Kris Keefer

2020 Kawasaki KX250 First Impression

I recently got a chance to ride the new 2020 Kawasaki KX250 at the legendary Castillo Ranch and wanted to give you ten key points on Team Green’s new quarter liter four stroke from the first day of testing. If you want to learn more about all the changes Kawasaki made to the 2020 click…

ByKris KeeferJuly 11, 20190Comments

Gear KiT Protection

2020 Alpinestars Gear Intro/First Impression

New gear season is upon us and Alpinestars had us out to ride in a couple sets of their latest offerings for 2020. There was some heavy hitters out at Milestone MX Park riding along side all of us media dorks. Factory riders like Justin Barcia, Jason Anderson, Ricky Brabec and movie moguls like Dax…

ByKris KeeferJuly 10, 20190Comments

Bolt-Ons KiT Performance

MX V2 ODI Lock On Half Waffle Grips

Lock on grips are all the rage right now. I mean I get it, they're fairly inexpensive, easy to install, and takes literally a minute to install fresh grips and immediately go ride. I have been kind of old school in my “grip ways”, but thought I would test the ODI V2 Lock On Grips…

ByKris KeeferJuly 7, 20190Comments

Garage KiT

Slick Products Off-Road Wash Kit

There are two things that I really dislike about riding… One is cleaning air filters and the other is washing bikes when I get home from the track. I usually just get the ol’ Simple Green out, spray, and power wash, but after a couple months of doing that the bike begins to look dull…

ByKris KeeferJuly 7, 20190Comments

Bike Brands Husqvarna KiT Motocross

2020 Husqvarna FC450 First Impression

It’s no secret that a Husqvarna was one of my favorite machines to ride in 2019. I liked it so much I went and purchased a Rockstar Edition and rode the crap out of it. I recently got my hands on the new 2020 Husqvarna FC450 and jotted down some initial thoughts for you all…

ByKris KeeferJune 25, 20190Comments

Bike Brands Kawasaki KiT News

2020 Kawasaki KX450 Announced

The Kawasaki KX™ motocross lineup has created a long list of successes that has built champions since the start. The entire KX lineup returns for 2020 with models ready to build even more future champions. The Kawasaki Team Green™ racing team has been the dominant force in amateur racing for more than nearly 40 years, providing contingency and trackside support to racers. As a result, Kawasaki has relied on the aspiring young…

ByKris KeeferJune 18, 20190Comments

Gear KiT Protection

Leatt Z Frame Knee Braces

When it comes to “brace” style protective gear there are many opinions as to their effectiveness. Questions like does it hamper the rider’s ability to correctly ride the motorcycle? Or does bracing the knee make your femur susceptible for injury? Far be it from me to have the end all be all answer, but I…

ByKris KeeferJune 13, 20190Comments

Gear KiT

EVS TUG Core Temperature Regulator Vest

It’s already hot here in Southern California so I wanted to get the jump on some product reviews of some hot weather riding gear. EVS has their TUG line that stands for “Technical Under Gear” and in that line up are some cold and hot weather products that could be of some use for you…

ByKris KeeferJune 11, 20190Comments

Bike Brands Husqvarna KiT News

Husqvarna Launches New Generation 2020 Off-Road And Dual Sport Models

Husqvarna Motorcycles is proud to launch the complete range of MY20 TE, FE, and FEs models – a revamped line-up of competition, off-road and dual-sport machines that introduce key chassis, suspension and engine developments to allow riders to further extend their limits of off-road potential. All-new for 2020 are the off-road only FE 501 and…

ByKris KeeferJune 10, 20190Comments

Gear Helmets KiT Protection

2019 Fox V3 Helmet

Fox introduced their updated 2019 V3 last month, but it has taken us a few weeks to get you an actual first impression of the helmet because we actually wanted to ride in it for a while. Call us crazy, but we really like to test products here at Keefer Inc. before opening our mouths.…

ByKris KeeferJune 10, 20190Comments

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