EASTERN DIRT MAGAZINE

One of our contributors, Neale Bayly, has a TV show which chronicles his journey to Peru to rebuild an orphanage that he supports through his non profit organization – Wellspring…

YAMAHA Wants To Hook You up!

It’s now or never for you to register for the “Family Pack” sweepstakes prize Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is giving away at the end of the 2013 Supercross season. Worth…

Neale Bayly Rides Air Dates Announced.

Help us spread the word by sharing this with your friends and facebook friends so we can get as many people as possible watching the show, as Neale and friends…

Barnett Clutch Coil Spring Conversion Kit- 2010-13 Yamaha XTZ1200 Super Tenere

The NEW Barnett Coil Spring Conversion Kit for the Yamaha Super Tenere is designed to replace the OE clutch pressure plate and diaphragm spring for a smoother, more controllable engagement….

USA “Skunk Stripe” Vemar VRX9 Helmets

Available ONLY to past and present ISDT & ISDE riders!!!! Recently Vemar was building a “skunk stripe” VRX9 helmet for a former American ISDT rider and the folks at Motonation…

CV Products Acquires CYCRA RACING SYSTEMS and HARDSTREET BY CYCRA

CV Products Consolidated, LLC – a leading manufacturer of high performance race parts and accessories for NASCAR teams, auto racing and powersports professionals, celebrating 25 years in business – today…

New Glasses From Oakley

Authentically rooted in surf and skate culture, Oakley went double-barrel with frame materials to create TwoFace™. This Oakley first is a rare look that pairs lightweight yet durable O Matter®…

2013 Renthal Mobile App by Pixelmags Just Released Through iTunes

Renthal is happy to announce the release of our 2013 catalog which is now available through the Apple iTunes store. This is a free mobile application which delivers the complete…

Monster Energy Supercross Television Program from Salt Lake City Nominated for EMMY® Award

Feld Motor Sports® announced today that the National Television of Arts and Sciences (NATAS), in the category of Outstanding Live Events Turnaround, has nominated the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an…

Yamaha Introduces Its 2013 Off-Road Racing Teams

After a successful 2012 off-road racing season, in which Yamaha riders won series championships in three different racing disciplines, two talented teams are set to carry the flag for Yamaha…

Monster Energy Supercross Moving from Dodger Stadium

Feld Motor Sports® announced today that due to the improvements that the Los Angeles Dodgers intend to make to Dodger Stadium during the offseason, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an…

American Suzuki Motor Corp. Files Chapter 11

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (“ASMC” or “the Company”), the sole distributor in the continental United States of Suzuki Motor Corporation (“SMC”) automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and marine outboard engines, announced…

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0May 10, 2013
Neale Bayly Rides Website Live Now

One of our contributors, Neale Bayly, has a TV show which chronicles his journey to Peru to rebuild an orphanage that he supports through his non profit organization – Wellspring…
0May 3, 2013
YAMAHA Wants To Hook You up!

It’s now or never for you to register for the “Family Pack” sweepstakes prize Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is giving away at the end of the 2013 Supercross season. Worth…
0April 14, 2013
Neale Bayly Rides Air Dates Announced.

Help us spread the word by sharing this with your friends and facebook friends so we can get as many people as possible watching the show, as Neale and friends…
0April 12, 2013
Barnett Clutch Coil Spring Conversion Kit- 2010-13 Yamaha XTZ1200 Super Tenere

The NEW Barnett Coil Spring Conversion Kit for the Yamaha Super Tenere is designed to replace the OE clutch pressure plate and diaphragm spring for a smoother, more controllable engagement….
0April 5, 2013
USA “Skunk Stripe” Vemar VRX9 Helmets

Available ONLY to past and present ISDT & ISDE riders!!!! Recently Vemar was building a “skunk stripe” VRX9 helmet for a former American ISDT rider and the folks at Motonation…
0April 5, 2013
CV Products Acquires CYCRA RACING SYSTEMS and HARDSTREET BY CYCRA

CV Products Consolidated, LLC – a leading manufacturer of high performance race parts and accessories for NASCAR teams, auto racing and powersports professionals, celebrating 25 years in business – today…
0April 5, 2013
New Glasses From Oakley

Authentically rooted in surf and skate culture, Oakley went double-barrel with frame materials to create TwoFace™. This Oakley first is a rare look that pairs lightweight yet durable O Matter®…
0March 28, 2013
2013 Renthal Mobile App by Pixelmags Just Released Through iTunes

Renthal is happy to announce the release of our 2013 catalog which is now available through the Apple iTunes store. This is a free mobile application which delivers the complete…

Feature Articles

1August 29, 2011
2012 Yamaha Super Tenere Test

By Neale Bayly. Photos by Tom Riles and Brian J Nelson. “You motorcycle guys have got life figured out.” I was talking talking with a corporate executive the other day…
0August 26, 2011
Building Endurance With a Heart Rate Monitor

Before starting any exercise program consult your physician If you are anything like us, when you go riding, you want to be able to ride as fast as you like…
0May 31, 2011
The Woods Ripper That YOU Can Build – We Build It Part III – The Chassis

Click on any of the photos for larger versions If you read Part II of this series you will have seen the effort we put into the YZ/ Athena motor….
0April 16, 2011
The Woods Ripper That YOU Can Build – We Build It Part II – The Motor

As we mentioned in Part I of this feature, this Woods Ripper project got started because we wanted to see what all the fuss was about regarding the Athena 144…
1March 19, 2011
The Woods Ripper That YOU Can Build – We Build It Part I – The Intro

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…
0March 15, 2011
CR500 vs CRF450

Four strokes are here to stay and there is no arguing the fact that they are far easier to to ride. The power delivery is much more manageable which lets…
0December 29, 2010
Aim MyChron Light TG MX Lap Timer Review

One of the ways we judge the performance of the products we evaluate is by looking at lap times. Nothing else provides such a clear and simple answer to the…
0December 21, 2010
Vemar VXR5 Helmet Review

A crash helmet is a fundamentally essential personal safety device we feel every motorcyclist should be wearing, whenever he/ she climbs on a bike. Whether you are riding as a…
0November 18, 2010
Quick Test – We Ride Vance Earl’s KX450F

Text by Benjamin Segal photos by Brian Recko – click photos for larger versions Riding bikes other than your own is always a good idea, as long as you ask…
0November 18, 2010
She’s Alive! 1987 HONDA XR250 Resurrection – Part 2 The Completion

… you have seen state of disrepair the Honda was in. We were well aware of this going into the project but had no idea what kind of mess we would find once we peeled the lid off this can of worms. Since the XR is 24 years old, she is a 1987 model remember. We thought that it would be a good idea to replace a few key internal motor parts while we had it out of the frame and in pieces.
0October 30, 2010
1987 HONDA XR250 Re-build Part 1

As a whole, motorcyclist tend to be tinkerers, we like taking things apart and putting them back together again. If you ride dirt bikes you are apt to be doing some form of this quite regularly. There is a great byproduct that comes when you repeatedly do something, you begin to become proficient at it. Like an artist honing his/her skills, you continuously learn and improve. Eventually you develop enough skills and acquire enough tools to completely disassemble your bike, to be able to take it apart down to the last bolt and rebuild it.
1October 27, 2010
2010 GAS GAS EC250 Review

Our first ride on the EC250 was on a wide, fast, rough motocross track. We did this to break in the suspension and get a fee for the power it produced. Whacking the throttle wide open is feasible on a track. Most of the trails we ride are tight and twisty and don’t provide such opportunities. On the track open the throttle to the stop out of a corner and hang on!