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Every so often, a video comes out that you just have to see. Tyler Bereman is no stranger to epic content. You may remember the shoot he did on the streets of LA with Maddo, which we featured over several pages because it was just insane. This time T

Every manufacturer in Australia has discussed no longer racing in this country over the last few years. And the reasoning is always the same: it makes little financial sense. When the big bosses in Japan or Austria asks why a tiny series in a faraway

Yamaha Motor Europe, KNMV, Dohms Projects and Spike have joined forces to build an all-new electric motocross bike that is claimed to compete with the current generation of 250cc dirtbikes. The new motocross machine features a battery-powered motor e

Without getting overly deep into the secret sauce that is Clive’s suspension wizardry, the simple-ish overview of what has been done here is that Clive fitted a five-millimetre spacer to the fork springs to get the correct static and rider sag. From

Wattsy was driving a ute he’d borrowed from his brother and towing a rusty three-channel bike trailer that had obviously seen its fair share of duty. There were two bikes on the trailer: the ISDE-winning machine and, to my surprise, the prototype 125

Sitting glistening in the morning light, idling gently, is a Husqvarna FC250. But this is not just any Husqvarna FC250. This is an insider build. A Husqvarna employee with access to every single part in the Husqvarna technical accessories catalogue,

Beau Ralston will ride or race any style, anywhere. Motocross, supercross, enduro or desert, Beau has done it all and has been fast across all the disciplines. It’s a bit too easy to overlook just how versatile Beau has been over many years and how r

On March 15, 1920, the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company was founded by Michio Suzuki, who surely had no idea his dream to sell cloth weaving machines would eventually lead to a sponsorship deal with the greatest motocross rider of all time. There’s

Suzuki has made some amazing bikes over the years. Sure, there have been some misses and more recently a reticence to update, but it can’t be denied that they know how to build bikes that could outlast a zombie apocalypse. Let’s take a look at some

This bike is the last of the factory two-strokes. Hard to believe it has been 12 years since it was ridden in competition. RC rode it to seven wins in the 2005 season and wrapped up the championship with one round to go. Sitting here on the stand, it

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Josh’s bike is that it isn’t full of unobtainable parts. It’s not totally removed from the stock bike and you could build the same thing easily. In fact, you may even have a fancier bike in your garage. The Ace

The power doesn’t come on and try to tear your arms out; it is very easily controlled and could pull third gear on just about any occasion you would like. There is additional torque being delivered from this RMZ — the fact the bike pulls third gear s

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Husqvarna heard the cries. Husky heard the pleading from 701 Enduro owners who were forced to outfit the bikes with aftermarket tanks. Give us a greater fuel range, they begged. So Husky gave the people what they want. They gave them a lot of what th

It wasn’t that long ago that when I asked if we’d see a Husqvarna adventure model, the answer from an engineer in a white jacket was a definite no. Alas, Husky unveiled an adventure prototype in 2019 and the world lost its shit. The company said it w

The Yamaha WR450F has long been a presence at the pointy end of motorcycle sales in Australia. With a solid history of reliability, rideability and brand loyalty, Yamaha lovers have longed for a WR450F in their garage. In 2021, 400 Aussie Edition uni

As you will have seen a few pages back, we caught up with Beau Ralston to talk about his KX450 race bike. But I also asked him to bring along his dad’s CR500 and YZ490. These aren’t what you’d call showroom-condition bikes — far from it, in fact. The

Josh Green from the Active8 Yamaha team had a heavy influence on the design of the new 2021 Yamaha WR450F. After riding it through the trails and having a few days on it now, I really noticed the power is super smooth but is really strong. It’s got

There was a time, before Yoshiharu Nakayama unleashed his YZ400F on an unsuspecting planet, when two-strokes ruled the earth. So dominant were they that the lowly four-stroke cousin was seen only as something suitable at best for carrying a bale of h

01 How many 450-class supercross wins does James Stewart have? A: 72 B: 50 C: 48 02 The kid doing a wheelie at the start of On Any Sunday is: A: Jeff Ward B: Guy Cooper C: Travis Pastrana 03 Who won the first ever MotoX Freestyle event at the X Gam

STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW AND SOME STUFF YOU DON’T ■

01 Anyone can win. All bets are off when the rain comes down. Guys that haven’t had a sniff of the podium are all of a sudden leading the pack and taking a trophy home. 02 It’s not us. Yeah, there’s some satisfaction in watching other people suffer

Thor has been absent from the top-of-the-range helmet scene in recent years. They have offered budget-conscious helmets, but nothing to compete with the high-end, big-dollar skull savers. That ends now with the all-new Thor Reflex helmet. Featuring K

There are hundreds of iPhone cases on the market, but not many with the features of the Quad Lock iPhone With a patented locking mechanism on the rear, it allows your phone to be secured to a host of different items. Motorcycle handlebars, your vehic

The Sony A7III has been a staple in the DIRT ACTION camera bag of late. After years of using Canon equipment, both Damo and Matt have taken the jump to Sony and are yet to look back. 01 The focusing speed. Despite being a mirrorless camera, the focu

Alpinestars continues to cement its position at the pointy end of the motorcycle protection company pyramid. I have spent six months in their Tech 7 motocross boots, and after wearing Alpinestars boots for many years, their products continue to impro

The standing position is the best position to be in when crossing water. Be prepared for the motorcycle to move around underneath you as there is likely rocks and muck underneath the water level. Being on your feet allows you to keep strong, but the

Trail riding in summer can be a bloody punish but good fun nonetheless. Here are a few quick and simple tips that can make it more fun and much safer. Get on the bike before the mercury climbs. If the location allows, be on the bike early in the mor

When you arrive on race day and the weather hasn’t been kind, you need to prepare yourself, your gear and your bike for the day ahead. You need to look at the tough conditions and remember it’s the same for everyone. In many ways, you can remove all

This might seem simple, but a quick glance across Facebook Marketplace will prove it’s not common knowledge. Wash. Your. Bike. Wash it well. Remove plastics, use a pressure washer, scrub it. Get a scourer and scrub your frame well and give the engine

In their final outing, Dirt Action Green Team got to take the Kawasaki KLX steeds to the Singleton District Motorcycle Club track for their last hurrah. After having the bikes for over five months, they’re going to find it very hard to give them back

What Pol Tarrés is doing on a Ténéré 700 just shouldn’t be possible. The video, called The Seeker, is one of the more mind-blowing creations of the last few years. It shows Tarrés riding a mix of trials and hard enduro on the 205-kilogram Yamaha whic