Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) motorcycle production facilities, located in Akashi, did not sustain any damage from the recent, tragic earthquake centered in the northern part of the country. However, the company obviously relies on… Read More...
The women did race in Bulgaria last year...and maybe they will this year. Stay tuned. Photo: Youthstream In this week's Mid-Week Report MXA printed the Youthstream's announcement that the Women's Motocross Championship would not be held… Read More...
Dear MXA, I?m new to four-strokes. Can you tell me what an accelerator pump does? An accelerator pump is nothing more than a plunger that is designed to temporarily richen the mixture until the engine can produce enough… Read More...
Ryan Hughes needs to workout a little to get rid of some of the flab. Yikes! Ryno is ripped. Ryan will be sponsored by GYTR to race a Yamaha YZ144 at the World Two-Stroke Championship. Ryan cranked out plenty of laps today and believes that… Read More...
In a night full of crashes and points shifts, Mike Alessi (800) made the news by getting his holeshot mojo back. Mike holeshot both his heat race and the main event. Photo Hoppenworld Jacksonville, Florida's EverBank Field hosted the 11th… Read More...
By John Basher PHOTO OF THE WEEK Last week while making a tour through Florida, I stopped in at Christophe Pourcel's place. Located an hour outside of Orlando, the Frenchman has about 50 acres of prime riding area.… Read More...
Dear MXA, Is it true that piston aren't round? A kid in auto shop told me this, but I have looked at a lot of pistons and they all look round to me. Are they round? They aren't even close to round. Pistons are egg shaped from… Read More...
Although former motocrosser Danny "Magoo" Chandler passed away just days before he was due to be presented with a custom Sprinter van that would have been specifically adapted to his needs, his legacy lives on. His friend Chris Carter,… Read More...
Is that Chad's Australian V8 Supercar behind me? According to the Indianapolis Star: If the Izod IndyCar Series is serious about accepting AMA Supercross star James Stewart to compete for a $5 million prize at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in… Read More...
Ryan Villopoto owned Indy and the massive crowd that showed up to watch. Photo: Hoppenworld 60,789 fans greeted round ten of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series in Indianapolis as Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto… Read More...