What would a modern-day Honda CR500 be like? Jeremy Wilkey and AJ Waggoner built a new CR500 in a 2023 Honda CRF450 frame. Plus they did the same with a CR125 and CR250 Read More...
It started life as the brain child of the Vertemati brothers, but the Vertemati/VOR breakup was probably a good thing for buyers—because the 503MX did improve under VOR Read More...
To get it into motion, you pull in the hydraulic clutch (a la KTM) and snick the shift lever upwards into first gear. That’s right—first gear is up, not down Read More...
With the 2023 Supercross series just a couple days away, we have to asked, do you remember when Lance Smail, Tom Moen and KTM 540SX made Supercross history Read More...
The AMA 500 Nationals ran from 1971 to 1993. The AMA dropped the 500 class under pressure from the brands that didn't make 500cc two-strokes, but if you think about it, the 450 class is just a four-stroke replacement for what were the most… Read More...
The door opened for Husqvarna in 1960 with the demise of Monark. This freed up Monark and Lito designer Nils Hedlund to develop a state-of-the-art 500cc motocross machine for Husqvarna Read More...
I’ve made no secret that I feel I was meant to race a KX500, so this is hard for me to say out loud, but the Honda CR500 was the best bike Read More...
The KX Guru Racing KX500 was by far the most user-friendly 500cc two-stroke MXA has ever ridden. The power was manageable and smooth, and the suspension was super plush. Read More...
When it came time to select a test rider for the 1991 KX500 project build, managing editor Daryl Ecklund was voted the right guy for the job. We had a blast on this bike and explain all the details on it in this video Read More...
You would think that being KTM’s only presence in the premier class John would get full factory support. Wrong! Dowd was lucky to get a bikes-and-parts deal. Read More...
Various CRs and CRFs parts make 2008 Service Honda CR500AF sound like Frankenstein’s bike, but on the stand it looks like it was meant to be. Read More...
There are five enduro-specific off-road bikes and two dual-sport bikes in Husky's 2021 catalog—and that doesn't count the TC and FC motocross bike or TX or FX cross-country racers Read More...