After the dreadfully long break-in period, the 2023 KTM 250SXF handles great. The straight-line stability and suspension action under braking at corner entrance are vastly improved Read More...
It is rare that the best hop-up tip for a brand-new bike is more break-in time. Too little and you'll pay for it, but we haven't found the too much limit yet Read More...
GasGas didn't want to add weight, complexity, cost or lack of tuneability to its proven 125cc machine. We applaud them for listening to what two-stroke riders want and don't want...and you should also. Read More...
The 2023 Yamaha YZ450F is all-new and they've changed practically everything we've ask for. Josh Mosiman tests the bike at the Star Racing Yamaha GOAT Farm Read More...
The third 125 engine builder in the "Pasha 150SX Engine Builder Shootout" is Terry Varner. He is a controversial figure, with, at the very least, a poor work ethic or worse. Pasha included his engine to help Terry turn his life around Read More...
The MXA wrecking crew tests the 2023 Honda CRF250. Surprisingly, this bike is down on horsepower compared to the previous generation bike from two years ago, but it feels faster 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...
Jim Haeseker built a rocket ship for Pasha's KTM 150 two-stroke engine builder shootout. This episode highlights the exotic Haeseker built KTM 150SX Read More...
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 Read More...
David O’Connor is everyone’s favorite Irishman; however, “everyone” is a relative term. We actually mean everyone in the American motocross community Read More...
It seemed unfair to test a National caliber race bike against a stocker, so we didn't go to a National caliber track to give the stocker a boost Read More...
The RMZ250 is still the slowest bike in the class and it still has a kick starter, but it's not all bad. Josh Mosiman and Brian Medeiros talk all about it here Read More...
There is something about the lowered suspension that makes this bike feel special. It rails corners and floats through the air. It is sweet Read More...
The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 looks the same on the outside, but underneath the hood, it has updates to the intake, piston, valves, transmission, flywheel, exhaust, suspension settings, foot pegs and more. We compared it back-to-back with our… Read More...
It didn’t take more than a lap to appreciate Ryan Sipes’ bike. It doesn’t hit hard; instead, it comes on early and runs strong from the bottom to the top (and everywhere in between). This is the kind of engine you can ride forever and not… Read More...
The MXA test crew takes the 2023 GasGas MC350F for its maiden voyage and it gets a thumbs up for its intended audience—which might be you! Read More...