2014 Beta RR 350 Factory Introduced
31 Mar 2014, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Beta announces the introduction of its freshly-revised factory-spec RR 4T 350 machine, a bike which sums the racing experience accumulated over the years and updated with the latest technological di...
The Birth of the Erzberg Rodeo
31 Mar 2014, 09:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s hard to pinpoint which is the world’s toughest, most demanding or craziest enduro race, but the Erzbergrodeo in Austria is definitely one of the top such events. This year, 1500 off...
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...
Ducati Scrambler Spied Again
27 Mar 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are on the move with the new Ducati Scrambler, as the beast was spotted once more on the open roads. Still, the Scrambler will most likely not be made available this year, and the best-case s...
Dakar 2015 Presented in Paris, Honda Massively Involved with the Rally
27 Mar 2014, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The outlines of the 2015 edition of the Dakar Rally have been recently presented in Paris, France. The next year’s rally will take place in South America, just like we already knew, taking all...
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...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere Glorifies Adventure and Curiosity
21 Mar 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Big, powerful, feature-laden bikes have a special kind of magic allure and we’ve seen most of the manufacturers surfacing at least one version of the 1200cc-class adventure bike during the las...
BMW Plant Berlin Manufactures 500,000th GS Boxer Motorcycle
20 Mar 2014, 12:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW announces their 500,000th boxer GS bike manufactured in the Berlin plant. Long-standing motorcycle production at BMW’s Berlin-Spandau facility commenced back in 1969m as the plant used to ...
John McGuinness Breaks Scaphoid Bone
19 Mar 2014, 12:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Endurance riding legend and 20-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness has suffered a scaphoid bone fracture after a dirt bike crash. The scaphoid is one of the carpal or wrist bones and its ...
KTM Orange Days 2014 Coming Soon
17 Mar 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you fancy going “orange” as far as your bike is concerned, but are not decided on choosing the KTM that’s perfect for you, here’s a piece of very good news: KTM has just u...
Caselli 66 - Ride the Dream Movie Coming Soon
17 Mar 2014, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Kurt Caselli Foundation and Red Tide Pictures announce they are working on a movie about Caselli’s life and racing career. Kurt Caselli tragically died last November during the Baja 1000 r...
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...
2014 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES Arrives in the US, Price Announced
12 Mar 2014, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the fans of big-bore adventure bikes: the new, updated Super Tenere will soon be available on North American ground. The Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere ES is finally making it into the US...
Three 4Runners, One Rope - TFL’s Menage a Tug in Snow
10 Mar 2014, 14:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Here’s a test no one thought before - a three-way tug of war between different grade Toyota 4Runners to prove which one is the most off-road capable. The guys over at The Fast Lane Car are ...
New Expedition Aluminum Cases from Moose Racing
5 Mar 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Moose Racing unveils their newest line of aluminium cases, the Expedition full system, including the boxes, mounting racks and accessories. The Moose Racing Expedition side cases come in three di...
Is Yamaha Bringing Back Proper Adventure Bikes?
5 Mar 2014, 15:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, I know, everybody seems to like the big-bore bikes, and in the US the likes of the R1200GS have a cult following. On the old continent, the KTM 1190 Adventure is revving up and gathering more a...
Polaris Ranger 500 Units Recalled for Melting Throttle Cable
5 Mar 2014, 13:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Polaris issued a recall for certain side-by-side vehicles. The recall involves certain Polaris Ranger 500 EFI and Ranger Crew 500 EFI off-road recre...
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 ...
2014 Yamaha YZF Off-Road Bikes Recalled for Crash Hazards
3 Mar 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A recall for certain Yamaha off-road competition bikes has been issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The source mentions that in some circumstances, the drive chains can det...
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...