So You Think You Know How To Ride A Motocross Bike…
October 2, 2011 by Tom Stark
Filed under First Time Racers, Motocross Racing, News, Tips
A lot of people hop on a dirt bike (usually one that’s too big/fast for them), rip down the street once, then say that they’ve “Ridden” one… Well, that’s what I call a hot-headed Poser. They prance around, boasting that they owned the sport of dirt biking, and it’s on to the next “sport”….. This [...]
Why Are 4-Strokes Cheaper Than 2-Strokes Now?
September 19, 2011 by Tom Stark
Filed under Buying & Selling A Bike, News, Tips
You may or may not have noticed, but in my area, as well as many others in the United States, you can buy a 4-stroke of the same year as a 2-stroke for the same, or even less dollars. Why is this, you ask? Well, there are many factors as to why this is happening. [...]
The History of Motocross
Motocross is, in fact, a product of trials bike riding. However, motocross has almost certainly overtaken trials in terms of worldwide popularity, and has gone on to develop a number of distinct differences. Motocross racing became known as ‘scrambles’ in the early 1900s. Off-road bikes were being modified in order to offer the best capabilities [...]
Top 5 Motocross Bikes of the Decade
January 18, 2011 by Tom Stark
Filed under Buying & Selling A Bike, News, Tips
This past decade saw much change and technological advances compared to the 1990′s. The Pro National scene went from 99.9% of the bikes being two-stroke (Yamaha’s YZ400 was about the only thumper out there in the late 90′s). 2001 was the beginning of the end for the 125 2-stroke because of the YZ250F, and soon [...]
What Is The Most Reliable 250F Dirt Bike?
September 28, 2010 by Tom Stark
Filed under Bike Maintenance, Buying & Selling A Bike, News, Tips
A very common question asked by new riders or people that have never owned a 250 four-stroke motocross machine. First of all, it depends on what year dirt bike you are looking at. 250F’s rapidly changed from the first years until now, and many of them had problems that needed to be solved. Although the [...]
KTM 144SX – Review
July 24, 2010 by Tom Stark
Filed under Dirt Bikes, KTM, News, Reviews
When I first heard about KTM’s “New 144cc 2-stroke Motocross bike,” I didn’t think much of it, other than that it sounded really cool. I got my first taste of one at a local race, and I wasn’t even riding it! A local A rider had been riding it and was keeping up, and passing, [...]
Is The KTM 350 SXF For Real??
There have been many rumors going around that the Austrian-based company, KTM, has been testing out a new 350cc motocross weapon. Well for once, the rumors were true, and KTM recently announced it like they weren’t hiding anything. The reason they are building a 350cc production bike is because they wanted a bike that had [...]




