MXA TECH SPEC: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 2021 HONDA CRF450 MAPPING GLITCH
It should be noted that the 2022 Honda CRF450 is the 2021 Honda CRF450, but it will get updated maps and new suspension valving
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It should be noted that the 2022 Honda CRF450 is the 2021 Honda CRF450, but it will get updated maps and new suspension valving
Should you buy a stock CRF450 and make it own own or buy the ready-made Honda Works Edition?
Plus photos of the 2022 MC 125, MC250F & MC450F from all angles—Plus a fuel-injected EX 250 cross-country two-stroke
We breakdown the details on each of the 2021 125 Two-Strokes and rank them from fifth to first
It is easy to look at the 2007 Suzuki RM125 and see a throwback to an ancient era with the steel frame, revvy powerband and unchanged exterior
On a cross-country bike you have to give to get—and be prepared to innovate solutions to blend the differences of track and off-road away
Remember when Suzuki was at the top of the motocross food chain? In fact, the 2011 RM-Z250 took top honors in the 250 four-stroke class. But, the last decade has not been kind to the RM-Z250.
TM makes a few different versions of its 250 two-stroke; TM makes a motocross version and an enduro version. So, how did we get a cross-country version? We combined the two.
The MXA wrecking crew had a very good time on Mike’s Yamaha YZ134; we bonded with it; it encouraged our test riders, didn’t punish them for mistakes and never talked back
The 300RX power was incredible with a smooth gradual power off the bottom that grew rapidly and kept on revving
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
The lower-overall-height platform of the Husqvarna TC250 has an exceptional chassis that provides superb handling
The YCF Bigy is 187.2cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke with 17/14 wheels and a seat height of 35 inches — best of all it retails for $2999 and comes with a warranty
The best thing about the YZ250 is that Yamaha keeps making it. Yamaha’s last Japanese two-stroke competitor said, “Sayonara” 12 years ago
Roger’s instructions were to tell us anything we wanted to know, keep the bikes running as long as we liked, and help us dial in our own stock 1991 CR125
Don’t be surprised by the BNG on the 2022 Kawasaki motocross bikes—and the “B” is subdued
The 2022 Kawasaki KX112 Supermini racer bridges the gap to full-size motocross bikes and boasts a powerful 112cc displacement engine
The four-stroke 250SXF, 350SXF, 450SXF & two-stroke 125SX, 150SX & 250SX
Breaking down the fastest 250 four-strokes — everything you need know, most of it applicable to your actual riding
Motocross racers love shootouts, until the bike they spent $10,000 loses; They think their brand is the fastest bike, until they see a dyno chart; They think that weight doesn’t matter on motocross bikes, but if their girlfriend gains a few pounds they go ballistic
With the GasGas MC250 you get all the best parts from the KTM 250SXF at an $800 lower price. This bike is designed for people who want high performance, but not a high price.
“The other MXA guys started to refer to my KX125 project bike as the ‘green unicorn.’ I told them that it would be finished soon and then they’d be sorry. I lied!”
You don’t prove your manhood by riding a KX500, you do that by turning it wide open for longer than 3 seconds
It only took one word to describe Langston’s powerband — “linear.” You didn’t have to worry about staying on the pipe, preparing for the hit or getting on the throttle early. The engine management system was the throttle
The term “cheaper” is relative. The MC 450F costs exactly the same as a Kawasaki KX450 or Yamaha YZ450F and $200 less than a Honda CRF450
Think of it as a preview of the mods that Eli Tomac’s YZ450F will get in 2022
On the first test rides of our full-blown, full-race, full-size, Yamaha YZ270F, the MXA test riders were impressed, but we aren’t going to lie; we cried a little bit for two reasons
How David O’Connor built the ultimate race bike from a salvaged frame, borrowed suspension and an Irish passport
KTM has racers covered in the Pee-Wee electric, Pee-Wee 50, Junior Cycle 65 and Minicycle 85 (plus 85 Big Wheel) classes with some orange hot rods
Brett Metcalfe’s Yamaha of Troy YZ125 was the last of the breed — and he was the last of the Mohicans