DUAL SPORT, ENDURO & ADVENTURE RIDING
The Leatt FlexLock 5.5 boot has been out for a few years now, but having just bought a new pair, my first impressions were so positive that I decided to write my own Leatt 5.5 FlexLock boots review. I bought the Cactus Enduro boot. The Enduro boot has a chunkier tread pattern, important for enduro … Read more
Sherco is a relatively young French and Spanish motorcycle brand best known for its Trials bikes, but they also produce Enduro and Supermoto bikes. This look back at Sherco dirt bike history will give you an understanding of where they came from, cover some of its competition success over the years, and look at where … Read more
It’s exciting times for Beta motorcycles. While many motorcyclists associate the Beta brand with Trials bikes, it’s the enduro scene where Beta is really shining in recent years. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights of Beta Dirt Bike history. Beta is a family-owned Italian company now run by Lapo Bianchi, who is … Read more
Kawasaki is one of the ‘Big Four’ powerhouse Japanese motorcycle manufacturers. Motorcycles are just a small part of this 140-year-old company’s ventures. In this look back at 6 decades of Kawasaki Dirt Bike history, I have included many of the memorable motocross and dual sport bikes that had a significant impact at the time. It … Read more
Husqvarna Dirt Bikes, or ‘Huskys’ as they are more commonly known, have a colorful history from the golden era of the 1960s and 70s made famous by the late great Steve McQueen to today’s exceptional ‘Rockstar’ factory racing teams winning motocross and enduro events worldwide. Let’s take a look back at some of the highlights … Read more
Suzuki is one of the Big Four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers and has won world championships in every discipline of motorcycle racing. Here’s a look back over the trail, enduro, and motocross models that stood out in Suzuki dirt bike history. The Early Years Founder Michio Suzuki started off in 1909 in the textile industry producing … Read more
Honda has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1964. Always at the forefront of innovation, whether it’s the four-stroke thumpers you love or the two-stroke motocrossers, Honda dirt bike history has given the world some truly legendary machines. The history of the ‘wings’ of the Honda logo has links to its founder Soichiro Honda. … Read more
Yamaha has changed the face of dirt bike history numerous times over the last 40 years. Here’s a look back at the highlights of Yamaha Dirt Bike History. From the first ‘monoshock’ motocrossers of the seventies to leading the four-stroke motocross revolution in 1997, Yamaha dirt bikes have constantly been at the leading edge of … Read more
Any off-road rider or racer would be familiar with the popular Orange machines dominating the dirt bike scene. Let’s look back at some of the highlights of KTM’s dirt bike history. KTM is one of the 5 leading motorcycle manufacturers in the world and is constantly on the cutting edge of technology. All through KTM … Read more
Following on from my recent post ‘Dirt Bike History – Defining Moments of the Last Forty Years’ it seems fitting to mention some of the best Dirt Bikes that changed the course of the evolution during that period. Here are some of the standout machines in no particular order. Yamaha DT1 The Yamaha DT1 introduced the … Read more