Dirt Guide

A browsable history of dirt and dual-sport motorcycles, organized by manufacturer and year. Pick a brand, then drill into any model year.

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Honda

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Japan

Honda's off-road line ran on four-stroke thumpers (XL/XR) alongside its CR motocross two-strokes and modern CRF four-strokes, defining the trail and enduro scene from the early 1970s onward.

35 models · 1972–2026

Yamaha

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Japan

Yamaha built its off-road reputation on two-stroke DT enduros and YZ motocrossers, then bridged into four-strokes with the XT/TT singles and the YZ-F/WR-F families.

38 models · 1968–2026

Suzuki

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Japan

Suzuki's dirt line spanned two-stroke TS trail bikes and RM motocrossers into the four-stroke DR and DR-Z dual-sport/off-road families.

36 models · 1971–2026

Kawasaki

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Japan

Kawasaki paired KX motocrossers and KDX two-stroke trail bikes with the long-lived KLR adventure dual-sport and the KLX four-stroke line.

32 models · 1974–2026

KTM

Austria

KTM built a modern off-road empire on SX motocross and EXC/XC enduro models, later branching into big-bore dual-sport and adventure singles.

26 models · 1994–2026

Husqvarna

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Sweden

A Swedish marque that helped define 1970s motocross and enduro, later passing through Italian and Austrian (KTM-group) ownership — reflected in its pre-KTM CR/WR/TE and KTM-based TC/FC/TE/FE lines.

25 models · 1969–2026

GasGas

Spain

A Spanish off-road specialist known for EC enduro two-strokes, now part of the KTM group with a rebadged MC/EX/EC range.

16 models · 1995–2026

Beta

Italy

An Italian manufacturer with a strong enduro and trials heritage, best known for its RR enduro range and the beginner-friendly Xtrainer.

13 models · 2005–2026

Sherco

France

A French marque rooted in trials that expanded into a full SE/SEF enduro lineup alongside its ST trials bikes.

10 models · 2004–2026