Off-road dirt bikes: What is an off-road motorcycle, anyway?

The Dakar Rally Raid, originally the Paris-Dakar Rally, is an off-road motorsports competition that pits the world’s greatest competitors against one another in the harshest desert landscapes around the globe.

In our modern world in which specialization is the norm, dual sport motorcycles resist the urge to commit to any one specialty. Equally capable both on- and off-road, dual sport bikes excel in neither realm, yet they are the most practical motorcycle segment in existence. Sandwiched between off-road only enduro bike and obscenely heavy adventure bikes, dual sports are still your best bet to explore the world with road riding or far from the beaten path.

When the going gets tough, the tough... make a new Rider Resolution!

Take this New Year resolution quiz to find out which declarations you should be making. 

Despite how formidable the beginning of the new year may seem to some, however, it’s important that we all try to stick to our guns as best we can for the sake of self betterment.

With this in mind, bikers, listen up: instead of focusing solely on how you can improve your day-to-day, think about making resolutions that will help you create a more pleasing riding experience for yourself.

Dual sport bikes: What makes a dual sport so unique?

Do you daydream about having a bike that you can take to demolish the trails, but that will also get you to your 9 to 5 job? Dual-sport bikes combine the best of both worlds because they combine street legal riding and off-road adventure.