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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: CRF VS. KX-F VS. SXF VS. RM-Z VS. YZ-F


The MXA wrecking crew tested, documented, inspected, theorized and calculated every conceivable facet of the 250 four-stroke class for 2014. Your future bike now!

MXA RACE TEST! THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX450


What’s the 2024 Kawasaki KX450 all about? We reveal the good, the bad and mysterious

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! MXA’S 2014 KAWASAKI KX450F RACE TEST


A look back a decade ago to the 2014 KX450F. It had a great powerband, but In order to get our hands on that luscious powerband, we had to make a few compromises in other areas.

2024 MXA 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: SUZUKI, HONDA, GASGAS,KAWASAKI, HUSQVARNA, KTM & YAMAHA


Even though it is fun to fly to some far-away track to test a bike, it isn’t much of a test. MXA prefers to test bikes on the “dirt dyno.” What is the dirt dyno? It is the tracks that we have done a thousand laps on.

2024 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE WRITTEN WORD ON HOW ALL SEVEN BIKES RANK


We tested each bike in its stock form, and put 20 hours on each bike to, try to make them ultimately comparable to each other and to keep things equal we installed the same tires on each bike

MXA VIDEO: 2024 KAWASAKI KX450X CROSS-COUNTRY TEST


The off-road-specific version of the Kawasaki KX450 features the KX450 motocross bike’s frame, engine, brakes, electronics, airbox, exhaust and bodywork—but with more off-road capability

THE TRUE STORY OF JAMES STEWART’S 2004 FACTORY KX125 TWO-STROKE


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

2024 MXA 250 Shootout video

2024 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO


You may not like our opinion, but you have to respect it. We ride, race, and test all seven of the 2024 250cc four-strokes to give you the pros and cons of each new bike

2023 MXA 450 Shootout video

2023 MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 450 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


This is the one you should read! We compare the CRF450, YZ450F, 450SXF, KX450, FC450, RM-Z450, and MC450F against each other in the most highly anticipated video of the year

Landen Gordon's factory Kawasaki KX112 Supermini

MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE LANDEN GORDON’S FACTORY KX112 SUPERMINI


Landen Gordon is Team Green Kawasaki’s next big thing. We rode his Factory Supermini after he won on it at Loretta Lynn’s

2024 Kawasaki KX450

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX450


The all-new Kawasaki KX450 is finally here and we’ve already logged our first day of testing on it

Kawasaki KX125 Carson Brown

CARSON BROWN BUILDS A TRICK KAWASAKI KX125 TWO-STROKE


Why Carson didn’t use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250


The 250 class is all about horsepower, and Kawasaki found a ton of it. Unfortunately, you need to ride the KX250 like a 125 two-stroke to get the most out of the high-rpm powerband

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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250


We ride the 2024 Kawasaki KX250, highlighting the pros and cons about this bike, while also recommending fixes for the obvious flaws

FIRST LOOK! ALL-NEW 2024 KAWASAKI KX450


It’s official! Kawasaki has an all-new KX450 coming this fall with an MSRP of $10,399

2004 Kawasaki KX250 side view

MXA RETRO TEST: WE TEST THE UNSYNCOPATED 2004 KAWASAKI KX250


Every test rider felt that the KX250 had good traits but delivered them in a discombobulated way

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! ALL-NEW 2024 KAWASAKI KX450


The Kawasaki KX450 received no updates for the 2023 model year, unless you think adding in-mold radiator shroud graphics is breaking new technological barriers. In truth, it was a four-year-old bike that wasn’t all that different from the 2019–2022 KX450. Yet, the 2023 KX450 managed to win several 450 shootouts with a workman-like package. It […]

2024 Kawasaki KX250-4

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KAWASAKI KX250, KX112, KX85 & KX65 MODELS


The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is available now for $8799

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX450SR “SPECIAL RACER”


The price-tag question is a sensitive one — at $12,699, the KX450SR is worth the upcharge, but only if you would have used the parts that Kawasaki upgraded the “Special Racer” to.

DARYL ECKLUND’S 2003 KAWASAKI KX125: FROM BASKET CASE TO BEAUTY QUEEN


How to turn a really good deal that went sour into a really great 20-year old KX125 two-stroke worth drooling over

2023 MXA 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: GASGAS VS. HONDA VS. HUSQVARNA VS. KAWASAKI VS. KTM VS. SUZUKI VS. YAMAHA


Everything you need to know about the 450 class of 2023 is right here. After you read MXA’s 450 shootout, you’ll know everything you need to know about the best bikes in the 450 class

MXA’S 2023 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE FINAL WORD ON THE 2023 CROP


GasGas MC250 vs. Honda CRF250 vs. Kawasaki KX250 vs. Husqvarna FC250 vs. KTM 250SXF vs. Yamaha YZ250f vs. Suzuki RM-Z250

2024 450 Shootout MXA

2024 MOTOCROSS ACTION 450 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


It’s finally here! We lined up the all-new Kawasaki KX450 and GasGas MC450F models against the rest of the 450 class in a head-to-head comparison

INVASION OF THE 2023-1/2 FACTORY, WORKS, ROCKSTAR & SPECIAL RACER EDITIONS


All the rage since the amazing success of the original KTM 450SXF Factory Edition in 2012 (often called the Ryan Dungey Replica), today there are KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas, Kawasaki and Honda versions—often in both 250 and 450 versions

2023 Kawasaki KX450SR

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX450SR “SPECIAL RACER” EDITION


At $12,699, the “Special Racer Edition” KX450SR actually comes with a hefty list of aftermarket upgrades that boost it from 56- to 60-horsepower on the dyno

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 RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 1998 SPLITFIRE KX125


The MXA wrecking crew wanted to know what kind of bike a hammerhead like RC really rides. What better way to find out than by riding his race bike?

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX450


This isn’t the only BNG bike on the showroom floor for 2023, but “BNG” is supposed to stand for “Bold New Graphics,” and the 2023 KX450 graphics are a far cry from bold

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX250


The 2023 KX250 doesn’t look all that different on the outside, but underneath the hood, Kawasaki made a lot of changes. All of Kawasaki’s R&D money went into getting more power out of the KX250 engine

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

1991 KAWASAKI KX500 RAW VIDEO: NO MUSIC, NO VOICE OVER, JUST A KX500 & A MAN


The AMA 500 Nationals ran from 1971 to 1993. The AMA dropped the 500 class under pressure from the brands that didn’t make 500cc two-strokes, but if you think about it, the 450 class is just a four-stroke replacement for what were the most thrilling two-stroke bikes to race

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JAMES STEWART’S LAST MINI


Before everyone forgets Stewart’s minicycle success, we grabbed his SplitFire KX85 right out from underneath him as he pulled off the Loretta Lynn track with his 10 billionth amateur championship and took it home to SoCal to test

2004 Kawasaki KX250 side view

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

IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR! THE WRECKING CREW’S FAVORITE 2022 RACE BIKES


Even though they know the best bike when they ride it, that doesn’t mean that they choose the winner when it’s time to race

2023 Kawasaki KX450

MXA VIDEO: MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX450


The 2023 Kawasaki KX450 has a lot going for it, but the MXA wrecking crew isn’t an easy bunch to please

MXA VIDEO: MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2023 KAWASAKI KX250


The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 looks the same on the outside, but underneath the hood, it has updates to the intake, piston, valves, transmission, flywheel, exhaust, suspension settings, foot pegs and more. We compared it back-to-back with our 2022 KX250

FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450 SPECIAL RACER—NOW WITH SHOWA SUSPENSION


The Kawasaki KX450SR will return in 2023 in greater number, but with Showa suspension components and a sky high price tag—last year’s KX450SR was awesome

THE BIKE THAT ENDED THE REIGN OF THE KING OF SUPERCROSS


Team Kawasaki knew that someday, someone was going to beat “Supermac,” and they had banked everything on a short, stocky, red-headed kid from Florida, but he needed their help

MXA VIDEO: FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KX250 VS. BONE STOCK KX250


We compare Jo Shimoda’s factory Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike to a stock Kawasaki KX250 in a head-to-head comparison

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”

WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250


The written word! Or, should that be the “ridden word?” MXA logged a lap time 3.5 seconds faster than the stock KX250 in back-to-back tests

2000 KAWASAKI KX500 TWOS-TROKE-1

500cc TWO-STROKE PROJECT – 2000 KAWASAKI KX500 BUILT BY NATHAN ALEXANDER


This video is a 10-minute is a story of how this old KX500 came together and how it ran on the track

2022 Kawasaki KX112 Supermini two-stroke-1

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI TWO-STROKE


It is a true-to-life kawasaki KX112 engine, which makes it ready-made for the Supermini class, but the rest of the bike is pure KX85

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX450SR SPECIAL RACER


This is the KX450 that Kawasaki should have made in the first place, but without the $12,400 price tag—it’s good and it could be better

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S TITLE-WINNING 2007 PRO CIRCUIT KX250F


80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone

2023 KAWASAKI KX450-2

FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450, KX112, KX85 & KX85


Kawasaki shares the details on the KX450, KX112, KX85 and KX65 models—which are all the same as last year

2023 Kawasaki KX250-1

FIRST LOOK! NEW 2023 KAWASAKI KX250 & KX250X MODELS


The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 has received some significant upgrades for the new model season

MUST READ! WE TEST THE 2005 KAWASAKI KX125


We do know that there was one kid doing pretty well on a KX125 in the AMA 125 Nationals back in 2004, but his magic didn’t translate into a lot of copycats with money

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI


No aftermarket big-bore kit is needed; however, the rest of the bike is still at price-point-level quality. It is not what we would consider to be a race-ready Supermini

EPIC BATTLE OF OLD IRON: 1994 HONDA CR500 VS. 2000 KAWASAKI KX500 VS. DARYL ECKLUND


I’ve made no secret that I feel I was meant to race a KX500, so this is hard for me to say out loud, but the Honda CR500 was the best bike

2022 KAWASAKI KX450 MXA TEST-10

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX450


Kawasaki should have spec’ed better forks, a smaller rear rotor, advanced electronics, improved durability, a stronger chain roller, better plastic and more actual horsepower for 2022

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250


The KX250 is a pure high-rpm race bike. It needs to be revved to the moon to get the most out of it — Hardcore racers will love this engine

2022 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE…TO GO FASTER


This year’s MXA 250 four-stroke shootout includes seven race machines. MXA lived with these seven 250cc four-stroke bikes for months—racing them, working on them and deciphering each ones hidden code

2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 450 SHOOTOUT: THE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH


This is the 450 Shootout that you have to read, but for the effort you will be rewarded with all you need to know about the 450 class of 2022

MXA rides Jo Shimoda's Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike

MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250


Ever wonder what it’s like to ride a factory bike? We stuck five MXA test riders on Shimoda’s bike for a day and we explain all the details of his bike here

THE REAL DEAL! 2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 250 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


What are the best and worst aspects of the seven 250 motocross machines on the market? We dive into that and rank them from first to seventh here

Motocross Action 2022 450 Shootout

THE REAL DEAL! 2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 450 SHOOTOUT VIDEO


It’s finally here! We go in-depth on all seven 2022 450 four-stroke models in this full-feature video

2022 Kawasaki KX250

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250


We talk on the Kawasaki KX250’s history, explain the updates it gained over the past two years and talk on the Pros and Cons of this bike now