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The silver frame and wheels, black engine, yellow Decal Works backgrounds and red and chrome shrouds pay homage to the vintage Husqvarnas of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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“Once the 2005 season started , we knew that our odds of spending a day with James Stewart's Kawasaki SR250 works bike were nil — unless something weird happened”
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You can only go as fast as you can see—which might make you slow down once you see what's coming up fast
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If you don’t like slim, athletic-fitting gear, you won’t like the Elrod gear. Also, this gear is more durable than that of other athletic-fitting brands but not as durable as Fasthouse’s heavy-duty gear.
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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
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"I chose the Yamaha YZ125 because it had been basically the same since 2005. I know lots of people criticize Yamaha for not making a new YZ125 and YZ250 every couple of years, but the fact that they don’t change is why I wanted one."
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The wild and wacky story of how Yamaha got into the dirt bike business and the cast of characters that made it a success
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The beginning of the end
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If you have experience with a bicycle derailleur, gearing should be intuitive. A bigger gear on the rear to get more torque for steep climbs and a smaller gear on the rear delivers higher speeds on the flats.
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The life of the Nitromousse depends on the terrain it’s used in and the speed of the rider. MXA’s Pro test riders replaced their Nitromousses, or "Wedge them" every second tire change. Novice testers can go three or four tire changes before…
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Little brother to the 2022 -1/2 450SXF Factory Edition and older brother to the 2023 KTM 250SXF
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It started life as the brain child of the Vertemati brothers, but the Vertemati/VOR breakup was probably a good thing for buyers—because the 503MX did improve under VOR
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Every time you pull in the clutch lever you are shortening the lifespan of your clutch plates, but you gotta use it
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Take this quick survey and be entered for a chance to win a brand new $2959 SSR SR140TR Big Wheel Play Bike
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A really good entry-level race bike at an affordable price — Not for everyone, but it's flaws are fixable and its power is manageable
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Daryl takes KTM's inexpensive RC390 Sport Bike to a road race track to test it and himself
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Killed by Generalissimo Franco, Spain’s economy, worker strikes and the changing times
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The Austrian powerhouse has been producing electric dirt bikes in plain sight since 2010—you just never saw one
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Shortening suspension is popular; however, there are ways to get your bike lower to the ground other than doing it mechanically within your suspension components.
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Suzuki has the know-how to build a world-beating RM-Z450, but they spent the greater part of the last decade watching its competition pull away with new technology
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"It was good to be around Jeremy McGrath, to see someone like him in his prime. I got to watch and see what he did. It was just good to be around that environment and have a sense of what someone at the top was doing."
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MXA had asked Honda about testing Ricky Carmichael’s 2004 CRF450, but after RC announced that he was switching to Suzuki for 2005, we crossed it off our list. Surprise! It was about to be crated up sent to the Honda Museum in Japan when…
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If the people in power don't understand the technical aspects, they find it in their best interest of ban it — and that is how they killed Lars Larsson's titanium-framed Husqvarna 51 years ago
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Nacstar wheelsets for big bikes are only $629 to $649 per set. The forged hubs are available in blue, orange andred, but all Nacstar rims are black anodized only.
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Steve McQueen was given six G31Ms by Kawasaki during the filming of Le Mans. McQueen painted one orange with gold stripes and at auction in 2007 it sold for $55,575
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On the track, the Husky was smoother, mellower and easier to ride at the crack of the throttle, where the KTM 450 Factory Edition was more responsive
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The 2022 Yamaha YZ250 got a much-needed facelift, but the lack of engine upgrades or weight savings means that the new YZ250 didn’t close the power gap on the 2022 KTM 250SX
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When you put the Amplifier goggles on, it feels like you’re viewing the world in ultra-HD. It truly enhances the track
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Motocross knowledge is learned the hard way or it is passed down from those who know to those who don't
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KTM engineers wanted to move motocross design forward with advancements in bodywork, electronics, ergonomics, power, ease of use and overall design. We tell you how they did
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