Over the last couple seasons, Josh Mosiman has been racing select AMA 450 Nationals on MXA test bikes—in 2023 he raced a Yamaha YZ450F at Pala, a Gas Gas MC450F at Hangtown and for this edition, he raced a Honda CRF450 Works Edition at… Read More...
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...
In 2004 Kawasaki had just launched its all-new KX250F. The team offered the four-stroke to James, and he tried it during the pre-season. He decided to stay with the KX125 two-stroke instead Read More...
They came from around the world, spoke 10 different languages, posted laps time from 3 minutes to 5 minutes and loved being at the 39-year old Dubya World Vet Championship Read More...
Riders of Ken’s caliber are usually locked in from one factory contract to the next, but, in this case, Ken and Honda split at the last minute, and the stars aligned HEP, Suzuki Read More...
Of the 42 riders who scored 450 Supercross points in 2023, only four riders scored points in all 17 rounds (and Ken Roczen DNF’d the finale) Read More...
Although locked out of motocross and Supercross by the AMA’s displacement and fuel regulations, two-strokes flourished as an underground movement. The best-selling motocross bike every year is not that $11,000 four-stroke at your local… Read More...
After an aborted attempt to jump from Team Suzuki to Team Honda in the middle of the 1997 season, Mike finally got his wish for the 1998 season Read More...
Arai focuses on creating a helmet that can absorb energy internally and deflect it externally—for these reasons Arai helmets are shaped like an egg with a smooth, round surface Read More...
ESO engines were available: 250cc, 350cc and 500cc—the most unique features of this engine design were the straight-cut gears and the backwards-spinning crankshaft. Read More...
The Beta 125RR Race Edition has a sweet powerband that picked up quickly and was more friendly to ride on tight trails than a Yamaha YZ, KTM 125SX, Husqvarna TC125 or GasGas MC125. Read More...
For a few years now; the YZ250 Yamaha has falling behind KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas and Kawasaki on horsepower numbers, but the YZ250 makes up the difference if you stay in the meat of the powerband. Read More...
"Suzuki did not seem interested in changing the bike to my liking. They thought that I was getting old. I felt loyal to Suzuki, but I could not go in the direction they wanted, so I took the Honda offer." Read More...
Your front and rear axles play a key role in your bike’s handling. They absorb energy from the wheels and transfer it into the suspension, as well as keeping the wheels on the bike. Read More...
After 20 hours or countless motos and hours on the trails, we found that with the Pro 6500 kit we could race motocross or cross-country with just a few clicks Read More...
For the average novice, vet or play rider, the existing RM-Z450’s power is located in the perfect spot to get the job done; however, pros and high-rpm revvers will not like the RM-Z450 powerband Read More...
It is rare for a rider to come out of no where and make a name for himself by racing inferior equipment, but "Rokon Don" was that special kind of man Read More...
There is no time limit on the love between a man and his first two-stroke—and when a two-stroke has been in production since 1974, like the YZ125/YZ250, it has a devoted congregation hoping to pay homage to the past with their own Yamaha… Read More...
The Works Connection axle block kit eliminates the one-piece axle/axle block on the KTM brands. Instead, it allows the axle to free-float inside the axle block—and not impart any drag, stiction or torque on the suspension. Read More...
Much like spinning a top, rotating mass doesn’t want to stop after you start it. If you touch a spinning top while it’s going, it tips over, and then bounces back up Read More...
There has to be a reason why the KTM 250SX keeps winning the MXA Shootout— that's because it is a step above every other bike in the class Read More...