DARYL ECKLUND GAMBLES ON A BEAT-DOWN 2003 KAWASAKI KX125
“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!”
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“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!”
Jody builds a fuel-injected 2019 Husqvarna TE300i motocross bike for himself, but gives it to his arch nemesis
The personal two-stroke race bikes of the stars of the past — they could race anything they wanted, but they prefer two-strokes
When fuel-injected two-strokes become commonplace the price of brass on the stock market will plunge
The perfect entry-level bike for a future racer or for family fun
Just how much has the Yamaha YZ85 changed over the last 17 years — very little for the first 16, but a lot in 2019
Living the good life at 14,000 rpm with a motocross bike that is mildly disguised as an offroad bike
The YZ250X isn’t the best 250cc two-stroke offroad racer or the best 250cc two-stroke motocross bike—but it might be the best all-around 250 two-stroke for a guy who wants to do it all
Underneath the big tank is the heart and soul of a 2019 Honda CRF250 motocross bike. It shares the five-speed transmission, frame geometry, 44mm throttle body, compression ratio, and three push-button maps with its racier brother
The Americanization of a high-tech Italian two-stroke thanks to a unique Dutch connection
Think of it as a Husky FC450 with a GYT Kit, or a precursor to the 2020 Husqvarna FC450
Things you can’t learn in one ride, one week or even one month — MXA puts the 2019 KX450 through a full test cycle
The closest thing to a time machine that we can find. It takes you back to 2006 and brings you back to the present in a flick of the throttle
There are three players in the 250 two-stroke game — the hard-hitting KTM 250SX, the slow-developing but high-revving YZ250 and the jack-of-all-trades Husqvarna TC250
The 2006-2019 Yamaha YZ250 is a remedy for the four-stroke doldrums — pop one Yamaha YZ250 under your fanny and kiss the doldrums goodbye
Since the 2019-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition engine is the same as the 2019 production engine—save for these three small changes—we have to give a nod to the minor changes’ effects
This is an interesting powerband. It feels snappy when the throttle is first rolled, then calms down as the rpm climbs, but from 8000 rpm on, the Husqvarna takes off
The 2019 KTM 125SX is the best production 125cc machine to ever roll down a production line
Suzuki is trying to fight back from the 250 cellar, but they have to fight harder than this
With its revolutionary fuel injection, we wanted to see if we could turn this off-road 300 into a double-duty motocross bike
Honda’s main focus was on fixing the weak-sister powerband of the 2018 CRF250 for 2019—and doing it while staying within its meager R&D budget
The Husqvarna FC250 rolls off the same assembly line as the KTM 250SXF in Mattighofen, Austria, but the two brands strive to have their own personalities
If Suzuki’s engineers can’t justify a stronger engine, electric starter and calmed-down chassis, they will suffer from the law of diminishing returns
Finally, the Italian bike is fitting into the American way of life, riding styles, tracks and needs
On motocross bikes it is human nature to believe that change is good, but that isn’t always the case
Everything you need to know to get the most out of the 2019 Yamaha YZ250F—including LMAR9E-J
The 2019 Honda CRF450 is paradox wrapped in an enigma with a side of bacon
There is no doubt that the KTM 250SXF is the lightest and highest revving bike in its class. All you have to do to utilize all the power is to resist shifting
To quote Michael Corleone, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
The powerband that is so usable that it feels like a rheostat. You dial in the power and the lights get brighter, or dial it down for a little mood lighting