Yamaha Dirt Bike News

As well as its promised 'crossplane' three-cylinder engine Yamaha is preparing a -parallel-twin and further variations on the R1's four-cylinder crossplane motor to create an entire family of characterful new motors.

Sammy Halbert missed the opening two AMA Pro Grand National rounds at Daytona, still recovering from off-season knee surgery, but a victory Saturday night at the Stockton Half-Mile proves that the Graham, Washington rider has returned has strong as ever.

STRICKEN: Robert Austen, 14, from Gibson in the south east of WA, was killed in a Forrestfield off-road motorcycle accident.

STRICKEN: Robert Austen, 14, from Gibson in the south east of WA, was killed in a Forrestfield off-road motorcycle accident.

MXA buys a used 2005 Yamaha YZ125, sets a $3000 budget and then immediately goes out and breaks the bank Have you ever fantasized about finding a cheap used bike and fixing it up? Join the club! An amazing number of hardcore racers are taking this low-cost avenue to racing happiness.

SUPERCOOLER WINNERS: Patrick Henry has won a SuperCooler for his 2005 Honda CRF450! Cody Martel has won a SuperCooler for his 2006 Honda CRF250! Robert Peterson has won a SuperCooler for his 2004 Kawasaki KX250! Harrison Ory has won a SuperCooler for his 2009 Honda CRF250! RAD VALVE WINNERS: Chris Frizzell has won a RAD Valve for his 2005 Yamaha YZ ... (more)

It's not that 5th is a terrible result, but once you win races and championships you come to have higher expectations from yourself.