MXA test riders fell in love with the 2025 GasGas MC450F. Why? It offers goodness without flashiness, turns in without oversteer, doesn't head shake at speed and has a pleasant powerband Read More...
Among the three Austrian 250cc bikes, the Husky stands out the most with its lowered suspension travel and seat height, while the KTM and GasGas share the same suspension, just with slightly different valving. The GasGas offers a softer… Read More...
It was hard to do an 85cc shootout over the last 10 years because most of the 85cc minicycles were pushing 20 years old. Now, the R&D departments have updated them Read More...
Take your pick! Two are fuel injected, two are carbureted and one is by far the best 125 two-stroke in the 2023 class. Plus, a word of warning about the future. Read More...
The 2025 GasGas MC350 has an organic frame geometry, which exhibits built-in stability, ease of use and an almost rhythmic tempo from corner to corner. Read More...
We tested the 85 that won Loretta Lynn's. This video includes a lap time battle, details about the build from Jamie Ellis and berm blasting Read More...
We race-test bikes because that’s when the pros and cons of a motorcycle stand out the most. No matter how hard you try in practice, it’ll never replicate the intensity that comes out on race day Read More...
We built it using a 2023 GasGas MC350F foundation, Cylinder Works 366 engine, shortened Husqvarna Cone Valve forks/shock linkage & lots of love Read More...
From a distance it looks idenctial to a. full-size GasGas MC125. No more oddball design choices, just a down-sized version of the big bikes Read More...
The Factory Edition KTM 250SXF is $1200 more than the stock 2024 KTM 250SXF, and the GasGas MC250F Factory Edition is almost $2000 over the 2024 MC250F price. Still, the extra money buys you the much-improved frame and a healthy list of… Read More...
As proven by the Husqvarna acquisition, the best economy-of-scale decision was to take the frames, engines, suspension, hubs, swingarm, throttle bodies, electronics and subframes from KTM, and wrap them in red plastic. Read More...
If there are no cam, valve, piston, throttle body, fuel pump or crank differences between the FC350, MC350F and 350SXF. Why do all three engines run so differently on the track? The answer lies in four simple parts. Read More...
With the 2025 models just peeking over the horizon, it's a good chance to catch up on the bikes that are still on the showroom floors—the 2024 250, 350 & 450 four-strokes Read More...
If you are looking to launch your young one into the motocross world, move him up to a bigger bike or just looking for some backyard fun—look no further Read More...
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. Read More...
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 Read More...
There is praise and complaint in every new motorcycle. We’re glad Austria is making an effort to delineate the three different brands, but it seems wrong to leave free power on the table. Read More...