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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: CRF VS. KX-F VS. SXF VS. RM-Z VS. YZ-F


The MXA wrecking crew tested, documented, inspected, theorized and calculated every conceivable facet of the 250 four-stroke class for 2014. Your future bike now!

2024 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE WRITTEN WORD ON HOW ALL SEVEN BIKES RANK


We tested each bike in its stock form, and put 20 hours on each bike to, try to make them ultimately comparable to each other and to keep things equal we installed the same tires on each bike

2024 MXA 250 Shootout video

2024 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO


You may not like our opinion, but you have to respect it. We ride, race, and test all seven of the 2024 250cc four-strokes to give you the pros and cons of each new bike

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250


The 250 class is all about horsepower, and Kawasaki found a ton of it. Unfortunately, you need to ride the KX250 like a 125 two-stroke to get the most out of the high-rpm powerband

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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250


We ride the 2024 Kawasaki KX250, highlighting the pros and cons about this bike, while also recommending fixes for the obvious flaws

2004 Kawasaki KX250 side view

MXA RETRO TEST: WE TEST THE UNSYNCOPATED 2004 KAWASAKI KX250


Every test rider felt that the KX250 had good traits but delivered them in a discombobulated way

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

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’S 2023 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE FINAL WORD ON THE 2023 CROP


GasGas MC250 vs. Honda CRF250 vs. Kawasaki KX250 vs. Husqvarna FC250 vs. KTM 250SXF vs. Yamaha YZ250f vs. Suzuki RM-Z250

INVASION OF THE 2023-1/2 FACTORY, WORKS, ROCKSTAR & SPECIAL RACER EDITIONS


All the rage since the amazing success of the original KTM 450SXF Factory Edition in 2012 (often called the Ryan Dungey Replica), today there are KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas, Kawasaki and Honda versions—often in both 250 and 450 versions

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 RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX250


The 2023 KX250 doesn’t look all that different on the outside, but underneath the hood, Kawasaki made a lot of changes. All of Kawasaki’s R&D money went into getting more power out of the KX250 engine

MXA RETRO TEST: ADAM CIANCIARULO’S ROOKIE-YEAR 2013 KX250F


When Mitch asked if we were interested in testing Pro Circuit’s 2013 Kawasaki KX250F he let us choose which rider’s bike—we chose Adam Cianciarulo

2004 Kawasaki KX250 side view

COMPLETE TEST OF 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 TWO-STROKE


From 1997 to 1999, the KX250 was the Bike of the Year. Unfortunately, from 2000 on, the KX250 took a back seat to its competition

IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR! THE WRECKING CREW’S FAVORITE 2022 RACE BIKES


Even though they know the best bike when they ride it, that doesn’t mean that they choose the winner when it’s time to race

MXA VIDEO: MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX250


The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 looks the same on the outside, but underneath the hood, it has updates to the intake, piston, valves, transmission, flywheel, exhaust, suspension settings, foot pegs and more. We compared it back-to-back with our 2022 KX250

THE BIKE THAT ENDED THE REIGN OF THE KING OF SUPERCROSS


Team Kawasaki knew that someday, someone was going to beat “Supermac,” and they had banked everything on a short, stocky, red-headed kid from Florida, but he needed their help

MXA VIDEO: FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KX250 VS. BONE STOCK KX250


We compare Jo Shimoda’s factory Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike to a stock Kawasaki KX250 in a head-to-head comparison

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JAMES STEWART’S 2005 KAWASAKI SR250


“Once the 2005 season started , we knew that our odds of spending a day with James Stewart’s Kawasaki SR250 works bike were nil — unless something weird happened”

WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250


The written word! Or, should that be the “ridden word?” MXA logged a lap time 3.5 seconds faster than the stock KX250 in back-to-back tests

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S TITLE-WINNING 2007 PRO CIRCUIT KX250F


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

2023 Kawasaki KX250-1

FIRST LOOK! NEW 2023 KAWASAKI KX250 & KX250X MODELS


The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 has received some significant upgrades for the new model season

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250


The KX250 is a pure high-rpm race bike. It needs to be revved to the moon to get the most out of it — Hardcore racers will love this engine

2022 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE…TO GO FASTER


This year’s MXA 250 four-stroke shootout includes seven race machines. MXA lived with these seven 250cc four-stroke bikes for months—racing them, working on them and deciphering each ones hidden code

MXA rides Jo Shimoda's Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike

MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250


Ever wonder what it’s like to ride a factory bike? We stuck five MXA test riders on Shimoda’s bike for a day and we explain all the details of his bike here

THE REAL DEAL! 2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 250 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


What are the best and worst aspects of the seven 250 motocross machines on the market? We dive into that and rank them from first to seventh here

2022 Kawasaki KX250

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250


We talk on the Kawasaki KX250’s history, explain the updates it gained over the past two years and talk on the Pros and Cons of this bike now

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE CARMICHAEL’S, HENRY’S & DOWD’S 1998 MX DES NATIONS BIKES


We lined up tests on the three 1998 Motocross des Nations works bikes. It was a great test—even though the fairy tale didn’t have a happy ending

2001 Kawasaki KX250

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 KAWASAKI KX250


In the 1990s Kawasaki was know as an engine company due to the powerful engines they produced

ON THE RECORD: MXA’S 2004 250 TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT


We flashback to when all the Japanese manufactures made two-stroke dirt bikes. This is the complete 2004 RM250 vs. YZ250 vs. CR250 vs. KX250 vs. KTM brawl

FIRST LOOK! 2022 KAWASAKI KX450 & KAWASAKI KX250


Don’t be surprised by the BNG on the 2022 Kawasaki motocross bikes—and the “B” is subdued

THE 2021 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: ALL SEVEN BIKES IN ONE TEST


Breaking down the fastest 250 four-strokes — everything you need know, most of it applicable to your actual riding

Motocross Action 2021 250 Shootout

THE REAL DEAL! 2021 MOTOCROSS ACTION 250 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


It’s finally here! We rank all seven 2021 250 models from seventh to first and share our opinion on the best bargain bike, best entry level bike, best working class bike and bike of the year

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2021 KAWASAKI KX250


If you ride the 2021 KX250 like you’re going out for a Sunday stroll, the orange, white and blue competition will blow by you due to the KX250’s lackluster bottom-end power

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S MXDN-WINNING PRO CIRCUIT 2007 KX250F


If you were blindfolded while on Ryan’s KX250F, you’d swear you were on a KX450F—There is no lightweight buzz coming out of the Pro Circuit exhaust, it rumbles

2021 KAWASAKI KX250 FIRST RIDE VIDEO: NEW ELECTRIC START & HYDRAULIC CLUTCH


The Kawasaki KX250 is all-new for 2021. Watch our video, see detailed photos of the engine parts and use our custom map setting here

2021 KAWASAKI KX250

FIRST LOOK! ALL-NEW 2021 KAWASAKI KX250 & UPDATED KX450 DIRT BIKES


The KX250 gets updated power and style for 2021

FIRST LOOK! ALL-NEW 2021 KAWASAKI KX250XC & KX450XC OFF-ROAD MODELS


Kawasaki joins the off-road market with two race-ready models

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THE REAL 2020 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT


Our goal is to help you find out what bike is best for you—so, we pull no punches in the search for knowledge

2020 KAWASAKI KX250

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2020 KAWASAKI KX250


It lacks bottom-end power and an electric starter. One of these things is something every racer needs; the other is something every racer wants

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MXA 2020 250 FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT VIDEO


RM-Z250 vs. CRF250 vs. KX250 vs. 250SXF vs. FC250 vs. YZ250F. Find out who takes the cake for 2020

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MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2020 KAWASAKI KX250


We break down the all of the exciting new attributes of the 2020 Kawasaki KX250 in this first ride video

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2020 KAWASAKI KX250 FIRST IMPRESSION VIDEO


We got to ride the 2020 KX250 for an entire day at Castillo Ranch. Hear what we had to say about the updated bike

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FIRST LOOK! 2020 KAWASAKI KX250 (ALL-NEW), KX450, KX100, KX85 & KX65


The KX250 gets a new engine and suspension but lacks electric start

2019 250 four-stroke Shootout

MXA SHOOTOUT: THE REAL 2019 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT


Japan versus Austria versus the MXA wrecking versus your wallet

MXA RIDES AUSTIN FORKNER’S PRO CIRCUIT KX250


As close as you’ll ever get to the innermost workings of the bike that is the same as the one leading the 250 West Supercross series right now

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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2019 KAWASAKI KX250


Four-year production cycles are not advantageous to keeping up with the competition

2019 250 four-stroke Shootout

2019 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT | MOTOCROSS ACTION ORIGINAL VIDEO


This is Motocross Action’s detailed 2019 250 Four-Stroke shootout — raw and unfiltered

1980 to 2000 bikes of the year

BEST TWO-STROKE DIRT BIKES FROM 1980-2000


Did you own any of these 125cc or 250cc winners throughout the two decades?

MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2019 KAWASAKI KX250


The only 250 four-stroke that treaded water in 2019 — we tell you how to improve it

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1999 KAWASAKI KX250: 40 INSIDE SECRETS YOU DIDN’T KNOW


This is everything you need to know about the 1999 KX250 in complete detail—think how valuable this was 19 years ago

2018 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: WHAT WORKS FOR YOU?


We have been called “Honda Action,” “Yamaha Action” and, most recently, “KTM Action, but we are “Motocross Action.” All that matters to us is finding the best race bike.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR 2018 KAWASAKI KX250F BETTER


The Kawasaki KX250F won the “250 Four-Stroke Shootout” five times in the last 10 years, but its last win was in 2014—we try to up its game with some simple mods

BITE-SIZE 2018 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: READ IT OVER A CUP OF JOE


This 2018 250 Shootout is for people in a hurry, home schooled racers will have to wait for the picture book shootout

WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S KAWASAKI SR250 TWO-STROKE


This bike has nostalgia written all over it. It should be sitting in a museum with a sign that says, “Do not sit on it.” Luckily, Ryan let MXA get it dirty.

MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2018 KAWASAKI KX250F


We go to Cahuilla Creek

WE RIDE PRO CIRCUIT’S JOEY SAVATGY REPLICA KX250F


A works bike for those who aspire to greatness

MXA’S 2017 BITE-SIZE 250 SHOOTOUT


The short version for people in a hurry

WE RIDE BREWER CYCLES’ KAWASAKI KX250F


Seeking perfection in Henderson, North Carolina,