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Anderson Wins Atlanta

Jason Anderson breaks nearly two-month drought with Round 14 win April 18, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Early in the AMA Supercross season, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jason Anderson had positioned himself as a serious contender for the 450SX title. Back-to-back victories in February pulled Anderson within 3 points of first place, and the title race was

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Harley-Davidson Unveils New Entry-Level 2022 Nightster

April 12, 2022 By Kali Kotoski When Harley-Davidson unveiled the Sportster S last year with the new Revolution Max 1250 powertrain, enthusiasts everywhere rejoiced at seeing a high-revving and high-performance cruiser come out of the Milwaukee stable. Now, adding to Harley’s desire to be a viable option for first-time or budget-minded buyers, the company has

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Kelley Claims Fifth Straight Win

Ben Kelley continues dominant AMA GNCC season with FMF Camp Coker Bullet win April 12, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Photos by Ken Hill FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley has been defending his 2021 AMA Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series Overall Championship to the tune of five consecutive wins — his most recent coming Sunday

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Musquin Makes Mark in St. Louis

Marvin Musquin wins first 450SX event of 2022, RJ Hampshire gets first career 250SX victory April 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano It had been seven weeks since someone other than Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Eli Tomac won a 450SX event. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Marvin Musquin not only ended Tomac’s winning streak, but

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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Dave Barr

April 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano As the weather turns warmer for much of the country, motorcyclists are dusting off their iron ponies — or replacing tires on ones they’ve been riding all season — and preparing to embark on new summer adventures. One motorcyclist who is no stranger to making treks and acquiring wild

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Greenger, Honda Create Youth-Focused, Electric Dirt Bike

Greenger Powersports and American Honda craft CRF-E2 for younger riders April 5, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Greenger Powersports and American Honda aim to improve and adapt dirt bikes for the next generation of riders with the creation of the Greenger x Honda CRF-E2 — an electric dirt bike. Unveiled March 8, the CRF-E2 is presented

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Yamaha Develops New Electric Trials Bike for FIM Competition

March 31, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Yamaha announced that it has developed an electric trials bike that will see action at the FIM Trial World Championship in June with factory rider Kenichi Kuroyama putting it to the test. The bike, called the TY-E 2.0, comes from a 2021 review of Yamaha’s 2050 environmental plan that

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Tomac Continues Takeover

Eli Tomac claims fifth straight 450SX win, Hunter Lawrence wins 250SX main event March 28, 2022 By Keaton Maisano When AMA Supercross finished the West Coast leg to open the season, Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha’s Eli Tomac led the 450SX standings by only 12 points. Six events later, Tomac returned West and put together

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Peril at the Pump

Ethanol-based fuels are not only harmful to motorcycle engines and the environment, they are often purposely mislabeled to keep consumers in the dark March 21, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Photos: Jeff Kardas Life is full of choices, but even at the gas station there can be bad ones if you’re not an informed motorcyclist. For

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Tomac Claims Victory at Indy

Eli Tomac extends 450SX win streak and points lead; Jett Lawrence blasts to thrilling 250SX victory March 21, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos: Jeff Kardas The soft, rutted, unforgiving Indy dirt led to plenty of drama at Round 11 of AMA Supercross. In a thrilling top-five battle in the 450SX class, it was Monster Energy

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