Last year we rode the 2009 spec machine and were suitably impressed and reported it as such. This year there have been several engineering and ergonomic improvements that make this already delicious Bavarian that much more desirable, it also includes the supply of a competition muffler as standard.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Red-Light Ride is now in its second year. Born as the Brainchild of Mel Ransom as a Charity Fundraiser to assist with the rebuilding of the local Boolarra CFA Station after it was devastated by bushfires the 2009 the ride saw around 250 riders descend on the Strzelecki Ranges and the rural township of Boolarra. The 2009 ride was touted as a huge success…..2010 was bigger and better…..

[Read the rest of this article...]

That’s what the riders were saying as they picked up their showbags of give aways at the end of two loops of prime Victorian high country trails. The Alexandra district MCC were inundated with entries from the opening week and reached their limit of 500 riders three weeks before the expected closing date.

[Read the rest of this article...]

With the postponement of the Kenda rally to 2010 due to the devastating fires of Black Saturday, the Alexandra district MCC had decided to run a boutique rally at a new location near the base of Mt Buller. The plan was to get around 100 participants and they ended up getting 130 keen riders.

[Read the rest of this article...]

There's been a lot said in the press about how different the BMW G 450 X is compared to the current fleet of 450 enduro machines so we decided to cut the crap and take one out for a few hundred K's through Victoria's Apline region, here's what we thought.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The 2009 Stockmans Rally saw just over 530 bleary eyed punters roll up for a great day out, with 2 loops open for ether a 70klm or 100klm option and a couple of easy or hard sections thrown in it was a good day for all levels of riders.

[Read the rest of this article...]

The 2009 Stockmans Rally saw just over 530 bleary eyed punters roll up for a great day out, with 2 loops open for ether a 70klm or 100klm option and a couple of easy or hard sections thrown in it was a good day for all levels of riders. We'll be bringing you a full ride report shortly meanwhile we have added over 100 images in our gallery to wet your apetitie.

[Read the rest of this article...]

Trail bike enthusiasts are a charitable bunch, and riding charity rides is one way we can contribute. The awesome fun we have, just happens to be a convenient bonus. And as usual Team EMD, was front and centre to the action of the 2009 Milton Ulladulla Apex Charity Trailbike Ride, If you missed out or just want to relive them moment check out Shanes report here on EMD

[Read the rest of this article...]

It's no secret that the 2009 KTM450exc is one of the best enduro weapons on the market these days. Even the boys at ADB mag had a lot of good words to say about the beast in their latest shoot out against the new hi tech BMW G450X, Husaberg FE450 and the Yamaha WR450f when they gave the title to the Kato once again. It has the power, handling and trail manners to suit a very large variety of riders and it's been around for long enough to consider it as a reliable mount as well. I suppose my main reason for coming back to the Kato year after year is the fact that it has such a good resale value and is very easy to sell when it comes time to upgrade every year. There are plenty of good 450 enduro bikes on the market, but in my opinion the Kato is the best all rounder of the bunch. For more info and technical specification click here. Here's a couple of snap shots of our EMD test bike before and after mods and a bit of info on what we did to it:

[Read the rest of this article...]

I wasn't quite sure where to put this on the site, not news not really new product but decided it really a review on Kenny himself and the legendary AXO brand. So her we are and share with you all some info on Kenny Safford, Axo's chief designer, and one of the most innovative designers in the motocross industry...

[Read the rest of this article...]