April 2012

TESTS

2012 WR450F – Mr. Whyte gets astride the new blue machine!
2012 Husqvarna TXC 310 – The lone wolf of its class…
2012 Husqvarna CR50 – Young Mr. Whyte tests out the Husky 50

FEATURES

NZ MX Nationals – Reports from the first and second rounds!
"It as choice as, bro!" – The pros share their favourite moments
Speed Factory – Honda’s MXGP Italian home…
BRAAA-UP! – More on duex-strokes!
Basic Instinct – We put on a pair of Fox Racing's newest boots!

Plus loads more racin’, ridin', products, news and reviews.

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March 2012

TESTS!

2012 Gas Gas Nambotin 300 — It’s time to get on the Gas Gas! 
2012 KTM 250 XC-F — Looking to put the cross country back in motocross?
WR250F & TE 250 – We take our staff bikes out for a stroll… 

FEATURES!

Mika Ahola Tribute – Vale Mika!
BRAAAP! – History of the Two-Stroke
Monkey Butt – How about a 4-day trail ride?
Secrets of the Swoosh – Inside Nike’s MX boot
Woodville GP – We have a report, photos and interviews…
Tips & Tricks: beer, goggles and more!

Plus loads more racin’, ridin', products, news and reviews.

February 2012

TESTS!

2012 Honda CRF450R — The Red Bullet 
2012 Husaberg TE250 — Ice 'Berg
Husqvarna CR65 – cool for Kids
1985 CR500 – Vintage Iron

FEATURES!

Kieran Scheele
India[n] air
Natasha Cairns - Chick Flick
Crazy Cross
Root 100
Fox Visit
Braking - the law
Tips and tricks for a muddy summer

Plus loads more racin’, ridin', products, news and reviews.

January 2012

TESTS!

2012 Yamaha YZ450F — Once you hit 88mph, you’re gonna see some serious stuff!
2012 Husaberg TE125 — A lightweight that’s no pushover
2012 Mazda BT-50 — One beaut ute!

FEATURES!

You ol’ Giza — Stephen Collie tackles the 20122 Pharaons Rally
Roof of Africa — The Powers get up on the Roof!  
Coopside — We catch up with Cody Cooper
Auckland to Waitomo — There and back again…
Tough Decisions — Just when do you buy a bigger bike?

Plus loads more racin’, riding, products, news and reviews.

December 2011

Kawasaki's 2012 KX450F - Ballistic Missile

World Beaters - EWC Class Winners Tested!
Salminen's Husky TE 250
Meo's Husky TE 310
Ahola's Honda CRE 480F
PLUS Aubert's KTM 350F EXC

Josh Coppins Interview "The Mafia made me a top rider"

How To:
Multi-day Enduro
Keep it clean
Braking

Movers & Shakers:
Luke Smith
Kieran Leigh
Greg Atkins
Shaun Prescott

November 2011 SORRY SOLD OUT!

SCOOPS!

2013 Honda CRF450R — DRD gives you the first look at the future!
Dungey on a SX-F — The first magazine in the world to print photos! 

TESTS!

Berm Busters — The team gets some ride time on the 2012 RM-Zs.
Factory KTM Test — We test Roczen and Cairoli’s 250 and 350, respectively.

FEATURES!

The New Zealand Story — What really happened at the MXdN?
Camtastic — Record your awesomeness!
Slow and Steady — Catching up with trials hotshot Jake Whitaker.
Girls Allowed Part Deux! — More machines for the maidens.

Plus loads more racin’, riding, products, news and reviews.

September 2011 SORRY SOLD OUT!

SORRY SOLD OUT!

Featuring:
KTM EXC Range
KTM 350 XC-F Perfect Match? MX Attitude / Enduro Manners
Yamaha WR250F new NZ clothes for Trail Riding Legend
Romaniacs Kiwis Ultimate Adventure
Pro Circuit Replicas
Abu Dhabi Challenge
Red Horse Safari
Club Can-Am

How To:
Jumping for Beginners
Sticks & Slash

Plus Racing Inside...
Nelson Motorcycle Club Champs
24 Hour Enduro
2011 Taranaki Nut Cracker
2011 Bay Honda Tarawera 100
Yamaha NZ Enduro Champs
Mighty Manawatu Champs

August 2011

Featuring:
MX GP Bikes The Machines The World's Best Riders Compete On
In A Class Of It's Own KTM 350 EXC-F
Can-Am CRF250R

How To:
Trying a Discipline: Trials for Beginners
Getting it Right with Gavin and Steve
Brake Control

Inside...
Jason Davis
Leatt 4 Hour
Trail Riding Fiji
Adventure Riding in Laos
Ladies Training
Leatt Neck Braces

July 2011

Speed's Demon - Cody Cooper's MX-winnning Suzuki RM-Z450
New Era KTM 250SX-F
Honda CRF250R
Ben Townley Talks about his fight back from injury

How To:
Slower Can Be Faster!
Trying a Discipline: Enduro for Beginners
Ruts with Gavin and Steve

Inside...
X-Fighters Insider
Rory Mead
Brazil MXGP
Suspension: Setting Static and Rider Sag
Read all about it: Neck Braces

June 2011

Featuring:
Smoked 'em - Championship winning Rockstar Yamaha YZ125 & YZ250! tested
Honda CRF450X
Can-Am Outlander
Gas Gas TXT PRO 125

How To:
Ride Flat Corners
Line Selection

People:
Ivan Cervantes - Talks about his move to Gas Gas
We Catch up with DK

Inside...
Four-Day Trail Ride
Junior Nationals
DRD 2 Man
X Country
Plus more in this month's mag, out now

May 2011

Featuring:
Hard Nut - KTM 300 EXC
Husqvarna 449ccCan-Am Commander
MX Nats 2011 - Rounds 3 & 4Franklin's Ride - What's special about a FMXer's bike

How To:
Getting Started in Motocross
Go Your Own Way

People:
Pierre Alexandre Renet - French MXer turned Endurance racer
Shaun Fogarty
Jesse Te Kani
Team DBG - Kiwis in Europe

April 2011

Featuring:
Farm Jam 2011
Valley Champs
Enduro Nats
GNCC
Smoke and Mirrors - Power Bands - True or False
Deep in Convo with Christophe Nambotin
Golden Opportunity - A Peek Into Öhlins Backyard

2011 Test Bikes:
Gas Gas EC300
Honda CRF250X

Franken-Bike - The Kawazuki RM-DX

Ride Better: John Nick on Cambers

March 2011

Featuring:
Race Bikes: Karl Powers Honda CRF250R
NZ Enduro Champs
Woodville International GP
Desert Storm
WR250R Test
KTM 250 EXC-F
Husqvarna Factory Visit
Kids Campouts
John Nick Secrets
Papua New Guinea
Plus heaps more!

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February 2011

Featuring:
2011 CRF250R
KTM's 450 Rally Machine
Coppins Returns
New Zealand SX Open & SX Champs
FMX Training
FMX Battles
Yamaha Pireroa Adventure ride
Boundary Ride
NZ Enduro Champs

Kids:
125cc Raptor
JR Summercross

January 2011

Featuring:
X Factor: KTM 400 EXC
Red Devil: Honda CRF450R
Suzuki RM85L
Chris Birch Conquers another Roof of Africa
North Harbour & Dunedin Super-X
Mini Nationals
Honda M3DE
Kids: Become a DRD tester/BRTV reviewer
Money can't buy Nitro Circus prize!
DRD GNCC Round 2
The Year In Ink
Chick Flicks: back in 2011

December 2010

DRD Rides the 2010 ISDE in Mexico

Two Tanger Swansong - The last of the two-strokes from Suzuki

KX85

Labour Weekend Extravaganza

South Island Junior and Mini Champs

Doug Dubach: Doctor in the house

North Island Minis

November 2010

Red Bull MX of Nations

Suzuki's RM-Z450 L1 - MX1 Weapon

Kawasaki KX250F - 2010 vs 2011

Morley Honda 6 Hour

Womens & Vets Champs

Red Horse Safari

KTM Big Sky Adventure

October 2010

FEATURING

Extreme Specialist - KTM 300 EXC

RMX450Z vs 450 EXC

2011 Suzuki RM-Z250 - EFi Version 2.0

Yamaha YFM700 Grizzly

Yamaha TT-R230 - Easy Rider

September 2010

Cover Story:
Green with Envy
Features:
Green With Envy
2011 Kawasaki KX250F

3 Countries, 3 Podiums, 3 Months
How does DK do it?

Fantastic Mr. Fox

24 Hour Enduro - Third time lucky

Tarawera 100

History of... Steel vs Aluminum Frames

Kids Test: KLX 140 Range

August 2010

Cover Story:
2011 KTM Launch
Features:
2011 KTM Launch
Finding Middle Ground
KTM 350SX-F + 250 and 450

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Husqvarna TC250

Yamaha XT 660R

Trail Action:
Cape York Adventure
Enduro Virgin
Trail Skills
Trail Tech

Tech Bits
Air-cooled V H20
Loctite
Mudtrack

Kids
Josiah Natzke in the USA
Mini Nats
Holiday Fun with Broxy

July 2010 - SORRY SOLD OUT!

SORRY SOLD OUT!

Cover Story:
450cc Enduro Shootout
Features:
450cc Enduro Shootout
WR450F vs KLX450R vs CRF450X vs RMX450Z vs Husaberg FE450

Taming the Wild West - Trail Riding USA

2010 South Island ATV Nationals

Abu Dhabi desert Race - Kiwi Style

NZ Enduro Champs - Final Round

NZ Cross Country Series

Monoshocks: The Rise and Fall

Trail Guru:
Log Hopping
Bulletproof Your Bike

June 2010

Cover Story:
Kiwis Fly at the A4DE
Features:
Kiwis Fly at the A4DE
NZ's best ever results

ISDE Weapon - The Gas Gas EC300

Nitro Circus Live!
we were there

Jason Davis - Doing the hard yards

Darryl Hurley's latest goss

Lock it or Lose it - keeping your bike safe

EFi explained

Trail Guru: more tips and tricks

May 2010

May 2010
Cover Story:
Lites Fight
Features:
Lites Fight
4 bikes, 4 riders, 1 winner!
CRF250R vs KX250F vs RM-Z250 vs YZ250F

Yamaha Safari - Marlborough Sounds

Interviewed:
Paul Whibley
Ryan Laskey

The Trail Guru:
Tight Turns
Air Filers

NZ Enduro Champs

A Lap of Ruapehu

King of the North

April 2010

Cover Story:
450 vs 250
Features:
450 vs 250
We investigate the age-old question aboard the 2010 KX450F and KX250F

David Knight Comes Full Circle

Pull out posters

Action from:
Auckland Champs
Valley Champs
Castrol Honda Six Hour
NZ Enduro Champs Rounds 2 & 3
Lawrence Trail Ride in the south

More from the Trail Guru

Kids:
Honda Kids Campout
Valley Champs Juniors

Chick Flick: Courtney Lindsay

March 2010

Cover Story:
Honda CRF250R - Honda's injected upgrade
Features:
Honda CRF250R
Hondas Injected Upgrade

Lighteight Contender
2010 Husqvarna WR125

MX/SX
49th Woodville MX GP
Tokoroa SX
Auckland SX

Trail
Desert Storm 2010
Boundary Ride - Pre Tussock Buster

The Trail Guru
Keep your bike dry
Hopping Obstacles

Mini Motorhead
Woodvillle Juniors
South Island Camp out

February 2010

Cover Story:
Smooth Operator - RMX450
Features:
Smooth Operator - RMX450Z
Suzuki launches back into the bush

Ricky Carmichael
The GOAT interviewed

Red Bull - No Limits!

Yamaha Tenéré - Big boys adventure bike

Race Scene:
Summer-X
GNCC - Whibs is back
FMX Nats at Wanganui

The Trail Guru:
River Crossings
Wheels

January 2010

Cover Story:
The Big Gamble - Yamaha's 2010 YZ450F
Features:
The Big Gamble
2010 Yamaha YZ450F
We test Yamaha's 'Ground Breaking' new 450 Motocrosser

2010 Suzuki RMX450Z EFi Enduro - First Ride!

Kawasaki KX250F

Polaris RZR S

Race Action From:
the SUPER-X in Hamilton
NZ MX Nationals Final Round
Tarawera 50
M3DE - Maramarua's Multi-Day

Chick Flick: Lucia Oles - Chargin' Slovakian

Help:
Myth-Busting with Broxy
Trail Skills - Braking
Trail Tech - Your Questions Answered

December 2009

Cover Story:
Yellow Peril - First 250F EFi Motocrosser tested
Features:
Yellow Peril
First 250F EFi Motocrosser tested 2010 RM-Z250

Aggressively refined!
Kawasaki KX450F

Limited edition!
Honda CR250R

HOT TAMALE!
The hot action from this year's Motocross Nationals

Mini Motocross - NZ Mini MX Champs report

Cross Country:
GNCC Round 2
Bel Ray Round 1

First Pics: the new KTM 350 SX-F revealed

Behind the scenes at the 84th ISDE

Chick Flick - Sarah Williamson

Need Help?
• Trail Guru
• How not to with Broxy
• Fighting fit with Jamie
• Fat to fit

November 2009

Cover Story:
The Dark Knight
Features:
The Dark Knight
Gas Gas EC125 Racing

KTM 250EXC-F
EXCellent shopping?

Husaberg FE 390

Suzuki LT-Z400 get fuel-injected

Motocross:
NZ MX Champs Round 1
Aussie Junior Nationals

Hawkes Bay 6 Hour
GNCC Matata
Nelson 6 Hour

Interviewed:
Samuli Aro
James Marsh

Tech:
Rake, Trail & Offset - what does it mean?
Changing Tyres in the bush

Ride Smart:
How 'NOT' To!
Which uphill
Fat to fit

October 2009

Cover Story:
Dirt Bikes Re-Invented
Features:
Dirt Bikes Re-Invented
Yamaha YZ450F - James' New Bike Revealed
Husaberg FE 390 - World Launch

DRD turns 50!
50 ways to pimp your ride
50 top trail tips
50 unforgettable DRD moments

Honda CRF300
The bike Jimmy Built

Rekluse Clutches
Tested in WR450F & CRF450R

Kawasaki KX65
Mini Green Machine

Features:
Fat to fit
Taupo 4 Hour
Chick Flicks - new feature on Women & their bikes - This month Cody Driscoll
Hamish Dobbyn Interviewed
MX Nats Preview
ATV MX Nationals

September 2009

Cover Story:
2010 RM-Z450 Fresh off the boat
Features:
Fresh off the Boat
Suzuki's 2010 RM-Z450

Oz test: Yamaha's 2010 YZ250F

Honda MUV Big Red just got bigger

CRF50 vs TT-R50 clash of the miniature titans

Interviewed: Antonie Meo, WEC E1 contender

Junior Worlds - Full wrap-up from Digger McEwen

Öhlins Suspension - James Marsh springs a Honda CRF250R

Supermoto - A new generation

Another 24 Hours - Team Power reports from the Aussie 24Hr Enduro

Ride Smart:
• Back Training
• Get A Grip
• In control

August 2009

Cover Story:
BIG green Brawler
Features:
BIG green brawler
We get back on the Kawasaki KLX450R

More new 2010s
Check out the new offerings from Honda, Suzuki and Husqvarna

Go Bush
With the Honda CRF450X

Crash Test Yammy
Yamaha TT-R230

Mini Magic
Polaris Ranger RZR 170

EXPOSÉ
Two-stroke or four-stroke?
All the ups and downs explained

REPORTS:
Tarawera 100
Mini TT

INTERROGATED:
John Kirkcaldie
Mitchell Rees

July 2009

Cover Story:
250 Bush Brawl
Features:
250 Bush Brawl Shootout
CRF250X vs 250EXC-F vs WR250F

2009 Yamaha YFZ450R

Pocket Rocket: CRF150R

Interview:
The princess of 4 wheels, Emma Goldstone

2010 sneak-peek

Öhlins Dampers - do you need one?

Michelin XC Tyres tested

Race Reports:
Enduro Champs
Dash for Cash
The Red Bull City Scramble

Plus loads more features in this months mag, in a new bigger size!

June 2009

Cover Story:
Husqvarna TXC450 - Is this the perfect cross country weapon?
Features:
Husqarvna TXC450
Is this the perfect Cross Country weapon?

Trick race bike
Stefan Merriman's WR450F

DR-Z400 Revisited
Old reliable - the bike that never stops

Polaris 525 Outlaw Quad
New DRD longterm 4-wheeler

Flippin Champion
Levi Sherwood interview

A4DE
BEst Kiwi result ever

Farm Jam
Time to get some serious air

Junior Nats
Full report of the 2009 Jr MX Nats

Ride Smart:
Where to ride
Mean Uphills
Bubba-Scrub
Get fit

May 2009

Cover Story:
Axeman on fire
Features:
DK's Title-Winning YZ125
Not as factory as you'd think

Kitted Polaris RZR

Yamaha TT-R110

Where to now for
Katherine Prumm?

King of the North 2009

Tussock Buster
NZ's best trail riding terrain?

Ride Smart:
Avoiding Injuries
Steep Downhills
Rough Corners
Where to Ride
Fighting Mud

April 2009

Cover Story:
MX1 Championship-Winning Bike
Features:
Tested:
Damien King's
MX1 Championship-Winning Factory YZ450F

2009 Gas Gas EC250
Does the ISDE weapon work in NZ?

David Knight interview

Hello Suzi
DRD Project Bike RM-Z450

Race Reports:
NZ X-Country Champs
Enduro Champs
Castrol Honda Six Hour
Auckland Champs
GNCC Series Wrap Up

How To's:
Rocky Sections - With Birch
Judge Jumps - With Broxy
Not so Tech Tips - With DRD

March 2009

Cover Story:
450 Shootout
Features:
450
Premier Class Punch Up.
KTM 450SX-F vs Suzuki RM-Z450 vs Yamaha YZ450F vs Kawasaki KX450F vs Honda CRF450R

Merriman Migrates
Our Favorite Euro-Oz-Zealander returns

Surf and Turf
We splash mud and water on two very different Hondas

Bling Brother
Sportspro Throw the Catalogue at an RM-Z

Yamaha Safari
Climb every mountain, lie in every hotpool

Desert Storm
The Ride of the Year - now with added fun

How To's:
Big Rocks - with Birch,
Dragging Your feet - with Broxy,
Mind Matters - with Jamie.

Race Reports from:
Honda Woodville GP,
DRD Valley Champs,
Yamaha NZ Enduro Champs.

February 2009

Cover Story:
Green Card - '09 Kawasaki KX250F & KX450F
Features:
Green Card
'09 Kawasaki KX250F & KX450F

Husaberg FE450 - the definitive test

Interview with the legend himself!
DeCoster talks to DRD

Star in the making?
Natzke on the US Junior scene

200kph on a dirt bike (a very big one)

Access Verboten!
We ride in the NZ Army's backyard

Plus...
GNCC

Supercross

Jumping Techniques: Kickers & No Ramp!

January 2009

Cover Story:
2008 MX Nationals - Damien's Double
Features:
2008 MX Nationals
Damien's Double

Fear & Loathing at the BAJA 1000

Exclusive Coppins Interview

ProRide Special
2009 KTM450EXC

Tweaked Two-Fit
2009 Honda CRF250R

Trail Time
Your guide to summer trail riding

Plus How-to's with Birchy, Broxy, Derek & Jamie.
...and more in the mag - out now!

December 2008

Cover Story:
MX MEGA MONTH!
Features:
MX Mega Month!

2WD - Can Christini do what Yamaha Couldn't?

The New CRF450R

230s Rule - Playbikes go head-to-head.

Quad-Tastic - 2008 YFZ450

Christmas Presents

We Catch Up With:
Billy McKenzie
Gareth Swanepoel
Matiss Karro

November 2008

Cover Story:
BMW G 450 X
Features:
BMW G 450 X

Yamaha YZ450F

Honda '09 CRF450

Honda TRX450ER

Darryl Atkins Interview

...Plus loads of racing:
MX Nat's Preview
Hawkes Bay 6-Hour
Morley Honda 6-Hour
GNCC Round 1

...and much, much more in the mag!

October 2008

Cover Story:
White Lightning - '09 YZ250F
Features:
White Lightning - YZ250-F - NZ Exclusive

ISDE '08

Devastating Rex - Honda's TRX700XX

'09 Suzuki RM-Z250

Race Fuel Feature

How to: Fix arm pump
How To: Fix a leaking fork seal

...and more

September 2008

Cover Story:
EFi RM-Z Here Now!
Features:
Suzuki RM-Z450 EFi
Husqvarna TXC510
24 Hour Enduro
2009 65/85/125 Preview
Cody Cooper Interview
Mat Comiskey Interview
KLX300 - used bike
Australian MX Round Up
NZ Enduro Champs Finalé
Subway Factory Ride

August 2008

Cover Story:
2009 MX'ers exposed!
Features:
2009 MX'ers
Yamaha YFX250
Kawasaki KLX140
Cold TT
Kieran Leigh Interview
X-Country wrap-up
2-man
T100 report

July 2008

Cover Story:
'08 YZ125 & YZ250
Features:
KTM 280 EXC-F
Husqvarna TE450 EFi
Ethan Martens Interview
T100 Preparation
Kylie Dorr Interview
XR400 Project bike - part 1
Buying Used
Grass Roots MX
National Enduro - Round 5
Queen's Birthday MX
Red Horse Safari
2Man Series

June 2008

Cover Story:
Lethal Injection Husqvarna TE 250
Features:
'08 Junior MX Nationals
2man XCountry
A4DE
Can-Am DS450X
Gas Gas TXT250Pro
Husqvarna TE 250
KTM 690 Enduro
Mr Vintage MX
NZ Enduro Champs
Scotty Brooker Interview
Suzuki Trail Blazer 2-day
XCountry Nationals
Yamaha Junior Development Squad

May 2008

Cover Story:
Rattray's Rippin' Return
Features:
Tyla Rattray Interview
Honda CRF450X
BMW R1200GS/A
Polaris Ranger RZR
Sea Doo Jet Ski
Auckland MX Champs
Enduro Nats - Rd 2 & 3
North Island Junior MX Champs
North Island Trials Champs
Trail Riding Etiquette
Damien & Mitchell Nield Interview
A4DE Project Bike

April 2008

Cover Story:
2008 KTM 200 EXC
Features:
Nathan Brotchup's 450
BMW X-Challenge G650X
Polaris MXR 450
Sea Doo RXT-X
'08 KTM 200 EXC
Auckland Super-X
Wanganui Super-X
Castrol Honda 6-hour
Nelson Centenary
SPY day on the water
A4DE Project Bike - We convert a Honda CRF450R into the ultimate 4-day Enduro Weapon!
HKC Raglan Trail Ride
King of the North
Junior MX Nats Preview

March 2008

Cover Story:
Howling Husky '08 Husky TXC250
Features:
'08 Husky TXC250
'08 Yamaha WR250R Launch
David Knight's KTM450EXC
Josh Coppins Interview - Part II
Desert Stormin'
Tokoroa Super-X
GNCC Wrap Up
DRD Valley Champs
Woodville Grand Prix 2008
HKC Camp Out - Gore

February 2008

Cover Story:
Man on a Mission - Peter Broxholme
Features:
Josh Coppins Interview
Tommy Searle's KTM
08 Honda CRF250R
08 Honda TRX450ER
08 Suzuki RM-Z450
Whakatane Summer-x
Kimmy's Day Out
Super-X Round 1
GNCC Round 4
ISDE