Bike Tests

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

Every rider underestimated the power of the small but mighty engine. This is a racer’s bike. It doesn’t have much bottom end, but once it hits the midrange, it explodes with power.

Suzuki tells us the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z250 is all-new. Although we have to guess what they changed

The 2003 125 National Championship at Troy, Ohio, could have been an epic battle between Langston and Hughes, but It didn’t happen. Fate, in the form of a massive rainstorm, dealt a cruel blow to one of the two KTM racers.

Check out the full line of 2019 Suzuki models

With every 51Fifty Energy drink sold, a percentage goes into their non-profit organization. So far, 51Fifty e has raised over $800,000. Racing is just a fun way to help people.

For the record, the KTM 125SX has the best two-stroke engine in the class. It puts most Japanese bikes to shame on the dyno, in first turn drag races, and up hills.

Our goal was to build an easier-to-ride, more manageable KTM 250SXF. Our hope was to improve the midrange oomph and make some additional improvements along the way to 14,000 rpm

We not only test it, but we tell you how to tune it for more power, better power and less or more hit. In five easy steps

Back in 2006, Suzuki was the only Japanese manufacture that was still making upgrades to their two-strokes

Kawasaki has released an all-new 2019 KX450F with an electric start, finger followers and a hydraulic clutch. Can is beat out the Austrian brothers?

Remember the 2018 1/2 Rockstar Edition FC450? All the 2019 Husky motocross models got the Rockstar Edition's facelift

New for 2019, Honda introduces a CRF450 WE (“Works Edition”), a special model with a number of upgrades based on the bikes in the Team Honda HRC race shop

KTM doesn't throw the baby out with the water, but they dress him up in a new suit and give him a boatload of new toys to play with

For 2019 Yamaha developed an all-new electric start YZ250F. It looks identical to the 2019 YZ450F which received much needed refinements as well

Honda made significant updates to the 2019 Honda CRF450 & CRF250

KTM's two-strokes get a series of very sensible updates, mods and fixes—making the "fun machine" even better

Kawasaki went all-in with their all-new 2019 KX450F. It left them with no budget to updates the rest of the KX lineup for 2019

The anchor to KTM's stepping stone motorcycle philosophy starts with the two 50cc models, steps up to the six-speed 65SX and grows with the kid as he enters the 85 world

Yamaha introduces the competition-focused 2019 YZ450FX and includes the return of the YZ250FX and YZ250X

We have been waiting 17 years for a new Yamaha YZ85, and it is finally here! As for the YZ125 & YZ250, they are identical as the 2018 models, save for BNG

Yamaha introduces their 2019 XT250 and TW200 Dual Sport motorcycles, which return to the company’s lineup as two key smaller-displacement models that cover a broad range of use

The Americanization of Ralf Schmidt and the exotic Italian motocross bikes he imports to the United States