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1979 December Dirt Bike Magazine – Can-Am 250 MX-6 Test
Tests: Ultra-Trick DG IT175 – taking the Yamaha to the limits; Can-Am 250 MX6 – exclusive first test; Suzuki RM125T; Husky 390 Automatic; Technical: Know your Clutch; When you Break; Competition: World...
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1973 Dirt Bike Buyer’s Guide – the new dirt bikes: racers and enduros
Contents: How to spend money and maybe not get burned: Selecting a Dirt Bike; Good Values in used dirt bikes, and a few oinkers that you’ll probably want to avoid; Hot to buy protective gear; How to...
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1978 Dirt Bike – Suzuki RM250-C2, Talking to Tony DiStefano
Cover: Tony DiStefano keeping ahead of the Saddleback bulldozer; Tests: Suzuki RM125-C – still the champion ankle biter?; Suzuki RM250-C2 – See the D too; Suzuki GS1000 – Bigger than a 501 Maico;...
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1976 Desert Racing Magazine by the publishers of Dirt Bike
Cover: Andy Kirker, showing the form that has brought him to several overll desert wins. He doesn’t seem to know a downhill from level ground; he landed 60 feet down this hill. Desert racers are a...
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1974 Dirt Bike Test – Husky 450 Motocrosser – saga of the hump-backed whale
Cover: John DeSoto hangs it out for Husky lovers everywhere; Dirt Tests: Husky 450 Motocrosser; Yamaha DT250-A – son of DT1; Penton 250 Powerhouse; Yamaha 100MX – screaming yellow zonker; Competition:...
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1976 Dirt Bike Wrench Manual – Hop-Ups, Basics, Fix-Its
Contents: Introduction; Things you should know before you start: Zen and choosing tools; Air and your ports; The Venturi Freeway; How to start your bike; The care and feeding of spark plugs; Hop-Ups...
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1975 April Dirt Bike Magazine – Hodaka Super Rat vs. Yamaha MX100-B
Cover: Marty Smith at Saddleback Trans-AMA finale. He didn’t need a hang glider; Contents: Shootout: Hodaka Super Rat vs. Yamaha MX100-B; Impression: Three Rokon Automatics; Wrap-Ups: National Enduro –...
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1976 July Dirt Bike Magazine Shootout – Honda CR125-M vs. Penton 125MC5
Cover: Marty Smith; Shootout Comparison Test: Honda CR125-M vs. Penton 125MC5; Test: Maico 440 AWR; Technical: The Pro Line ’76; Exorcising Horse(power) thieves; Competition: AMA Supercross Series,...
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1981 Dirt Bike Magazine presents Hi-Performance Secrets
Cover: High performance rider Rex Staten blows up a berm on the equally high-performance Suzuki RM465. If you want to know how to tune your carb, zoot your suspension, or take good care of your...
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