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MXA BUYER’S GUIDE: 2024 MINICYCLE BUYER’S GUIDE

Apr 7, 2024

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
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MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE LANDEN GORDON’S FACTORY KX112 SUPERMINI

Dec 5, 2023

Landen Gordon is Team Green Kawasaki's next big thing. We rode his Factory Supermini after he won on it at Loretta Lynn's
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BUILDING A YAMAHA YZ85 BIG WHEEL FOR A GROWING KID

Oct 15, 2023

We all know how fast kids grow, and no one wants to be buying new bikes to keep up with growth spurts—which is why a SuperMini with its larger wheels is a good buy
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FIRST LOOK! 2024 KAWASAKI KX250, KX112, KX85 & KX65 MODELS

Jun 6, 2023

The 2024 Kawasaki KX250 is available now for $8799
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MOTOCROSS ACTION’S 2023 TWO-STROKE BUYER’S GUIDE

Apr 2, 2023

Thinking about switching to a smoker? The market for two-strokes is flush with race bikes built for riders as young as 4 years old all the way up to senior citizens
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JAMES STEWART’S LAST MINI

Nov 5, 2022

Before everyone forgets Stewart’s minicycle success, we grabbed his SplitFire KX85 right out from underneath him as he pulled off the Loretta Lynn track with his 10 billionth amateur championship and took it home to SoCal to test
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 YAMAHA YZ85/ YZ85 LARGE WHEEL

Aug 20, 2022

The Yamaha YZ85 Big Wheels retails for $4999 (compared to $4799 for the standard YZ85). It features bigger wheels, longer swingarm, stiffer fork springs and firmer valving
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 YAMAHA YZ85 & YZ85 BIG WHEEL TWO-STROKES

Jun 25, 2022

Yamaha has updated their YZ85 and added a new model to their production line, the YZ85 Big Wheel. We shake down these new bikes here
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FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450, KX112, KX85 & KX85

May 30, 2022

Kawasaki shares the details on the KX450, KX112, KX85 and KX65 models—which are all the same as last year
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FIRST LOOK! 2023 KTM SX-E 5, 50SX, 65SX, 85SX MINI BIKES

May 13, 2022

KTM continues to provide the next generation of riders with a full lineup of mini bikes
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI

May 9, 2022

No aftermarket big-bore kit is needed; however, the rest of the bike is still at price-point-level quality. It is not what we would consider to be a race-ready Supermini
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FIRST LOOK! 2022 YAMAHA NEW MODEL YZ85LW & UPDATED YZ85

Jul 15, 2021

Yamaha is stepping up to the little league plate in a big way
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FIRST LOOK! 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI & UPDATED KX85

Jun 6, 2021

The 2022 Kawasaki KX112 Supermini racer bridges the gap to full-size motocross bikes and boasts a powerful 112cc displacement engine
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FIRST LOOK! 2021 SUZUKI RM-Z450, RM-Z250 & RM85—THE WAIT IS OVER!

Nov 7, 2020

For 2021 Suzuki offers all the things it has been famous for over the years
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MXA’S ZACH OSBORNE REPLICA KTM 85 VIDEO: A PIECE OF THE CHAMPION’S JOURNEY

Oct 12, 2020

Zach Osborne has been around the world and back before winning the 2020 AMA National 450 Championship. This bike is a small tribute to his career
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FIRST LOOK! 2021 YAMAHA TWO- & FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS MODELS

Jul 13, 2020

The big focus for the Yamaha engineers was updating the 2021 Yamaha YZ250F— here are the changes they made to all their motocross bikes
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FIRST LOOK! 2021 KTM MINI, TWO-STROKE AND FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS MODELS

Jul 13, 2020

From the smallest Pee-Wee, actually there are two them, to the 125, 150 and 250 two-strokes to the romping stomping SXF 250, 350, 450
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MXA BUILDS A 2004 KTM 85SX ZACH OSBORNE REPLICA

Jun 11, 2020

From a hunk of junk to a sweet hunk of love — we pay homage to the bike that put Zacho on the Mapo
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FIRST LOOK: TM’S 2020 LINEUP OF TWO-STROKE, FOUR-STROKE, MINIS AND THE NEW FUEL-INJECTED 125…

Dec 13, 2019

Always thought of as a boutique brand, TM is firing up the assembly line to double 85c, 100cc, 125cc, 144cc, 250cc, 300cc & 450cc production
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MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE TIMMY WEIGAND’S FACTORY HUSQVARNA SUPERMINI TWO-STROKE

Dec 3, 2019

This engine ran on $35 per gallon VP MXR02 and was so temperamental that it had to be rejetted every time it was ridden.
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WE RIDE TIMMY WEIGAND’S HUSQVARNA TC112 WORLD TWO-STROKE POP GUN

Sep 9, 2019

A former AMA Pro and current team manager brings a pop gun to a gunfight and exceed expectations
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MXA RACE TEST: 2019 YAMAHA YZ85

Jul 22, 2019

Just how much has the Yamaha YZ85 changed over the last 17 years — very little for the first 16, but a lot in 2019
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FIRST LOOK! 2020 YAMAHA YZ250, YZ125, YZ85, YZ65 TWO-STROKE MODELS

Jun 24, 2019

2020 Yamaha smokers!
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FIRST LOOK! 2020 HUSQVARNAS STEP OUT FOR THEIR INTRODUCTION

Jun 24, 2019

The 2019's blue frame finally makes sense as the 50, 65, 125, 250, 300i two-strokes and 250, 350 & 450 four-strokes get color-coordinated
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FIRST LOOK! 2020 KTM FOUR-STROKE, TWO-STROKE, FUEL-INJECTED & MINI MODELS

Jun 24, 2019

Plus, totally re-defined and refined fuel-injected KTM 250 & 300 fuel-injected XC models
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MXA MOTOCROSS RACE TEST: 2018 KTM 85SX

Jul 19, 2018

Every rider underestimated the power of the small but mighty engine. This is a racer’s bike. It doesn’t have much bottom end, but once it hits the midrange, it explodes with power.
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FIRST LOOK! 2019 SUZUKI RM-Z250, RM-Z450 & RM85

Jul 18, 2018

Suzuki tells us the 2019 Suzuki RM-Z250 is all-new. Although we have to guess what they changed
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MXA VIDEO | WE RIDE THE 2018 KTM 85SX TWO-STROKE

Apr 25, 2018

For this MXA First Ride video we hopped a leg over the all-new 2018 KTM 85SX two-stroke. This bike features WP AER 43mm air forks, no tools air box, hydraulic clutch and many of the similar parts you will see across the KTM line up
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WE TEST THE 2005 SUZUKI RM85L

Mar 15, 2018

It was 13 years ago when the “L” designated the RM85 as a big wheel, but that was easily recognizable by the larger wheels and increased ground clearance.
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MXA BUILDS JUNIOR A STARTER YAMAHA YZ85

Jul 9, 2017

How to be realistic about Junior's minicycle needs
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