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Team Suzuki Japan's Hideki Hiratsuka

Hometown: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture Years Wrenching: 10 Rider: Yohei Kojima Past Riders: Akira Narita, Cloud Toda

Malcolm Stewart Unplugged

The Kid Brother Has Arrived

Red Bull KTM's Carlos Rivera

Hometown: Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico Years Wrenching: 12 Rider: Ryan Dungey Past Riders: Davi Millsaps, Ken Roczen

Red Tide In Tōhoku

Honda Sweeps 2016 All Japan MX.

2017 Honda CRF450R

With significant delays due to earthquake damage to the Honda factory in Sendai, Japan, and relatively little information being leaked to the public, the all-new Honda CRF450R has to be one of the most highly anticipated bike unveilings in the last several years. Honestly the last few years have not been the most favorable to the “Ride Red” faithful. Between injuries for the race team and the bike becoming recognized for front-end quirks and underwhelming power delivery, shining moments for the once-iconic brand have been few and far between. It’s as though the company needed to take a step back, reevaluate, and hit the reset button, and this is exactly what they’ve done. Armed with new brand ambassador Andrew Short, 2016 450 National MX Champ Ken Roczen, and an all-new-from-the-ground-up motorcycle, Honda appears to be poised for a return to greatness.

Team HRC's Dominique Alleaume

It would be tough to argue against the fact that Team HRC is one of the highest-rated world-class teams out there, and anytime you’re in the presence of their staff you feel surrounded by the professionalism of a true factory race team.

Robbie Madison's Pipe Dream

With land and air covered, all that was left for Maddo to conquer was the sea.

Kick-Start

Hailing from Ptuj, Slovenia, Tim Gajser is a 21-year-old from a south Central European nation of a mere 2.1 million inhabitants.

Take-Off Options

Navigating Rut Ted Jump Faces W/ Geico Honda’s Jimmy Decotis.

Shane McElrath & The Continued Build Of His Career

OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, Shane McElrath has established himself as one of the best riders in the 250 class. Like most things of high prestige, getting to this point has not been simple or swift, and the North Carolina native has chased the challenge with the full support of the Troy Lee Designs/GoPro/Red Bull/KTM race team. During the early weeks of 250 West Coast portion of the 2017 Monster Energy Supercross Series, McElrath stunned the competition with a win at the opening round and then reaffirmed his spot at the top with a second win, one week later. For some, this success was seen as sudden and unexpected, but for those who know “Moody,” an all-out alter ego that’s a play on McElrath’s middle name, it was just another step in the project. 

2017 KTM 300 XC-W

You have to give credit where credit is due, and the Austrian KTM factory produces the widest range of off-road and motocross bikes of any manufacturer, with specialty machines to suit the riding preferences of every dirt-bike enthusiast. Enter the 2017 KTM 300 XC-W, a machine that is tailor-built for extreme trail riding in the nastiest of conditions. Far different than the popular line of XC bikes, the XC-W is equipped with a completely different frame and suspension, all of which are tuned for the hardcore off-road enthusiast.

2018 Husqvarna FC 450

It’s remarkable to see the progression Husqvarna has made in just a few short years.

Making Gains Reaching Potential W/ RJ Hampshire

It was hard to miss the progress RJ Hampshire made in the final half of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

Trail Tested

One of the hottest brands in mountain biking as of late is the German brand YT Industries that takes a consumer-direct approach—without distributors and retailers—so as to maintain a more affordable price tag.

Banking On Corner Speed

Carving Bowl Turns W/ Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Josh Grant

Supercross Wanderlust

A Recap of Offseason Events in Europe