MXA RACE TEST: GRAND PRIX RACING ON THE YAMAHA YZ450FX & HONDA CRF450RX
When WORCS went to Lake Havasu, MXA knew it would be the place to test our YZ450FX and CRF450RX cross-country bikes, even if we had to ride through the lake
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When WORCS went to Lake Havasu, MXA knew it would be the place to test our YZ450FX and CRF450RX cross-country bikes, even if we had to ride through the lake
One man, one bike, one Honda guru, two strokes and eighteen years of waiting for fruition
The latest generation of Twin Air filters are designed to be built with 25 percent fewer glued seams—which increases durability and overall air flow
If the bike had wheels and the manufacturer wrote a big enough check, Gary Jones could deliver them an AMA National Championship
MyPitboard will display your lap time immediately after you cross the preset finish line. Plus, it will display your lap time for the entire lap up until you pass the finish again
The 2022 Yamaha YZ250 got a much-needed facelift, but the lack of engine upgrades or weight savings means that the new YZ250 didn’t close the power gap on the 2022 KTM 250SX
Heat is more than a byproduct of horsepower; it is the product! The more heat is generated, the more power is produced, but this same heat is attracted to the working parts in a negative way
An up-close look at a true works bike
Some times a stop gap measure is the only measure that can work when you start too late
The 2022 O’Neal Hardwear gear is the most comfortable Hardwear gear we’ve worn. The new gear is inspired by the Limited-Edition 50th Anniversary Prodigy gear
This is the KX450 that Kawasaki should have made in the first place, but without the $12,400 price tag—it’s good and it could be better
While searching through the MXA files, we came upon a photo of a very young Lars Larsson—well before he came to America to help Edison Dye promote the sport of motocross
Plug-and-play upgrades to make the KTM 450SXF work better for faster riders, without hurting the performance for average riders
Many riders won’t come clean when they hit their head for fear they could miss races, lose points or lose their ride.
Honda wouldn’t give us Sexton’s or Roczen’s works bikes for the weekend, but Honda’s Johnny Campbell gave us one
Total production at Lito was only 35 machines, built between 1961 and 1965. Sten Lundin won the 1961 World Championship on a Lito (of sorts)
MXA didn’t test Pasha’s KTM 270SXF because of his Hollywood links (we blinked during “American Wrestler” and missed him). We are testing it because Pasha is a motocross benefactor and unsung hero
80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone
“The motorcycle already knows what it needs to do. You need to find out what you need to do to fit the motorcycle. I paid attention to what the bike wanted.”
Installation of the Twin Air PowerFlow kit is simple, but it is time consuming to take the filter out or put it in because of the nine hooks on the filter-to-cage interface
With an electric water pump, the coolant’s flow is not based on the centrifugal force of the engine—an electric water pump is wide open full-time
If there is one takeaway from the Works Edition for Honda CRF450 owners, it is to spend less time hopping up the CRF450 powerband and more time mellowing it out—it will handle better.
“I felt like a huge failure. Regardless of what I accomplished in racing, that did not mean anything. I did not feel good about myself. The adulation now boggles my mind—even that Motocross Action wants to interview me is incredible.”
Watch the sun, avoid the dangerous spots, what you see in the viewfinder is what you get, focus on the rider’s eyes & remember to put the chip in the camera
If you’re as tired as we are of the T-nut plates falling out every time you remove the airbox cover, Bolt MX has the solution
Bayle was treated poorly by American motocross fans when he came over from the World Championships to race in the USA
MXA’S Daryl Ecklund didn’t just ride Febvre’s Grand Prix YZ450FM, he got to ride it all by himself on the Maggiora track in Italy
The stock version of the GasGas 250 two-stroke has suspension tailored for Vet and Novice riders and is mated to an engine designed for Intermediates.
Kawasaki’s newest model is one step closer to being ready to race off the showroom floor, but it still needs some work—the Pro Circuit pipe increased power by 1.5 horses
When opposites not only attract, but switch places, you can guess who pays the price