Bike Tests

If you have “first-year-model” jitters about the next-gen KTM 350SXF and Husky FC350, you should consider the 2023 GasGas MC350F—before they are all gone
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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.
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The 2023-1/2 Husqvarna FC450 Rockstar Edition isn’t as unique as the stock 2023 FC450 with its lowered suspension, since it shares all of KTM’s suspension settings
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How to turn a really good deal that went sour into a really great 20-year old KX125 two-stroke worth drooling over
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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
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A clean looking, well-prep, 2023 YZ250 two-stroke, that doesn't have any crazy mods, just stuff that can be set-up to be better than what comes stock.
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This is just the start of a whole new era of two-stroke technological leaps, but we're not sure that we are fully onboard with the weight gain and locked ECUs
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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
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Normally when you have a father and son on the AMA Supercross circuit, it’s a rider/mechanic relationship, this is not the case with Chris Gosselaar and his father Mike
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The 2023 KTM 125SX comes with two maps, but you should avoid the green map at all costs
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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
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The 2023 125 dream two-stroke for a niche group
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Yamaha YZ250F owners should rejoice, because while Webb’s bike is graced with a handful of unobtainable parts, the vast majority of parts that make Cooper’s steed run are readily available
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When your voltage goes up, the complexity goes up. A higher-voltage bike requires extra battery management and extra sensors on all the battery cells; all of which adds extra weight and takes up space. When the voltage is high and the…
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We had hoped that GasGas would be smart enough to recognize that the two-stroke faithful don’t want a more complicated, more expensive, heavier, fuel-injected smoker. Two-stroke guys aren’t the same as four-stroke motocross racers; they…
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GasGas MC250 vs. Honda CRF250 vs. Kawasaki KX250 vs. Husqvarna FC250 vs. KTM 250SXF vs. Yamaha YZ250f vs. Suzuki RM-Z250
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Being trustworthy, timeless & true to its purpose make the 2023 Yamaha YZ125 the Boy Scout of the 125 class.
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Following in the footsteps of the 2023-1/2 Husqvarna Rockstar Edition FC450, the 2024 models gain updated suspension settings and graphics
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Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 was one of the best race bike we ever rode‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!
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No fuel injection, no electronic power valve, no anti-squat, no electric start...nada, just the best 125 two-stroke of 2023
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KTM is the first to introduce their 2024 lineup
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Check out what is new for the 2024 off-road KTM lineup
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Mama mia, that’s some spicy MXer!
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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
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