twisted development

Jamie Ellis, Dean Dickenson & Mitch Payton put our KTM, Husky & Yamaha 125s on remedial speed therapy — with video and something called "words"
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MXA didn’t test Pasha’s KTM 270SXF because of his Hollywood links (we blinked during “American Wrestler” and missed him). We are testing it because Pasha is a motocross benefactor and unsung hero
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After practicing starts at the KTM test track against Marvin Musquinwith LitPro data monitoring his starts, Freddie has found that he got better starts without using launch control
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Garrett’s ClubMX YZ250F was 9 pounds lighter than the stock 2022 YZ250F, which means it hit the scales at 218 pounds.
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You can’t compromise on the shape and free-flowing design of the ports — which is exactly where Twisted Development’s KTM 450SXF exhaust flange comes into play.
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Who'd a thunk it? The low on power and high in weight Suzuki RM-Z250 is suddenly making the top ten with Larry Brooks' BarX team
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Your bike's ECU could have gotten Neil Armstrong to the moon and back ten times—so it should get you through the whoops
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Before Josh Mosiman came to work at MXA or Jamie Ellis wrote his "Twisted Logic" column for MXA, they collaborated on a very special "Smart" Husqvarna FC450
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Motorcycles are very personal things. They may appear to be made of metal and plastic, but the real substance is hopes and dreams. Every new bike is filled with possibilities.
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"I had a few moments of brilliance — one of them was almost passing my childhood hero, Mike Brown, and having him flip me off after I revved my engine behind him."
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Back in the day 125 two-strokes had to be wrung out, especially the zero bottom-end 2005 CR125, but makes beautiful music
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On the first test rides of our full-blown, full-race, full-size, Yamaha YZ270F, the MXA test riders were impressed, but we aren’t going to lie; we cried a little bit for two reasons
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What's in the newest issue of MXA? How about five 2021 bike tests — including the KTM 150SX, GasGas MC450, Yamaha YZ250, Husky FC350, Cylinder Works YZ270 & a retro test of K-Dub's '97 YZ125
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The well traveled history of a 2005 Honda CR125 & what's planned for it next
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The 2020 KTM 350SXF makes 54.61 horsepower, which is more peak horsepower than the 2020 Suzuki RM-Z450—to get it you have to rev it to the moon.
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First you have to find the perfect stoichiometric mixture. The stoichiometric mixture is the exact ratio between air and flammable gas for proper combustion
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Stuff that is out a month before its on the MXA website, stuff that will never be on the internet, stuff that will make you want to ride & stuff that you need to know
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Factory two-strokes are a thing of the past as no manufacturer is going to build a factory two-stroke in a world dominated by four-strokes — we found one!
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When four-strokes were first introduced, decompression braking required a big adjustment, but as the popularity of four-strokes grew, the manufacturers reduced friction in four-strokes to make them feel more like a two-strokes on corner…
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Everything you need to know, more than you want to know & things you won't understand
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He was dropped from the JGR MX team, but he hasn't let it slow him down. Enzo Lopes was impressive on his new ClubMX Yamaha ride
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And there you have it—MXA’s strategic plan on building a better and more expensive Honda CRF450.
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We work on getting the most out of the 2020 KX250 and more. Merry Christmas moto heads!
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You asked for it! A YZ250 versus YZ250F shootout like no other — read it to learn why
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