Issue 249

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All things dirtbike from Australia and around the world.

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EDITOR Matt Bernard DESIGNER Kate Atkinson REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Shane Booth, Scott Bishop, Mat McEntee, Chris Urquhart, Craig Bernard, Lance Russell ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Mitch Newell 0402 202 870 ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Brendan Alder ASSOCIATE PUBLIS
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Here For The Good Times
As a member of the media, it's been some time since I have attended an event as a straight fan. No work to be done, no photos to shoot, no interviews to do. That all changed late last year when I attended the Newcastle supercross with my family. What
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Different Strokes
With my role at Yamaha, I have been able to attend road, off-road and motocross events over the past few years. And despite the basic principle of riding a motorcycle, not much else is the same. When I talk to each of the riders, they all speak a dif
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Ktm Factory Edition
KTM has upgraded its 2023 KTM450SX-F to build the KTM Factory Edition. The beast is littered with KTM PowerParts to upgrade the 450. The bike stands out from the crowd thanks to the orange frame and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing graphics. The orange fa
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World Supercross Ready For 2023
After over 85,000 fans enjoyed the pilot season of the World Supercross Championship in Cardiff, Wales, and Melbourne, Australia, SX Global has announced six events for the 2023 FIM World Supercross Championship. “It's incredibly gratifying to see ou
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Product In Spotlight Thor Sentinel Knee Guards
The Thor Sentinel knee guards are completely redesigned. Offering a low-profile design, the anatomical flush-mounted hinge is aimed at offering a natural knee movement when you're on the bike, while the lightweight interior liner is designed to provi
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CAMP & RIDE
Welcome to Camp and Ride. We love getting out in the great outdoors, ripping dirtbikes, cooking a killer feed and shooting a few yarns over a couple of beers, so let's dedicate these pages to all things camping and good times! The Ryder is the latest
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2023 Suzuki V-strom 250sx
$6490 RIDE AWAY Suzuki has announced the all-new Suzuki V-Strom 250SX adventure bike. The bike features a 19-inch front wheel, USB charge outlet, dualchannel ABS, luggage plate and weighs in at just 167kg. The entry-level Zook is priced sharp at $649
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Camp Cook-up
4 cobs corn, husks removed 2 tablespoons olive oil ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 50 grams (3 tablespoons) mayonnaise 35 grams (2 tablespoons) sour cream 1 tablespoon lime juice 50 grams grated parmesan 2 tablespoons finel
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Dometic Cfx3 75dz Compressor Fridge/freezer 75l
» Temperature range between 10°C and -22°C » 75L capacity — 45L and 30L compartments (approx. 113 cans) » 9.6A on 12V DC / 4.2A on 24V DC / 1.12A on 100V AC / 0.47A on 240V AC / 50/60 Hz » Dometic ACV20DC with integrated VMSO3 (Dometic proprietary Va
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Showroom Shine
This 1994 CR125 came into Garage 11 with the brief that we needed to restore it to as close to OEM as possible. This is always a challenge as finding a lot of these parts for a bike that is 27 years old is a big ask, so we set out to find as much as
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Influencing The Next Generation
Bringing more girls into motocross is a goal for Taylor Peet. With a strong social media presence and a huge value to supporters and sponsors, Taylor has quickly grown to become an influential member of the moto world. Working with Fox Racing, runnin
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Family Night out
I am a girl dad. My daughters, Oakah and Everly, are one and five. They play dollies, Ev does dancing and, essentially, anything dirtbike-related, other than the odd weekend ride, is work-related. But they both have that dirtbike twinkle in their eye
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Must-have Trail Products
Good-quality goggles are important for making your ride enjoyable. Scratched-up goggles will affect your vision, as will a pair of goggles that fog up. Scott, 100% and Leatt, among others, make enduro-specific goggles that offer a vented lens to stop
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Finke On An Xr
Like most great ideas, this started over a couple of beers with some mates. Coming from a motocross then freestyle background, desert racing was never once on my radar. In fact, I remember I used to fast forward the Johnny Campbell section in Terrafi
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Arm Pump
We've all been there at some point. That feeling when you can no longer hang onto the bars, you can't reach for your levers and you're a few corners away from a whiskey throttle off the back. Yep, that's arm pump! To keep it simple, arm pump results
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Mean In Green
The 2003 KX125 build — where to start? When I picked this bike up from a 17-yearold kid, I think I was a little too optimistic. It was missing its expansion chamber as it was being used on another one of his bikes. The bike was apparently running whe
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The Fighting Ring
Overcoming fresh injury, mental blocks and severe, gut-wrenching fear was all a huge part of accomplishing the impossible. We had a one-on-one discussion with Harry to give fans a clear understanding of how mentally debilitating it felt leading up to
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5 things We Love
Built for riding in the most treacherous of trail conditions, so there's no need to hear for cover when the weather turns bad in the Thor Terrain Jacket. Features Rip-Stop abrasionresistant panelling on the sleeves and shoulders, as well as three zip
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New Gear
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Kidz Zone
Colour in this O'Neal helmet to give it your very own look. Not only does the CRF have a tough 49cc four-stroke engine, the Honda CRF50F minibike is now available in both pink and white and traditional racing red! » Easy-to-ride engine » Low seat hei
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Bell Moto-9 Mips Helmet
The Bell Moto-9 is one of the most popular helmets on the market, and it's easy to see why as soon as you slide one on your head. Safety-wise, the Bell Moto-9 helmet features a TriMatrix shell as well as MIPS energy-absorbing technology and Magnefusi
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Fox Instinct Boots
Fox Instinct boots are worn by some of the biggest names in the sport of dirtbike riding. After wearing the Fox Instinct boots myself, it's easy to see why. I have spent 12 months in these boots and they are very impressive. From the start, the boots
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Vision
It is often so overlooked yet so important. Like most moto riders, I'm pretty active and like other sports — especially action sports. One thing that I've come to find time and time again is just how important vision is. Whether you're mountain bikin
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How To Ride Grass Track
Grass-track, Amcross or natural-terrain racing rarely features any jumps. So as a general rule, your suspension setup is softer and plusher than a standard motocross setting. You will be served up with some decent acceleration and braking bumps at mo
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How To Clear Logs
This particular log is a little greasy, so approaching it straight on is important. Any attempt to deal with a log of this size at an angle will end in tears, especially when it's wet and slippery like this example. Try to check the dirt out around i

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