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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: 2004 HONDA CR250 VERSUS YAMAHA YZ250
Time has a way of blurring the rear-view vision of motocross fans. What’s better a 2004 Honda or 2004 Yamaha? We not surprised that you don’t know the correct answer
20 YEARS AGO TODAY! UNEARTHING THE EPIC 2004 250 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT
You may have owned one of these in your youth because the 2004 CR250, KX250, YZ250, 250SX & RM250 were in their glory 20 years ago
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY ABOUT THE 2000 YAMAHA YZ250
The 2000 Yamaha YZ250 was a seamless blend of usability, thoughful choices and maybe, just maybe, a few key components borrowed from their competition
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE 2004 CR250 BUILT TO KILL 450 FOUR-STROKES
A scary fast bike that only the gifted could ride. But was it enough to beat out the four-strokes?
TWO-STROKES BONANZA! KX112, YZ250 & KX315 TWO-STROKE CHRONICLES
Three uniquely different two-stroke for uniquely different riders— a full-race Kawasaki KX112 for a future star, a well thought out Yamaha YZ250 & a full-on, one-off Kawasaki KX315 big bore
WE RIDE MX-TECH’S HONDA RESTO-MOD CR125, CR250 & CR500 TWO-STROKE TIME MACHINES
MX-Tech is a small suspension manufacturer out of Bradley, Illinois, and they specialize in making their own high-end A-kit suspension for all brands of bikes—from modern to vintage…and in our cases, Honda two-strokes.
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 250/300SX TWO-STROKES
The 250SX has a 66.4mm bore with a 72mm stroke, while the 300SX shares the same bottom end, but its bore and stroke measures at 72mm x 72mm. The bigger bore adds up to an extra 43cc to make the 300SX a 293cc.
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: MXA’S 2014 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE TEST
Two-strokes are not approved by the powers-that-be at the AMA, MXsports, FIM, BLM or EPA—which wins us over instantly
FIRST LOOK! 2025 YAMAHA MOTOCROSS MODELS FROM 65 TO 450
What’s new? Updated rear linkage, new fork and shock settings, a lighter spring rate on rear shock and new delta-shaped piston shims in the fork and revised engine mounts
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: PULLING BACK THE BLUE CURTAIN OF JODY’S PERSONAL 2014 YZ250
Why would an MXA test rider want a 2014 Yamaha YZ250 when he could just race MXA’s 2024 YZ250? Read on
FIRST LOOK! 2025 GASGAS TWO-STROKE & FOUR-STROKE MODELS
GasGas adds two new two-strokes to the lineup while the other five returning motocross models receive a facelift
YAMAHA DT-1: THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO MOTOCROSS
The wild and wacky story of how Yamaha got into the dirt bike business and the cast of characters that made it a success
BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: THE 2000 ALOOP XMX 250 FREESTYLE
A special kit designed in 2000 to transform a CR250 motocross bike into a freestyle bike. First step, buy a hacksaw
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE BEST & WORST TRAITS OF THE 2007 HONDA CR250
The 2007 Honda was a victim of its own two-stroke success, the Honda engineers thought they were infallible. The 2007 CR250 prove them wrong
MXA BUYER’S GUIDE TO THE WIDE WORLD OF 2024 FOUR-STROKES
With the 2025 models just peeking over the horizon, it’s a good chance to catch up on the bikes that are still on the showroom floors—the 2024 250, 350 & 450 four-strokes
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY!: 2014 HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE
It’s not the source material, but what you do with it and guess what? Ten years ago two-stroke work a lot better than ten year old four-strokes
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: FIRST YEAR OF THE ALUMINUM YZ250 FRAME
Yamaha spent millions of dollars on the development of the most advanced two-stroke motocross bike in motocross history at the exact moment when two-stroke sales hit the dumpster
20 YEARS AGO TODAY! WE RIDE TRAVIS PASTRANA’S 2003 FACTORY SUZUKI RM250
Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 was one of the best race bike we ever rode‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!
2024 YAMAHA YZ125X VS. YZ250X: WHICH OFF-ROAD YZ-X TWO-STROKE IS BEST FOR YOU?
Yamaha offers two four-stroke cross-country models & two two-stroke models. MXA breaks down the differences between the 2024 YZ250X and YZ125X
MXA VIDEO: 2024 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE TEST
Our tune has changed… Thank you, Yamaha
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: MXA’S COMPLETE 2014 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE TEST
The King of 250 Two-Strokes had no rivals for the throne in 2014
TRUE STORY OF RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 2005 SUZUKI RM250 TWO-STROKE
RC, DeCoster & Goose tell all about the bike that everyone who was anyone in 2005 remembers
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 2004 HONDA CR250 VERSUS YAMAHA YZ250
No offense to Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM, but their combined motocross bike sales didn’t equal one-half of the numbers put up by Yamaha and Honda in 2004
MXA VIDEO: WE TEST RIDE ENGINEERING’S PROJECT YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
This Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke was purpose-built to be crisp, clean, light and fun. It has Ride Engineering triple clamps, linkage and brakes, Twisted Development engine and carb mods, Enzo suspension and more
IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR! THE WRECKING CREW’S FAVORITE YAMAHA TWO-STROKE PROJECT BIKES
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 project bikes
WE RIDE A PROJECT 2003 SUZUKI RM250 TWO-STROKE
A project bike that harks back to the glory days of Travis Pastrana, Ricky Carmichael and the Suzuki RM250
WE RIDE A HOT-ROD YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
The Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is a timeless testament to, “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.”
MXA RETRO TEST: TIM FERRY’S “UNFACTORY” 2000 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
Tim Ferry and Jeremy McGrath may have been on the same Mazda/Chaparral Yamaha team, but they didn’t get the same bike
MXA RETRO TEST: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 KTM 250SX
Let’s go back 23 years and see what the 2001 KTM 250SX two-stroke was like—the great, the good, the bad and the awful
MXA RETRO TEST: NOT YET READY FOR PRIME TIME 2000 KTM 250SX
We don’t think the new 2001 engine was motocross ready. If the 2000 KTM 250SX came with the 1999 engine and right-side-up forks, it would have been a runaway hit
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WHAT A 2024 SUZUKI RM250 WOULD LOOK LIKE
If Suzuki never stopped making two-strokes, they would have a bike that would be in demand in today’s marketplace
WE RIDE LUC SANTOS’ FACTORY MX VACATIONS FC250
Luc realized he wasn’t going to have a career racing Supercross , so he took a hard look at his skills and found a way to make a living utilizing his talents while staying heavily involved in the industry he loves
MXA RETRO TEST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2006 KX250
To drop a 250 two-stroke from the product line is a much bigger hurdle for the marketing men to jump than a dropping A 125
RESTO-MOD OF THE WORST KAWASAKI IN HISTORY? THE 2006 KX250
You can throw lots of money at a bad bike and maybe, just maybe, make it better—or you can just start with a better bike and save money and time
FIRST LOOK! 2024 KAWASAKI KX250, KX112, KX85 & KX65 MODELS
The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is available now for $8799
MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE FUEL-INJECTED 2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE
The 300SX is made for riders who want a two-stroke with the lug-ability of a 450 four-stroke
WISECO’S BEAUTIFUL YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE PROJECT BUILD
A clean looking, well-prep, 2023 YZ250 two-stroke, that doesn’t have any crazy mods, just stuff that can be set-up to be better than what comes stock.
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE
This is just the start of a whole new era of two-stroke technological leaps, but we’re not sure that we are fully onboard with the weight gain and locked ECUs
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 GASGAS MC250 TWO-STROKE
We had hoped that GasGas would be smart enough to recognize that the two-stroke faithful don’t want a more complicated, more expensive, heavier, fuel-injected smoker. Two-stroke guys aren’t the same as four-stroke motocross racers; they love their carburetors! But, this is the last carbureted GasGas MC250
FIRST LOOK! 2024 HUSQVARNA MOTOCROSS MODELS // TWO-STROKES & FOUR-STROKES
Following in the footsteps of the 2023-1/2 Husqvarna Rockstar Edition FC450, the 2024 models gain updated suspension settings and graphics
MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
The Yamaha YZ250 is tried-true-and-blue. We appreciate the Kayaba SSS forks, smooth engine, and recently updated bodywork
23 YEAR AGO TODAY: MXA’S TEST OF THE 2000 TM 250 CROSS
Mama mia, that’s some spicy MXer!
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 2023 TWO-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE
Thinking about switching to a smoker? The market for two-strokes is flush with race bikes built for riders as young as 4 years old all the way up to senior citizens
MXA VIDEO TEST: WRINGING OUT THE 2023 GASGAS MC250 TWO-STROKE
Ultra light, easy to jet, lean, mean & clean — you gotta see what MXA thinks
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
If Yamaha wanted to engage in a horsepower war with the Austrian bike, they would have no choice but to pursue KTM’s stronger pull from idle to the middle, but going all-out to match the KTM 250SX would be a mistake
BUDGET BIKE SHOOTOUT: 2023 SUZUKI RM-Z250 FOUR-STROKE “VERSUS” YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE
You may not think they are comparable, but the AMA rulebook says they are. Which one is better?
TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2000 TM 250 CROSS
Mama mia, that’s some spicy MXer!
MXA TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT: 2023 KTM 300SX VERSUS 2023 HUSQVARNA TC250 VIDEO
MXA’s “Versus Series” answers the question that you want an answer to. This episode pits the 2023 KTM 300SX fuel-injected, electric start motocross model against the 2023 Husqvarna TC250 fuel-injected, electric start motocross model
MXA RETRO TEST: ADAM CIANCIARULO’S ROOKIE-YEAR 2013 KX250F
When Mitch asked if we were interested in testing Pro Circuit’s 2013 Kawasaki KX250F he let us choose which rider’s bike—we chose Adam Cianciarulo
MXA RETRO TEST OF THE 2004 SUZUKI RM250
In 2004 the king of the 250 two-stroke class was between the Yamaha YZ250 and the Suzuki RM250. We give you a test that compares the two bikes competing for the throne
COMPLETE TEST OF 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 TWO-STROKE
From 1997 to 1999, the KX250 was the Bike of the Year. Unfortunately, from 2000 on, the KX250 took a back seat to its competition
MXA VIDEO: MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2023 HUSQVARNA TC250 FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKE
We got to spin our first laps on the new, electric starting, fuel injected 2023 Husqvarna TC250 two-stroke and this is our initial impression
MXA VIDEO: MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE (PLUS 125SX & 250SX)
We try out the new electric-starting fuel-injected 2023 KTM two-strokes at Red Bud and give our first impressions in this video
MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JAMES STEWART’S 2005 KAWASAKI SR250
“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”
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 YAMAHA YZ250
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
MXA RETRO TEST: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2004 MAKITA TOOLS’ SUZUKI RM250
Everything a smoker should be is wrapped up in a 2004 Suzuki RM250. The engine was great and nothing turns as sharp
THE QUEST TO BUILD A 2002 WORKS CR250 TWO-STROKE — PLUS VIDEO
One man, one bike, one Honda guru, two strokes and eighteen years of waiting for fruition
FIRST LOOK! 2023 HUSQVARNA TWO-STROKE & FOUR STROKE LINEUP
Check out the e-start, EFI two-strokes and the updated four-strokes
FIRST LOOK! ALL-NEW 2023 KTM FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKES
Brand new 2023 KTM electric starting fuel injected two-strokes are here! Including a brand new 300SX two-stroke for motocross
MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 GASGAS MC 250 TWO-STROKE
The stock version of the GasGas 250 two-stroke has suspension tailored for Vet and Novice riders and is mated to an engine designed for Intermediates.
