Obviously, the elephant in the room is the 366cc engine, built on stock GasGas MC 350F cases with a bolt-on, big-bore, Cylinder Works, 366cc kit on it Read More...
MXA always asked for a large displacement 350, not a 450, but more like a 370, which is why Andy Jefferson's kitted GasGas MC366F is something we loved Read More...
We cried a little bit when riding this bike for two reasons. (1) The reverberation noise was insanely loud due to the hopped-up engine and vented airbox cover (2) The power profile brought us tears of joy Read More...
On the first test rides of our full-blown, full-race, full-size, Yamaha YZ270F, the MXA test riders were impressed, but we aren’t going to lie; we cried a little bit for two reasons Read More...
It's no secret that we were disappointed with the 2011 KTM 350SXF. It wasn?t bad; it just wasn?t what we expected. We knew we could embrace the 350cc design philosophy if it were executed properly, because the Austrian company's basic idea… Read More...
Perhaps you recall our test of the Cylinder Works big-bore Honda CRF270 we tested in the May issue. To summarize, the bike was a blast. The big-bore kit catered to a wide range of riders, but we felt that it could be improved. Following the… Read More...
When it comes to building or rebuilding a Honda CRF450 , the MXA wrecking crew has several options. First, we could go with OEM-spec engine parts for a freshly rebuilt 450cc engine. This is the most common rebuild, and it breathes new life… Read More...
It's easy to think that Cylinder Works is pandering to cheaters with their line of big-bore engine kits. There is no doubt that cheaters are drawn to what Cylinder Works has to offer, but, in truth, most big-bore engine kits go to riders… Read More...
This story is much more about an engine than about the bike itself. More specifically, it is about the trend that this engine represents. KTM's 2012 250SXF engine is an advanced, 248.6cc, water-cooled and fuel-injected mechanical marvel. It… Read More...