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13 September 2016

Motoz Mountain Hybrid Tyre

The Motoz is claimed to have the construction of a trials hoop with the reinforced (four-ply) sidewalls of a motocross tyre to allow the use of low pressures without being restricted to the low speeds

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13 September 2016

Desert King Steg Pegz

When I was preparing for the Finke Desert Race a few years back, the first thing people told me was to get a set of Steg Pegz.

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07 September 2016

Replace a two-stroke crank seal

Crank seals in two strokes can wear and start to leak, creating problems. If a crank seal is leaking it can allow gearbox oil to enter the crankcase and causes the bike to run rich.

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06 September 2016

1975 Yamaha DT 400

In 1975 the DT 400 appeared. It had been bored out to 85mm for a total of 397cc. The carburettor was a 32mm Mikuni and with the reed valves this made for a rather thirsty engine.

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05 September 2016

Lap With A Legend - Dave Fullston

South Australia has produced its share of guns, Dave Fullston was one of them and is still a gun in VMX.

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01 September 2016

Ben Townley Suzuki RM-Z450 WS

We take a look at the Suzuki RM-Z450 of New Zealand rider Ben Townley.

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30 August 2016

1983-2004 Kawasaki KX500

In 1983 Kawasaki released the first KX500. Right from the start, it was destined to become a legend

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26 August 2016

Trials 2

Play Trials 2 Dirt Bike Game

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24 August 2016

Start Ya Bastard! Two-Stroke Starter Motors

Two-stroke starter motors were hailed as a breakthrough a few years back, but not everyone’s happy. Tech Ed Mat Boyd investigates

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23 August 2016

Turn Around On A Hill

We’ve all been traiIriding and been stuck on a hill. It could be too steep, there could be a nasty obstacle half way up or you could simply just not get up at the first attempt.

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22 August 2016

Bike Rivals

Play Bike Rivals Dirt Bike Game

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18 August 2016

Open Up An Airbox

Some Euro bikes are coming in with very restrictive airboxes due to EU noise laws. This reduces induction noise but also robs the engine of air for combustion.