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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!

2024 KTM 250SXF Factory Edition

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024-1/2 KTM 250SXF FACTORY EDITION


The new KTM 250SXF comes with a new frame, new linkage, and a new smartphone-compatible connectivity unit that allows you to adjust mapping, analyze your lap times and more

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 350SXF


The 2024 KTM 350SXF can be ridden flat out at high rpm like a 250 or torqued in the midrange like a 450.

2024-1/2 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition

MXA VIDEO: 2024-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION TEST


KTM isn’t waiting four years to address rider complaints about the latest bikes, they are going all out to increase chassis flex and comfort for 2025. We shake down next year’s ’25 KTM 450SXF

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

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

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 450SXF


The 2024 models are officially here! Our first “Tested” video of the year comes on the bike that finished second in the 2023 MXA 450 Shootout

FLASHBACK! A MOTOCROSSER ON STRANGE TERRAIN WITH DARYL ECKLUND


MXA’s Daryl Ecklund takes KTM’s RC390 Sport Bike to a road race track to test it and himself

FLASHBACK! THE FASTEST KTM WE EVER TESTED


The MXA wrecking crew matches its motocross skill against the KTM X-Bow

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

2000 KTM 380SX

ON THE RECORD: MXA TEST OF THE 2000 KTM 380SX TWO-STROKE


Was the KTM 380SX faster than the KX500 and CR500 of their times? Yes and no. Could big two-strokes ever come back? No, but mid-size ones could

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

FIRST LOOK! 2024-1/2 KTM 250SXF/450SXF FACTORY EDITIONS


There here! Just in time for Chase Sexton, Aaron Plessinger and the rest of the men in orange to spin a few laps before A1

WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO RIDE THE 2014 KTM 450SXF FOUR-STROKE


Much of the credit for the improvements goes to homegrown solutions, the ideas and concepts developed by local racers, hardcore KTM owners and the race teams, that KTM implemented into the 2014 KTM 450SXF.

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

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE ANDREW SHORT’S 2011 WORKS KTM 350SXF


A stock 2011 KTM 350SXF weighs 237 pounds. Andrew Short’s 350SXF weighed 222.8 pounds. That is a 14-pound weight loss

2024 KTM 350SXF

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 350SXF


This just might be the best all-around motocross bike on the market today. Yes, it’s expensive. Yes, it requires some break-in time. Yes, you have to have air fork know-how. Yes, it is incredible to ride!

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 250SXF


There has to be a reason why the KTM 250SX keeps winning the MXA Shootout— that’s because it is a step above every other bike in the class

SEVEN DAYS IN MATTIGHOFEN WITH THE MXA WRECKING CREW


Josh, Josh, Dennis and Trevor went to the massive KTM factory complex in Mattighofen, Austria, and got to meet, greet and race with the KTM employees. It was a blast—See the Trevor Nelson video at the end

MXA’S MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN KTM 65SX SPECIAL


Building a KTM 65SX to challenge the unique conditions, high altitude and jetting issue of Mammoth Mountain

2024 KTM 300SX two-stroke

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 300SX FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKE


The 300SX is fuel-injected, has an electric starter, hits 55-horsepower, and is ultra fun to ride

2001 KTM 250SX

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: WE RIDE GRANT LANGSTON’S 2001 KTM 125SX


What dId Langston’s AMA 125 National bike have in common with his works bike from Europe? Not much, just the pipe, silencer and transmission.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2013 KTM 350SXF


MXA was of the opinion that KTM had sandbagged the first 350SXF. If the 2011 KTM 350SXF had run as well as the 2013 350SXF, there would be a lot more 350cc bikes on the racetracks today

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 450SXF


The 2024 KTM 450SXF is a thing of beauty. It has a luscious powerband, and even though it makes almost 60 horsepower, it is super manageable and handles like a dream. No oversteer, no understeer; it is super accurate in all situations.

2024 KTM 250SXF

MXA VIDEO: 2024 KTM 250SXF TESTED


The KTM 250SXF won our shootout last year, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. We share the pros and cons on the 2024 model in this video

Nixyn D'Errico's 2023 KTM 65SX

MXA VIDEO: INSIDE OUR 2023 KTM 65SX TWO-STROKE RACE BIKE


We sent our new mini test rider, Nixyn D’Errico, to Mammoth with a full-blown 65cc race bike. His Dad, Ryan D’Errico gives us the low down on this mini race bike

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2011 KTM 350SXF


Come with us on the journey back to 2011 to see what we thought of the first-ever KTM 350SXF … you’ll be surprised!

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

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KTM TWO-STROKE & FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS MODELS


Take your pick from an incfredibly wide range of 2024 racing machines

MXA RETRO TEST: THE BROCK SELLARDS KTM 200SX EXPERIMENT


You read that engine size right! In 2001 KTM experimented with a lighter bike and smaller engine to go up against the big bikes on a tighter track

FIRST LOOK! KTM INTRODUCES 2024 KTM 300XC-W HARD-ENDURO MODEL


Based all-new 2024 KTM 300XC-W as a baseline, the KTM 300XC-W HardEnduro model is engineered to challenge the most extreme terrain.n

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023-1/2 KTM 450 SXF FACTORY EDITION (PLUS VIDEO)


The best thing about the 2023 version of the KTM 450SXF engine is that it delivers a broad, long, churning, usable locomotive style of power

2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition

2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION VIDEO TEST


The 2023-1/2 KTM Factory Edition is a preview of the 2024 bike. KTM made some minor suspension changes, but the rest is mostly bolt-on parts

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

2023 MXA 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT: HUSQVARNA TC, GASGAS MC, YAMAHA YZ & KTM SX GO TO WAR


Take your pick! Two are fuel injected and two are carbureted—and one is by far the best in the 2023 125 class. Everything you need to know

TEST UPDATE: 2023 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE — A FIRST-YEAR MODEL WITH QUIBBLES


The 2023 KTM 125SX comes with two maps, but you should avoid the green map at all costs

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

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KTM MOTOCROSS MODELS // TWO-STROKES & FOUR-STROKES


KTM is the first to introduce their 2024 lineup

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KTM OFF-ROAD MODELS // 450XCF, 300XC, 350XCF, 125XC, 250XCF & 250XC


Check out what is new for the 2024 off-road KTM lineup

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

MXA RETRO TEST: IS THIS THE TWO-STROKE THAT COULD BE BEATING THE FOUR-STROKES TODAY?


We take you back to the days of the last of mid-size two-strokes, more specifically, the 2000 KTM 380SX

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KTM 300SX TWO-STROKE


No carburetor, no main jets, no needles, no clips and no pilot jets are joined by the acronyms EFI, ECU, EMS, CDI, TPS, TPI and TBI. This isn’t you granddad’s two-stroke

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

PASHA’S KTM 150SX: ENGINE-BUILDER SHOOTOUT


Building three hot-rod 150s: Pasha versus Varner versus Twisted versus Haeseker versus MXA

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KTM 350SXF


The 2023 KTM 350SXF runs great. It delivers the best of both worlds. It picks up quickly down low, pulls steady through the middle and revs to an amazing 13,400-rpm rev limiter

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE THE 2000 KTM 520SX PRE-PRO VERSION


Did the YZ400 have anything to fear from the 2000 KTM 520SX? You bet. This bike had an incredible powerband

MXA RETRO TEST: WE TEST MIKE ALESSI’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP R&D KTM 50


At 7-years old Mike Alessi was already the dominant rider on the amateur circuit, thanks in no small part to the Dean Dickenson-tuned KTM 50 Pee-Wee. We look back at this incredible little machine

2023 EMPIRE OF THE THREE-FIFTIES: KTM 350SXF VS. HUSQVARNA FC350 VS. GASGAS MC350F


On paper, the KTM 350SXF, Husky FC350 and GasGas MC350 is illegal in the 250 class and down on power in the 450 class, so who would want to buy one? Vets!

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 2023 125 two-stroke Shootout

MXA’S 2023 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO


Yamaha’s pride and joy versus KTM and Husky’s new electronic fuel-injection technology versus the tried-and-true carbureted GasGas 125

Pasha 150 Shootout

THE FINAL TEST: PASHA 150 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO


After three individual test videos on the Varner, Twisted and Haeseker-built KTM 150’s. We have released our Shootout video, where we put all three bikes head-to-head

THE UNLIKELY STORY OF THE HAND-BUILT BIKE THAT MADE SUPERCROSS HISTORY


With the 2023 Supercross series just a couple days away, we have to asked, do you remember when Lance Smail, Tom Moen and KTM 540SX made Supercross history

WE RIDE THE DREAM KTM 350SXF OF A KTM INSIDER—PLUS VIDEO


How David O’Connor built the ultimate race bike from a salvaged 2019 frame, borrowed suspension and an Irish passport

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 KTM FREERIDE E-XC ELECTRIC BIKE


KTM first introduced the Freeride in 2012 but never made any serious attempts to sell it in the USA, but with new electric bikes showing up every week, KTM wanted to show that they had been the voltage business for 11 years.

2023 KTM 250SXF

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 KTM 250SXF


The king of high-rpm 250 four-stroke horsepower throw its old engine away and builds a totally new engine and puts it into a super exotic chromoly steel frame

WE RIDE TONY CAIROLI’S AMA 450 NATIONAL KTM 450SXF


We stuck two Pro-level test riders on Tony Cairoli’s bike, and they both claimed the nine-time World Champ’s bike had the best engine they had ever ridden. On the other hand, the shock was only okay, but the forks were insanely stiff