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Ducati’s New Queen of the Desert is ‘Born to Enhance Adventure’ Team Red has just released the climax of their 2022 World Premiere – and the Desert X has been tested by none other than 5-time Enduro World Champion Antoine Meo.  Let’s get into it.  As we expected, the new 2022 Ducati DesertX carries the …

The results of the Rallye du Maroc (Moroccan Rally) are in, and the Monster Energy Honda Team has scooped up a pretty victory with Chilean rider Pablo Quintanilla aboard the Honda CRF450 RALLY.  Morocco’s first rally-raid was founded in 1982 as the Paris-Agadir, with the present day’s event directed by professional Enduro and Rally Raid …

Hot on the heels of the 2022 KTM 450 SMR comes the release of its younger sibling to the dual-sport world. Meet the updated 2022 KTM 350 EXC-F Factory Edition – it’s torquey, it’s got a fresh outfit, and it’s got a list of updated specs as long as my arm proving the beastie is …

Triumph has just announced they’re working on a series of off-road competition motorcycles – and who better to contribute than off-road championship giants Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes? The all-new competition-level MX and Enduro bikes are currently under development and will purportedly ‘bring all of Triumph’s engineering expertise to riders and racers worldwide.’ Question is, …

The 2021 KTM 125 XC: The Best Entry Point To True Cross Country Racing Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 125 XC is a brand new bike added to the Enduro lineup for the model year. After demand for lower class entry other than 250cc, KTM acknowledged that demand and …

The 2021 KTM 250 XC TPI: A New Technology That Makes Racing Even More Fun! Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The KTM 250 XC TPI is the first of a new series of off-road competition motorcycles that use a new version of KTM’s 2018 introduction of Transfer Port Injection (TPI). This technology …

The 2021 KTM 300 XC TPI: The Ultimate Balance Of Power & Weight Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 300 XC TPI is nothing short of an amazing cross-country racer from the KTM off-road design department. This Austrian-made bike combines the light weight of a steel alloy double cradle frame …

The 2021 KTM 300 XC-W TPI: A Powerful Beginner Bike For The Aspiring Rider Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 model of the KTM 150 XC-W TPI is nothing short of an amazing cross-country racer from the off-road design department. The Austrian manufacturer engineered it to be extremely lightweight, but to …

The 2021 KTM 300 XC-W TPI: A Powerful Beginner Bike For The Aspiring Rider Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 model of the KTM 150 XC-W TPI is nothing short of an amazing cross-country racer from the off-road design department. The Austrian manufacturer engineered it to be extremely lightweight, but to …

Each year as winter comes upon us, and I start going through the normal routine of putting my bikes away for the season, I tend to start looking ahead to the upcoming model year. I get excited with the bike shows being just a couple of months away. Knowing this, and knowing we will start …

2004 CRF250X Engine Engine Type 249.4cc Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 4-valve SOHC single cylinder Bore And Stroke 78 x 52.2mm Compression Ratio US: 12.5: 1; UK: 12.9:1 Fuel Delivery 37mm Keihin FCR flat slide carburetor with throttle position sensor (TPS) Valve Train Unicam; four-valve Max Power Output 20.5kW/9000min-1 (95/1/EC) Max Torque 22.5Nm/8000min-1 (95/1/EC) Ignition Computer-controlled digital capacitor …

2004 CRF250R Engine Engine Type 249cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Bore And Stroke 78.0mm x 52.2mm Compression Ratio 12.9:1 Fuel Delivery Keihin 37mm flat-slide with throttle position sensor Valve Train Unicam; four-valve Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance DRIVETRAIN Transmission Close-ratio five-speed Final Drive #520 chain; 13T/51T CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Suspension 47mm inverted …

2003 CRF150F 2004 CRF150F Engine Engine Type 156.8cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Bore And Stroke 63.5mm x 49.5mm Compression Ratio 9.0:1 Fuel Delivery 24mm piston-valve Spark plug Plug gap Valve Train SOHC; two-valve Ignition CDI DRIVETRAIN Transmission Five-speed Final Drive #520 O-ring-sealed chain Front sprocket 13T Rear sprocket 48T CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES Front Suspension …

2004 CRF80F Engine Engine Type 80cc air-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Bore And Stroke 47.5mm x 45.0mm Compression Ratio 9.7:1 Fuel Delivery 20.0mm piston-valve Spark plug CR7HSA  Plug gap .028 Valve Train SOHC; two-valve Ignition CDI Max Torque DRIVETRAIN Transmission Five-speed Final Drive #420 chain x 110 Front sprocket 14T Rear sprocket 46T CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / …