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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: FIRST YEAR OF THE ALUMINUM YZ250 FRAME


Yamaha spent millions of dollars on the development of the most advanced two-stroke motocross bike in motocross history at the exact moment when two-stroke sales hit the dumpster

20 YEARS AGO TODAY! WE RIDE TRAVIS PASTRANA’S 2003 FACTORY SUZUKI RM250


Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 was one of the best race bike we ever rode‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!

2024 Yamaha YZ125X vs YZ250X

2024 YAMAHA YZ125X VS. YZ250X: WHICH OFF-ROAD YZ-X TWO-STROKE IS BEST FOR YOU?


Yamaha offers two four-stroke cross-country models & two two-stroke models. MXA breaks down the differences between the 2024 YZ250X and YZ125X

MXA RETRO TEST: 2001 SERVICE HONDA CR134 THAT WE HATED TO RIDE


This is a classic example of all that can go wrong with a hopped-up bike—and spending a bundle of money doesn’t always make a bike better

2024 Yamaha YZ250

MXA VIDEO: 2024 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE TEST


Our tune has changed… Thank you, Yamaha

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: MXA’S COMPLETE 2014 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE TEST


The King of 250 Two-Strokes had no rivals for the throne in 2014

THE TRUE STORY OF JAMES STEWART’S 2004 FACTORY KX125 TWO-STROKE


In 2004 Kawasaki had just launched its all-new KX250F. The team offered the four-stroke to James, and he tried it during the pre-season. He decided to stay with the KX125 two-stroke instead

YAMAHA DT-1: THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO MOTOCROSS


The wild and wacky story of how Yamaha got into the dirt bike business and the cast of characters that made it a success

TRUE STORY OF RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 2005 SUZUKI RM250 TWO-STROKE


RC, DeCoster & Goose tell all about the bike that everyone who was anyone in 2005 remembers

2000 KTM 380SX

ON THE RECORD: MXA TEST OF THE 2000 KTM 380SX TWO-STROKE


Was the KTM 380SX faster than the KX500 and CR500 of their times? Yes and no. Could big two-strokes ever come back? No, but mid-size ones could

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 2004 HONDA CR250 VERSUS YAMAHA YZ250


No offense to Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM, but their combined motocross bike sales didn’t equal one-half of the numbers put up by Yamaha and Honda in 2004

Ride Engineering Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST RIDE ENGINEERING’S PROJECT YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE


This Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke was purpose-built to be crisp, clean, light and fun. It has Ride Engineering triple clamps, linkage and brakes, Twisted Development engine and carb mods, Enzo suspension and more

IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR! THE WRECKING CREW’S FAVORITE YAMAHA TWO-STROKE PROJECT BIKES


There is no time limit on the love between a man and his first two-stroke—and when a two-stroke has been in production since 1974, like the YZ125/YZ250, it has a devoted congregation hoping to pay homage to the past with their own Yamaha project bikes

2006 TM 125MX dirt bike

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2006 TM 125MX TWO-STROKE


TM has been around for many years, and their claim to fame is that they are the only manufacturer offering a full-blown factory bike to the public

Landen Gordon's factory Kawasaki KX112 Supermini

MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE LANDEN GORDON’S FACTORY KX112 SUPERMINI


Landen Gordon is Team Green Kawasaki’s next big thing. We rode his Factory Supermini after he won on it at Loretta Lynn’s

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE SLOW BUT STEADY 2004 HONDA CR125


The 2004 CR125 engine made four horsepower less than the KTM 125SX and at 10,500 rpm it was more than a seven horsepower adrift

WE RIDE A PROJECT 2003 SUZUKI RM250 TWO-STROKE


A project bike that harks back to the glory days of Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael and the Suzuki RM250

WE RIDE A HOT-ROD YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE


The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is a timeless testament to, “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.”

MXA RETRO TEST: TIM FERRY’S “UNFACTORY” 2000 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE


Tim Ferry and Jeremy McGrath may have been on the same Mazda/Chaparral Yamaha team, but they didn’t get the same bike

MXA RACE TEST: 1999 HONDA CR125 TWO-STROKE


The ’99 CR125 powerband is on the short side. This would not be a crime if it weren’t for the YZ125’s broadness. As is, the KTM 125 is a better example of what the Honda should have been

Kawasaki KX125 Carson Brown

CARSON BROWN BUILDS A TRICK KAWASAKI KX125 TWO-STROKE


Why Carson didn’t use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb

2024 KTM 300SX two-stroke

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 300SX FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKE


The 300SX is fuel-injected, has an electric starter, hits 55-horsepower, and is ultra fun to ride

Pro Circuit YZ125 two-stroke

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST PRO CIRCUIT’S 2023 YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE


This 2023 Yamaha YZ125 is the new version of Pro Circuit’s “Race Spec” engine and suspension for this bike, and we were the lucky ones who were able to sling a leg over it

2001 KTM 250SX

MXA RETRO TEST: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 KTM 250SX


Let’s go back 23 years and see what the 2001 KTM 250SX two-stroke was like—the great, the good, the bad and the awful

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE GRANT LANGSTON’S 2001 KTM 125SX


What dId Langston’s AMA 125 National bike have in common with his works bike from Europe? Not much, just the pipe, silencer and transmission.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: FINAL ITALIAN HUSQVARNA TEST— 2013 CR125 TWO-STROKE


The Swedish brand, ended up in Italy, got bought by the Germans and then, 2013 became the last year for the Swedish/Italian/German breed — until KTM stepped in to put Austria into the equation

Nixyn D'Errico's 2023 KTM 65SX

MXA VIDEO: INSIDE OUR 2023 KTM 65SX TWO-STROKE RACE BIKE


We sent our new mini test rider, Nixyn D’Errico, to Mammoth with a full-blown 65cc race bike. His Dad, Ryan D’Errico gives us the low down on this mini race bike

2023 JUNIOR CYCLE SHOOTOUT: YAMAHA YZ65 VERSUS HUSQVARNA TC65


One look at the Yamaha YZ65 and Husqvarna TC65 two-strokes made our big-bike test riders wish they had bikes as good as these when they were kids

MXA RETRO TEST: NOT YET READY FOR PRIME TIME 2000 KTM 250SX


We don’t think the new 2001 engine was motocross ready. If the 2000 KTM 250SX came with the 1999 engine and right-side-up forks, it would have been a runaway hit

2003 Honda CR125

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2003 HONDA CR125


The most modern bike ever made with a vintage engine

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WHAT A 2024 SUZUKI RM250 WOULD LOOK LIKE


If Suzuki never stopped making two-strokes, they would have a bike that would be in demand in today’s marketplace

WE RIDE PRO CIRCUIT’S 2023 YAMAHA YZ125 RACE BIKE


MXA has traditionally carbon-dated the start of the YZ125 era to 2006 because that’s when the class-leading Kayaba SSS forks were installed.

WE RIDE LUC SANTOS’ FACTORY MX VACATIONS FC250


Luc realized he wasn’t going to have a career racing Supercross , so he took a hard look at his skills and found a way to make a living utilizing his talents while staying heavily involved in the industry he loves

MXA RETRO TEST: THE BROCK SELLARDS KTM 200SX EXPERIMENT


You read that engine size right! In 2001 KTM experimented with a lighter bike and smaller engine to go up against the big bikes on a tighter track

MXA RETRO TEST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2006 KX250


To drop a 250 two-stroke from the product line is a much bigger hurdle for the marketing men to jump than a dropping A 125

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JEREMY McGRATH’S 1992 PEAK HONDA CR125


This was the Porsche Turbo Carrera of the 125 class back in 1992—it revved higher, harder and longer than the stock CR125 and had better bottom to boot

RESTO-MOD OF THE WORST KAWASAKI IN HISTORY? THE 2006 KX250


You can throw lots of money at a bad bike and maybe, just maybe, make it better—or you can just start with a better bike and save money and time

2024 Kawasaki KX250-4

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KAWASAKI KX250, KX112, KX85 & KX65 MODELS


The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is available now for $8799

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE FUEL-INJECTED 2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE


The 300SX is made for riders who want a two-stroke with the lug-ability of a 450 four-stroke

DARYL ECKLUND’S 2003 KAWASAKI KX125: FROM BASKET CASE TO BEAUTY QUEEN


How to turn a really good deal that went sour into a really great 20-year old KX125 two-stroke worth drooling over

WISECO’S BEAUTIFUL YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE PROJECT BUILD


A clean looking, well-prep, 2023 YZ250 two-stroke, that doesn’t have any crazy mods, just stuff that can be set-up to be better than what comes stock.

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE


This is just the start of a whole new era of two-stroke technological leaps, but we’re not sure that we are fully onboard with the weight gain and locked ECUs

2023 MXA 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT: HUSQVARNA TC, GASGAS MC, YAMAHA YZ & KTM SX GO TO WAR


Take your pick! Two are fuel injected and two are carbureted—and one is by far the best in the 2023 125 class. Everything you need to know

TEST UPDATE: 2023 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE — A FIRST-YEAR MODEL WITH QUIBBLES


The 2023 KTM 125SX comes with two maps, but you should avoid the green map at all costs

TEST UPDATE: 2023 HUSQVARNA TC125 TWO-STROKE


The 2023 125 dream two-stroke for a niche group

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 GASGAS MC250 TWO-STROKE


We had hoped that GasGas would be smart enough to recognize that the two-stroke faithful don’t want a more complicated, more expensive, heavier, fuel-injected smoker. Two-stroke guys aren’t the same as four-stroke motocross racers; they love their carburetors! But, this is the last carbureted GasGas MC250

TEST UPDATE: 2023 YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE


Being trustworthy, timeless & true to its purpose make the 2023 Yamaha YZ125 the Boy Scout of the 125 class.

2024-Husqvarna-TC250-two-stroke

FIRST LOOK! 2024 HUSQVARNA MOTOCROSS MODELS // TWO-STROKES & FOUR-STROKES


Following in the footsteps of the 2023-1/2 Husqvarna Rockstar Edition FC450, the 2024 models gain updated suspension settings and graphics

MXA TEST UPDATE: 2023 GASGAS MC125 TWO-STROKE


No fuel injection, no electronic power valve, no anti-squat, no electric start…nada, just the best 125 two-stroke of 2023

2023 Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE


The Yamaha YZ250 is tried-true-and-blue. We appreciate the Kayaba SSS forks, smooth engine, and recently updated bodywork

2000 TM 250MX

23 YEAR AGO TODAY: MXA’S TEST OF THE 2000 TM 250 CROSS


Mama mia, that’s some spicy MXer!

MXA RETRO TEST: IS THIS THE TWO-STROKE THAT COULD BE BEATING THE FOUR-STROKES TODAY?


We take you back to the days of the last of mid-size two-strokes, more specifically, the 2000 KTM 380SX

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE


No carburetor, no main jets, no needles, no clips and no pilot jets are joined by the acronyms EFI, ECU, EMS, CDI, TPS, TPI and TBI. This isn’t you granddad’s two-stroke

MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 2023 TWO-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE


Thinking about switching to a smoker? The market for two-strokes is flush with race bikes built for riders as young as 4 years old all the way up to senior citizens

MXA VIDEO TEST: WRINGING OUT THE 2023 GASGAS MC250 TWO-STROKE


Ultra light, easy to jet, lean, mean & clean — you gotta see what MXA thinks

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE


If Yamaha wanted to engage in a horsepower war with the Austrian bike, they would have no choice but to pursue KTM’s stronger pull from idle to the middle, but going all-out to match the KTM 250SX would be a mistake

PASHA’S KTM 150SX: ENGINE-BUILDER SHOOTOUT


Building three hot-rod 150s: Pasha versus Varner versus Twisted versus Haeseker versus MXA

CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1985 YAMAHA YZ490 TWO-STROKE


The fact that Broc Glover won the 1985 AMA 500 Championship on this bike was testament to his talent

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 1998 SPLITFIRE KX125


The MXA wrecking crew wanted to know what kind of bike a hammerhead like RC really rides. What better way to find out than by riding his race bike?

BUDGET BIKE SHOOTOUT: 2023 SUZUKI RM-Z250 FOUR-STROKE “VERSUS” YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE


You may not think they are comparable, but the AMA rulebook says they are. Which one is better?