Potential Works Edition customers can take solace in the fact that the coated suspension components, remapped ECU, Hinson clutch and Yoshimura exhaust more than pay for themselves. Plus, it looks so good, feels perfect and is undeniably… Read More...
The 2014 Honda CRF450 Is slow. We can't dance around the elephant in the room. It doesn't make much horsepower, and it signs off very early. One caveat: don't try to rev it out. It is most competitive when kept below 8500 rpm. Read More...
Much of the credit for the improvements goes to homegrown solutions, the ideas and concepts developed by local racers, hardcore KTM owners and the race teams, that KTM implemented into the 2014 KTM 450SXF. 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...
There is a twist to why the 2014 Husqvarna even existed. Part of it has to do with the automobile industry, some of it has to be blamed on lengthy R&D programs—Stefan Pierer found a way to cut down on development time. It's called… Read More...
Beta has built a name for itself by building a broad range of two-stroke and four-stroke off-road bikes. The dabble din the motocross market two years ago with the Beta 300RX smoker, but for 2024 have taken on the daunting task of not just… Read More...
A look back a decade ago to the 2014 KX450F. It had a great powerband, but In order to get our hands on that luscious powerband, we had to make a few compromises in other areas. Read More...
KTM isn't waiting four years to address rider complaints about the latest bikes, they are going all out to increase chassis flex and comfort for 2025. We shake down next year's '25 KTM 450SXF 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...
The off-road-specific version of the Kawasaki KX450 features the KX450 motocross bike's frame, engine, brakes, electronics, airbox, exhaust and bodywork—but with more off-road capability Read More...
The 2024 models are officially here! Our first "Tested" video of the year comes on the bike that finished second in the 2023 MXA 450 Shootout Read More...
With some reasonable modifications, a CR450 can be transformed into a desert racer, enduro bike, supermoto bike, dirt tracker, TT racer, sidecar racer or even a road racer Read More...
Over the last couple seasons, Josh Mosiman has been racing select AMA 450 Nationals on MXA test bikes—in 2023 he raced a Yamaha YZ450F at Pala, a Gas Gas MC450F at Hangtown and for this edition, he raced a Honda CRF450 Works Edition at… Read More...
After racing a Yamaha YZ450F at the opening round of the 2023 AMA 450 National Championships, Josh switched to a GasGas MC450F for the second round at Hangtown. Here is what he did to make it race ready Read More...
Riders of Ken’s caliber are usually locked in from one factory contract to the next, but, in this case, Ken and Honda split at the last minute, and the stars aligned HEP, Suzuki Read More...
The Beta 125RR Race Edition has a sweet powerband that picked up quickly and was more friendly to ride on tight trails than a Yamaha YZ, KTM 125SX, Husqvarna TC125 or GasGas MC125. Read More...
This is the one you should read! We compare the CRF450, YZ450F, 450SXF, KX450, FC450, RM-Z450, and MC450F against each other in the most highly anticipated video of the year Read More...
For the average novice, vet or play rider, the existing RM-Z450’s power is located in the perfect spot to get the job done; however, pros and high-rpm revvers will not like the RM-Z450 powerband Read More...
In a world dominated by ever increasing prices, the Suzuki RM-Z450 offers the lowest MSRP of any brand. Are you a rider who fits the 2024 Suzuki RM-Z450s target rider profile? Find out in this video Read More...