KTM 690 Machines Recalled for Brake Pedal Issues
30 Jun 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Are you the proud and happy owner of a model year 2014 KTM 690 Enduro R or 690 SMC R? Good for you, but you should pay your dealer a visit, and ask for some mending and tinkering around your bike. T...
Husqvarna Details 2015 Motocross and Enduro Range
30 Jun 2014, 12:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One year after the re-creation of Husqvarna as a new (from an economical point of view) brand, the former Swedish brand, now under KTM ownership is surfacing the model year 2015 motocross and enduro...
Gas Gas Unveils the 2015 Enduro Bike Line-Up
28 Jun 2014, 08:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even if Gas Gas is not exactly among the most popular enduro bike makers and its presence in top-tier competitions is a rather modest one, the Spanish manufacturer delivers a very attractive bang fo...
Watch Johnny Walker Dominate the Erzbergrodeo Hare Scramble 2014
2 Jun 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 20th edition of the amazing Erzbergrodeo got underway this weekend around the iconic and fearsome Iron Giant in central Austria. Unlike last year, when the starting line area was almost complete...
BMW Rumored to Reveal 350cc Enduro and 500cc Streetfighter Made in India
27 May 2014, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the rumor mill is spinning faster and faster when it comes to the first new bikes the German manufacturer BMW will produce in collaboration with its new Indian makes TVS. While we knew...
2015 KTM 250 SX-F Preview Pics
15 May 2014, 11:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Derestricted, the official blog of KTM’s design house Kiska, shows a set of preview photos for the 2015 250 SX-F motocross machine. However, we’ll have to make do only with the pictures ...
Chris Birch Shows You What the KTM 1190 Adventure R Can Do
4 May 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though I don’t want to start (again) the war between the KTM and BMW fans, I am glad to see the 1190 Adventure R ridden like it was intended to be ridden and showing the world what real o...
The New Africa Twin Is a CRF...
25 Apr 2014, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Back in the late summer of 2013 I wrote a wishful editorial, hoping that the rumored new-generation Africa Twin Honda was reportedly planning to manufacture would not follow the 1200cc trend. The ne...
AltRider Shows New Aftermarket Parts Line for KTM 1190 Adventure R
24 Apr 2014, 15:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / AltRider unveils a new line of aftermarket bolt-on parts for the increasingly popular KTM 1190 Adventure R machine. Most of the new products are in the “armor“ department, so we&rsquo...
Gas Gas EC Replica Factory 30 Aniversario
13 Apr 2014, 08:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Gas Gas unveils their 30th anniversary machine, a Factory Replica loaded with a heap of premium aftermarket parts to make a huge difference over the stock trim of the model. Basically, we’re h...
Tacita Announces Italian Test Rides for the T-Race Electric Enduro Bike
7 Apr 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian electric off-road bikes manufacturer Tacita announces test ride events which will take place in different regions of the country. What’s even cooler is the fact that Tacita is organizi...
Red Bull Romaniacs Breathtaking Slow-Motion Action
29 Mar 2014, 09:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though an enduro event such as the Erzberg Rodeo is so far a better-known meeting than the Red Bull Romaniacs, things are slowly changing for the Romania-hosted competition. The Red Bull Rom...
2014 GS Trophy Latin America Team Announced
21 Mar 2014, 14:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One more GS Trophy team was announced last week, and this time it’s the Latin America one. March 14-16 saw the battle in the the Latin America Regional Qualification, with riders from Chile, C...
Ride That Damned Bike, Would You?
13 Mar 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, I guess this is what any riders with medium off-road experience would have shouted at the star of this video, with no malice associated with the shouting, but a hefty dash of frustration, mayb...
Gas Gas Acquires Rights for Pre-2013 Husqvarna Engines
4 Mar 2014, 10:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After merging with trial bike manufacturer Ossa, Spanish Gas Gas is making another interesting move and buys the rights for Husqvarna’s pre-2013 engines. That is, the ones developed under BMW ...
SW-Motech Shows Dakar, a New Soft-bag Luggage System
3 Mar 2014, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Adventure-touring guru SW-Motech announces their latest soft-luggage system, Dakar. While the name surely makes imagination go wild, these bags are “civilian-grade” items, engineered for...
Yamaha MT-09 Triple Tenere Concept Would Be an Instant Hit
23 Feb 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though the Super Tenere is touted as Yamaha's flagship tourer, we all must admit it is also way too heavy, and this makes it a bad choice for truly rough terrain. Still, a 3-cylinder-based...
M1nsk X 200, One Cool Street-Legal Off-Road Bike
16 Feb 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The M1nsk X 200 looks like a very fun budget bike and an excellent machine for new riders, as well. The Belarusian manufacturer is apparently making a joint effort with the Chinese from Zongsheng an...
M1nsk Shows ERX 250 Dual-Sport Machine
15 Feb 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're looking for a small-displacement enduro machine with street-approved equipment and a full-fledged off-road nature, it's well worth taking a look at the new M1nsk ERX 250. This...
Globalization Problems: Zongshen RX3 or M1nsk TRX 300i?
13 Feb 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the M1insk TRX 300i small-displacement we showed you few days ago? It looks like the old Belarusian manufacturer is making the bikes in China, as Zongshen shows the more spartanly-named RX3...