MXA RACE TEST: 2021 GASGAS MC 450F
The GasGas MC 450F could easily run as well the KTM 450SXF if the GasGas engineers had wanted it to — We can only assume that they didn’t want it to
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The GasGas MC 450F could easily run as well the KTM 450SXF if the GasGas engineers had wanted it to — We can only assume that they didn’t want it to
Think sofa. The 5.0 N/mm forks on the KX450 motocross model are already way too soft, so you can easily imagine what the KX450X’s 4.8 N/mm spring rate and softer damping feel like
Mike walked away from the 2020 World Two-Stroke Championship with a smile on his face and $30,000 in his bank account
The Big Four manufacturers have tried to replicate the KTM engine’s high-rpm design by borrowing from KTM’s playbook, but they can’t seem to get the recipe for success right
If you ride the 2021 KX250 like you’re going out for a Sunday stroll, the orange, white and blue competition will blow by you due to the KX250’s lackluster bottom-end power
Don’t buy a 2021 KTM 450SXF if you don’t need the strongest clutch, most powerful brakes, lightest weight, broadest powerband, most accurate handling or a Formula 1 transmission
Not as powerful as a YZ250, the YZ250X has an easy-to-use powerband
The FC250 does nothing wrong. The lowered chassis and improved suspension bring the handling up to a new level of excellence.
It’s a fun bike to ride. It’s a fun bike to own. If you feel compelled to spend money on your 2021 Yamaha YZ125, spend it on the engine
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
We are ambivalent about the 2021 Honda CRF450; they did some things very well and some things very poorly—but mostly they rushed it out the door before it was done
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
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
A great powerband. Not an incredibly powerful engine down low, but a powerband that helps both the rider and chassis work better together
This is the engine package that Yamaha’s sponsored riders use in European EMX 125 and the Yamaha Cup 125 races. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Sadly, it’s not sold in America
Yamaha dabbles in the off-road market with the YZ125X. It can be used for motocross or cross-country, but compromises had to be made for both
The Husqvarna FC450 is designed to be a motocross bike; the Husqvarna FX450 can be used for motocross or off-road —we liked it either way
Pee-wee racing used to smell of gasoline and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, now it doesn’t smell like gasoline anymore
At 212 pounds and with 49.23 horsepower the 2020 KTM 250SX delivers the most anti-four-stroke style of power imaginable
TM is a boutique builder, meaning it is a small Italian company that produces hand-made bikes in limited numbers — they are rare and ultra-trick
It would be inaccurate to say that the Husky TC125 and KTM 125SX are identical, but no one will slap you upside the head for thinking it
The 2020 Yamaha YZ125 a great all-around dirt bike in spite of Yamaha’s backwards priorities
The 2005 CR250 should have dug a trench at low rpm, but instead of going “braapp” it went “wahhhhh.” On the positive side, it’s no longer a “wah, wah, wah” engine, just one “wah” in ’05
The 2020 Husqvarna TC250 is the safe two-stroke choice. It doesn’t kick like an Army mule or make you wait for the power to build; it is Mama Bear’s 250 two-stroke
One last chance to see what is sitting on the showroom now, while waiting for the 2021 models to arrive. You might get a good deal now!
The Honda CRF450 makes the most horsepower by leaps and bounds, which is exactly what this super stiff chassis does not need
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Yamaha YZ450F — not just how it performs, but why
We think that we could fix the RM-Z450 in an afternoon, we have to wonder what’s stopping Suzuki’s engineers from doing the same thing
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Honda CRF250 and some stuff you don’t want to know
The downside of winning the “2019 MXA 250 Shootout” was that Yamaha took the calculated risk of not spending any money on the 2020 YZ250F