MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2021 YAMAHA YZ450F
A great powerband. Not an incredibly powerful engine down low, but a powerband that helps both the rider and chassis work better together
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A great powerband. Not an incredibly powerful engine down low, but a powerband that helps both the rider and chassis work better together
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
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
MXA test riders want to love the 2020 Suzuzki RM-Z250 and, at times, we do, but then a big hill appears in front of us
MXA’s Josh Mosiman took MXA’s YZ250 two-stroke straight from the photo studio to the Marty Tripe’s Big 3 race at Cahuilla Creek
When fuel-injected two-strokes become commonplace the price of brass on the stock market will plunge
Living the good life at 14,000 rpm with a motocross bike that is mildly disguised as an offroad bike
The Husqvarna story started in Sweden over 100 years ago, ended up in Italy, got bought by the Germans and then, in 2013, this is what MXA was left to test
The Americanization of a high-tech Italian two-stroke thanks to a unique Dutch connection
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
The 2019 KTM 125SX is the best production 125cc machine to ever roll down a production line
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
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
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