LOOKING FOR THE BEST 2007 SUZUKI RM250 BRASS Dear MXA, Can you tell me your corrected jetting specs for the 2007 RM250 two-stroke? After years of horrible RM250 jetting, Suzuki did a fairly good job… Read More...
TESTING THE ONLY JAPANESE BUILT TWO-STROKES ON A VERY SPECIAL TRACK Yamaha is the last Japanese manufacturer to make 125cc and 250cc two-strokes for the American market. It is fact that they are proud of. Yamaha is quick to point out that… Read More...
Race-ready performance that hammers the competition On the racing circuit, winners must constantly improve to remain on top. Kawasaki's KX250F motocrosser is no exception. A leading performer in the 250 four-stroke ranks, the KX250F has… Read More...
First Look: The 2009 Suzuki Line-Up Suzuki will be the first major manufacturer to release its 2009 motocross models, with bikes arriving in dealerships mid-summer. There are very few changes to the RM-Z450 and RM-Z250, but that's not… Read More...
What's new on the 2009 KTM 450SXF? First and foremost, the 2009 450SXF almost got a five-speed transmission, but at the last second KTM decided to stay with the four speed box. The black anodized triple clamps feature 18mm or 20mm… Read More...
2009 CRF250R Innovative design has made Honda's dual-muffler CRF250R a champion on the track as well as a multiple-time repeat-winner in magazine comparison tests. Features & Benefits New for 2009 - New cylinder-head combustion chamber… Read More...
Key Features: Ongoing refinement to chassis produce an amazingly balanced, light-handling machine with performance that's accessible to all levels of riders. Five-titanium-valve engine with increased compression spins out even more torque… Read More...
Key Features: Our legendary two-stroke Supercross winner is more potent than ever. A light, aluminum frame housing a patented YPVS Power valve-equipped ripper of an engine results in an awesome power-to-weight ratio. Ready to race out of… Read More...
The new bike season starts earlier every year. First to get the ball rolling for 2009 is Yamaha, with the first official photo of the 2009 YZ250F. Carburetor: If you were expecting fuel injection, you will have to wait, because the 2009… Read More...
It might seem like a distant memory, but KTM was the last of the ?Big Five? manufacturers to enter the 250cc four-stroke fold, introducing their 250SXF a year-and-a-half after every other brand. Coming into the market last has advantages… Read More...
It would be easy for you to assume that the Honda CRF250 has ruled the 250cc four-stroke roost since its introduction in 2004, but nothing could be further from the truth. The real winners in the deuce-and-a-half thumper sweepstakes have… Read More...
We don?t expect you to remember the intricate details of RM-Z250 development, which is why the MXA wrecking crew is here to help. Released in 2004, the RM-Z250 started off as a clone of the 2004 Kawasaki KX250F. Developed under the… Read More...
As with the most popular girl in school, the lucky stiff who wins the lottery jackpot three times, or the couple that decided to vacation in Miami instead of Phuket, the Honda CRF250 has led a blessed life. Not the best-suspended bike, not… Read More...
Don?t let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. The most significant 250 four-stroke in the short history of the mid-size thumpers is the Yamaha YZ250F. Released back in 2001, years before the competition even considered deuce-and-a-half… Read More...
My, how the mighty have fallen. Many years ago, an MXA 250 two-stroke shootout would have included bikes from Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, CZ, Kawasaki, KTM, Husqvarna, Maico and Bultaco. Today, modern motocrossers only have three 250cc… Read More...
Press Release- ?Applied Racing is excited to announce a brand new triple clamp design for 2008 CRF 250R/450R/450X. As usual, much time and effort was made by engineers and testers at Applied to make this our best triple clamp… Read More...
Yamaha is introducing the all new WR250R and WR250X.The WR250R is a dual purpose machine that blends a mixture of love for both the street and the dirt. The WR250X with it's 17" wheels is nothing short of SuperMoto inspired. Both… Read More...
First Look: 2008 CRF 250R ? New piston with 13.1:1 compression ratio ? New cylinder head porting for improved power ? New lighter-weight valve train components raise rev limit to 13,500 rpm ? New lighter… Read More...
When KTM rider Cyril Despres recently won his third victory in the Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro he became the first rider to win on the new 300 EXC-E (which is KTM's new electric-start 300cc two-stroke). According to Despres, "As riders,… Read More...
2008 KTM 450SXF What's new on the 2008 KTM 450SXF: (1) The crankshaft weight has been reduced, but the inertia has been increased (by moving the weight farther out on the flywheels). (2) KTM's dual counterbalancers have been reduced in… Read More...
Features and Benefits Engine - 249cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, four-valve, DOHC engine delivers hard-hitting power from mid- to high-rpm - Features improvements in rigidity and reliability - Wide powerband for excellent low-rpm… Read More...
Norco , CA. (May 29, 2007) Dubach Racing Development (DRD), is proud to announce immediate availability for the new CRF Radiator Lowering Kits. DRD delivers a factory-level modification that improves handling, is simple to… Read More...
It is entirely possible that the 2007 Kawasaki KX250 is living on borrowed time. Last year, with little or no warning, Kawasaki dropped the KX125 from its lineup. The fact that the KX250 survived into 2007, albeit unchanged, is a testament… Read More...
The truth about 250cc two-strokes is that they are wonderful pieces of racing machinerytechnically advanced, lightweight, blazing fast, cheap to maintain, and capable of being worked on with backyard tools. All of that is undeniableas is… Read More...
(press release) Kawasaki's all-new four-stroke KX?250F rose to the top to become one of last years best motocross bikes. For 2007, Kawasaki improves the championship winning KX250F with a host of engine and chassis modifications designed to… Read More...
WITH TODAY'S METALLURGICAL CONFIGURATIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN ENGINE PRODUCE MORE POWER, ACCELERATION, SPEED AND SENSATIONS THAN THE HUMAN MIND CAN PROCESS OR HUMAN BODY MANAGE.… Read More...
YZ450F New for 2007: Replacing the upper cast triple clamp with a light and strong forging, slightly reducing steering head rigidity, and the use of lighter outer fork tubes; lighter wheel rims and light wave-type brake rotors add up to… Read More...
KX250F Kawasaki's all-new four-stroke KX250F rose to the top to become one of last years best motocross bikes. For 2007, Kawasaki improves the championship-winning KX250F with a host of engine and chassis modifications designed to… Read More...
RM 125 2007 RM125 Get ready for a shot of mid-range designed to help you blast past the competition. The RM125 has a wider powerband and more controllable power delivery than ever. Couple that smooth, strong power and refined… Read More...
IT'S NO SECRET THAT EVERY RACE TEAM LIKES TO THINK OF THEMSELVES AS THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. IT'S HUMAN NATURE TO THINK THAT EVERY MOTOCROSS FAN KNOWS WHO THEY ARE. As he's a neighbor of Motocross Action's managing editor… Read More...