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Motocross Action brings you all the two-stroke action that you can handle. We have one off two-stroke dirt bikes that will empty your bank account to dirt bikes that are affordable to the average Joe. We give you the information to find and choose 2-stroke smokers for your every need and style. Enjoy two-stroke heaven.

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | KTM 250SX ENGINE STUFFED INTO A HONDA CHASSIS

Feb 24, 2021

Honda/KTM hybrid two-stroke
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE 2006 SUZUKI RM250

Feb 16, 2021

The MXA wrecking crew chose the Suzuki RM250 as the Bike of the Year in 2004 and 2005. To our way of thinking, only two bikes were worthy of consideration for the 250cc two-stroke crown the YZ250 and the RM250
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: FIRST YEAR ALUMINUM FRAME YZ125 TEST

Feb 8, 2021

Who thought the 2005 YZ125 would be basically the same 16 years later
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 FAN RESTORATION BUILD

Feb 1, 2021

From frog to prince
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | DUAL EXHAUST 1988 CR500 ENGINE SHOEHORNED INTO NEW CHASSIS

Jan 28, 2021

Old school vs. new school. 1988 CR500 engine shoehorned into a 2017 CRF450 chassis
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: KEVIN WINDHAM’S 2001 SUZUKI RM250

Jan 20, 2021

By 2001, Kevin raced a Kawi, Yamaha, Honda & Suzuki
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2006 HONDA CR250

Jan 12, 2021

Of all the major manufacturers, Honda can be forgiven for not throwing the full weight of their engineering prowess behind the 2006 CR250 two-stroke. After all, way back in 1972 Honda vowed that they weren't interested in building…
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | RELIVING THE 2000 KTM 380SX

Jan 4, 2021

Was the KTM 380SX faster than the KX500 and CR500 of their times? Yes and no
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THE TRUE STORY OF RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 2005 SUZUKI RM250 TWO-STROKE

Dec 29, 2020

RC, DeCoster & Goose tell all about the bike that everyone who was anyone in 2005 remembers
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | MXA’S 2004 125 SHOOTOUT

Dec 29, 2020

The MXA wrecking crew rounded up the five prime contenders and put them through their paces. Here is what we have learned about the 2004 tiddlers
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S 1999 SPLITFIRE PRO CIRCUIT KX125

Dec 22, 2020

We ride the bike that Ricky raced at the 1999 Motocross des Nations in England
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 40 INSIDE SECRETS OF THE 1999 KX250

Dec 17, 2020

This is everything you need to know about the 1999 KX250 in complete detail—think how valuable this was 21 years ago
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: JEREMY MCGRATH’S 2005 FACTORY CR250

Dec 8, 2020

Jeremy's last factory two-stroke
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2006 YAMAHA YZ125 OVERHAUL

Dec 2, 2020

From frog to prince
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | INSIDE SECRETS OF THE 1999 HONDA CR250

Nov 29, 2020

We get the inside secrets from FMF, Pro Circuit, Factory Honda, Planet Honda and did our own R&D to make the 1999 CR250 as good as it could be
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE RIDE THE LAST FACTORY 125

Nov 16, 2020

We test Brett Metcalfe's 2005 Yamaha of Troy YZ125 when it was the only smoker left on the track
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | SETUP GUIDE TO THE 2000 HONDA CR250

Nov 9, 2020

These are the must-do fix-it tips to make the 2000 CR250 the best bike it can be
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 80 HORSEPOWER SMOKER ENGINES

Nov 2, 2020

John Garde’s 80+ HP two-stroke Unlimited karts
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2001 KTM 125SX | COMPETE TEST

Oct 27, 2020

In 2001 the KTM 125SX made big strides to not only stay with the Japanese brands, but beat them
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2001 HONDA CR125 | COMPLETE TEST

Oct 21, 2020

One small step backwards and one giant leap forward
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | JAMES STEWART’S 2005 KX250 VS. CARMICHAEL’S RM-Z450

Oct 14, 2020

KX250 vs. RM-Z450
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | THE GOOD & BAD OF THE 2006 RM125

Oct 6, 2020

Back in 2006, Suzuki was the only Japanese manufacture that was still making upgrades to their two-strokes
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2000 KAWASAKI KX125

Sep 29, 2020

For 2000, the KX engineers added more inertia to the drivetrain to help the KX125 churn out a broader powerband. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as well as they hoped
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