Once they were good, then they weren’t, then they got good again and then they were gone. In its short lifespan, Husaberg managed to give us maybe one of the…
The fuel tank, which held just nine litres, certainly restricted riding range, even though the oil tank for the automatic lubrication held 1.5 litres and was good for two full…
Kawasaki would outlast all the others that followed, officially finishing up the 500cc two-stroke class in 2004. For over 20 years, it was generally accepted that if any bike made…
The front end is fitted with a WP 48mm open-cartridge USD fork with adjustable compression and rebound dampening. These forks have been popular on KTM’s enduro bikes and are still…
Maybe it’s because what was expected and what was delivered differed in so many ways. In fact very little was shared between the factory bikes of Gaston Rahier and Hau…
It’s been available in red and white, purple and white, even pink and white but now, just like all other Yamaha dirtbikes, it’s blue and white. The Yamaha PW80 has…
The early-to-mid 80s was the golden age of motocross. In six years left behind twin-shocks, drum-brakes and piston-port air-cooled two-strokes. The ’84 CR250R was the first of the “modern” era…
The engine is grunty, with strong mid-range and a claimed 48hp top-end at 9000rpm. It is reliable and will last for years as long as it is serviced regularly. The…
The Husaberg FE range received a major revamp for 2009, with a shift in production from the Swedish factory to sharing space on the KTM assembly line in Mattighofen, Austria.
Kawasaki’s KDX range has produced many legendary dirtbikes, the most famous of which is the long-running 200cc models. But Team Green also produced a swag of great 250cc models from…