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VIDEO: ELI TOMAC AND HAYDEN DEEGAN
After a 2023 Supercross season-ending Injury, Eli Tomac is HEALTHY and back on the bike, training with Star Racing Yamaha teammate, Haiden "DangerBoy" Deegan. Watch the OG and the future of moto vibe out together at Tomac's Ranch in Cortez, Co. Entitled MAC N DEEGS.
REVIEW: OGIO 9800
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If you love dirt bikes as much as I do, you probably also love all the gear and accessories that goes with it. Looking good is arguably just as important as new tyres (now I’m retired) and keeping all those threads stored correctly is a high priority. I have trusted the OGIO RIG 9800 for decades and I finally upgraded to a new one after putting it off for a long time. My original 9800 still worked - the wheels still rolled, the zips still worked mint and I could...
2021 YAMAHA YZ250F ENGINE MAPS
Unfortunately, getting my hands on some Yamaha dirt bikes to test is like trying to pass Vince Friese - seemingly impossible. So I have hooked into the knowledge of Pulp MX Co-Host and factory bike tester Kris Keefer to get some info on the Yamaha YZ250F - specifically, what are some great maps that will make this machine bark. Check them out.
TESTED: 2023 KAWASAKI KX250X
I took the KX for a solid ride in Woodhill Forest, north of Auckland. The mixture of power-sapping sand, tight technical trails and wide-open straights was the perfect location for really putting the KX-X through its paces. The clutch got some abuse, the low-down torque was tested to the max, and the high-speed stability of the Kawi really got a serious workout. In short - it was just as great as the first time we rode it - but perhaps with a little more punch off the bottom.
Here are the Top 10 Things I Think You Should Know about Kawasaki’s all-new 2023 KX250X.
PROJECT: CRF300 RALLY STAGE 3
Project 300 has been with us for 6 months now and it’s been a blast fiddling with these very capable little bikes. After our airbox mod, and cockpit set up, we focused on installing some protection items that will help when we decide to get off the beaten path and make our own tracks - which is exactly what we are planning on doing, and have...
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