This is the 450 Shootout that you have to read, but for the effort you will be rewarded with all you need to know about the 450 class of 2022 Read More...
Motocross racers love shootouts, until the bike they spent $10,000 loses; They think their brand is the fastest bike, until they see a dyno chart; They think that weight doesn't matter on motocross bikes, but if their girlfriend gains a few… Read More...
These are two totally different bikes. They share almost nothing in terms of design, focus or intent, but one is very good and the other is a little irritating Read More...
You may not like the results, but when you race them instead of riding them for three days with factory mechanics at your beck and call—this is what you learn Read More...
PHOTO OF THE WEEK Yes, that's Chad Reed on an all-white bike. Yes, it's a Kawasaki. MINI-VIEW: ZACK FREEBERG For every Ryan Villopoto there are dozens of privateers that go… Read More...
The idea behind a shootout hasn?t changed much since the Earps and Clantons met at the O.K. Corral. The plot is always the same. The antagonists come face to face to settle a grudge, and the winner is determined by who draws the fastest,… Read More...
The 450 Shootout got the cover of the January 2013 issue, which is on sale now. Daryl Eklund, Dennis Stapleton and Lee Witt are the cover boys. The MXA test crew spent months racing, testing and living with these six Open class… Read More...
By John Basher PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PART 1 We love testing different motocross bikes. Every motorcycle offers something uniquely different. Having said that, getting to test Justin Barcia's Geico Honda CRF250 was like… Read More...
Let's cut to the chase, which in Hollywood parlance means let's skip ahead to the action-packed part of this horse opera. You don?t need to be the Amazing Kreskin to realize that motocross racers read shootouts for three… Read More...
No offense to Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha and Husqvarna, but in last year's 2009 450 Shootout, the Kawasaki KX450F and KTM 450SXF finished one-two . And, with a full year of R&D behind them, the MXA wrecking crew wanted to take the latest… Read More...
The Honda CRF450, KTM 450SXF, Yamaha YZ450F, KTM 350SXF, Kawasaki KX450F and Suzuki RM-Z450 are all major players in what consumers might well think of as a $8500 crap shoot. It is the MXA wrecking crew's goal to take the gamble out of… Read More...
Historically, choosing shootout winners is easy for the MXA wrecking crew. We race the bikes every weekend for six months, switch back and forth (sometimes between motos), try every possible gearing and suspension combination,… Read More...
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