2018-bike-test

We loved Weston’s engine. There were no hiccups, dips or dead spots. And although powerful, it was easy to ride
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The bike that Brownie raced to the 125 AMA Championship 20 years ago—and Mike is still racing today
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If you’ve never seen a true-to-life pink TM, don’t fret. The MXA wrecking crew is going to show you two of them in our all-pink shootout
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The personal two-stroke race bikes of the stars of the past — they could race anything they wanted, but they prefer two-strokes
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Honda’s main focus was on fixing the weak-sister powerband of the 2018 CRF250 for 2019—and doing it while staying within its meager R&D budget
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As close as you'll ever get to the innermost workings of the bike that is the same as the one leading the 250 West Supercross series right now
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We want to see smokers line the gate inside stadiums again as much as anyone, but the only way that will happen is if Gared Steinke is put in charge of running the AMA.
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To quote Michael Corleone, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
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You have to ask yourself, "What would Aristotle do?" Because that is the key to success in finding brand loyalty from 50cc to 450cc
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You can't tell a book by its cover — even an orange book. We read the KTM 350SXF for you from cover to cover
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What do Airstream trailers, Volkswagen Beetles, vinyl records and two-strokes have in common?
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“Uncle Donnie” can rightfully be considered the originator of the motocross hop-up business.
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Testing a lowered chassis, pumped up engine and Rekluse clutch on a bike that loved each modification
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Don't judged TM by its past — you can't tell a book by its cover — the TM book has been rewritten
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The majority of privateers identify with MXA test rider Brian Medeiros, who holds down a 40-hour-a-week, five-day-a-week job — every penny he earns, he dumps into racing
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Built for the 2018 World Two-Stroke Championship, but perfect for any two-stroke aficianado, Dennis tells the whole story
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Actually, we lent the bike to him, so this is really "Zach Bell Rides MXA's 2018 Husqvarna TC250," but it sounds better the other way around
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You might think that the best bikes to aspire to ride are those of the factory stars. Wrong! The best bikes to ride are those owned by the factory stars’ mechanics
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With every 51Fifty Energy drink sold, a percentage goes into their non-profit organization. So far, 51Fifty e has raised over $800,000. Racing is just a fun way to help people.
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Our goal was to build an easier-to-ride, more manageable KTM 250SXF. Our hope was to improve the midrange oomph and make some additional improvements along the way to 14,000 rpm
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We not only test it, but we tell you how to tune it for more power, better power and less or more hit. In five easy steps
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The Americanization of Ralf Schmidt and the exotic Italian motocross bikes he imports to the United States
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If you haven’t ridden a new-age 125cc two-stroke, you will be surprised. They have much broader powerbands than in the good old days. Plus, the Husky TC125 the clutch can take abuse without whimpering.
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More than you want to know, unless you want to know how the 2018 450s really rate
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We have been called “Honda Action,” “Yamaha Action” and, most recently, “KTM Action, but we are "Motocross Action." All that matters to us is finding the best race bike.
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Doug didn’t just test the YZ450Fs for Yamaha—he raced them, winning 22 of his World Vet Championships on them (the other four were on YZ250 two-strokes)
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It refines it and defines it. It fixes glitches and scratches itches. It is a homologation buster and a trophy hustler
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Remember those long shootouts that you scanned briefly before getting distracted by the dog? Well, here is the quick, easy and complete 2018 450 shootout in bite-size format
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