JUST IN CASE YOU NEED A INTRODUCTION, THIS IS THE 09 BETA 450RR. BETA ARE HAND-BUILT BIKES THAT HAVE KTM MOTORS. THESE BIKES ARE HIGHLY TRICKED OUT AND COME READY TO RACE. THE BIKE HAS 448CC KTM MOTOR WITH A 6SPD TRANS, MARZOCCHI FORKS, SACHS SHOCK, 11:1 COMPRESS, AND NEW WHITE PLASTICS FOR 09. NO DOUBT THESE ARE ONE OF THOSE DREAM BIKES THAT EVERYONE WANTS, BUT THE $8,499 PRICE AND SMALL DEALER NETWORK WITH PARTS BEING A MOSTLY SHIPPING ISSUE IS A HOLD BACK FOR SOME. IT IS FUN TO DROOL AND LOOK AT THE PRETTY PICTURES!







AS PROMISED, HERE IS THE ALMOST OUT OF THIS WORLD 09 HONDA CRF 450R! AS YOU SEE FROM THE PICS ABOVE THAT THIS IS A NEW BIKE FROM THE GROUND UP. THE FIRST ITEM IS THE 449CC LIQUID COOLED 4 VALVE UNICAM MOTOR PUSHING A EYEBALL RIPPING 56.3HP AND 37.5LB/FT OF TORQUE. THE SECOND ITEM IS THE PROGRAMMED FUEL INJECTION THAT HAS A 50MM THROTTLE BODY AND A 12 HOLE INJECTION NOZZLE THAT ATOMIZES THE FUEL AT 50PSI PROVIDED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THIS BIKE THAT IS NEW AND WE WILL CARRY A FEW MORE OF THE NEW ITEMS AND THE REST IS THE ITEMS UNCHANGED. THE PIC ABOVE SHOWED YOU THE PGM-FI KIT FOR YOU TO REMAP THE EFI. HONDA ADDED A BRAND NEW ALUMINUM FRAME, A LONGER SWING ARM, AND A LOWER CG TO HELP ACCELERATION AND TRACTION. BASICALLY IT HAS WORKS KAYABA FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, HIGH AIR FLOW AIRBOX, A BRAND NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES MASS CENTRALIZATION AND A LIGHTER ENGINE.  THERE IS A PICTURE ABOVE OF THE KILL SWITCH AND IT LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, YOUR RIGHT! THAT IS THE BRAND NEW ENGINE STOP SWITCH THAT HAS A INTEGRATED LED PRE-RIDE CHECK INDICATOR WITH EFI DIAGNOSTIC CAPABLITY TO ENSURE THE CRF450R IS OPERATING AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY!!!!! YOU ARE SEEING PICTURES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET TO EVEN THE DEALERS, THEY WILL SEE IT AT THE DEALER CONVENTION COMING UP. THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE CRF 450R AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE POWERSPORTS LIFE TEAM BRINGING IT YOU FIRST! PLEASE ENJOY!






HERE ARE A FEW PICS OF SOME OF THE 09 HONDA BIKE LINE-UP. THE TOP PICK IS THE CRF 250R, IT HAS A FEW CHANGES FOR 09 AND HERE IS A FEW. IT HAS A NEW CYCLINDER HEAD COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR MORE HP IN THE LOWER TO MID RANGE, LONGER EXHAUST HEADER, WORKS BRAKE ROTORS, 3MM LONGER HANDGRIPS, AND MAGNESIUM COVERS. THE CRF 250R HAS ALREADY PROVEN ITSELF TO BE A WINNER AND I THINK HONDA JUST ENSURED IT! THE 2nd PIC IS THE CRF 150R AND THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO IT IN 09, DID IT REALLY NEED ANY? THE 3rd PIC IS THE OFFROAD BIKE CRF 150F AND THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO ANY OF THE SMALLER BIKES IN THE OFFROAD SECTION. THE LAST PIC IS THE CRF 250X ENDURO BIKE AND IT LOOKS GREAT WITH THE NEW PLASTICS AND GRAPHICS, BUT NO CHANGES. I WILL BE POSTING MORE AND MORE OF THE 09 HONDA LINE-UP IN THE ATVS AND BIKES AS SOON AS HONDA RELEASES MORE INFO TO US! STAY TUNED!




HUSQVARNA HAS SENT THE POWERSPORTS LIFE A SNEEK PEEK AT TWO BIKES OF THE 09 LINE-UP.THE BTM PIC IS THE WR 250 2 STROKE ENDURO BIKE. HUSQVARNA SHOULD BUILD A MX VERSION OF THE WR 250, OF COURSE HUSKY IS ONE A FEW TO STILL BUILD PINGERS IN THE 250CC CLASS. THE TOP TWO PICS ARE THE 09 TC 450 MX VERSION BIKE AND IT LOOKS GREAT! HERE ARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TC 450 ABOVE. IT HAS 449CC TWIN CAM 4 VALVE LIQUID COOLED 4 STROKE MOTOR, 41MM CARB, 50MM MARZOCCHI FORKS W/ 11.8" OF TRAVEL, SACHS REAR SHOCK W/ 11.65" OF TRAVEL, BREMBO BRAKES, AND A SUPER 2 YEAR WARRANTY. HUSQVARNA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE BIKE OF MINE AND I REALLY LIKE THE CHANGES FOR 09! I WILL POST MORE PICS AND INFO AS HUSQVARNA SENDS IT TO THE POWERSPORTS LIFE CREW.




THE KAWASAKI MOTOCROSS LINE-UP FOR 09 HAS SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ALL THE TOP MANUFACTURERS HAVE ADOPTED FOR 09, EFI ON THE 450(TOP & MID PICS). THE 450 HAS BUMPED COMPRESSION TO 12.5:1, REVISED PISTON JET INJECTS OIL AT A NEW ANGLE FOR MAX COOLING, LOW FRICTION COATINGS, TITANIUM EXHAUST, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE. THE 450 IS STILL A STRONG PLAYER IN THE 450 RACE CLASS AND THE EFI HAS MADE THE BIKE A BETTER BUY FOR ALL THE RIDERS LOOKING FOR THE CRISP POWER AND FUEL SAVINGS THAT ARE AUTOMATIC WITH EFI. THE 250F (BTM PIC) IS STILL THE BIKE TO BEAT IN THE LITES CLASS. THE CHANGES ARE REVISED INTAKE PORTS, LOW FRICTION COATINGS, NEW CAM CHAIN TENSIONER SPRING THAT REDUCES MECHANICAL LOSS, TITANIUM EXHAUST, BIGGER RADIATORS, AND A LOT MORE FOR 09. KAWASAKI HAS PUT ENOUGH NEW ITEMS AND WEIGHT SAVINGS TO HELP THE BIKE STAY AHEAD IN THE VERY FAST GROWING 250 RACE CLASS. THE CRAZY THING IS THAT NOW THAT THE AMA LETS THE 250CC 2 STROKE  BIKES RACE IN THE LITES CLASS, THE 250 4 STROKES HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL AND THEY BETTER FIND MORE POWER TO HELP. RIGHT NOW THE AMA IS NOT LETTING THE 250CC 2 STROKES RACE SUPERCROSS OR MOTOCROSS, BUT THE PINGERS CAN RACE IN THE LITES CLASS AT ANY OTHER AMA RACES AND THAT IS AWESOME! THE PREMIX SMELLS SWEET!




THE BIKE THAT STARTED THE 4 STROKE CLASS HAS BEEN A STEADY FEATURE IN RACING AND WEEKEND WARRIOR CAMPS FOR YEARS AND THIS 09 IS NO DIFFERENT. THERE ARE A FEW NEW FEATURES FOR 09 AND HERE IS A QUICK RUNDOWN ON THE LIST OF NEW ITEMS FOR THE YZF 450F (TOP & MID PICS). FIRST, NO FUEL INJECTION FOR THE 450F IN 09. IT HAS 4 POSITIONS FOR HANDLEBAR SETUPS, MORE RIGID AND LIGHTER SWINGARM FOR CORNERING AND TRACTION, NEW LINKAGE, LIGHTER REAR HUB AND DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE 25MM AXLE INSTEAD OF THE OLD 22MM AXLE, PREMIUM CHAIN, AND A FEW OTHER WEIGHT SAVING ITEMS. WITH ALL THE OTHER 450 BIKES GETTING FI IN 09, I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE YZF 450F NOT SWITCH TO FI. THE 09 YZF 250F (BTM PIC) IS IMPROVED FOR 09 WITH TITANIUM EXHAUST THAT HAS A LONGER HEADER BY 60MM AND A 50MM SHORTER SILENCER FOR THROTLE RESPONCE. THE REST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE SAME AS THE 450F RECEIEVED IN 09. THE ONE THING THAT YAMAHA DID IN 09 THAT WAS SMART, THEY KEPT THE COMPLETE 2 STROKE LINE-UP FOR 09. YAMAHA IS THE ONLY MANUFACTURER BESIDES KTM AND HUSQVARNA TO BUILD 2 STROKES AND THEY ARE BENEFITTING FOR IT. SINCE THE AMA WILL LET THE 250CC STROKES RACE IN THE LITES CLASS, THERE ARE MANY RACERS SWITCHING TO THE MORE POWERFUL AND FASTER 2 STROKES AND WINNING IN THE LITES CLASS. THE AMA IS NOT LETTING THE 250CC 2 STROKES RACE IN SUPERCROSS OR MOTOCROSS YET, BUT THEY CAN RACE IN ANY OTHER AMA RACES AND THAT IS AWESOME! I WILL POST PICS OF THE YAMAHA 2 STROKE LINE-UP FOR 09 IN A FEW DAYS. WE NEED TO SUPPORT YAMAHA IN BUILDING PINGERS AND BUY ALL THEY BUILD. THAT WILL ENSURE THAT YAMAHA WILL KEEP BUILDING THEM AND TRUST ME, THE 4 STROKE TECHNOLOGY IS TRICKLING DOWN TO THE PINGERS AND THEY ARE BETTER THAN EVER. LETS KEEP THE PREMIX SMELL FLOWING FOREVER!!!!!!


I KNOW YOU ASKING YOURSELF, WHY IS THE POWERSPORTS LIFE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE YZ 250? THE ANSWER IS AS EASY AS, AWESOME! YAMAHA IS STILL BUILDING THE COMPLETE LINE-UP OF 2 STROKES IN 09 AND THEY HAVE SET THEMSELVES UP FOR HUGE SALES. OF COURSE YOU ARE HEARING ABOUT THE LOOP HOLE IN THE AMA RULES AND NOW THE 250CC PINGERS CAN RACE IN THE AMA LITES CLASS AND THAT IS HUGE. THE PINGER IS FASTER, MORE POWERFUL, AND THE BETTER BIKE IN THE LITES CLASS. YAMAHA, KTM, AND HUSQVARNA WILL BENEFIT FROM BEING 250CC PINGER BUILDERS AND THE  LOW COST OF REPAIR BILLS. THE 09 YAMAHA YZ 250 IS STILL THE SAME BASIC BIKE FOR YEARS NOW, EXCEPT FOR ALUMINUM FRAME, YZF SUSPENSION, AND MORE 4 STROKE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS PASSED DOWN FROM THE 450 TO THE 2500 PINGER. THIS BIKE IS A WINNER AND MAKE SURE TO VISIT A DEALER AND DO YOUR RESEARCH!



THE 09 HUSABERG FE 450 IS AHEAD OF ITS TIME TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS BEAST HAS SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT STARTS WITH THE NEW 70 DEGREE MOTOR, CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC SUBFRAME, EFI, PRESSURE LUBRICATION WITH 2 PUMPS, 6 SPD TRANS, AND WP SUSPENSION. HUSABERG HAS BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE GOING TO KEEP THEM AROUND A LONG TIME STILL. THE 6 SPD TRANS MAKES THIS THE ULTIMATE X-COUNTRY AND SUPERMOTO BIKE OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, IT IS NOT A SUPERCROSS BIKE! ONE OF THE TOP NEW IDEAS ON THIS BIKE IS THE AIRBOX/ FILTER THAT IS BUILT INTO THE TANK, RIGHT UNDER THE FRONT OF THE SEAT. THAT IS A DREAM FOR ALL OF US THAT HATE CHANGING AIR FILTERS ON BIKES THAT HAVE A NARROW SUBFRAME AND MAKES IT HARD TO CHANGE AND CLEAN THE FILTER AS OFTEN AS WE HAVE TO. BRAVO HUSABERG!!!!!



THE 09 LINE-UP OF BIKES FOR KTM IS TO SAY THE LEAST, AWESOME! KTM IS A FIRST CLASS MANUFACTURER AND OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE MADE SUPERCROSS AND MOTOCROSS A 5 BIKE MANUFACTURER RACE AND NOT THE TYPICAL JAPANESE BIG 4! KTM BUILDS RACE READY BIKES AND ATVS, THEY ALSO BUILD A COMPLETE LINE-UP OF 2 STROKES AND THEN SOME. I GIVE ALL PRAISE TO KTM FOR PUSHING THE LIMITS TO RACE AGAINST THE BIG 4 AND WINNING. NO REAL CHANGES FOR KTM ON THE BIKE LINE-UP IN09, JUST A COUPLE OF PICS TO KEEP THEM FRESH IN YOUR MIND FOR THE UPCOMING 09 SUPERCROSS SEASON. I WILL BE WATCHING AND HOPING KTM WILL PUT UP A FIGHT TO THE END.



ONE OF THE HOTTEST BIKES IN 08 WAS THE APRILIA RXV AND SXV, THEY WERE BRAND NEW AND CAME ON THE SCENE WINNING. APRILIA TAKES THE APPROACH TO DIRTBIKES AS THEY DO THEIR ROAD BIKES, THEY WANT TO BE THE BEST! APRILIA DID NOT SIT BACK IN 09 EITHER, THE BIKES ARE BETTER AND MORE REFINED IN 09. THE 77 DEGREE V-TWIN MOTOR PUMPS OUT HUGE POWER AND THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE PLACED ON THESE BIKES ARE AWESOME. APRILIA INTEGRATES THE CYLINDERS INTO THE CRANKCASES, 38MM EFI, SINGLE PIECE CRANKSHAFT, 12,000 RPM REV LIMITER, SACHS SUSPENSION, AND A LOT MORE. THESE BIKES ARE FOR REAL AND APRILIA JUST KEEPS MOVING THE TREND TO HIGHER STANDARDS ON ALL FRONTS. THIS BIKE IS BUILT RACE READY AND THE QUALITY SHOWS. BE SURE AND GIVE APRILIA A SHOT BEFORE YOU BUY, NOW THIS IS NOT A SUPERCROSS BIKE! THIS IS A TRUE MOTOCROSS AND TRAIL BIKE, BUT WITH TWO VERSIONS IN THE 4.5 (450) $8599 AND THE 5.5 (550) $9299 MAKES THESE A MUST BUY FOR THE POWERSPORTS LIFESTYLE.