After racing a Yamaha YZ450F at the opening round of the 2023 AMA 450 National Championships, Josh switched to a GasGas MC450F for the second round at Hangtown. Here is what he did to make it race ready Read More...
To set preload, turn the 35mm preload adjuster on top of the fork cap counterclockwise as far as it will go — each full clockwise turn is 1mm of preload Read More...
Josh Mosiman and mechanic Josh Fout raced MXA's Honda CRF450 at the Pala I National on May 28, a Kawasaki KX450SR at Hangtown on June 4, a Husqvarna FC450 at Washougal on July 23 and KTM 450SXF at the Pala II scorcher on September 3 Read More...
We stuck two Pro-level test riders on Tony Cairoli’s bike, and they both claimed the nine-time World Champ's bike had the best engine they had ever ridden. On the other hand, the shock was only okay, but the forks were insanely stiff Read More...
"I had a few moments of brilliance — one of them was almost passing my childhood hero, Mike Brown, and having him flip me off after I revved my engine behind him." Read More...
"I've decided to keep my 2018 Suzuki and make it better. Price is an object, but I'm willing to pay the piper. What are the best aftermarket shocks and forks you tested on the 2018 RM-Z450?" Read More...
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 Read More...
Factory two-strokes are a thing of the past as no manufacturer is going to build a factory two-stroke in a world dominated by four-strokes — we found one! Read More...
Who buys A-kit-style forks? AMA privateers trying to close the gap on factory riders, custom builders trying to add pizzazz to their project bikes and old rich guys who want the best. Read More...