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!”
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
Do you know what the best-selling motocross bike on planet earth is? Wrong. It is used Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke
AMA Pro racing will never give the two-stroke a fair shake in the political milieu of Supercross and the AMA Nationals. And that is where the story might have ended, but this is a do-it-yourself sport
We update a magical bike from Honda’s glory days
How to build a better YZ450F… from a man who knows
At first glance, this machine might make you think that Honda is bringing back two-strokes for 2014, but that isn?t the case. Just looking at this bike, you would never guess that it is a seven-year-old Honda CR85 Expert. Or, that it was bought off of Craigslist for $700. MXA was interested in a cheap, well-used CR85 Big Wheel because we thought that it would be the perfect transition bike for a young rider making the step up from the minicycle class to the big bikes. Imagine Junior getting another year…
MXA PRODUCT TEST: APPLIED SST CRF450 TRIPLE CLAMPS WHAT IS IT? A 24mm offset triple clamp for the 2009-2010 CRF450. WHAT’S IT COST? $395.95 (top and bottom clamps); $49.95 (aluminum steering stem); $39.95 (lower stem bearing). CONTACT? www.appliedrace.com or (800) 853-0555. WHAT STANDS OUT? Here’s a list of things that stand out with Applied SST (Super Short Trail) triple clamps. (1) Geometry. Honda’s goal was to make the 2009-2010 CRF450 as agile as possible. In comparison…