"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." We didn't know that Greek mathematician Archimedes had ever raced Read More...
Modern four-stroke motocross bikes rely high rpm to make horsepower, but early valve sprins either broke for floated. Italian engineer Fabio Taglioni pioneered the desmo valve train and solved the valbe spring issues Read More...
Two-stroke spark plugs were subject to oil contamination and carbon build, but four-strokes don’t have this problem, but their plugs still wear out Read More...
If you asked the riders what the most prestigious championship in the sport is—they would say the one they won. However, if you ask them, which one they want to win, you might get a different answer. Read More...
Well, actually it is a melting kind of thing and a lost art in the motocross world. You can get more life out of old rubber with a tire groover Read More...
Don't obsess on your fork's air pressure. Find the correct setting for your speed, weight and track and stay with that number. From that point on depend on the clickers to fine tune the feel Read More...
It is a fact of life that engines used for racing are prone to breaking. Every part is stressed and could fail at any time—your job to to keep a close eye on the weak spots before they break Read More...
The choice to paint MXA's helmets one color (and one color only) was brainstormed 30 years ago. It was the result of a year-long test to blue, red, green and chrome helmet designs Read More...
I see riders put their right hand over the end of the muffler and blip the throttle, even MXA test riders, why do they do this—it makes no sense. Read More...
Dear MXperts,
I hate to admit it, but I got all enthused about Ken Roczen racing a Suzuki RM-Z450 and ran out and bought a leftover 2023 Suzuki RM-Z250. I got a great deal on it ($6000 out the door), and I broke it in by riding it in a… Read More...
Every hardcore motocross racer hates his fork seals. Of all the things that can go wrong on a motocross bike, fork seals are the most devastating Read More...
Forget about emulating Eli Tomac—think of yourself as John Force. Twist the throttle to the stops and leave it on as long as possible, you will go faster Read More...
But, If you “don’t have spark,” there is nothing to light the compressed fuel and air with. Spark is an a major part of the "Fire Triangle." Read More...
Even though there are fuel-injected two-strokes, all the motocross versions require oil to be pre-mixed into the gasoline. When adding gasoline with oil pre-mixed into it, the internal parts of the engine are lubricated as the engine runs. Read More...
Desaxe engines have been around for a long time, even Henry Ford implemented offset cranks on the Ford Flathead V8 in the 1930s. Motocross engines have been adopting offset cranks for the last 15 years. Read More...