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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

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

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 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

2024 Kawasaki KX250-4

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


The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is available now for $8799

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

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 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

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”

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

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

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

WE RIDE THE 1991 KAWASAKI KX500 ADRENALINE MACHINE


The KX Guru Racing KX500 was by far the most user-friendly 500cc two-stroke MXA has ever ridden. The power was manageable and smooth, and the suspension was super plush.

1999 Kawasaki KX125

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 1999 KAWASAKI KX125


Everything you need to know about the 1999 Kawasaki KX125 — it’s not 19 years too late if your old one is still in the garge

ONE MAN’S QUEST TO BUILD A 2003 WORKS KX125 TWO-STROKE


When his factory mechanic friend died suddenly of a heart attack it triggered his desire to build a works KX125 — it only took ten years

2001 Kawasaki KX250

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 KAWASAKI KX250


In the 1990s Kawasaki was know as an engine company due to the powerful engines they produced

KX Guru Kawasaki KX500 two-stroke-2

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST A 1991 KAWASAKI KX500 TWO-STROKE BUILD


When it came time to select a test rider for the 1991 KX500 project build, managing editor Daryl Ecklund was voted the right guy for the job. We had a blast on this bike and explain all the details on it in this video

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE MIKE BROWN’S 2001 PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX125


The bike that Brownie raced to the 125 AMA Championship 20 years ago—and Mike is still racing today

ON THE RECORD: MXA’S 2004 250 TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT


We flashback to when all the Japanese manufactures made two-stroke dirt bikes. This is the complete 2004 RM250 vs. YZ250 vs. CR250 vs. KX250 vs. KTM brawl

FIRST LOOK! 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI & UPDATED KX85


The 2022 Kawasaki KX112 Supermini racer bridges the gap to full-size motocross bikes and boasts a powerful 112cc displacement engine

DARYL ECKLUND GAMBLES ON A BEAT-DOWN 2003 KAWASAKI KX125


“The other MXA guys started to refer to my KX125 project bike as the ‘green unicorn.’ I told them that it would be finished soon and then they’d be sorry. I lied!”

BIG BIKE SHOWDOWN: SEAN COLLIER’S KAWASAKI KX500 VERSUS HIS 2015 KX450F NATIONAL BIKE


You don’t prove your manhood by riding a KX500, you do that by turning it wide open for longer than 3 seconds

2001 Kawasaki KX125

ON THE RECORD: THE COMPLETE 2001 KAWASAKI KX125 TEST


The age-old struggle of power versus powerband

RAW VIDEO OF THE HUSKY TC112 THAT WAS 6TH IN THE 125 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP


Without music, narration or interviews, just mini star Benjamin Garib making his own kind of music

2004 125 two-stroke shootout

ON THE RECORD: 2004 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT


The MXA wrecking crew rounded up the five prime contenders and put them through their paces. Here is what we learned about the 2004 tiddlers

500cc TWO-STROKE PROJECT BIKE SHOOTOUT MXA

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE 500cc TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT: EXOTIC CR500 VS. RADICAL KX500


We had the two top 500cc two-stroke builders make the the CR500 and KX500 known to man—with video of both bikes

kx500 KTX500e

MXA RIDES THE 72-HORSE KTX500e TWO-STROKE: ONE-THIRD KX500, ONE-THIRD KTM & ONE-THIRD HAND-MADE


The extreme Kawasaki-powered KTX500e only scared us when we wanted it to—this bike could easily holeshot a 450cc National

NEVER HEARD OF BRIAN MOREAU? BUD RACING’S ALUMINUM-FRAMED KX125 TWO-STROKE WILL REMIND YOU


A Kawasaki-backed Grand Prix team builds an awesome KX125 two-stroke, but with a blue twist

1980 to 2000 bikes of the year

BEST TWO-STROKE DIRT BIKES FROM 1980-2000


Did you own any of these 125cc or 250cc winners throughout the two decades?

2000 Kawasaki KX125

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2000 KAWASAKI KX125


For 2000, the KX engineers added more inertia to the drivetrain to help the KX125 churn out a broader powerband. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as well as they hoped

2004 kawasaki kx125

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2004 KAWASAKI KX125


In 2004 Kawasaki broke the 35 horsepower barrier on its KX125 by making seven changes to the engine

KX250 1999

1999 KAWASAKI KX250: 40 INSIDE SECRETS YOU DIDN’T KNOW


This is everything you need to know about the 1999 KX250 in complete detail—think how valuable this was 19 years ago

2005 KAWASAKI KX125

ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF 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

Ricky Carmichael 1998 KX125-5 copy

WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 1999 SPLITFIRE PRO CIRCUIT KX125


We ride the bike that Ricky raced at the 1999 Motocross des Nations in England

WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S KAWASAKI SR250 TWO-STROKE


This bike has nostalgia written all over it. It should be sitting in a museum with a sign that says, “Do not sit on it.” Luckily, Ryan let MXA get it dirty.

kx500 ktm 250sxf

MXA TWO-STROKE FILES: WE RIDE FMF’S KX500/KTM 250SX HYBRID


The blueprint for a KX500 swap

TWO-STROKE TEST: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO RIDE THE KX500 BEAST


Who was riding whom was the question

WE RIDE JOHNNY APPLESEED’S KX134 TWO-STROKE


Ben Graves’ 2005 Kawasaki KX134

TWO-STROKE TEST: SALVAGING THE TERRIBLE 2006 KAWASAKI KX250


The infamous stomp and turn Kwacker

WE RIDE BUD RACING’S KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI


The stepping stone to bigger bikes

FIRST LOOK: THE 2017 KAWASAKIS ARE HERE


Kawasaki reinvigorates the KX250F

MXA’S 85cc SHOOTOUT: TC85 vs. KX85 vs. 85SX vs. YZ85


Four bike shootout —well 3-1/2

2014 MXA 85 MINICYCLE SHOOTOUT: YZ, KX, KTM & HUSQVARNA


You will be surprised by the winner—we were

MXA’S 2014 KAWASAKI KX85 MOTOCROSS TEST: KAWASAKI IS STEPPING UP IN THE MINI CLASS TO MEET THE CHALLENGE POSED BY KTM


Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, WHAT’S ALL THE COMMOTION ABOUT THE ALL-NEW 2014 KAWASAKI KX85? A: The KX85 has been roughly unchanged since 2002. Since that time, the bike has won the majority of the Amateur Nationals, with no other bike brand coming close to its dominance—until now. KTM’s 85SX has been blowing the doors off […]

MXA’S 2014 KAWASAKI KX85 MOTOCROSS TEST: KAWASAKI IS STEPPING UP IN THE MINI CLASS TO MEET THE CHALLENGE POSED BY KTM


Q: FIRST AND FOREMOST, WHAT’S ALL THE COMMOTION ABOUT THE ALL-NEW 2014 KAWASAKI KX85? A: The KX85 has been roughly unchanged since 2002. Since that time, the bike has won the majority of the Amateur Nationals, with no other bike brand coming close to its dominance?until now. KTM’s 85SX has been blowing the doors off the competition. Kawasaki stepped up to the challenge, went to work and developed the all-new 2014 KX85 (and a KX100). Q: WHAT WAS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE KAWASAKI ENGINEERS? A: The engineers …

2012 250 DYNO SHOOTOUT! HOW MUCH HORSEPOWER DO THE 2012 250s REALLY MAKE: WE REVEAL THE INNER SECRETS OF THE 2012 POWERBANDS


The MXA wrecking crew spends the majority of its test time racing and riding brand-new production motorcycles, but early on in each test session every bike gets its day on the dyno. It really isn?t all that revealing because by the time its strapped down it has already been ridden to break in the engine, seat the muffler packing and get a feel for where it rates. Test riders form their opinions in the saddle and rely on the dyno numbers to reinforce what they already know. When the dyno numbers are spit…

ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN YOU HELP ME JET MY 2000 KAWASAKI KX125?


Back in 2000, we ran the stock 160 main jet, N7NW needle and 45 pilot, but dropped the 55 Powerjet for a leaner 42.

WE RIDE SERVICE HONDA’S KX500AF TWO-STROKE:


   Imagine, for a minute, the perfect motocross bike. Let your mind wander to unfathomable, unrealistic ideas. Draw up a sketch of the machine on paper, and don?t forget the vivid details. Odds are you would want to construct a motocross bike with a light, narrow, compact chassis. Cradled in the frame would be a potent engine with plentiful horsepower, yet one that was smooth and easy to ride. Now imagine that this dream can become a reality, because that’s what the MXA wrecking crew thought l…

FIRST LOOK AT THE TWENTY-TEN KWACKERS: The 2010 Kawasaki’s Are Here! The New Models: One EFI, Two Carbed; One Two-Stroke; It’s Deja Vu All Over Again


2010 KAWASAKI KX450F Fuel-injected perfection for demanding riders     The 2010 Kawasaki KX450F provides an ideal platform for riders looking to win races. Its precise aluminum frame, premium suspension components and expert-tuned settings are designed to deliver superb high-speed stability, enabling racers to capitalize on its amazing engine performance. Holeshot acceleration is delivered by a strong powerband and optimized chassis geometry specifically engineered to maximize rear wheel …

MXA’S 2007 KAWASAKI KX250 RACE TEST


It is entirely possible that the 2007 Kawasaki KX250 is living on borrowed time. Last year, with little or no warning, Kawasaki dropped the KX125 from its lineup. The fact that the KX250 survived into 2007, albeit unchanged, is a testament to the hard-core loyalty of two-stroke fans. Kawasaki doesn’t want to abandon riders who are looking for a low-cost, easy-to-maintain, lightweight and snappy race machine. That list of attributes can only be applied to a two-stroke. By comparison, four-strokes are hig…

2006 Kawasaki KX250

2006 KAWASAKI KX250 TWO-STROKE TEST


Dropping a 250 two-stroke from the product line is a much bigger hurdle for the marketing men to jump

SEE THE 2006 KAWASAKIS. GUESS WHICH ONE IS MISSING?


Today is the day to be a happy Kawasaki owner. Not only does Kawasaki release info on their complete 2006 line-up they do so in style with two almost completely brand new models. There is a bit of sad news for all you two-stroke holdouts though, Kawasaki in a move that will surely be followed […]