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Go off-road to improve on-road
By Harriet Ridley on 29/10/2007 19:31:34
Word on the street is that taking to the dirt will help you master your road riding. Here's how
So what can we learn from the world of off-roading that will teach us to better ride the Tarmac? A hell of a lot, actually.A dirt bike reacts to rider input in the same way as a road bike does, but in a grossly exaggerated fashion because
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10 minutes with... Claudio Pellizzon
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 16:25:39
With 37 years of service at Aprilia under his belt, Claudio Pellizzon has seen the company grow from a small-volume, dirt bike and scooter firm to a big player in sportsbikes. He tells TWO of the highs and lows of bike testing
With 37 years of service at Aprilia under his belt, Claudio Pellizzon has seen the company grow from a small-volume, dirt bike and scooter firm to a big player in sportsbikes. He tells TWO of the highs and lows of bike testingSo Claudio, how many
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Where Are They Now? Simon Crafar
By Harriet Ridley on 02/07/2009 17:47:17
WSB's Mr Nice Guy had a stunning first year in 500 GPs beating Mick Doohan, but then what...?
in Andorra," explains Simon. "I needed a base in Europe and the tax advantages were the initial attraction. But then I discovered the skiing, cycling, dirt biking and incredibly good gyms. It's an awesome place for a sportsman to come back to and for my kids
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Where Are They Now? John Kocinski
By Harriet Ridley on 03/07/2009 13:34:15
This gifted and difficult American exited international racing in 1999 with Honda's only RC45 world championship.
himself immediately and his dirt bikes were the mintest bikes ever. But I guess a genius always treads a thin line to being completely mad."And a riding genius Kocinski was, whatever bike he raced. He came to WSB having already won the GP250 world title
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10 minutes with... Gaston Howard
By Harriet Ridley on 20/10/2007 11:23:48
Meet Gaston Howard, professional stuntdouble for the likes of Will Smith and LL Cool J. Typical duties include jumping drawbridges in the dark and crashing Harleys. Yes, it's a dangerous job - but someone's got to do it...
the tricks. It's good for stoppies because it has monster brakes and the boys in the factory put a bigger sprocket on the rear to lower the gearing for wheelies. But they had me do this 180° spin around in loose dirt, which is the worst place to be on a
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KTM Experience
By Harriet Ridley, Two Team on 22/10/2007 18:22:11
Can't stand the weather? Beat the winter blues with an indoor session at the KTM Experience and boost your riding skills to boot
outstanding, and the staff know their stuff and can teach it with all the mastery of Yoda in Star Wars. I'll definitely be going back.NAME: Harriet RidleyJOB: Features editorEXPERIENCE: One year's trail riding with own bike, a Gas Gas Pampera 250 MKIIICrunch
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World In Motion
By Harriet Ridley, Alex Hearn, Tim Dickson on 23/02/2008 15:05:39
Travel by car and you're watching a movie. Travel by bike and you're in the movie. Which is reason enough in our book to hit the road for a touring holiday. The question is, how do you want to do it?
, the terrain would be mainly forests, dirt tracks and swamps, and we'd be pulling off-road to camp. Suzuki's DR350 was getting rave reviews for its off- and on-road capabilities, so we bought second-hand DR350s that had up to 8000 miles on the clock already
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