MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: NEW BIKES ARE DRIBBLING IN—THEY ARE BOTH EARLY & LATE
• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 250SXF FIRST TEST
MXA’s Josh Mosiman takes the new 2025 KTM 250SXF for a spin at Glen Helen Raceway and shares all we know about the updated model after riding the Factory Edition 2024-1-2 KTM 250SXF for the past few months. The KTM 250SXF gains updates to the frame, engine mounts and linkage, all to promote flexibility. It also has new shrouds and an updated swingarm with a new chain slider as well.
• MXA VIDEO: 2025 HONDA CR450 FIRST TEST
MXA sent a large portion of its test crew to the Red Bud National and it’s a good thing we did because Josh Mosiman came up short on LaRocco’s Leap and broke his collarbone. He flew home to get it plated, but Red Bud was just the first stop on MXA’s cross-country journey, because we had to go on to Ironman Raceway in Indiana to attend the 2025 Honda CRF450 Press Intro. Luckily, Dennis Stapleton, Josh Fout and Trevor Nelson stepped up to take Josh Mosiman’s place. Then Dennis flew to Taiwan, Josh Fout went on midwest tour and Trevor went to Washougal. Sit back and enjoy a rainy day in Indiana with the bike we’ve all been waiting for.
• MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 450SXF FIRST TEST
The 2025 KTM 450SXF is officially here! The frame has received the most significant updates, with visible cutouts and tube-wall thickness changes around the front, engine mounts, and rear shock mounting areas. We know all about this bike because we’ve been riding and racing on the 2024-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition, which has all the same major updates as this one, plus some extra Factory Edition goodies. In this video, MXA’s Josh Mosiman talks about the new bike after a day of testing at Glen Helen.
• MXA VIDEO: 2025 HONDA CR250 FIRST TEST
MXA’s Josh Mosiman, Dennis Stapleton and Justin Lee spent day one of the 2025 Honda test regimen comparing it to the 2024 Honda CRF250. They dissected the differences between the chassis and the engine. In this video, Josh explains how it works on the track, and dives into lots of details that you might otherwise have missed.
• THE GREATEST DEAL IN MOTOCROSS: A VIRTUALLY FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MXA
This is the cover of the August 2024 issue of MXA. It features our exclusive test of the three brand-new Honda motocross bikes—a CR125, CR250 and CR500. However they didn’t come from Honda, they were built in Indiana. Additionally, we have no illusions that the Surron Ultra Bee & Stormm Bee that we tested in this issue are full-on motocross bikes, but they are excellent play bikes, trail bike and backyard bikes. Also in this issue, we had Hawaiian motocross racer Brian Medeiros tell us exactly how he prepped his Suzuki RM-Z450 for the AMA 450 Nationals. You won’t want to miss the comparison test between the KTM 250SX Two-stroke and KTM 300SX two-stroke or our 60 horsepower shootout between a KTM 450SXF and a KTM 350SXF—both tuned to produce exactly 60 horsepower by Twisted Development.
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• MXA FANTASY MOTOCROSS LEAGUE: SIGN UP TODAY FOR THE UPCOMING AUG. 10 UNADILLA NATIONAL
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• IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR: WIDE WORLD OF FOOTPEG DEVELOPMENT
The modern footpeg took a long time to get where it is today. Footpegs have gone from flat metal plates to spot-welded bumps to AMA-mandated rubber covers to Hodaka’s sliding bar footpegs to pivoting footpegs and, most exotically, to CCM bolting its footpegs directly on the ignition and clutch covers. With each passing year, the width of footpegs has steadily increased. Back in the day, the typical motocross peg was 25mm wide. Kawasaki was the first OEM manufacturer to install ultra-wide 40mm footpegs on its bikes, and today the most popular titanium aftermarket pegs are 57mm wide. Anyone betting on 60mm?
1964 to 1972 smooth Husky pegs.
1972 Hodaka rubber-covered pegs that could be adjusted fore and aft by loosening two bolts. In most cases, one footpeg would be forward and the other aft.
Sten Lundin’s1961 Lito 500 footpegs were very grippy for the time—thanks to spot welds.
Rubber-covered footpegs were common place on production motocross bikes in the late 1960s and early ’70s.
1976 CCM footpeg bolted to the ignition cover.
Fastway Ankle Saver footpegs.
Aluminum Flo footpegs with replaceable teeth.
Modern titanium footpegs. These are from Scar Racing, check out their website here.
• EVERY 2024 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX WINNER AT A GLANCE
Tim Gajser (243) has won three 450 GPs, after going winless for the first six GPs of 2024.
Venue 450 250
Mar. 10…Argentina………………………….Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Mar. 24…Spain…………………………………Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Apr. 7…Sardinia……………………………….Jorge Prado (Gas)…………..Kay de Wolf (Hus)
Apr. 14…Italy #1..…………………………….Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Liam Everts (KTM)
May 5…Portugal………………………………Pauls Jonass (Gas)…………..Liam Everts (KTM)
May 12…Spain…………………………………Jorge Prado (Gas)……………Lucas Coenen (KTM)
May 19…France……………………………… Tim Gajser (Hon)…………….Lucas Coenen (KTM)
Jun. 2…Germany……………………………..Jorge Prado (Gas)…………..Lucas Coenen (KTM)
Jun. 9…Latvia………………………………….Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…..Sacha Coenen (Hus)
June 16…Italy #2………………………….. Tim Gajser (Hon)……………..Sacha Coenen (Hus)
June 30…Indonesia #1………………….Jorge Prado (Gas)…………….Kay de Wolf (Hus)
July 7…Indonesia #2……………………..Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…..Lucas Coenen (KTM)
July 21…Czech Republic………………..Tim Gajser (Hon)……………..Kay de Wolf (Hus)
July. 28..Belgium
Aug. 11…Sweden
Aug. 18…Holland
Aug 25…Switzerland
Sept. 8… Turkey
Sept. 16…China
Sept. 29….Italy #3
450 Points leader……………………..Tim Gajser
250 Points leader…………………….Kay De Wolf
• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: WORKS CONNECTION ELITE KTM/HUSQVARNA ELITE AXLE BLOCK KIT
Works Connection’s Elite Axle Block Kit converts your stock KTM / Husqvarna rear axle from a fixed design into a floating type. Our kit retains your stock axle and aluminum axle nut so your ‘leaner’ triangle can still be used. KTM and Husqvarna down sized their rear axles from 25mm to 22mm for the 2023 models (GasGas joined them in 2024), so Works Connection went back to the drawing board and designed an all-new kit. KTM’s and Husqvarna’s Factory race teams use this same floating type design on their race team bikes to improve traction as well as straight line stability and now those same benefits are available from this kit.
Works Connection’s ‘kit’ consists of a pair of CNC-macgined Elite Axle Blocks, a machined Titanium drive-side receiver and a square removal tool nut.
The key component is the integrated receiver post on each axle block that allows the use of calipers to precisely measure and match the left and right axle block’s position. This ensures exact alignment of the chain and sprocket so critical to prolonging chain and sprocket life. The retail price of the Elite Axle Block Kit in $99.95 in blue, red, black, orange and silver. It is designed and manufactured in the USA. Click Here to learn more about the Works Connections Axle blocks
• CURRENT 450 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Jeffrey Herlings (84) is third in 450 points and seems to have found his old form. Jeffrey is 19 points behind Jorge Prado and 55 points adrift of Tim Gajser with seven races left.
UP TO THE MINUTE 450 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 13 of 20 rounds)
1. Tim Gajser (Hon)…663
2. Jorge Prado (Gas)…627
3. Jeffrey Herlings (KTM)…608
4. Calvin Vlaanderen (Yam)…471
5. Jeremy Seewer (Kaw)…451
6. Glenn Coldenhoff (Fan)…389
7. Romain Febvre (Kaw)…363
8. Kevin Horgmo (Hon)…283
9. Pauls Jonass (Hon)…274
10. Valentin Guillod (Hon)…273
• CURRENT 250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Lucas Coenen (96) and his brother Sacha have won five 250 GPs between them.
UP TO THE MINUTE 250 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 13 of 20 rounds)
1. Kay de Wolf (Hus)…626
2. Lucas Coenen (Hus)…580
3. Simon Laengenfelder (Gas)…560
4. Liam Everts (KTM)…515
5. Andrea Adamo (KTM)…457
6. Mikkel Haarup (Tri)…433
7. Rick Elzinga (Yam)…382
8. Sacha Coenen (KTM)…362
9. Oriol Oliver (KTM)……236
10. Ferruccio Zanchi (Hon)..229
• EVERY 2024 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS WINNER AT A GLANCE
This is the Pala 250 National start from the back of the pack.
Venue 450 250
May 25…Pala, CA………………………….Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Haiden Deegan (Yam)
June 1…Hangtown, CA………………….Chase Sexton (KTM)…………..Haiden Deegan (Yam)
June 8…Thunder Valley, CO…………Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Haiden Deegan (Yam)
June 15…Mount Morris, PA…………Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Ty Masterpool (Kaw)
June 29…Southwick, MA……………..Jett Lawrence (Hon)……………Haiden Deegan (Yam)
July 6…Red Bud, MI……………………….Chase Sexton (KTM)…………..Chance Hymas (Hon)
July 13…Millville, MN…………………..Chase Sexton (KTM)……………Levi Kitchen (Kaw)
July 20…Washougal, WA…………….Chase Sexton (KTM)…………….Haiden Deegan (Yam)
August 10…Unadilla, NY
August 17…Budds Creek, MD
August 24…Crawfordsville, IN
450 Points leader……………………..Chase Sexton
250 Points leader…………………….Haiden Deegan
• CURRENT AMA NATIONAL POINTS HEADING TO UNADILLA ON AUGUST 10
With only three races left in the 2024 AMA National Championships, Justin Cooper is third in points, but 76 points out of first place.
2024 AMA 450 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 8 of 11 rounds)
1. Chase Sexton (KTM)…360
2. Hunter Lawrence (Hon)…332
3. Justin Cooper (Yam)…284
4. Aaron Plessinger (KTM)…281
5. Jason Anderson (Kaw)…261
6. Dylan Ferrandis (Hon)…237
7. Malcolm Stewart (Hus)…213
8. Jett Lawerence (Hon)…210
9. Christian Craig (Hus)…161
10. Justin Barcia (Gas)…148
Tom Vialle is second in 2024 AMA 250 National points, but is 54-points behind Haiden Deegan.
2024 AMA 250 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS STANDINGS
(After 8 of 11 rounds)
1. Haiden Deegan (Yam)…361
2. Tom Vialle (KTM)…307
3.. Levi Kitchen (Kaw)…291
4. Chance Hymas (Hon)…275
5. Jo Shimoda (Hon)..271
6. Ty Masterpool (Kaw)..233
7. Pierce Brown (Gas)…195
8. Jalek Swoll (Tri)…187
9. Ryder DiFrancesco (Gas)…181
10. Jordon Smith (Yam)…165
• MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: PRO-VUE PRESCRIPTION GOGGLES AVAILABLE IN 100% FRAMES
Pro-Vue has their prescription lens system available in the new 100% Accuri Gen 2 OTG goggles, and it is the best yet. Available in half a dozen frame colors including this cool neon orange, and about a dozen different lens tints. Contact Pro-Vue at (507) 534-1247 or at www.pro-vue.com
• PASHA GRAND PRIX & TT SCRAMBLES AT GLEN HELEN THIS SUNDAY, JULY 28
For more info go to www.ossrg.com
A class for everyone and every bike: vintage Post-Vintage, Evolution & Minis. For more information go to www.greatplainsvintagemx.org
• THE COMPLETE 2024 RACE SCHEDULES: WHAT YOU MISSED & WHAT’S COMING UP
Glen Helen doesn’t host an AMA National, but every weekend they have big enough crowds to warrant them getting their own Zip Code and U.S. Post Office.
2024 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 25…Pala, CA
June 1…Hangtown, CA
June 8…Thunder Valley, CO
June 15…Mount Morris, PA
June 29…Southwick, MA
July 6…Red Bud, MI
July 13…Millville, MN
July 20…Washougal, WA
August 10…Unadilla, NY
August 17…Budds Creek, MD
August 24…Crawfordsville, IN
2024 SUPERMOTOCROSS (SMX) PLAY-OFFS
Sept. 7…Concord, NC
Sept. 14…Fort Worth, TX
Sept. 21…Las Vegas, NV
2024 FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 26…Vancouver, Can
Nov. 23-24…Perth, Aus
Dec. 4…Abu Dhabi, UAE
2024 FIM WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 10…Argentina
Mar. 24…Spain #1
Apr. 7…Sardinia
Apr. 14…Italy #1
May 5…Portugal
May 12…Spain #2
May 19…France
Jun. 2…Germany
Jun. 9…Latvia
June 16…Italy #2
June 30…Indonesia #1
July 7…Indonesia #2
July 21…Czech Republic
July. 28…Belgium
Aug. 11…Sweden
Aug. 18…Holland
Aug 25…Switzerland
Sept. 8… Turkey
Sept. 16…China
Sept. 29….Spain #3
2024 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 19-20…Glen Helen, CA
2024 GLEN HELEN STOPWATCH NATIONAL
May 16…Glen Helen, CA
LORETTA LYNN NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Jul. 29-Aug. 3…Hurricane Mills, TN
2024 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Oct. 6…Matterley Basin, UK
2024 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 1-3…Glen Helen, CA
2024 GNCC CHAMPIONSHIP
Feb. 17-18… Union, SC
Mar. 2-3…Palatka, FL
Mar. 23-24…Society Hills, SC
Apr. 13-14…Monterey, TN
Apr. 27-28…Crawfordsville, IN
May 11-12…St. Clairsville, OH
June 1-2…Mt. Morris, PA
June 22-23…Snowden, WV
Aug. 31/Sept.1…Newburg, WV
Sept. 14-15…Beckley, WV
Sept. 28-29…Millfield, OH
Oct. 26-27…Crawfordsville, IN
2024 WORCS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 5-7…Taft, CA
Jan. 26-28…Glen Helen, CA
Feb 23-25…Marysville, CA
Mar. 15-17…Lake Havasu, AZ
Apr. 12-14…Blythe, CA
May 17-19…Cedar City, UT
Sept. 6-7…Glen Helen, CA
Oct. 4-6…Mesquite, NV
Nov. 1-3…Primm, NV
2024 AUSTRALIAN SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 12…Redcliffe, QLD
Oct. 13…Redcliffe, QLD
Nov. 2…Wollongong, NSW
Nov. 17…Adelaide, SA
Nov. 30…Melbourne, VIC
2024 CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
June 2…Calgary, AB
June 9…Raymond, AB
June 16…Pilot Mound, MB
Jul. 7…Courtland, ON
Jul. 14…Ottawa, ON
Jul. 21…Moncton, NS
Jul. 28…Deschamault,QC
Aug. 11..Walton, ON
2024 DUTCH MASTERS OF MOTOCROSS
Mar. 17…Harfsen
Apr. 4…Oldebroek
Apr. 21…Markelo
2024 ADAC MX MASTERS
Apr. 21…Princely Drehna
Apr. 28…Dreetz
May 26…Vellahn
Jun. 23…Bielstein
July 14,…Tensfeld
Aug. 4…Gaildorf
Sept. 1…TBA
Sept. 22…Holzgerlingen
UPDATED 2024 “SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” MOTOCROSS
Jan. 13…National track
Jan. 20…Arroyo track
Feb. 3…Arroyo track
Feb. 24…Arroyo track
Mar. 16…National track
Mar. 23…Arroyo track
Apr. 13..Arroyo track
May 4…National track
May 11…Arroyo track
June 1…Arroyo track
June 15…National track
July 6…Arroyo track
July 27…Arroyo track
Aug. 3…National track
Aug. 24…Arroyo track
Aug. 31…Arroyo track
Sept.14…National track
Oct. 5…Arroyo track
Oct. 19…Arroyo track
Oct. 26…National track
Nov. 16…Arroyo track
Nov. 23…Arroyo track
Dec. 7…Arroyo track
Dec. 21…National track
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