2005

Why Carson didn't use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb
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RC, DeCoster & Goose tell all about the bike that everyone who was anyone in 2005 remembers
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"The worst business decision that KTM ever made was to buy the Dutch-based WP suspension company"
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It makes 58.01 horsepower, which is a respectable number, but no where near the class leading class-leading 60.1 horsepower of the Husqvarna FC450. The problem wasn’t the actual horsepower number but the fact that the bike felt slow and…
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This YZ250 just kept going and going—and finally Graham Eyre decided to rebuild it with everything he always wanted
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Normally when you have a father and son on the AMA Supercross circuit, it’s a rider/mechanic relationship, this is not the case with Chris Gosselaar and his father Mike
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The 2005 “CR125 Noisemaker” isn’t comparable to a modern 38.5-horsepower 125 , but it’s great for teaching riders how to carry momentum through corners
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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…
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“Once the 2005 season started , we knew that our odds of spending a day with James Stewart's Kawasaki SR250 works bike were nil — unless something weird happened”
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We do know that there was one kid doing pretty well on a KX125 in the AMA 125 Nationals back in 2004, but his magic didn't translate into a lot of copycats with money
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It was built for Josh Grant, but when he crashed in practice, that was the end of the Twisted YZ300's day—or so they thought
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You didn't ask this is significant history, but we tested Brett Metcalfe's 2005 Yamaha of Troy YZ125 when it was the only smoker left on the track
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Brett Metcalfe’s Yamaha of Troy YZ125 was the last of the breed — and he was the last of the Mohicans
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The 2005 CR125 was much faster than the 2004 model. In fact, was competitive with the rest of the 125s. As for the 250Fs, let's not get too greedy
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One of the best production smokers made
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The well traveled history of a 2005 Honda CR125 & what's planned for it next
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The 2005 KTM 250SX was a handful to ride. It was fast, but as we all know the WP PDS rear suspension was only good if you knew its secrets
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Do you know what the best-selling motocross bike on planet earth is? Wrong. It is used Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke
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Yamaha spent millions of dollars on the development of the most advanced two-stroke motocross bike in motocross history at the exact moment when two-stroke sales hit the dumpster
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We do know that there was one kid doing pretty well on a KX125 in the AMA 125 Nationals back in 2004, but his magic didn't translate into a lot of copycats with money
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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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These are the best 125 two-stokes from the glory days of 1980 to present day. Does your smoker take the crown?
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How to be realistic about Junior's minicycle needs
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If money was no object
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Two for one, but a dollar factor
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Half the price of a new one
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Be the brass master general
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WHAT IS IT? Dirt Tricks? automatic KTM cam chain tensioner uses oil pressure, combined with a mechanical ratchet system, to maintain constant pressure on the timing chain (and avoids the possibility of the cam tensioner collapsing during…
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