MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE ZACH OSBORNE’S FACTORY HUSQVARNA TC300 TWO-STROKE
Zach Osborne’s factory TC300 big-bore two-stroke was a joy to ride. We explain which parts you can buy, which parts you can’t buy and how it worked on the track here
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Get the most honest tests on all the motocross bikes mad over the last 15 years including Honda, Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and TMs.
Zach Osborne’s factory TC300 big-bore two-stroke was a joy to ride. We explain which parts you can buy, which parts you can’t buy and how it worked on the track here
The true story of the Mitch Payton tuned-150cc KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas engine that has led an exciting life in the hands of the MXA wrecking crew
The 2023 Honda CRF450 comes with a healthy list of little updates. Do these changes fix the issues we had with last year’s bike? Learn what we think about the new model so far in this video
The MXA wrecking crew had no time limit on this factory bike and took full advantage of it. Learn all about Cairoli’s 450 in this video
“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”
The silver frame and wheels, black engine, yellow Decal Works backgrounds and red and chrome shrouds pay homage to the vintage Husqvarnas of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
The YZ450F brings a new look for 2023!
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
“I chose the Yamaha YZ125 because it had been basically the same since 2005. I know lots of people criticize Yamaha for not making a new YZ125 and YZ250 every couple of years, but the fact that they don’t change is why I wanted one.”
Why the long dreamed of Great American Motocross Hope was a total flop
The wild and wacky story of how Yamaha got into the dirt bike business and the cast of characters that made it a success
Little brother to the 2022 -1/2 450SXF Factory Edition and older brother to the 2023 KTM 250SXF
It started life as the brain child of the Vertemati brothers, but the Vertemati/VOR breakup was probably a good thing for buyers—because the 503MX did improve under VOR
The MXA wrecking crew matches its motocross skill against the KTM X-Bow
A really good entry-level race bike at an affordable price — Not for everyone, but it’s flaws are fixable and its power is manageable
Daryl takes KTM’s inexpensive RC390 Sport Bike to a road race track to test it and himself
Suzuki has the know-how to build a world-beating RM-Z450, but they spent the greater part of the last decade watching its competition pull away with new technology
MXA had asked Honda about testing Ricky Carmichael’s 2004 CRF450, but after RC announced that he was switching to Suzuki for 2005, we crossed it off our list. Surprise! It was about to be crated up sent to the Honda Museum in Japan when Honda told us “Yes!”
If the people in power don’t understand the technical aspects, they find it in their best interest of ban it — and that is how they killed Lars Larsson’s titanium-framed Husqvarna 51 years ago
On the track, the Husky was smoother, mellower and easier to ride at the crack of the throttle, where the KTM 450 Factory Edition was more responsive
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
This video is a 10-minute is a story of how this old KX500 came together and how it ran on the track
The door opened for Husqvarna in 1960 with the demise of Monark. This freed up Monark and Lito designer Nils Hedlund to develop a state-of-the-art 500cc motocross machine for Husqvarna
A first of its kind from Honda as they partnered with Greenger to build this electric kids bike
Owned by Yarrive Konsky, built by Nathan Alexander (with aid from Jamie Ellis) and tested by MXA
KTM engineers wanted to move motocross design forward with advancements in bodywork, electronics, ergonomics, power, ease of use and overall design. We tell you how they did
The TM SMX 450FI was built with a single purpose, which was paradoxically to be dual-purpose
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
Everything a smoker should be is wrapped up in a 2004 Suzuki RM250. The engine was great and nothing turns as sharp
Not just one of Stefan Everts Championship bikes, but both of them at the same track on the same day