What’s it like to ride the Baja 1000 you ask? The race started and I got the bike from Tim at mile 120. He had done his job and the Honda was in one piece. My goal was to ride a good, comfortable, but fast pace, get the bike to Brent at mile 220 and most importantly do it without crashing. I did just that, my section was mostly desert…
Athena YZ144 Woods Ripper A little bird flew into the EDM office window this morning chirping very quietly in my ear, it was so quiet it was nearly a whisper. But when I turned the music down enough I heard what all the fuss was about. Rumor has it Yamaha has finally opened it’s ears and is beginning to listen to consumers regarding 2-strokes, namely the YZ144. If this is…
Since injuries are something we all want to avoid, most of us are willing to use a helmet, boots, chest protector and some sort of knee guard or brace. Many of you are wearing the Leatt neck brace. But, what about those things which are not so obvious, things we can’t see to know they need protection? We are talking about your kidneys, and just because they are out of…
We have a new project bike, it’s a 1992 KDX200, and thought it might be fun to have our readers suggest improvements we could make. We will go through it from top to bottom. Let us know your ideas in the comments below. We appreciate your input!
In our August / September issue of Eastern Dirt Magazine we showed you how anyone can get into Off-Road with a relatively small investment. For the small sum of $1500.00 we bought a bike and gear. From AXO we bought a helmet, boots, gloves, jersey, and pants. We also purchased a ramp, gas can, tie-downs and an owner’s manual on what seems an impossibly small budget in today’s motorcycle…
Part III After several weeks of endlessly scouring Craigslist a promising bike finally appeared, it was a 1994 Yamaha YZF750R and it was rough. It hadn’t been properly washed in years and wore a thick layer of grime on everything to prove it, the battered plastic was held together with zip ties and hanging off in places. The tank had a large dent in it and to make matters worse,…
Part II So the decision has been made. I am now going to buy a bike, get a set of leathers, road race boots, a fresh full face helmet and take myself to a track day at the nearest road course, Carolina Motorsports Park here we come! At EDM we have a weakness for buying rough bikes and restoring them to their former glory, or making them into purpose built…
In the 80’s I was a teenager listening to new wave music and surfing twice a day. When I wasn’t in the water one of things I liked to do was watch Grand Prix motorcycle racing on TV. America dominated GP racing in those days with guys like Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Kevin Schwantz, and Freddie Spencer. As they went from circuit to circuit to the most amazing road courses…