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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.

MAX ANSTIE TO MAKE FIRE POWER HONDA DEBUT AT RED BUD

Jun 28, 2022

After a couple tough years with injuries and team troubles, Max will make his debut this Saturday on the Fire Power CRF450
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BREAKING NEWS! COOPER WEBB RE-SIGNS WITH KTM FOR 2023

Jun 28, 2022

But between the lines it is obvious that it is a Supercross-Only contract
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: KTM’S ADJUSTABLE HEAD ANGLE TEST FRAME

Jun 28, 2022

Often the most interesting ideas, built with the best intentions are sabotaged by logic—thus it was with this 2015 test mule frame
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BEST OF JODY’S BOX: MY ROAD RACE GLORY DREAM WAS CRUSHED… OR SO I THOUGHT!

Jun 28, 2022

The brutal acceleration of a highly tuned four-cylinder two-stroke made my eyes water at top speed (and, in my case, some of it was tears)
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1966 SUZUKI RA125 ROTARY VALVE

Jun 28, 2022

The Suzuki 125 works bike that never saw production and once you see it, you'll know why
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“RAW TWO-STROKE” VIDEO: MXA’S 44-HORSE WORLD TWO-STROKE KTM 150SX

Jun 27, 2022

No music, no voice-over, just the sound of our Pro Circuit-built, 44-horsepower, KTM 150SX—in the days leading up the World Two-Stroke Championship
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“SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” MOTOCROSS REPORT: THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A NEW TRACK DESIGN

Jun 27, 2022

Glen Helen doesn't have round beach sand, it has granite rocks that have tumbled down from the mountains surrounding Glen Helen during the winter rains to stand-in for real sand
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VIDEO RECAP OF THE INDO GRAND PRIX: VIALLE TAKES 250 POINTS LEAD; GAJSER UNTOUCHABLE

Jun 26, 2022

The track looked great, but had the traction of ice racing—plus, Luongo succeeded in holding a Grand Prix motocross race with half the riders and none of the purse
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: THE MOST CREATIVE SHIFT LEVER EVER MADE

Jun 26, 2022

The most creative shift lever in motocross history was just like the bike it came on — prone to failure
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ASK THE MXPERTS: THE WHEN, WHERE, HOW & WHY OF TITANIUM BOLTS

Jun 23, 2022

Pick and choose exactly where titanium bolts can do the most good and forego the rest
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RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: MOTOCROSS IS FUN, IF IT ISN’T YOU’RE DOING IT…

Jun 23, 2022

MXGP heads off to Samota-Sumbawa, the AMA Nationals take a breather before the July 4th Red Bud weekend and MAVTV get a week off to find the bugs in their system
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BENGT, SPUD & MARTY

Jun 22, 2022

Having having a big birthday in late June? So are Ward, Aberg, Rood, Walters, Andrews, Haro, Tripes and many more
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WANNA BE A SOCAL MOTOCROSSER — HERE IS WHERE TO START—”SATURDAY AT THE GLEN”

Jun 21, 2022

As close as you can get to the way it was without having to race an air-cooled, twin-shock, four-inch travel bike
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BEST OF JODY’S BOX: HOW TO BECOME A MOTOCROSS STAR

Jun 20, 2022

You too could be standing in the pits amid all of the factory machines, wearing pants with a custom patch on the butt and, unfortunately, a tattoo of the last clothing company you rode for on your bicep?
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1970 GARELLI TIGER CROSS MK 1

Jun 20, 2022

If you were 16 years old in Rome in the early 1970s, you would have dreamed of owning a Tiger Cross
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HIGH POINT NATIONAL MOTOCROSS HIGHLIGHTS: WATCH IT IN UNDER 6 MINUTES

Jun 19, 2022

A brilliant day of racing in Pennsylvania—lots of passing, lots of drama and the fourth winner in four 450 races
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ASK THE MXPERTS: SEMANTICS & THE SUBJECT OF POUND-FEET OR FOOT-POUNDS?

Jun 19, 2022

Either term could be used when describing an engine’s torque without being incorrect, but one is actually correct
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THIS WEEK AT GLEN HELEN: “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” MOTOCROSS THIS SATURDAY

Jun 19, 2022

Plus Thursday mx practice on the National track, Vet track, Stadiumcoss track, Pee-Wee track and Stacyc track—and SRA GP on Sunday!
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: PERSISTENCE & DETERMINATION CAN MAKE LUCK SEEM ACCIDENTAL

Jun 17, 2022

Ken Roczen and Chase Sexton penalized for jumping when the Red Cross flag was waving at Thunder Valley
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: JEFF STANTON 53, NICK WEY 41, JOSH GRANT 35 & JEFF WARD 60

Jun 16, 2022

And lets not forget the all the other birthday boys celebrating this week
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TAKE AN ANIMATED LAP OF SATURDAY’S HIGH POINT NATIONAL MOTOCROSS TRACK

Jun 16, 2022

After three rounds Chase Sexton leads Ken Roczen by only 5 points, with Tomac starting to breath down their necks
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WANNA CHANCE TO WIN A FREE BIKE? TAKE THE 2022 MXA READERS SURVEY

Jun 15, 2022

This bike could be yours if you have 15 minutes to spare‚ if not, someone else will be riding it
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: DOUG DUBACH’S 1989 YZ250 LINKAGE SHIFT LEVER

Jun 14, 2022

When Doug Dubach raced the 1989 NMA Ponca City Grand Nationals he was told his linkage shifter was legal in the Stock class—After the race, the NMA disqualified him
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“SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” MOTOCROSS REPORT: YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE IN A BERM

Jun 13, 2022

They said it would be 100 degrees, but it wasn't & believe us there is a big difference between 95 and 100, but not much difference between 100 and 105
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GRAND PRIX OF GERMANY HIGHLIGHTS: ANOTHER NEW 250 WINNER & MAXIME RENAUX INJURED

Jun 13, 2022

Germany was a mixed bag: Romain Febvre had a safe return, Maxime Renaux got hurt in qualifying, Thibault Benistant broke into the ranks of GP winners, Tim Gajser won this 7th of 11 GPs & Tom Vialle's bike cost him the 250 points lead
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THUNDER VALLEY NATIONAL MOTOCROSS VIDEO RECAP: STARTLING REVERSAL ON THE LAST LAP

Jun 12, 2022

The guy who thought he was going to win didn't & the guy who led to the last corner didn't win either
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2022 DUBYA WORLD VET NEWS! ALL-NEW THREE-DAY, THREE-MOTO RACE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Jun 11, 2022

For the new three-moto format, there will be one day of Vet-only practice (Friday) and two days of competitive racing (Saturday and Sunday) with the 125 Pros, 30 Pros, 40 Pros, 50 Pros & 60 Pros sprinkled in both days
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1974 TYRAN 125 MX/TYRAN 400 MX

Jun 11, 2022

The Tyran 125 MX was designed by Ted Wassell, who designed a series of bikes from his W.E Wassell Limited company in Lichfield, near Birmingham, England.
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TAKE A LAP OF THE THUNDER VALLEY MOTOCROSS LAYOUT ON A BIKE THAT LOOKS LIKE A FLAG

Jun 10, 2022

Might as well see the track layout now, then you can ignore it the five times they show it again on TV
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TRUE-TO-LIFE MOTOCROSS HEROES—SEE THEM WHILE YOU CAN (UPDATED)

Jun 10, 2022

As a general rule, the AMA 250/450 Nationals are exciting for the first five rounds and, after that, then everyone goes on auto-pilot
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