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Suzuki MX Range 2012 To Debut At International Dirt Bike Show

Suzuki RM-Z250 2012

Suzuki’s 2012 off-road model line-up will make its UK show debut at the International Dirt Bike Show, held at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry later this week, featuring models for every dirt fan, from the DR-Z70 kids bike right through to the mighty RM-Z450. Highlights on the Suzuki stand this year will include a Rockstar Energy […]

 

Honda CRF450R 2008 More Agile Than Ever

Honda CRF450R 2008 More Agile Than Ever

For 2008, the CRF450R’s light and rigid aluminium frame and responsive Works racer suspension systems are now complemented by a revolutionary new Honda Progressive Steering Damper (HPSD) for an unbeatable combination of quick, confident control that makes this overwhelming class favourite one of the best-handling dirt bikes you’ll find anywhere. The HSPD is also complimented […]

 

Suzuki RM250 Paul Edmondson Replica Announced

Suzuki RM250 Paul Edmondson Replica Announced

Available at Suzuki dealers later this month will be the all-new Suzuki RM250 Paul Edmondson Replica – an enduro specific version of the iconic two-stroke racer. Developed and built in the UK by the four-time World Champion, the limited run machine has been put together with the aim of being the ‘ultimate’ out of the […]

 

Suzuki RM-Z450: Fuel Injection Comes To MotoCross

Suzuki RM-Z450: Fuel Injection Comes To MotoCross

Fuel Injection has arrived on production motocross machines, with the introduction of the all-new 2008 RM-Z450 from Suzuki. Unveiled at Suzuki’s European press conference in Rome earlier this week, the all-new RM-Z450 has rewritten the history books in the hotly contested MX1 class, offering fuel injection from the manufacturer acknowledged as THE expert. Suzuki know […]

 

Yamaha revealed the 2008 YZ450F and YZ250F

Yamaha revealed the 2008 YZ450F and YZ250F

These four-stroke motocross machines feature significant changes over last year’s models. Described below are the major changes for each model. The one change that stood out for us was the huge bump in compression for the YZ250F (from 12.5:1 to 13.5:1). In addition to the traditional Yamaha Blue, each bike will be available in a […]

 

KTM 690 Baja – Premiere In The USA

KTM 690 Baja - Premiere In The USA

KTM is starting in the Baja 500 with a brand new sports prototype machine. This race is a shortened version of the legendary Baja 1000. KTM’s rally factory team members Cyril Despres and Chris Blais will be riding together with the Baja specialist David Pearson. The very popular Desert Races, the Baja 500 and the […]

 

BMW Motorrad Motorsport: New involvement in off-road racing.

BMW Motorrad Motorsport: New involvement in off-road racing.

Off-road racing is inseparably linked to BMW motorcycles. The multiple victories of BMW motorcycles in the Paris Dakar rally are still in recent memory, but the tradition goes much further back than this. Over the last eighty years, not just success in road racing but also outstanding results off the asphalt have attracted great interest. […]

 

Aprilia New RXV 450/550

Aprilia New RXV 450/550

Evolution continues on the most revolutionary off road motorcycle of recent years. The 2007 RXV Incorporates a series of improvements destined to confirm its place as an unrivalled competition machine. The new rally verison has arrived too. And there are improvements to the SXV that won the rider’s and manufacturer’s world titles. 2006 was a […]

 

Honda’s Revolutionary CRF150R Launched

Honda's Revolutionary CRF150R Launched

The four-stroke motocross revolution is set to continue with the new small-capacity CRF150. Despite being ‘only’ a 150, the four-stroke punch and power is still there, making this unmistakably one of the CRF family. This latest addition to the series is going to transform the smaller capacity racing classes and follow the revolutionary four-stroke trend […]