MXA RACE TEST: GRAND PRIX RACING ON THE YAMAHA YZ450FX & HONDA CRF450RX
When WORCS went to Lake Havasu, MXA knew it would be the place to test our YZ450FX and CRF450RX cross-country bikes, even if we had to ride through the lake
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When WORCS went to Lake Havasu, MXA knew it would be the place to test our YZ450FX and CRF450RX cross-country bikes, even if we had to ride through the lake
“Last year, in 2021, I won the Dallas Supercross. It was my third Supercross. It was awesome, but it did create so much pressure going into the following round”
Plug-and-play upgrades to make the KTM 450SXF work better for faster riders, without hurting the performance for average riders
MXA’s Josh Mosiman raced a Honda CRF450 at Pala and a Kawasaki KX450 at Hangtown, but for the second race we had Showa A-kit suspension
Honda wouldn’t give us Sexton’s or Roczen’s works bikes for the weekend, but Honda’s Johnny Campbell gave us one
80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone
“This Week in MXA” follows Josh Mosiman as he and fellow MXA test riders Dennis Stapleton, Brian Medeiros and Ezra Lewis hit the Nationals
When opposites not only attract, but switch places, you can guess who pays the price
James Stewart made easy work of the 125 class in the 2004 Nationals on his tried-and-true KX125. If he could, why couldn’t we on a Pro Circuit RM125?
Jamie Ellis, Dean Dickenson & Mitch Payton put our KTM, Husky & Yamaha 125s on remedial speed therapy — with video and something called “words”
Kyle Defoe breaks down the details that make Cameron McAdoo’s Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike a factory machine
Pro Circuit built a GasGas 150cc rocket ship and it certainly helped on the long start and steep Glen Helen hills
This is a fact! Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 is the best race bike we’ve ever ridden‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!
Pro Circuit built us a Ryan Villopoto spec mod engine for our YZ125 two-stroke and gave us the RV2 pipe for it as well. This is the raw video of that bike: no music, no talking, just two-stroke
The written word! Or, should that be the “ridden word?” MXA logged a lap time 3.5 seconds faster than the stock KX250 in back-to-back tests
Jo is sidelined at the moment, which means his bike is clean and ready to be analyzed with the help of mechanic Matt Goodbred
Ever wonder what it’s like to ride a factory bike? We stuck five MXA test riders on Shimoda’s bike for a day and we explain all the details of his bike here
Some factory riders will take their practice bike frames, once they reach the sweet spot on the aluminum continuum, and use them on their race bikes
Well, you could live without them, but would it be a life worth living if you didn’t own everything cool, worthy, practical or hip
“For us, motocross was a way of life. You raced every day of the week. You did not practice; you just raced every day. It was an amazing time to be a motorcycle rider.”
Remembering the pass that that got him a Pro Circuit ride — and it was the guy he passed who got him signed
From South Africa to Europe to the 125 World Championship to the fateful phone call to the 450 National Championship to eye problems
“I have been fortunate to have been around a slew of great champions, and you can always tell when they are winners.”
“Before you know it, you are in the water-truck lane trying to gather it back up. What happened.”
Tips and tricks to keep your bike on the straight and narrow. It all starts with the “poor man’s steering damper.”
We promise that they will get their due when the calendar flips over to January 8, but as for now let’s enjoy life without the buzz
Things to do, places to be, events to attend and races to race — the sport is best enjoyed when shared with like-minded people
Mitch talks on the Covid slow-down, the motorcycle explosion, freight liners sitting the harbor, AMA rules, supplier shortages, two-strokes and why he likes electric Pee-Wees
Static cling for clothes, static electricity for a thrill and static sag for motocross shocks
Bones talks about air forks in motocross, how he’s still involved at Pro Circuit (even after retiring) and about the basics for setting up your suspension