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KTM sets some homework!

We know life is hard at the minute and that motivating our kids to do school work is tough. So KTM has come up with some KTMHomework to try and offer an alternative engagement for your bike mad little'uns. While we’re on lockdown in the UK, KTM will set some

Ultimate 2-stroke: Dave Thorpe on his 1986 Honda RC500

It was the last in line - the very pinnacle of HRC's factory Honda 500 two-stroke motocross bikes. The 1986 RC500 was HRC's swansong before the production bikes took over, and it's totally different to the stock bikes of the day. In the first of our video series on

Fancy a Soubeyras replica mini racer?

The annual Daytona Supercross is one of the most iconic two-wheel events in history, and to commemorate this special race, YCF has released their Bigy Factory Daytona 190 MX into the hands of Cedric Soubeyras. Cedric is no stranger to the US Daytona Supercross circuit after competing in the race twice. While

Coronavirus halts KTM, Husky & Gas-Gas production

Production of new KTM, Husqvarna and Gas-Gas bikes will stop for two weeks due to disruptions to the supply chain of parts, mainly from Northern Italy, due to the Coronavirus. The owners of the factory in Mattighofen is the Pierer Group, which has announced a blanket 'company holiday' from March 30-April

Are you man enough for a CR500?

The mighty 500cc two-stroke, and especially the awesome Honda CR500, is an iconic machine that most riders didn't or couldn't ride back in the day. When they were killed off to make way for easier-to-ride 250s, their legendary status was set in stone. It's the bike feared and desired in

We ride the 2020 Buildbase Hondas!

Turning stock Hondas into full-blown race bikes is what the 4Power and Buildbase team is best at. We learn what's been done to the race bikes of Tommy Searle, Jake Nicholls and Steven Clarke and MotoHead's chief tester gets to try them all - and compare them to stock

Honda reveals new-look CRF450

Honda has revealed a new-look CRF450RW which will be the bike campaigned by Tim Gajser and Mitch Evans in the 2020 MXGP series. It's likely this will be the basis of the 2021 production bike, although the stocker will obviously not have the factory suspension and titanium parts. The bodywork

Spy video: Gajser on the 2021 Honda?

Tim Gajser is training in Sardinia at Siniscola track on his new factory Honda Factory CRF450R that he'll race in GPs. And MXBars, who made the video, say it's a new bike that could be the pre-production version of the 2021 production bike. Watch their video and see what you

First test: Honda’s ultimate hybrid – the CRF300RX

Take the nimble handling and great motor of the CRF250RX off-road bike, add on a full lighting kit, cooling fan, different tank and then a 300cc big-bore kit. And you've got one of the best all-round fun and capable bikes you can buy - right from your UK Honda dealer.

Factory Edition KTM 450 unveiled

KTM lifts the covers off the latest incarnation of the bike that the Supercross and Motocross elite will be using to chase AMA glory – the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Based on development feedback from the ‘sharp end’ of the sport, the MY20 KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION features