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A Forest Race penalty dropped him to 15th, then Lettenbichler won the Mountain Race by more than four minutes for a third straight Sea to Sky. The FIM sheet has Román second and Moore third, but reports still disagree on Kabakchiev's result and the points.
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Hard enduro is the branch of off-road motorcycle racing that turns vertical, technical terrain into the whole point - closer to trials than to a wide-open desert dash. Even if you never enter a Soft Enduro or extreme round, the skill language is rewriting how dirt bikes are built and how trail riders practice.
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Dual-sport, adventure, and enduro get used like synonyms until you share a trailhead. This feature maps how riders and OEMs actually use the words - use-case first - without reprinting our street-legal glossary.
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Dual-sport charity culture is bigger than any single invitational. From local club fundraisers to storied multi-day rides, the through-line is simple: turn dirt miles into dollars and stewardship - without pretending every event is open enrollment.
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Recalls are maintenance with a federal paper trail, not a verdict on your OEM. Learn to check a VIN, read the remedy, and book the dealer visit.
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Factory hard enduro machines look like trail enduros until you study the details: traction software, gearing, protection, and a willingness to trade highway manners for vertical grip. Here is how the sharp-end bikes differ. We didn't dyno them, so this sticks to the hardware and setup choices.
RacingNews
The FIM Hard Enduro World Championship returns to Lesotho for the Roof of Africa on September 23-26, with registration, time trials, the Deep Mountain Loop and Final Ascent building toward Round 6.
NewsFirst Look
While the MY27 RR Race four-strokes landed launch control and a quickshifter, Beta's 125/200/250/300 two-strokes get motor refinements - especially a revised 300 head and exhaust-valve timing - plus shared KYB valve maps, LED mask, Trailtech dash, and stronger chain protection. Dealers from October worldwide; U.S. 2T Race MSRPs not in primary Sep coverage.
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At Coonalpyn, South Australia (Sep 5-6), Wil Ruprecht (Shop Yamaha) clinched the 2026 Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship Pro Enduro title with 249 points after Korey McMahon (DM31 KTM) crashed out of Sunday’s opening sprint - completing a Pro Enduro and E2 double.
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At Abestone Hard Enduro (Val di Luce / Abetone, Italy, Sep 4-6), Manuel Lettenbichler (Red Bull KTM) swept every points-paying segment for the maximum 33 points, won Sunday’s Gold Final in 2:07:12.9, and stretched his FIM Hard Enduro World Championship lead to 24 over Mitch Brightmore.
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At Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee (Aug 28-30), Manuel Lettenbichler (Red Bull KTM) won the 16th Red Bull Tennessee Knockout - his fourth TKO and third straight - ahead of Trystan Hart and Billy Bolt. Hart closed the AMA Hard Enduro season as champion; Rachel Gutish won Women’s Pro.
How-To & TechHow-To
A beginner-friendly suspension checklist for trail and enduro: rider sag, clicker baselines, spring rate reality, and when stock valves need a shop. Educational only - not a custom race tune for your bike.
NewsFirst Look
MY27 Rieju MR 300i keeps the Spanish TFI fuel-injected 300 two-stroke and Race/Forest/Wet maps, then splits the lineup into Racing, Pro, and Hard Enduro with shared LED headlight and mask updates - U.S. MSRP not yet listed in Sep 4 coverage.
NewsFirst Look
MY27 Beta RR Race 350/390/430/480 add five-level launch control, an upshift quickshifter, revised KYB valving, and US MSRPs held flat from $11,990 to $12,590 - dealers from November in the US.
RacingRace Report
There was more to the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout at Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee (Aug 28-30) than the Pro podium, which we covered in our results story. Drawing on Cycle News's September 4, 2026 recap, here's the event format, Amateur notes, and Rachel Gutish's Women's class win.
BikesFirst Look
Fullnoise reports the MY27 Sherco Factory Enduro range landing in Australia with updated ergonomics, selected two-stroke transmission refinements, new seat/graphics/battery, and a new Akrapovič exhaust on the 300 SEF. This is Australian launch news, with no U.S. pricing or street-legal status confirmed yet.
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KTM’s MY27 300 EXC HARDENDURO keeps the TBI 293.15 cc two-stroke and factory hard-enduro kit, adds HARDENDURO-specific graphics, and is rolling off Mattighofen now - UK press lists £11,599; AU/NZ dealers from November at A$22,395; U.S. MSRP not in primary Sep 3-4 coverage.
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Dunlop announced the Geomax EN92 on August 19-20, 2026 as an FIM- and DOT-approved enduro competition tire replacing the EN91, including a new Soft compound for wet, rocky, and rooted conditions. Specs here are Dunlop's claims, and verified US MSRPs weren't available at publication.
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At rain-slick Coal Hollow Raceway in Wellsville, Ohio, Trystan Hart (FMF/Red Bull KTM) won Hollow Point in 3:40:47 ahead of Cody Webb and Ryder LeBlond, locking the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship one round early.
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The 2026 FIM EnduroGP World Championship closed in Rhayader, Wales. Josep Garcia (KTM) won both EnduroGP days and locked overall and E1; Andrea Verona (KTM) took Enduro2; Steve Holcombe (Sherco) sealed the Enduro3 title.
