Motocross / Off-Road

2012 AMA Supercross

For the first time since 1990, the AMA Supercross grid will contain four past champions. And each rider's name evokes a threat to one another - Chad Reed, James Stewart, Ryan Dungey and Ryan Villopoto.

2012 Motorcycle Race Calendar

Following are the 2012 motorcycle racing calendars/schedules for road racing and off-road racing.

2012 AMA Supercross

Matrix Concepts had a perfect 2011 AMA Supercross season, and returns with a strong lineup of racers and products for 2012.

With over 13 SX teams testing and using Matrix Concepts products in preparation for 2012, the company based in Valencia, Calif., will support the following top contenders for the 2012 AMA Supercross Season:

2012 AMA Supercross

With all eyes on the AMA Supercross season opener in Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif., 2012 looks to be the best season of racing yet.

Supercross Inside Line Experience

Jackpot Challenge Opens Opportunity to Win a Backstage Pass to Monster Energy Supercross

2012 Husqvarna Dual Sport

When something is already on top in the dual-sport motorcycling sector, why change much? This was exactly what Husqvarna was thinking when designing the 2012 TE449. For 2012, Husqvarna didn't need to make many modifications to the power of the TE449, considering the motor was already a top performer in the world of dual-sport motorcycles.

2012 Honda Motorcycles

For 2012, Honda has revamped the motor of its popular CRF250R, giving the motocross machine a wider powerband and additional low-end and mid-range torque.

To achieve these gains, the 2012 Honda CRF250R features a new cylinder head, camshaft and 46mm throttle body for "a right-now hit of power."

Vintage MX Motorcycles

In 1974 I was in high school, deeply embedded in my obsession with the budding sport of motocross. I was the happy owner of a 1973 Honda Elsinore but, as with all riders, was constantly aware of - and in some cases desirous - of other machines.

2011 KX250F Review

One could argue that the development of motocross bikes in the '00s proceeded at a less-than-rapid pace. Certainly, the bikes showed improvements, but we did not see the developmental leaps that we saw from the riders themselves, who continued to be quite innovative-Bubba Scrub, anyone?

Yamaha YZF-450

The history of motocross is one replete with revolutionary designs, followed by consolidation and refinement of the dramatic motorcycle advances.

Honda CR500R Custom

After building my first custom bike at age 14, a 1972 Yamaha GT80 with 1979 Kawasaki KX80 front forks and shocks which turned out remarkably well, I had the itch to build motorcycles.                                               

Tech 10 Review

After a good badgering by the salesman, I walked out of the dealership with a new pair of the-more-than-I-wanted-pay Alpinestars Tech 8 motocross boots. He convinced me that these were the best moto boots on the market, and that if I cared at all about my feet, these are the boots I needed.

Off-Road Racer, Supercrosser.

One might not expect a supercross-based bike to make a great woods machine, but KTM has pulled that trick off with the 250 XC-F. Utilizing KTM’s outstanding SX-F chassis and DOHC, 4-valve, e-start motor, the XC-F works as both a single-track race bike, as well as a high-end trail bike.

Swiss Electric Motorcycle

Yes, it's the 21st century, but the notion of a high-performance electric dirt bike that could be as much fun to ride as, and possibly competitive with, a petrol-powered dirt bike seems to be about as real as the Tooth Fairy. I can't imagine being able to dice with a buddy on the MX track, and be able to have a conversation with him at the same time.

Freedom. It is the spirit that drives us to ride motorcycles, and we attain that feeling in ways as diverse as our choice of machines. Of course, freedom in highly organized societies can become a relative thing. Unless we are riding entirely on private property (and sometimes even then), we are restricted by laws governing our sport. Those on custom cruisers are limited by equipment regulations, sport riders by speed limits and off-roaders by land use restrictions.