KTM tests

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.
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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, thanks to the R&D departments they have been updated in major ways
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Was the KTM 380SX faster than the KX500 and CR500 of their times? Yes and no. Why didn't the unique KTM 380SX mid-size two-stroke catch on? It should have
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What was wrong with the 2000 KTM 250SX engine? Just about everything
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Let's get together and go comparison shopping for a 250cc, 350cc or 450cc four-stroke motocross bike
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One important caveat in the dream-bike scenario is that the bike cannot have a 450cc four-stroke engine. Why would it? Four-strokes are readily available and thus not dreamy enough.
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In 2001 the KTM 125SX made big strides to not only stay with the Japanese brands, but to beat them
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If the powers-that-be allowed two- and four-strokes to compete at equal displacements in the Pro ranks—it would be a two-stroke world again.
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There were so many frame changes for 2025 that the whole nature of the 450SXF chassis changed from ultra-stiff to forgiving
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How to build your own Loretta Lynn Championship-winning replica — Plus video
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"The worst business decision that KTM ever made was to buy the Dutch-based WP suspension company"
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The new 250SXF and 450SXF Factory Editions will be available at dealers in January
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Is the obvious winner the fast one, the one with the most high-tech features or the fun one
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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
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MXA wrecking crew test impression—an uplifting dose of the truth
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CRF450 vs. YZ450F vs. KX450F vs. 450SXF vs. FC450 vs. RM-Z450
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You may have owned one of these in your youth because the 2004 CR250, KX250, YZ250, 250SX & RM250 were in their glory 20 years ago
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Air forks can do some things that spring cartridge kits can’t do and vice versa. Best of all, air forks come on the bike—no need to spend $2000 to $7000 on aftermarket forks if you learn how to use the air properly. 
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It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time. Plus, it answered a lot of questions that people asked. I's race the first AMA 450 National on a 350 and the second one on a 450. The problem is that the solution isn't applicable to the AMA…
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We had the two top 500cc two-stroke builders make the wildest CR500 and KX500 known to man—with video of both bikes
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The 250SX has a 66.4mm bore with a 72mm stroke, while the 300SX shares the same bottom end, but its bore and stroke measures at 72mm x 72mm. The bigger bore adds up to an extra 43cc to make the 300SX a 293cc.
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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…
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If someone gets to ride the champ's bike — it might as well be MXA
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