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26
Apr 13

Schlesser, Coma and Sonik seal victory in Qatar’s Cross-Country Rally

Poland's Rafal Sonik won the quad category for the second successive year in Qatar.

Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser, Spaniard Marc Coma and Pole Rafal Sonik claimed outright victories in their respective car, motorcycle and quad categories of the four-day 2013 Sealine Cross-Country Rally, which finished in southern Qatar on Friday.

The trio held on to their overnight advantages in very different circumstances to clinch the wins after a punishing all-desert route of over 1,500km had tested both man and machine to the limit. Schlesser, Chilean rider Francisco Lopez and Sonik were triumphant on the fourth and final stage. Continue reading →


26
Apr 13

Photo of the Day / Dirt Bike on Water

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Apr 13

Photo of the Day / Tug of War

A good case for the detergent companies...

A good case for the detergent companies…


17
Apr 13

Yamaha WR450F wins Red Dot Design Award

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Yamaha’s latest generation, fuel-injected WR450F enduro bike has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award for 2013. This is the second year running that Yamaha has scooped this prestigious award, with the TMAX having won it in 2012.

Organized by Germany’s Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, the Red Dot competition has been running since 1955. Each year a panel of independent experts evaluate products from a wide variety of industries for their aesthetic form, innovation and ground breaking design. Continue reading →


10
Apr 13

Dust to Glory – Rally Baja 1000

An action-adventure documentary chronicling the most notorious and dangerous race in the world – the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Rivaling the Indy 500 and 25 Hours of Daytona, the race across Baja’s peninsula is unpredictable, grueling and raw – just like the uncharted American West of yesteryear. Continue reading →


23
Mar 13

Video / Triumph Tiger 1050 vs Triumph Scrambler

What would happen if you took a Triumph Tiger 1050 and matched it up against a Triumph Scrambler in the dirt? Horsepower vs. weight and retro styling. Throw Professional Street Freestylers Nick “Apex” Brocha and Ernie Vigil in the mix and you have all the tools needed to get your answer. Which would you take? Continue reading →


16
Mar 13

CRD#23 / Honda NX 650 Dominator by Crd

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The magicians at Café Racer Dreams started off with a Honda Dominator NX 650 for this project, firstly replacing the fuel tank with one from a Bultaco Mercurio 175 GT 1976, painted in blue and cream for a retro feel. Number 23 also receives a lowered frame, rear seat design, lower front suspension and Öhlins suspension bits, along with a K&N air filter, LSL dirt-style handlebars and Coker Diamond tyres front and rear. Sweet, no? Continue reading →


30
Jan 13

All-terrain Bikes / Surly Moonlander

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You know by now that Surly’s Moonlander picks up where Pugsley left off. The phat bike accomodates staggeringly wide 4.7″ tyres on 100mm rims; such a large footprint allows you to ride them at very low pressure, and like a snowshoe enables even greater traction and float over all kinds of terrain…wet stuff, roots, rocks, pebbles, gravel, sand, and many types of snow. Continue reading →


18
Jan 13

Photo of the Day / Downhill Bicycling

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Jan 13

Happy New Year / 2013

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Wishing all our readers a very happy new year!! Spread the love!