By the time the ‘83 RM250 was released it had years of development behind it. The shocks were gone and the fins on the barrel had been traded for a…
Honda CRF150F (2009-2011): Buying Used LITTLE THUMPER The steel-tube frame of the Honda CRF150F makes the bike solid, but the suspension will struggle if riders push it beyond its limits.
1989-2003 Honda XRV750 In 1986 the Honda NXR750, specifically designed for races of extreme hardship and endurance, won the Dakar. The NXR was ahead of the competition in every way.
2009-12 Honda CRF450R There were a few years there across ’09-12 when riders felt the need to fit a lowering link to make the bike more stable but, for the…
Kawasaki KX125 (1999-2001) In 2001 Kawasaki released a new version that had been reworked from top to bottom. The liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine got a new cylinder head with a reshaped…
Used bike review: 2004-07 KTM 450SX Both engines had a four-speed gearbox with a hydraulically-operated multi-plate wet clutch and Brembo brakes front and rear. Both models had WP suspension…
Buying used: Honda CR125 (2002-04) GOOD FOR THE BUSH There were even rumours getting around back in the day that the earlier steel frame CR 125s made more horsepower than…
Arriving with a 75kW (100hp), 115Nm 1170cc two-cylinder boxer engine, the BMW GS 1200 was 19% more powerful (and 30kg lighter) than the R 1150 GS it replaced. In the…
Used bike review: VOR EN-E 530 The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Ronco Briantino, Milan. Although VOR mostly focused on off-road motorcycles, it migrated to street…
