HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA? JAM-PACKED WITH MOTO-GOODNESS

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What more could you want from a motorcycle magazine? We test 7 different bikes, expose why the AMA Supercross purse never gets any bigger, look back at Tim Ferry, interview the man who is destined to replace Roger DeCoster (someday), give you a tongue-in-cheek appraisal of the 2016 KTM 250SXF Factory Edition and fill the rest of the mag with technical info, practical tips and product reviews.

The first paragraph of this test starts with, “What I’d really like is a new way to express my love/hate relationship with WP. Of course, I am really only talking about how much I hate WP, because the only thing I love about WP is the long litany of jokes that come at their expense.” You gotta read the rest to believe it.

Every year we think that the Supercross promoters are going to reach into their over-stuffed wallets and compensate the riders who draw the crowd. Dream on.

You may think that you know who wins this YZ125 versus KTM 125SX shootout, but we thought the same thing.

Imagine how many well-used Yamaha YZ250Fs are out there, hidden away in dark corners of garages or rotting from lack of use. The MXA gang salvaged a 2006 Yamaha YZ250F and put it back on the starting line for $2500.

If the $2500 Yamaha YZ250F above is too rich for your blood, take a look that this 2006 Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke. We bought it for $1000 and turned it from roach to wonder bike. You could do the same thing.

Supercross’ little brother brings the thrills of professional racing to the small backwaters of America and keeps more than a few professional rider’s racing careers alive.

Everything you ever wanted to know about living with and loving a 2016 Honda CRF250. And this is just “Part 1,” we follow up next month with a full-blown test of every mod we made.

To fully understand the charms of a Matchless G85C, you have to know what a J.A. Prestwich engine is, or how to work on an Amal, or what role the Norton-Villiers-Triumph Group played in the demise of the Matchless brand.

The MXA wrecking crew has interacted with Ian Harrison for almost two decades—first as Greg Albertuyn’s mechanic, then in his role at Team Suzuki and lately as the man behind “The Man” at KTM. Read his story and you’ll like him as much as we do.

We can’t explain the premise of this shootout in the space we have here. Suffice it to say that the MXA test riders hammered out the laps, the mechanics spun the wrenches and the result is informative. But, we still can’t explain it to you— you gotta read it to understand.

Many racers like to get their technical advice from the guy down the block. That’s okay with us. It lowers the bar immensely. But if you want the facts, Ask the MXperts.

Stefan Everts can still rip. Even at 43-years-old, the 10-time World Motocross Champion still has serious skills. Note that he’s at Suzuki now.

MXA’s vet racers swear by the WP 4CS workmanship of Earl Shuler at ESR. Here is a complete review of what Earl can do—apart from belting out some wicked country-western tunes.

Jim “Bones” Bacon doesn’t care if you send your suspension to him to fix—he’s on a mission to fill the information gap. Smarter racers make better racers.

Pro Circuit’s 2016-17 KTM shock linkage system isn’t just a longer dog bone—it is a complete linkage renovation.

Do you subscribe to MXA? You should. We know that you think that print magazines are dead and that the internet will fill the void, but most of the stuff in the current issue of MXA won’t appear on the web for several months, if at all. Luckily, you can get all of MXA on your iPhone, iPad, Kindle or Android by going to the Apple Store, Amazon or Google Play. Better yet get the Digital desktop version at https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action-digital-edition/ for $9.99 a year. The MXA test riders prefer the print version and not just because it is delivered by a uniformed employee of the U.S. Government, but because for only $19.99 you get 12 issues and a free $25 Gift Card from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. That means that there is a profit to be made in this deal for you. For the Print magazine go to: http://hi-torque.com/product/subscribe-to-motocross-action-magazine/