech 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE The post ISDE SPAIN DAY 4 RECAP | TEAM USA MOVES BACK INTO 2nd! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

BEST OF ISDE SPAIN 2024 | Day 4 Highlights – FIM 6 Days of Enduro Forth-day recap at 98th FIM International 6-Days Enduro of Nations at Silleda, Galicia. OVERALL DAY 4 RESULTS 1. Josep Garcia 2. Steve Holcombe +32.24 3. Max Ahlin +50.76 4. Theophile Espinasse +1:05.57 5. Samuele Bernardini +1:04.69 6. Jonathan Girroir (USA) +1:20.90 7. Grant Davis (USA) +1:26.00 11. Josh Toth (USA) +1:41.88 17. Cody Barnes (USA) +1:54.43 19. Danta Oliveira (USA) +1:58.28 WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team France 2. Team USA +7:51.27 3. Team Spain +9:34.15 4. Team Australia +22:42.47 5. Team Czech Republic +31:54.45 JUNIOR WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team Sweden 2. Team France +2:08.57 3. Team USA +8:54.67 4. Team Australia +11:11.80 5. Team Great Britain +22:08.64 WOMEN WORLD TROPHY TEAM 1. Team USA 2. Team Australia +3:55.72 3. Team Sweden +19:31.14 4. Team France +30:15.08 5. Team Spain +01:01:15.84 Sponsors of this content: Acerbis Scott Goggles Scotts Performance InnTech 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE The post BEST OF ISDE SPAIN 2024 | Day 4 Highlights – FIM 6 Days of Enduro appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

KTM has just released information on the all-new Freeride E. Technically, this is KTM’s first in-house full-size electric motorcycle. Even though the first version of this bike was released 10 years ago, the drive train of that model was outsourced. The 2025 Freeride E has a drivetrain produced by KTM and will be rolling off the assembly line in Austria. The full press release from KTM follows. Ten years after KTM first introduced the electric Freeride concept to the market, the completely refreshed 2025 KTM FREERIDE E represents the company’s next step in its approach to the liberty, practicality, and vast potential of dual-sport e-mobility. The 2025 KTM FREERIDE E is a 99% new product featuring an in-house-developed drivetrain, expanded battery potential, and high-class components wrapped with unforgettable style and design that always distinguishes orange motorcycles from the crowd. KTM treasures the virtues of the platform: the KTM FREERIDE E tackles not only some of the environmental issues with offroading (low emissions and near silent noise, which means it can be ridden almost anywhere) but also the benefits of low maintenance. Better still, the 2025 KTM FREERIDE E is street-legal, meaning a new world of riding opportunities, offroad or on, have been opened up. The bike provides the thrill of instant torque and power, and a set-up with both brakes mounted on the handlebars will allow experienced users to work more on their technique and positioning while being the easiest possible introduction to the awesomeness of riding for newcomers. Back in 2014, KTM unveiled the KTM FREERIDE E in Enduro form. A decade later, technology has advanced, hardware is better and lighter, and software has become cleverer. Into this setting comes the latest expression of the KTM FREERIDE E, showing that KTM rigorously believes in the power and possibilities of battery power. The 2025 KTM FREERIDE E is a natural progression from the superb roster of new KTM SX-E 2 and KTM SX-E 5 e-minis, which forms the ideal learning stage for future riders. 2025 KTM Freeride E So, what’s new? KTM’s R&D department has been busy bringing the most exciting interpretation of electric drivetrain technology to the KTM FREERIDE E platform. Boasting 11 kW of nominal output, 18.5 kW peak power, more than 37 Nm of torque, and a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h), the engine is a much quieter, cooler unit that is water and dustproof and fully integrated into the overall character and feel of the motorcycle. Three ride modes (ECO, NORMAL, and SPORT) and three energy recuperation settings (OFF, MID, and HIGH) can be synced to ensure flexibility with the range and power package of the KTM FREERIDE E. Traction control can also be pegged to a certain level to limit or increase wheelspin. More safety features come from the ‘rollover sensor’ that cuts the power in the event of a crash. KTM prioritized nimble and light handling and developed a new chassis. The geometry has been altered, and the wheelbase widened for more stability and comfort. The chassis can remain featherweight and slim by hinging the chrome-molybdenum steel frame on the load-bearing engine and battery architecture. Expect the final ride-ready weight to be less than 251 lb (114 kg), and the aluminum and glass-fiber reinforced nylon subframe helps in this respect. The KTM FREERIDE E’s seat height is 35.6 in (906 mm). The 63.9 lb (29 kg) MX50 Lithium-Ion battery has been tested and proven in the most extreme conditions. It has been constructed in a way that means it is interchangeable, allowing the use of a second pack while the charging process takes place or to increase travel use. The capacity is 5 kWh, an improvement of 1 kWh compared to the previous KTM FREERIDE E and 20% more riding time or distance. Battery life can withstand over 1,000 charge cycles before dipping to 80% effectiveness. Typical Enduro riding time is estimated to be between 2 and 3 hours. The KTM FREERIDE E comes with a 660 W charger and will complete a full charge in 8 hours with a normal household supply. A 20-80% rate can be reached between 4-5 hours. Robust and dependable handling is achieved with the latest generation of WP Suspension. The front-end is reactive, but also planted when required, thanks to light 43 mm WP XACT split design forks, with the air capsule in the left unit and the oil damping system in the right. Adjustment is easily made with the single air pressure valve and supplied air pump for preload and clickers for compression and rebound. The brand-new design of the WP XPLOR PDS system provides 250 mm of travel on the rear. Oil flow has been optimized for a more consistent damping feeling from the 374 mm shock. New bearing seals have enlarged service intervals. The WP XPLOR PDS comes with adjustable clickers for tool-less alterations on the fly. Other features include black aluminum wheels, BRAKTEC braking systems with 260/240 mm front and rear discs, a new switchcube selection unit for the handlebars, and in-mold graphics and aesthetics that perfectly complement the look and image of the KTM SX and KTM EXC lines. 2025 KTM FREERIDE E Technical highlights // New 2025 model from the ground up, new in-house KTM drivetrain // 11 kW nominal power, 18.5 kW peak power, 37 Nm of torque, and a top speed of 59 mph (95 km/h) // 20% more battery potential. 8h charging time with 660 W unit, 1.5h with 3.3 kW power charger (0-100% capacity) & 5 kWh battery capacity for 2-3 hours of Enduro riding time // 21”/18” aluminum wheels // Adjustable and light WP XACT and XPLOR suspension technology redesigned chromoly steel frame purpose-built for the platform and 251 lb (114 kg) total weight // Removable battery in less than 10 minutes The new 2025 KTM FREERIDE E will be rolling off the Austrian production line and will be available at authorized KTM dealers in January 2025. 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FIM ISDE DAY 3 SPAIN // USA’S DANTE OLIVEIRA MAKES FOUR! As the 2024 International Six Days of Enduro reaches the halfway point, there are still some surprises good and bad on the rough and grueling Galiçia countryside. Josep Garcia takes his second day win of the week via three special test wins, and pads twenty seconds more over rival Steve Holcombe, who finished second on the day with two test wins of his own. The final test win was taken by USA’s Dante Oliveira. The KTM rider over the last few years has shown flashes of brilliance like he did today, and grabbing the occasional test win. A mixed bag of results in the other five tests would leave the California native in tenth overall for the afternoon. Words By Kyle Wolfe Photos by Future7Media 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE Josep Garcia from Spain is leading the overall classification. Theo Espinasse of France would finish third overall with four scoring results in podium position for the day. Fourth would be another strong ride from Belgium’s Antoine Magain, while French rider Hugo Blanjoue would round out the top five for the afternoon. Kevin Cristino was once again the top junior rider for the day, netting sixth overall, and was top Italian ahead of former MXGP racer Samuele Bernadini in seventh. Eighth would be Swedish junior rider Max Ahlin, losing out twelve seconds to Cristino at the end of the day. Ninth would be Italian world trophy rider Matteo Cavallo, with Oliveira rounding out the top ten. USA’s Junior Trophy rider, Grant Davis was top American in his class. On the American front, the riders felt better about their day, save for a few mistakes on both the world and junior trophy sides. Josh Toth despite taking a header in the first test claimed fifteenth overall on the day, with junior rider Grant Davis finishing as top junior American once again with a seventeenth place finish. Johnny Girroir had a better performance on Day 3 that netted him a top twenty overall finish for the afternoon. Cody Barnes would finish twenty sixth for the day, and made a sprocket change at final service to give him a better gearing ratio for the same tests tomorrow on Day 4. Jason Tino would finish thirty ninth on the day, while Mateo Oliveira would have a rough second test, paired with his other five results left him in fifty sixth overall for day three. American Johnny Girroir was inside the top 20 for day 3. Brandy Richards would take her third day victory in a row, winning all six special tests on the day. She took the day three win by fifty four seconds over Spains Mireia Badia, with New Zealand’s Rachael Archer in third, just ten seconds off Badia. Jessica Gardiner would be top Australian, taking fourth overall honors for the day ahead of countrymate Danielle Macdonald in her best performance so far. Seventh would be Canada’s Shelby Turner, ahead of the third Aussie Tayla Jones. Rachel Gutish labored through clutch issues at the end of the day to take home eighth women honors for the afternoon. Italy’s Francesca Nocera and USA’s Ava Silvestri would round out the women top ten individually. Brandy Richards won all her special tests on Day 3 in Spain for Team USA. In the World Trophy team standings, France extends their lead by eleven seconds over Spain. Despite rumors of an injured wrist to Spain’s Sergio Navarro, the host nation builds their own advantage over the United States to fifty two seconds at the close of day three. Australia and Czech Republic round out the top five World Trophy standings. WORLD TROPHY STANDINGS 1. FRA 2. ESP +7:07 3. USA +7:15 4. AUS +17:00 5. CZE +24:59 With two days of special test racing to go, Sweden has a two minute lead in the Junior Trophy classification, with France still holding onto second, a near six minute advantage in their own right over the United States. USA can’t breathe though as they have just a one minute advantage over fourth place Australia. Host nation Spain is in fifth, nearly five minutes off the back of the Aussies. JUNIOR TROPHY STANDINGS 1. SWE 2. FRA +2:08 3. USA +8:05 4. AUS +9:05 5. ESP +13:56 Australia takes its first-day victory of the week in the women’s world trophy classification. After three days of racing, the United States still holds the lead over Australia, with Sweden nearly ten minutes in back of the Aussies. France and Spain round out the top five. WOMEN’S WORLD TROPHY STANDINGS 1. USA 2. AUS +3:34 3. SWE +12:24 4. FRA +23:02 5. ESP +40:27 Day 4 begins tomorrow, with the same special tests run as Day 3. Initially, Day 3 was canceled before the week even began, as water had all but flooded the special tests in Estrada, with additional rain in the forecast. The tests would have wreaked havoc on machines before the first lap would have been completed. Therefore, Day 3 was bounced to an early Day 4 route to make racing possible. Rain still looms in the forecast for Thursday racing, and anything can still happen at the 2024 International Six Days of Enduro. DAY 3 ISDE COVERAGE FROM SPAIN Sponsors of this content: Acerbis Scott Goggles Scotts Performance InnTech 2024 SPAIN ISDE 6-DAY // FULL COVERAGE The post FIM ISDE DAY 3 SPAIN // USA’S DANTE OLIVEIRA MAKES FOUR! appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи

Dirt Bike Magazine was invited to the PNW to test the all new KX250 and KX250X. THIS IS A VLOG! A behind the scenes look at 2 days of testing with Carson Brown and having some laughs. This isn’t a test video..just a behind the scenes look at the Dirt Bike staff having fun on two wheels!  The post DIRT BIKE VLOG #20 WITH CARSON BROWN AND TWO ALL NEW KX250 MODELS appeared first on Dirt Bike Magazine. Просмотреть полный текст статьи