Honda claimed the design, with a single camshaft driving the inlet valves directly and the exhaust valves via a split rocker arm, had less rotating mass and that helped give…
They have a lower seat than a normal trailbike and a less aggressive power curve, making them easy to handle. They have electric start and come with plush suspension that…
The torquey motor, along with the adjustable chassis, make it the most tuneable bike in the class. The fuel injection features three mapping plugs, or couplers, which allow you to…
It serves as the first step for any young kids getting into riding. The KTM 50SX takes its place when the basic skills have been acquired but for someone new…
Its DOHC, liquid-cooled engine produces plenty of power and has been dubbed a top-end monster by many test riders due to its dual fuel injection. A second injection nozzle is…
THE SWITCH I decided to switch to Husqvarna after three years with KTM. As we all know, KTM has been running up the front in desert races for many years…
THE BASICS WHAT 1982 Kawasaki AE80 WHEN ADB, April, 1982 PURPOSE Fun bike HOW MUCH Price not given The Kawasaki AE80 belongs…
Honda was selling the XL in large numbers, so it made sense for Kawasaki to try for a slice of the pie. But for a new design, there wasn’t a…
The YZ465G had the biggest available donk and was the first production motocrosser to claim 50hp at the crank when Yamaha bumped its open-class bike from 400cc in 1980. BORE…
Most people have ridden one and my XR story happens to be me as a young fella jumping on my Dad’s XR, kicking it over with two feet and then…
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…
