The 2024 KTM 450SXF is a thing of beauty. It has a luscious powerband, and even though it makes almost 60 horsepower, it is super manageable and handles like a dream. No oversteer, no understeer; it is super accurate in all situations. Read More...
This is the first-ever GasGas Factory Edition, but let’s not get too misty-eyed about the GasGas version of the Factory Edition because it is just a red version of the 2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition Read More...
The limited Heritage Edition model comes with a blue seat and white plastics with traditional Husqvarna blue and yellow graphics, paying homage to its Swedish roots. Read More...
Most of the positive handling attributes are linked to the engine power being more linear, with the updated Showa suspension sharing the credit. Still, the handling isn’t perfect Read More...
The best thing about the 2023 version of the KTM 450SXF engine is that it delivers a broad, long, churning, usable locomotive style of power Read More...
The 2023-1/2 KTM Factory Edition is a preview of the 2024 bike. KTM made some minor suspension changes, but the rest is mostly bolt-on parts Read More...
The Kawasaki KX450 received no updates for the 2023 model year, unless you think adding in-mold radiator shroud graphics is breaking new technological barriers. In truth, it was a four-year-old bike that wasn’t all that different from… Read More...
The price-tag question is a sensitive one — at $12,699, the KX450SR is worth the upcharge, but only if you would have used the parts that Kawasaki upgraded the "Special Racer" to. Read More...
The 2023-1/2 Husqvarna FC450 Rockstar Edition isn’t as unique as the stock 2023 FC450 with its lowered suspension, since it shares all of KTM’s suspension settings Read More...
Everything you need to know about the 450 class of 2023 is right here. After you read MXA's 450 shootout, you'll know everything you need to know about the best bikes in the 450 class Read More...
When your voltage goes up, the complexity goes up. A higher-voltage bike requires extra battery management and extra sensors on all the battery cells; all of which adds extra weight and takes up space. When the voltage is high and the… Read More...
Following in the footsteps of the 2023-1/2 Husqvarna Rockstar Edition FC450, the 2024 models gain updated suspension settings and graphics Read More...
It's finally here! We lined up the all-new Kawasaki KX450 and GasGas MC450F models against the rest of the 450 class in a head-to-head comparison Read More...
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 Read More...
At $12,699, the "Special Racer Edition" KX450SR actually comes with a hefty list of aftermarket upgrades that boost it from 56- to 60-horsepower on the dyno Read More...
Every test rider who raced the 2023 CRF450 raved about how easy the power was to use. At low rpm, the throttle worked like a rheostat. No more hyper-60-horsepower craziness. Read More...
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 Read More...