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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.

ASK THE MXPERTS: BATHROOM FAUCET DAMPING PRINCIPLES

Jun 24, 2021

Think of the clicker adjusters on your fork and shock as water faucets. Most faucets use a common mechanism, typically a screw, to impede or expedite the flow of water. Faucets control fluid flow.
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BENGT, SPUD, MARTY, KURT & DOCTOR D

Jun 24, 2021

Who's having a big birthday in the last week of June? Aberg, Rood, Walters, Andrews, Haro, Tripes, Caselli and many more
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RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: NO NATIONAL MOTOCROSS THIS WEEK, WHICH MEANS NBC WON’T…

Jun 24, 2021

Travis Pastrana is back in action, new electric kid's bikes, updated TV schedule, UFO GasGas plastic, 2021 REM Race Schedule & lots of other earth-shattering stuff you can't live without
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THE BEST OF JODY’S BOX: ADVICE IS CHEAP, THAT’S WHY I GIVE IT AWAY FOR FREE

Jun 22, 2021

Who would want to be home schooled by parents stupid enough to trade their child's future for a slim chance at motocross success?
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THIS WEEK AT GLEN HELEN: REM MOTOCROSS, AME SUMMERCROSS, STACYCROSS, SRA GP & SCRAMBLES

Jun 22, 2021

This will be a busy weekend at Glen Helen with six races on tap with everything from REM motocross to AME minis to stacycross to Old School Scrambles
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REM MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: BAD NEWS! IT DIDNT GET TO 100-DEGREES, BUT NO ONE COMPLAINED

Jun 21, 2021

Your chance to see the 2021 REM race schedule for the rest of the racing year
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WATCH THE 2021 HIGH POINT NATIONAL: SURPRISE 250 WINNER & TOMAC COMES ALIVE, BUT LOSES MORE…

Jun 20, 2021

The real Eli Tomac finally shows up in moto two, but the biggest winner was Husqvarna's Jalek Swoll. Best of all, High Point had really classy trophies
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MXA’S FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL: “MY FATHER NEVER SAW ME RACE” BY JODY WEISEL

Jun 19, 2021

The most popular "Jody's Box" column of all time holds a very important message for Father's Day this Sunday
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TAKE A LAP OF THE 2021 HIGH POINT NATIONAL TRACK IN MT. MORRIS

Jun 18, 2021

Luckily, it looks a lot more scenic in person than in this animated map and what's with the same old music year after year
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: HERCULES WANKEL 502 ROTARY

Jun 18, 2021

Not a huff-and-puff engine, but a spin-and-whistle engine
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REM MOTOCROSS ON SATURDAY: THE FIRST 100 DEGREE RACE OF THE YEAR

Jun 18, 2021

Oh don't worry, there will be many more century mark days to come, so its time to get acclimated. The faster you go the cooler it is
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: JEFF STANTON 53, NICK WEY 41, JOSH GRANT 35 & JEFF WARD 60

Jun 18, 2021

And lets not forget the all the other birthday boys celebrating this week
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ASK THE MXPERTS: 2021-2022 WP XACT OFF-ROAD FORKS VERSUS SXF FORKS

Jun 17, 2021

How up-to-date are you on the float valve, lift-height component and trampoline shim on the new generation of WP off-road and two-stroke forks?
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: AMA NATIONALS, MXGP CHAMPIONSHIP & EVEN SIDECARS ARE BACK IN…

Jun 17, 2021

America is back in business with the AMA Nationals, but Europe still has some scheduling conflicts and Covid is hanging on in some countries
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THE BEST OF JODY’S BOX: A SEMBLANCE OF RATIONALITY OUT OF INTERCONNECTED PARTS

Jun 15, 2021

"I had been in out in the garage for a couple hours, but I hadn’t made any progress...if you judge progress by getting closer to a specific goal.
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MXA’S BIRTHDAY BOY: YOU CAN CALL HIM CARLA

Jun 15, 2021

Hakan Carlqvist — Famous for his temper & his very last Grand Prix race
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GRAND PIX OF RUSSIA: THE FIRST GP PICKS UP EXACTLY WHERE IT LEFT OFF LAST YEAR

Jun 15, 2021

The 2020 World Champions go to the front of the the 2021 points immediately
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TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SHIFTING

Jun 14, 2021

Like any other skill there is a right and wrong way to wiggle your foot, use the clutch and shift your motocross bike — learn the tricks
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THE JULY ISSUE OF MXA IS HERE! GET EVERY ISSUE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR AT AN OFFER YOU CAN’T…

Jun 14, 2021

The best bike tests in the galaxy and that includes Mars, plus incredible photos, lots of tech and an unbelievable interview with the famous Selvaraj Narayana
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2021 MECUM MOTORCYLE AUCTION: THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

Jun 11, 2021

Ever dream of owning a Falta, Mega-2, Berkshire 100, Stormer, Mini Bambino, twin piper, Cannondale, Super Combat or TM400? Guess what? You can
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ASK THE MXPERTS: YOU HAVE TO LOOK IN THE RIGHT PLACES

Jun 10, 2021

The innermost secret of making a light motorcycle is to add more "hollow."
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: NOT JUST WHO’S WHO, BUT ALSO WHAT’S WHAT

Jun 10, 2021

How small is a Maverick? How far back can Eli get and still come back? Are you going to Caselli Day at the winery? And lots more question to ask and answer
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SAVE 40% ON YOUR 2021 WORLD VET ENTRIES BY PRE-ENTERING NOW!

Jun 10, 2021

Big savings on the greatest Vet Motocross race in the world. You're gonna be there anyway, might as well save big buck on your entry
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: AMP RESEARCH PARALLELOGRAM-LINK FORK

Jun 9, 2021

The most prolific motorcycle designer of all-time built his own linkage fork, but never sold it until he turned it into a famous mountain bike fork
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: GRANT LANGSTON WAS SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMP, WORLD CHAMP & AMA…

Jun 9, 2021

This week's birthday boys cover the globe with Michael Byrne, Rolf Dieffenbach, Dick Mann, Tommy Searle, Darian Sanayei, Jimmy Button, Julien Lieber & more
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: LONG-LOST PROTOTYPE KTM 125SX FOUND IN GARAGE!

Jun 8, 2021

It disappeared into the bowels of the KTM R&D department back in 1990, but like Jonah and the whale it was spit out 30 years later
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THE BEST OF JODY’S BOX: THE LIFE CYCLE OF STUMPY PHALANGE

Jun 8, 2021

"I’ve known Stumpy his whole life, but only because he was the brother of my racing buddy Fred Phalange. In truth, I don’t know Stumpy’s given name and if he hadn’t been Fred’s younger brother I don’t think I would have ever noticed him."
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