It's finally here! We rank all seven 2021 250 models from seventh to first and share our opinion on the best bargain bike, best entry level bike, best working class bike and bike of the year Read More...
Our test riders could ride more aggressively and come out of corners with more speed, because the bike was tamer off the bottom. Weird, right? Read More...
We are going to tell you exactly what we tell our friends and test riders when they ask if they should buy a Factory Edition or Rockstar Edition Read More...
The combination of the plush suspension, perfect geometry and a lower overall center of gravity allowed the 2021 FC350 to carve around corners Read More...
Think sofa. The 5.0 N/mm forks on the KX450 motocross model are already way too soft, so you can easily imagine what the KX450X’s 4.8 N/mm spring rate and softer damping feel like Read More...
The Big Four manufacturers have tried to replicate the KTM engine’s high-rpm design by borrowing from KTM’s playbook, but they can’t seem to get the recipe for success right Read More...
If you ride the 2021 KX250 like you’re going out for a Sunday stroll, the orange, white and blue competition will blow by you due to the KX250’s lackluster bottom-end power Read More...
These are two totally different bikes. They share almost nothing in terms of design, focus or intent, but one is very good and the other is a little irritating Read More...
Don’t buy a 2021 KTM 450SXF if you don’t need the strongest clutch, most powerful brakes, lightest weight, broadest powerband, most accurate handling or a Formula 1 transmission Read More...
What would it take to turn a 2020 Kawasaki KX450 into a 2021 KX450? Oversized handlebars, oversized bar mount and a Rekluse or Hinson clutch Read More...
MXA's 2021-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition is here and after two days of testing, we learn the ins and outs of the new Bluetooth mapping unit—we are glad to release our First Ride video Read More...
It’s nice, pleasant and fun to race, but maybe Kawasaki should start thinking about better forks, a smaller rear rotor, electronic mapping and more actual horsepower for 2022 Read More...
We are ambivalent about the 2021 Honda CRF450; they did some things very well and some things very poorly—but mostly they rushed it out the door before it was done Read More...
The 2021 CRF250 doesn’t shine in any area of the power curve. It is lethargic off the bottom, needs a wake-up call in the midrange and doesn't take off until the upper echelons of the powerband. Read More...
The best advice for first-time 350SXF riders is don’t shift. Of course, we don’t mean never shift, just don’t shift until the rpm peaks out Read More...
If you are looking for a bike that will make you a better rider, turn sharper, brake stronger and haul the mail without any drama, this is the bike for you Read More...