2022 KAWASAKI BUYER’S GUIDE: KX450, KX250, KX112, KX85 AND KX65
What the green team is offering in 2022—including the all-new KX112 SuperMini
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What the green team is offering in 2022—including the all-new KX112 SuperMini
The only one of the Big Four Janaoese brands to still build two-strokes, goes all-in on a new Yamaha YZ125, and a fresh remake of the rest of the line
Take it from the MXA wrecking crew, the FC350 is the best all-around motocross bike available. It’s as agile as a 250 and as powerful as a 450
The 2022 YZ125 gets a new cylinder, head, piston, piston pin, connecting rod, crankcase, expansion chamber, Hitachi Astemo Keihin PWK38S carburetor and 3D-map-controlled CDI
Dick’s 300 two-stroke was ultra-strong because it revved instead of signing off. The powerband had a much wider range and things that had to happen in a hurry on the stock 300 engine now carried on considerably higher in the rev range
We’re thrilled that Yamaha updated the YZ250FX cross-country bike with better components and more thought than the original FXs. This is a big step up
When his factory mechanic friend died suddenly of a heart attack it triggered his desire to build a works KX125 — it only took ten years
The YZ250 two-stroke receives an enhanced lightweight braking system, updated suspension settings, improved ergonomic design and modern YZ styling
The new Yamaha’s are here!
Jason Lawrence isn’t your typical motocross rider (in any sense of the word). He has a very neutral riding position and tends to weight the back end of the bike more than the front.
It was built for Josh Grant, but when he crashed in practice, that was the end of the Twisted YZ300’s day—or so they thought
Thinking about a new one-two-five? GasGas MC 125 versus Husvarna TC125 versus KTM 125SX versus TM 125MX versus Yamaha YZ125
“Race teams are always searching for ways to lessen unsprung weight and get their 450 bikes close to 220 pounds; KTM has the opposite problem, thanks to its Factory Edition 450SXF.”
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
Suzuki riders always claim that with the money they save, they could build an RM-Z450 as good as a KTM. How much money would it cost to lose 20 pounds?
The four-stroke 250SXF, 350SXF, 450SXF & two-stroke 125SX, 150SX & 250SX
Don’t be surprised by the BNG on the 2022 Kawasaki motocross bikes—and the “B” is subdued
Plus photos of the 2022 MC 125, MC250F & MC450F from all angles—Plus a fuel-injected EX 250 cross-country two-stroke
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?
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