Author

Jody Weisel 4312 posts 0 comments

The only test rider to have ridden every motocross bike of the last 40 years, Jody Weisel is also the most educated motocross editor with Bachelors, Masters and Phd degrees (in gerontology). Jody runs the largest test crew in magazine history, with 7 test riders racing new models every weekend. MXA's hands-on approach to testing is invaluable in getting to the heart of each bike's performance.

REM RACE REPORT: EVER WISH YOU COULD GO BACK TO THE SADDLEBACK DAYS? THIS IS THE PLACE

Apr 12, 2021

And strangely enough, REM is where the last bastion of the "Saddleback Specialists" that are still racing can be found
Read More...

THE BEST OF JODY’S BOX: THE EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE MEMORY ON A RACER’S EGO

Apr 12, 2021

"I don’t remember races I’ve won. I don’t remember races I’ve lost. I don’t remember my first race. I don’t remember the last moto I was in yesterday."
Read More...

WATCH THE 2021 ATLANTA SUPERCROSS 1 FROM THE DRY COMFORT OF YOUR COUCH

Apr 11, 2021

The rain made the top inch of dirt more like an ice skating rink, but it was an eventful night
Read More...

ASK THE MXPERTS: THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR RACING

Apr 11, 2021

The Jett J1 boot Is basically the iconic Hi-Point Champion leather boots made out of plastic
Read More...

MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2021 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE

Apr 11, 2021

This bike is fast, light, has incredible brakes and an updated suspension that had all of our test riders giving it a thumbs up
Read More...

ALERT! HONDA ANNOUNCES RECALL OF 2021 HONDA CRF450

Apr 9, 2021

Owners should contact a certified Honda Powersports dealer to learn if their motorcycle is affected, and for further instructions
Read More...

RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: THE SUPERCROSS DROUGHT IS ABOUT TO END

Apr 9, 2021

Atlanta starts on Saturday, continues on Tuesday and finishes up next Saturday—then the Supercross season will conclude with a Salt Lake City double-header
Read More...

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: JESSY NELSON LEADS THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY PARADE & BUDDY…

Apr 9, 2021

And we can't forget J-Law as he celebrates his 34th birthday or the late Tom White's 72nd
Read More...

TAKE A LAP AROUND SATURDAY’S ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY’S SUPERCROSS TRACK

Apr 9, 2021

It's just like Daytona except for the state, the weather, the dirt, the time of day and the accents
Read More...

MXA’S BIRTHDAY BOY: TOM WHITE WAS THE MAN YOU WISH YOU COULD HAVE KNOWN

Apr 8, 2021

If it could be done, he'd do it; if you needed it done, he was the man to ask; if it couldn't be done, give the job to Tom White
Read More...

THE MOUNTAIN MEN OF GLEN HELEN: GIANT 2021 WORLD TWO-STROKE PHOTO GALLERY

Apr 6, 2021

They all said that two-strokes were dead and then they heard a strange buzzing from the hills just off Route 66—the two-strokes had landed!
Read More...

BEST OF JODY’S BOX: OUR SISTER OF THE PERPETUAL PAYMENT HOSPITAL

Apr 6, 2021

There was room to park a Buick Roadmaster towing an Airstream trailer between the two jumps, and the landing ramp was steeper than the emergency exit on a Boeing 737
Read More...

BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: THE TOTALLY OUT-OF-THE-BOX KRNAVEK 250

Apr 6, 2021

One man's unique idea of how the rest of the motorcycle world was getting it all wrong
Read More...

BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: THE FUEL-INJECTED MOTO VILLA FV125 TWO-STROKE

Apr 3, 2021

Well, you could have seen them if you were related to Francesco and Walter, but this bike never made it into serial production
Read More...

MXA GUIDE TO YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE JETTING (1999-2021)

Apr 3, 2021

YZ250 jetting has stayed the same since the "N3EW" was introduced in 2007, but there are caveats
Read More...

FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: AIR SCOOPS FOR AIR-COOLED ENGINES

Apr 3, 2021

It was such a great idea that Honda and Yamaha copied it it, but it was doomed to extinction anyway
Read More...

MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TO THOSE WHO MAKE IT THROUGH 17 EVENTS, WE SALUTE YOU

Apr 3, 2021

What would Feld Motorsports would do if 32 of their employees were injured on the job
Read More...

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SATURDAY’S 2021 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr 2, 2021

Two-strokes only, there's no crying in two-stroke racing, smoke will get in your eyes and Pasha is putting up $10 grand for his three 125 classes
Read More...

SUPERCROSS HISTORY: THE BIKE THAT TIME FORGOT

Apr 1, 2021

With the 2021 Supercross series on its final run to the Championship, do you remember when Lance Smail, Tom Moen and KTM made Supercross history
Read More...

ASK THE MXPERTS: 2007 HONDA CR250 TWO-STROKE QUESTIONS

Apr 1, 2021

The CR250 was a storied machine, from Steve McQueen to Rick Johnson to Johnny O'Mara to Jermy McGrath, it was omnipotent—2007 was its last hurrah
Read More...

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BAYLE, VOHLAND, SELLARDS, OGILVIE, HUGHES & FERRIS

Apr 1, 2021

Some bike names from the past are beginning to celebrate some big numbers in the future
Read More...

FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: SUPER SECRET HUSQVARNA PROTOTYPES HIDDEN FOR 40 YEARS

Mar 31, 2021

We sent Lars Larsson into the woods of Sweden to search through the workshops of ex-Husky engineers to find the hidden gems
Read More...

WORLD TWO-STROKE FLASHBACK: THE TRUE STORY OF MIKE ALESSI’S $30,000 PAYDAY

Mar 30, 2021

For those who think that two-strokes are dead, they need to look back at last year's 2020 World Two-Stroke Championship because this year's race is on Saturday
Read More...

MXGP TROUBLES: HOLLAND & FRANCE CAN’T HOLD THEIR SCHEDULED GRAND PRIX RACES

Mar 30, 2021

Youthstream, nee' Infront, will have to put out a new 2021 World Motocross Championship schedule—Oss and Saint-Jean d’Angély can't keep their dates
Read More...

BEST OF JODY’S BOX: VERY FEW DIRTY RIDERS EVER ADMIT THAT THEY ARE DIRTY

Mar 30, 2021

If the guy behind me is faster than me, and after all these years I don’t think there are too many people who aren’t faster than me, he is free to go on his merry way as long as he goes by on the outside
Read More...

REM MOTOCROSS REPORT: COLLIER, MOSIMAN & WAGEMAN SLUG IT OUT

Mar 30, 2021

A quick primer on how to dress for success in the world of motocross, why dressing in all-black was good for Dracula, but bad for a motocross racer
Read More...

BRITAIN’S FASTEST HONDAS WITH THE DAVE THORPE TEAM

Mar 28, 2021

Tommy Searle, Jake Nicholls and Jay Hague in Dave Thorpe's dad's backyard track
Read More...

THIS WEEK AT GLEN HELEN: THIS IS WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK WITH SPECIAL FRIDAY PRACTICE…

Mar 28, 2021

If you have a two-stroke this is the place to be—there are classes for all ages and skill levels and the track will be long, fast and fun
Read More...

BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 2009 ATK INTIMIDATOR 700cc TWO-STROKE

Mar 27, 2021

If you're looking for a little more horsepower out of your trusty two-stroke, this one pumped ot 78 horsepower. It was intimidating to say the least
Read More...

MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TURN THE DVR OFF, AVOID PEACOCK & GO RIDING YOURSELF THIS…

Mar 27, 2021

This weekend is a Supercross-free zone—take it easy, get off the couch and get some fresh air because there will no Supercross on the tube until April 10
Read More...

Load More Posts