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Husky and KTM recall e-bikes

- January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

Husqvarna and KTM are recalling all model year 2021 EE 5 and SX-E models in order for authorised dealers to check the battery vent valve due to possible non-conformities in the production process. While the deviation may not be present on all motorcycles, to avoid unsafe battery conditions, Husqvarna and KTM

Free to deserving kid: KTM 65 ride

- December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

MotoHead's chief tester Dave Willet's KTM 65 has been in bits for around six years now. It’s been sitting in parts so we are going to put it back together not to sell it but to lend it to some lucky kids aged 6-11 which deserve it. Prime candidates are kids

Tested: 2021 Yamaha YZ250F

- December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Yamaha’s development train shows no sign of slowing down. The 2020 YZ250F was one of the best-selling models in the UK because the bike ticks the boxes on so many levels for a wide range of riders too. But not content on just a few suspension tweaks and bold new

Prices revealed for 2021 Suzukis

- December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Suzuki has confirmed pricing for it’s 2021 motocross range, with the RM-Z450 coming with an RRP of £6,999, while the RM-Z250 costs £6,899. That makes the bikes cheaper than all their direct Japanese and Austrian rivals. Both machines are available from dealerships in January. The RM-Z450 was completely redesigned for 2018

The man behind the new CRF450R

- December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

He might be called Mr. Suzuki, but Takuya Suzuki is a Honda man through-and-through. He joined Honda in 2007 and has been a member of CRF450R series development team for seven years, culminating in him being a test engineer on the latest 2021 Honda CRF450R. He reveals an insight into his

New look for Rockstar Edition Husqvarnas

- December 2, 2020December 3, 2020

Featuring a striking, brand-new look and class-leading performance, Husqvarna Motorcycles is excited to reveal the 2021 FC 450 Rockstar Edition. Used as the starting point for Zach Osborne’s AMA 450MX championship winning Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing machine, the competition-ready motorcycle features numerous upgrades and improvements over the standard FC

Factory Edition KTM revealed

- December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

The KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION carries a near-identical visual aspect to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machines raced in Supercross and Motocross. Creating a direct performance link to the works machines of Cooper and Marvin, the bike comes with an orange frame, Factory wheels, Factory triple clamps anodized in

Fast AF: Riding a two-stroke Kawasaki KX500 in an Aluminium Frame

- November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

Taking a decades-old KX500 two-stroke motor and making it work inside an modern aluminium chassis from a KXF isn't just as simple as bolting it in and hoping for the best. In the first of our Fast AF project videos, Dave Willet gets to grips with an imported bike with

2021 Suzukis hit the shops in January

- November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

Suzuki’s RM-Z450 is available in its new 2021 livery from January, along with the MX2 RM-Z250 machine. On both machines the standout and yellow, synonymous with Suzuki’s off-road activity, is complemented by black radiator shrouds, white number boards, blue-topped seat, and retro-inspired, chunky RM-Z decals. In 2020 the RM-Z450 picked up its

Kawasaki reveals prototype KX450

- November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

The factory bike (left) and the stocker (right) Kawasaki has wheeled out a factory KX450 with a prototype engine in the penultimate round of the All-Japan motocross championship today, and the team are keeping the bike behind screens until it gets wheeled out onto the circuit. This screen is used to hide