Enduro

It’s increasingly difficult for manufacturers to come up with really individual bikes. Especially big bike manufacturers. One designer decides underseat exhausts are the way forward for example, and suddenly so do all the others. But CCM is a company more able to plough its own furrow.

Niall rolls in the dirt on the WR250F

Big, refined and desirable trailie which does the business both on and off road. Only obstacle is the price

If you have an interest in trail riding and want a do it all commuter try the DR-Z

Our Niall gets down and dirty with the KTM 450 EXC

Take the horny, sporty Mito and make it less horny

An excellent choice for learners keen to explore offroad

A sexy little black number from the Austrian veterans, but performance is likely to be lower than the competition

Solid, well proven, reliable performer on or off-road.

Passable performance offroad, but the Senda R is more aimed at young riders on a restricted license than competition

The DT125 may have undergone an emissions-pleasing overhaul this year, but this learner-friendly dirt bike has remained faithful to the two-stroke cause