THIS WEEK IN MXA: FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2-STROKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Two-stroke racing is alive and well. But, crashing on the morning of the race was never in style and doesn’t look like it will be anytime soon either
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Two-stroke racing is alive and well. But, crashing on the morning of the race was never in style and doesn’t look like it will be anytime soon either
“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.”
“Packing. I have heard riders use this term quite a bit over the years, but the majority of them have no clue what the word means.”
More bottom-end power, a professional look, and factory sound for your 125
Cameron McAdoo is looking good on the 2021 Kawasaki KX250. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Lake Elsinore Supercross in it’s raw form here
When you give up a ton of horsepower and add a ton of weight, you aren’t going to make it all-better with a couple clicks
“Before you know it, you are in the water-truck lane trying to gather it back up. What happened.”
Former Factory Kawasaki Team Manager, Bruce Stjernstrom talks about the details of James Stewart’s KX125 and shares memorable stories about working with young James
Jamie Ellis, Dean Dickenson & Mitch Payton put our KTM, Husky & Yamaha 125s on remedial speed therapy — with video and something called “words”
MXA preps for the 2021 450 Shootout, we dyno at Pro Circuit, ride new GasGas bikes and more
A wake-up call to try to ween you away from your air pump fetish
“I was able to test the all-new KX250 and on my first day, I was over jumping everything because of how fast it was!” – Jo Shimoda
From South Africa to Europe to the 125 World Championship to the fateful phone call to the 450 National Championship to eye problems
No music, no words, no gimmick. Just a short and sweet two-stroke video in its rawest form
The CRF450 was the first production 450 motocross bike to break the 60-horse barrier. For comparison, the 2015 Honda made 53.03 horsepower. The “slower is better” philosophy was old news
On MXA’s 2020 Yamaha YZ125, we wanted a no-frills race bike. We only wanted to change the stuff that needed changing, work on the items that needed help and replace the parts that we knew could be better
Pro Circuit built the bike, MXA formed the team, Glen Helen provided nine miles of dirt and mother nature handled the next 24 hours
“My goal? I developed a plan to customize my KTM 350SXF to be perfect for a short rider. I’m not alone in this pursuit, as motocross bikes get taller and taller each year.”
“When you said you wanted it for Supercross, did you mean for a motocross track with Supercross-style obstacles? Or, did you mean real Supercross, as in Anaheim Stadium? Because there is a big difference.”
It delivered smoother bottom-end power with a more hooked-up feel that made the bike easier to ride out of corners. The midrange is where the Pro Circuit system really shines.
Had Troy listened to his old buddies, his racing gear might have been on the podium for someone else’s team, but he lived his Frank Sinatra dream and did it his way
The Pro Circuit team has three returning riders and one new rider for 2021
“I wasn’t looking to transform the 2020 KX450 into a budget-busting, exotic, Pro-level race bike; instead, I wanted to maintain the KX450’s positive characteristics and fix the negative ones”
After nine years with Kawasaki Team Green, Garrett Marchbanks will no longer be on the Pro Circuit Kawasaki team
The Coronavirus kept Mitchell from traveling to Europe to race MXGP, but a door opened for him on his dream team
Keeping track of time on your bike makes the time you spend on your bike better
This will be the busiest week in motocross history, but it won’t be the last before 2020’s GP and AMA National series are over
George Banke pioneered the idea in motocross, but it took 25 years for his idea to catch on—then it only lasted two seasons
The races that were canceled are starting to be held. It will be fast and furious with double- and triple-header events in the AMA Nationals, MXGP, Canada and England
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!