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2004

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 2004 HONDA CR250 VERSUS YAMAHA YZ250

Dec 19, 2023

No offense to Kawasaki, Suzuki and KTM, but their combined motocross bike sales didn't equal one-half of the numbers put up by Yamaha and Honda in 2004
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE SLOW BUT STEADY 2004 HONDA CR125

Nov 14, 2023

The 2004 CR125 engine made four horsepower less than the KTM 125SX and at 10,500 rpm it was more than a seven horsepower adrift
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MXA RETRO TEST OF THE 2004 SUZUKI RM250

Dec 28, 2022

In 2004 the king of the 250 two-stroke class was between the Yamaha YZ250 and the Suzuki RM250. We give you a test that compares the two bikes competing for the throne
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COMPLETE TEST OF 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 TWO-STROKE

Nov 5, 2022

From 1997 to 1999, the KX250 was the Bike of the Year. Unfortunately, from 2000 on, the KX250 took a back seat to its competition
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE 2004 HONDA CR250

Sep 20, 2022

We take a look back to Honda's 2004 CR250 two-stroke. It had the third generation aluminum frame and strange electronic powerband feel. Do you remember?
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2004 KTM 250SX FULL MXA TEST

May 30, 2022

It’s no secret that we didn’t like this bike very much in 2003. It finished last in MXA’s 2003 250cc shootout. Find out if the 2004 KTM 250SX was any better
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE 2004 KAWASAKI KX125

Oct 18, 2021

In 2004 Kawasaki broke the 35 horsepower barrier on its KX125 by making seven changes to the engine
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ON THE RECORD: MXA’S 2004 250 TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT

Aug 31, 2021

We flashback to when all the Japanese manufactures made two-stroke dirt bikes. This is the complete 2004 RM250 vs. YZ250 vs. CR250 vs. KX250 vs. KTM brawl
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY | DAVI MILLSAPS INTERVIEW AT 16 YEARS OLD ON AN RM125

Aug 20, 2021

Butterflies are the price of fame when you are a 16 year old kid stepping up from amateur ranks to race Supercross. Davi talks about racing James Stewart, training and golf
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | EVERYTHING ABOUT THE 2004 KAWASAKI KX250

Jun 21, 2021

From 1997 to 1999, the KX250 was the Bike of the Year. Unfortunately, from 2000 on, the KX250 took a back seat to its competition
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INSIDE JAMES STEWART’S 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING KAWASAKI KX125

May 16, 2021

Former Factory Kawasaki Team Manager, Bruce Stjernstrom talks about the details of James Stewart's KX125 and shares memorable stories about working with young James
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WE TEST THE 2004 SUZUKI RM250

May 4, 2021

In 2004 the king of the 250 two-stroke class was against the Yamaha YZ250 and the Suzuki RM250. We give you a test that compares the two bikes competing for the throne
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ON THE RECORD: 2004 HONDA CR250 VERSUS YAMAHA YZ250

Nov 29, 2020

Time has a way of blurring the rear-view vision of motocross fans. What's better a 2004 Honda or 2004 Yamaha? We not surprised that you don't know the correct answer
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MXA’S ZACH OSBORNE REPLICA KTM 85 VIDEO: A PIECE OF THE CHAMPION’S JOURNEY

Oct 12, 2020

Zach Osborne has been around the world and back before winning the 2020 AMA National 450 Championship. This bike is a small tribute to his career
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE PRO CIRCUIT-BUILT 2004 CR250

Jul 18, 2020

A scary fast bike that only the gifted could ride
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ON THE RECORD: 2004 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT

Apr 12, 2020

The MXA wrecking crew rounded up the five prime contenders and put them through their paces. Here is what we learned about the 2004 tiddlers
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2004 KTM 250SX

May 30, 2019

It’s no secret that we didn’t like this bike very much in 2003. It finished last in MXA’s 2003 250cc shootout. Find out if the 2004 KTM 250SX was any better
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WE RACE HEATH VOSS’ 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP YZ450F

Oct 12, 2018

We didn't think we were going to crash the factory steed the day before the National
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2004 KTM 125SX

Jul 12, 2018

For the record, the KTM 125SX has the best two-stroke engine in the class. It puts most Japanese bikes to shame on the dyno, in first turn drag races, and up hills.
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2004 HONDA CR250

Apr 14, 2018

Honda made five changes to the 2004 CR250 engine. They needed to make changes as the YZ, RM and KTM barked right by it. Unfortunately, Honda didn't try hard enough
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF 2004 HONDA CR125

Mar 6, 2018

The CR125 engine in comparison to the KTM 125SX was four horsepower off. At 10,500 rpm there was more than a seven horsepower deficit. What did Honda do about it? Nothing.
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PRO CIRCUIT’S GIANT KILLER SUZUKI RM125

Jan 31, 2018

James Stewart made easy work of the 125 class in the 2004 Nationals on his tried-and-true KX125. If he could, why couldn't we on a Pro Circuit RM125?
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ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR 2004 BIKE?

Jan 29, 2005

Get Motocross Action's simple setup tips for your 2004 motocross bikes
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WE TEST THE 2004 KTM 125SX

Dec 31, 2003

For the record, the KTM 125SX has the best two-stroke engine in the class. It puts most Japanese bikes to shame on the dyno, in first turn drag races, and up hills.
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Honda isn't taking the four-stroke movement lightly. When they first released the original 2002 CRF450, it had all the fixings of a great bike, but was missing a dash of low-end grunt, a pinch of reliability and a smidgen of accuracy. For…
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2004 CRF450R: IT’S NEWER THAN YOU THINK–MAY 13

May 13, 2003

The 2004 CRF450R has more changes than you might expect. Here are the key new features and some top-secret photos for you to check out: (Scroll Down For More Photos) NEW FOR 2004 1). New lighter piston is reshaped for increased compression,…
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