Dirtbikes

There wouldn't be many motorcycling reprobates who haven't dreamed of testing their mettle in the storied Dakar Rally, piles of navigation instruments teetering atop their dash. Well, KTM's got the bike for you, if your pockets are deep enough.

With a fast-popping seat, mixed tires, plenty of suspension and a 14-kW electric powertrain, the Kuberg Ranger creates a category between dirt bike and scooter. Riders can kick up chunks of earth at 50 mph, sitting, standing or launching in the air.

Further details have dropped on quirky Kiwi company UBCO's lightweight electric dirtbike, the FRX1. At just 132 lb, it packs 15 kW of torquey grunt, and offers a range up to 62 miles – at a price that might make it a winner.

KTM has re-energized its drool-worthy enduro lineup for 2020, with a raft of updated EXC 2-strokes and EXC-F 4-strokes that make use of the company's new "Supertrax" suspension technology.

​Fans at the RedBull Straight Rhythm race next Sunday will see the Alta Motors Redshift MX lightweight torque monster go head-to-head with 250 cc gas bikes in a supercross-like event, but without the turns.

These two Italian off-road electrics bring some serious new chops to the table - for starters, 2WD for extra traction on hill climbs and loose surfaces. But perhaps more interestingly, they're the first motorcycles to ditch the standard dash and replace it with a rugged, waterproof smartphone.

The new Kuberg Freerider electric motorcycle serves up power and durability in a 79-lb (36-kg) package with a double cradle, powder-coated steel tube frame and a 48 V motor that can propel the bike to 34 mph (55 km/h).

Australian motorcycle daredevil Robbie Madison has dropped into a massive Tahitian wave and surfed it... On a lightly modified KTM dirt bike. This is one of the most supremely ridiculous and jaw-dropping things we've ever seen.

Stephen Romanin is the outdoors type. He loves mountain biking, skiing, and taking motorcycles off the beaten track – pursuits that led him on a mission to create a lightweight heated garment that can keep the cold at bay without interfering with the activity at hand.

This looks like serious winter fun. What if you could ride your high-performance, lightweight dirtbike in the snow? Imagine throwing huge snowy rooster tails, wheelying across snow-covered fields, carving corners through the powder and cranking your bike down to elbow-dragging lean angles - all the