Motorcycle Off-road Video – Mojave Desert Dirt Biking – We ventured to the Mojave Desert for Thanksgiving 2009 for some motocross or dirtbiking extravaganza. We traveled hundreds of miles each day. We went to Jawbone Canyon, Dove Springs, Red Rock Canyo…Â Â
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The 2009 edition of the Roof of Africa, well known as the “Mother of all Hard Enduro events” was won by New Zealander Chris Birch onboard his KTM 300 after times were adjusted at the end of the three day event. Birch also won in 2008.
The “Roof” has been run for 42 years and takes riders through terrain in the southern African country of Lesotho that demands immense physical effort and skills. This year riders also had to face extreme heat up to 42 degrees Celsius and …Â Details
BMW Motorrad UK enjoyed further success at this year’s MotorCycle News (MCN) Awards, as Europe’s largest and most successful motorcycle manufacturer scooped two honours. The K 1300 S was voted the Best Sports Tourer of 2009, while the F 800 GS conquered the Best Trailie category for the second year running.
The awards are widely considered to be the most prestigious for the motorcycle industry, recognising success in all areas of motorcycling.
The K 1300 S has set new benchmarks in …Â Details
The Ducati team set itself a very ambitious goal when it set about re-imagining its least popular model, the Multistrada adventure bike. The aim was to make the 2010 Multistrada a much more flexible bike than anything before it, offering proper sportsbike performance, true long-range touring abilities, easy commuting and a genuine ability to get offroad and play in the dirt. Starting with the monstrous v-twin from the 1198 superbike, the design team have pulled together and integrated a huge range of cutting-edge technologies to get there. In fact, with its traction control, variable engine maps and electronically adjustable Ohlins suspension, there’s a good argument to say that it’ll be the most …Â Details