Bike Tests

"I chose the Yamaha YZ125 because it had been basically the same since 2005. I know lots of people criticize Yamaha for not making a new YZ125 and YZ250 every couple of years, but the fact that they don’t change is why I wanted one."
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There is nothing like a brand-new 2022 125 two-stroke on a sunny day with your friends at the track — even if it is considered a day at the office
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Take it from the MXA wrecking crew, the FC350 is the best all-around motocross bike available. It's as agile as a 250 and as powerful as a 450
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The CRF250 is resigned from head-to-toe for 2022
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What the green team is offering in 2022—including the all-new KX112 SuperMini
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GasGas motorcycles have become a hot commodity, even though the 2021 bikes weren't imported in droves, for 2022 GasGas hopes to bring in enough machine to supply the demand
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The only one of the Big Four Janaoese brands to still build two-strokes, goes all-in on a new Yamaha YZ125, and a fresh remake of the rest of the line
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The 2022 YZ125 gets a new cylinder, head, piston, piston pin, connecting rod, crankcase, expansion chamber, Hitachi Astemo Keihin PWK38S carburetor and 3D-map-controlled CDI
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Dick's 300 two-stroke was ultra-strong because it revved instead of signing off. The powerband had a much wider range and things that had to happen in a hurry on the stock 300 engine now carried on considerably higher in the rev range
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We’re thrilled that Yamaha updated the YZ250FX cross-country bike with better components and more thought than the original FXs. This is a big step up
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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
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The YZ250 two-stroke receives an enhanced lightweight braking system, updated suspension settings, improved ergonomic design and modern YZ styling
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Yamaha is stepping up to the little league plate in a big way
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The new Yamaha's are here!
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Jason Lawrence isn’t your typical motocross rider (in any sense of the word). He has a very neutral riding position and tends to weight the back end of the bike more than the front.
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It was built for Josh Grant, but when he crashed in practice, that was the end of the Twisted YZ300's day—or so they thought
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Thinking about a new one-two-five? GasGas MC 125 versus Husvarna TC125 versus KTM 125SX versus TM 125MX versus Yamaha YZ125
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"Race teams are always searching for ways to lessen unsprung weight and get their 450 bikes close to 220 pounds; KTM has the opposite problem, thanks to its Factory Edition 450SXF."
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This was the Porsche Turbo Carrera of the 125 class back in 1992—it revved higher, harder and longer than the stock CR125 and had better bottom to boot
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Suzuki riders always claim that with the money they save, they could build an RM-Z450 as good as a KTM. How much money would it cost to lose 20 pounds?
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What is different about the 2022 Suzuki motocross models?
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The new 2022 Husqvarna's will be in dealership coming in May
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Honda introduces a six-pack of CRF450-based off-road bikes for 2022—including a $12,399 Works Edition & the $9599 base motocross version
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The four-stroke 250SXF, 350SXF, 450SXF & two-stroke 125SX, 150SX & 250SX
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Don't be surprised by the BNG on the 2022 Kawasaki motocross bikes—and the "B" is subdued
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Plus photos of the 2022 MC 125, MC250F & MC450F from all angles—Plus a fuel-injected EX 250 cross-country two-stroke
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Yamaha was the first motorcycle manufacturer to figure out that it’s not how much power you make, but how you make it.
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