A Brief History of KTM Motorcycles and Six Days Enduro (2024)

Top 5 UK Dirt Bike Events

BeMoto Dirt Bike Insurance explores and discuss' the top 5 Dirt Bike Events across the UK. From battles on the beaches to adrenaline inducing stunt shows, we've investigated and collated the very best into one blog so you don't have to do any of the leg work.

Motocross Fails: 2001 Cannondale MX400

It's as rare as hen's teeth: The 2001 Cannondale MX400 was packed with futuristic technology and was so far ahead of its time, that it literally destroyed the company. It’s regarded by some as the worst MX bike in motocross history, but is it really?

The 2024 KTM EXC and EXC-F models have broken cover and the Austrians say these Enduro bikes are 95% new. Current ACU Over 50 British MX Champion and BeMoto customer, Sean Smith, went to Southern Africa to test them out...

Crazy Custom CR1000 Two-Stroke Dirt Bike

BeMoto Dirt Bike Insurance gets up close with the GSXR powered CR1000 - Possibly the world’s craziest two-stroke custom hill climber built by Team LCH!

The 2-Stroke vs 4-Stroke Dirt Bike Conundrum

Three out of the four major Japanese motocross manufacturers have ditched two-stroke dirt bikes in favour of four-strokes… Does that spell the end of 2-stroke dirt bikes?

Project 700: Making the Megalodon

In 2010 the word on the street was that Maico – the former German powerhouse of the 70’s and 80’s – were to make a comeback to the MX mainstream with a 700cc two-stroke…

Watchlist Wednesday: KTM 1190 RC8 R (2014)

KTM’s first and only (to date) superbike, the RC8 was a Marmite machine when it came out. But it got better through its production run and the last model could really be a canny buy as a future classic...

KTM 390 ADVENTURE 2023

Oh, the okey dokey, spokey. Rims bent, spoked stretched nah, nah, nah. To satisfy the needs/wants of many, KTM 390 Adventure gets spoked wheels for 2023. And some other changes. And you can still get it with cast wheels…

2023 KTM 450 SMR

Supermoto has never been more super. The no compromises 2023 KTM 450 SMR. We want one.

KTM 890 DUKE GP - A NEW DUKE STEPS INTO THE RING

The old adage goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it but change the colour, add some stickers and a single seat unit...

How To Start Riding Motocross

Motocross is one of the most accessible motorsports on the planet. Whether you want to race or just ride, BeMoto guides you through the mud to help make it clear!

Top 5 Dirt Bike Social Stars

In times gone by, Dirt Bikers gained infamy through medals, trophies and podiums. In the digital world we now live in there is a new currency for the champs; likes, follows and views. See the Top 5 Dirt Bike Champs here...

The A-to-Z of Off Road Motorcycling

For the uninitiated, the off-road dirt bike scene can sometimes be a confusing and bewildering place. We wanted to help so we had our friends at 999Lazer come up with the ultimate A to Z of the dirt bike world...

Awesome 149bhp Suzuki RM-Z1000 Custom

Your average 450 four-stroke will kick out a little over 50BHP, this whopping machine will churn out 149BHP with a 0-60 time of 2.5 seconds. There was us, this bike, and a disused runway… Read what happened next!

Paradise MX Holidays Spain

Moto holidays are all the rage at the moment. Riding your bike in the sun is as fun as it sounds, but what’s the best bang for your buck? Spanish motocross holidays have become a much cheaper alternative to the Californian get away...

The best motocross bikes for beginners

Motocross is without doubt the most easily accessible discipline for someone interest in getting started in motorsport. It can be daunting trying to decide which bike is the best for you - but never fear, here's our 'go-to' list of MX bikes that are perfect for rookies to the sport…

MIDDLEWEIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: KTM 790 Duke Review

If you’re in the market for a naked ‘mid-capacity’ bike there’s never been a better time to buy. The 799cc, LC8c parallel twin power package plugs the gap in KTM's range between the marmite 690 DUKE and 1290 SUPER DUKE R ‘Beast’...

The International Dirt Bike Show

The BeMoto team joined forces with Properly Protected for four days at The International Dirt Bike Show 2016... Here's a few snaps of the day and a wee video of the awesome Mini Bike Supercross final race of the weekend...

Putoline Sucker Punch Extreme Enduro 2016

The 4th annual Sucker Punch extreme enduro took place on Sunday 30th October 2016. The format is quite simple, 5 laps of the 20Km course equals a gold, 4 laps a silver and 3 laps a bronze finish in the time that the organisers allow...

WOR Events are the organisers and promoters of lots of different types of off road motorcycling events. The Club run Practice days, Race Experience Days, Trail rides, corporate days all alongside their comprehensive list of club championships and race series...

Off-road riding: Five essential techniques

Although riding off-road requires a few different skills to road riding it is not as difficult or daunting as many think. Here are five simple techniques to practice for a happy life on the dirt...

Children’s Electric Trials Bikes

Trials bikes have traditionally been dominated by brands like Honda, GasGas and Beta, however, over the last few years companies like UK based Oset have been making headway into this market with a new breed of electric trials bikes...

250cc-500cc Sportsbikes

Over the years there have been a number of engine configurations of 250cc to 500cc sportsbikes, powered by both two-stroke and four-stroke engines. The two-stroke 250cc Sportbikes were always powered by twin cylinder engines and all four-stroke incarnations were originally in-line 4 cylinder screamers...

Top Wheelie Bikes

Yeah, yeah, we know what the grown-ups say. Wheelies: they're not big and they're not clever. Anyway. Done properly (on a closed road or track naturally), wheelies are a very fine test of a bike's performance...

Dirt Quake

Dirt Quake is a motorcycle race for racing virgins. It’s a back door to a world thought of as prohibitively expensive, intimidating and, at times, excessively macho. Dirt Quake is none of those things...

Off-Road Bikes: A Crash Course

Fancy buying a dirt bike but have no experience in the off-road world? Not sure of the difference between a trials, trail, enduro or motocross bikes? For many first time dirt bike buyers the question on what bike to buy can be daunting...

2016 KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE GT Review

KTM's high tech 1290 GT isn't the cheapest or most luxurious sports tourer, but it's probably the fastest and definitely the most fun. The result is a top-spec, hellishly rapid, sporty-handling sports tourer that KTM say is at home in the corners as it is on the straights...