SEPTEMBER 2012, VOLUME 40, NUMBER 9

On Jul 19, 2012

BIKES
WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S KX450F
GUIDE TO THE 2013 HONDA CRF450
WE BUILD A 2012 YAMAHA WR450F
FIRST LOOK: 2013 HUSQVARNA TC250
WE TEST THE 2013 KTM 250SX

RACES
MEXICO GRAND PRIX
BUDDS CREEK NATIONAL

PERSONALITIES
RACING LORE: DONNIE HANSEN
LITTLE BIG MEN: DAN WORLEY
MEN WHO MATTER: FEETS MINERT

FEATURES
THE WORST BIKES EVER

TECHNICAL
TEN THINGS ABOUT HEAT
LIVING WITH?FREE SAG
WRENCH TECH: CABLE LUBRICATION
TECH SPECS: 2013 KTM 450SXF
TECH SPECS: 2013 KTM 250SXF
TECH SPECS: 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F
TECH SPECS: 2013 KAWASAKI KX250F
ASK THE MXPERTS

PRODUCT TESTS
WORKS CONNECTION FACTORY 4 STAND
STEAHLY YZ450F FLYWHEEL WEIGHT
MATRIX CONCEPTS M31 WORX TOOLBOX
APPLIED CRF450 R/S TRIPLE CLAMPS
KENDA MILLVILLE II TIRES
SKF FORK SEALS
SLIP ANGLE SA-1 LAP TIMER
NOVA POWER BREATHER

REGULAR STUFF
DREAM JOBS: SLAYTON, BALDWIN, MASSIE
TEAM TESTED: PRE-TESTED PRODUCTS
BLACK & WHITE: RAMPANT R&D
CLASSIC IRON: 1967 BULTACO 250 PURSANG
HIT PARADE: NEW PRODUCTS

ON?THE?COVER: Daryl Ecklund gets airborne on the potent
2013 KTM 250SX for John?Basher’s pinhole camera.