MXA’S “ZERO EXCUSES” WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP KTM 300SX
“I had a few moments of brilliance — one of them was almost passing my childhood hero, Mike Brown, and having him flip me off after I revved my engine behind him.”
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“I had a few moments of brilliance — one of them was almost passing my childhood hero, Mike Brown, and having him flip me off after I revved my engine behind him.”
Which one should you buy? We break down the details and give you our opinion on the bikes in this MXA Head-to-Head Shootout video
How to fix the 2020-2021 Yamaha YZ450F with a few common sense moves and crack 60 horsepower with something out-of-the-box
The 2021 CRF250 doesn’t shine in any area of the power curve. It is lethargic off the bottom, needs a wake-up call in the midrange and doesn’t take off until the upper echelons of the powerband.
“I got on the gas hard coming into the Talladega first corner, and I could hear Josh yelling, “Slow down!” I ignored him and kept the throttle pegged.”
Why the long dreamed of Great American Motocross Hope was a total flop
RC, DeCoster & Goose tell all about the bike that everyone who was anyone in 2005 remembers
Polar opposites on the track, these two relatively unchanged 2021 models, trade pluses and minus—and your intended use makes a difference
What makes the showroom stock Austrian bikes such a force for change and innovation in the motocross world?
If they ever wanted to switch to making motocross bikes, they could build a powerhouse team of French riders
Jamie Ellis, Dean Dickenson & Mitch Payton put our KTM, Husky & Yamaha 125s on remedial speed therapy — with video and something called “words”
Before Josh Mosiman came to work at MXA or Jamie Ellis wrote his “Twisted Logic” column for MXA, they collaborated on a very special “Smart” Husqvarna FC450
When Honda’s aluminum frame was in its teething stages it was jaw breaker rigid. Looking back, was it the way to go?
Why Carson didn’t use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb
Brett Metcalfe’s Yamaha of Troy YZ125 was the last of the breed — and he was the last of the Mohicans
Which bike is better for you? We break apart the details in our latest MXA video
The best advice for first-time 350SXF riders is don’t shift. Of course, we don’t mean never shift, just don’t shift until the rpm peaks out
For the MXA wrecking crew only two bikes were worthy of consideration for the 2006 250cc Bike of The Year crown—the YZ250 and the RM250—we chose the yellow one
If you are looking for a bike that will make you a better rider, turn sharper, brake stronger and haul the mail without any drama, this is the bike for you
It’s nice, pleasant and fun to race, but maybe Kawasaki should start thinking about better forks, a smaller rear rotor, electronic mapping and more actual horsepower for 2022
A great powerband. Not an incredibly powerful engine down low, but a powerband that helps both the rider and chassis work better together
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
This is a classic example of all that can go wrong with a hopped-up bike—and spending a bundle of money doesn’t always make a bike better
Justin Barcia’s Geico 2012 Honda CRF250 ripped, the brakes were sensitive and the suspension was set up for a 144-pound man-child.
Time has a way of blurring the rear-view vision of motocross fans. What’s better a 2004 Honda or 2004 Yamaha? We not surprised that you don’t know the correct answer
The CRF450 was the first production 450 motocross bike to break the 60-horse barrier. For comparison, the 2015 Honda made 53.03 horsepower. The “slower is better” philosophy was old news
On MXA’s 2020 Yamaha YZ125, we wanted a no-frills race bike. We only wanted to change the stuff that needed changing, work on the items that needed help and replace the parts that we knew could be better
Mitch Payton gave us Ryan Villopoto’s engine specs and his special YZ125RV works pipe which is now available to buy
What Rockstar Energy Suzuki has managed to accomplish in 2013 was a major feat—they built a super-competitive bike, developed one-off parts and hired the best racer possible
We finally have the KTM 250 in the MXA stables. Here’s what we thought of the updated bike after day one