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THIS WEEK IN MXA: FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES FROM THE 2-STROKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr 11, 2021

Two-stroke racing is alive and well. But, crashing on the morning of the race was never in style and doesn't look like it will be anytime soon either
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MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2021 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE

Apr 11, 2021

This bike is fast, light, has incredible brakes and an updated suspension that had all of our test riders giving it a thumbs up
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CATCH UP ON THE LATEST VIDEOS: VLOGS, RACING, TRAINING, FACTORY RACE BIKE BUILDS & MORE

Apr 9, 2021

Honda HRC Team Manager, Lars Lindstrom, talks about the process of rebuild a factory race bike, we go two-stroke racing, Christian Craig preps for 250SX East Championship fight and more
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2001 KAWASAKI KX125 | COMPLETE TEST

Apr 6, 2021

The age-old struggle of power versus powerband
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THE MOUNTAIN MEN OF GLEN HELEN: GIANT 2021 WORLD TWO-STROKE PHOTO GALLERY

Apr 6, 2021

They all said that two-strokes were dead and then they heard a strange buzzing from the hills just off Route 66—the two-strokes had landed!
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BEST IN THE PITS | 2-STROKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr 6, 2021

Check out the coolest two-stroke builds of the year come out of the woodwork for this one-off race
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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: AIR SCOOPS FOR AIR-COOLED ENGINES

Apr 3, 2021

It was such a great idea that Honda and Yamaha copied it it, but it was doomed to extinction anyway
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THIS WEEK IN MXA: 2021 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW + PRO DAY AT GLEN HELEN

Apr 3, 2021

We talk on this Saturday's Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship at Glen Helen and share some video from the Pro-packed Thursday at Glen Helen
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CATCH UP ON THE LATEST VIDEOS: THE BEST OF MXA TWO-STROKE VIDEOS

Apr 3, 2021

Ryan Villopoto's YZ125, Mike Alessi's YZ325, Cooper Webb's KTM 300SX, Jason Anderson's TC300, Haiden Deegan's 112 Supermini, MXA's project bike builds and more two-stroke videos were compiled here as we get excited for the Wiseco World…
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SATURDAY’S 2021 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Apr 2, 2021

Two-strokes only, there's no crying in two-stroke racing, smoke will get in your eyes and Pasha is putting up $10 grand for his three 125 classes
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ASK THE MXPERTS: 2007 HONDA CR250 TWO-STROKE QUESTIONS

Apr 1, 2021

The CR250 was a storied machine, from Steve McQueen to Rick Johnson to Johnny O'Mara to Jermy McGrath, it was omnipotent—2007 was its last hurrah
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1968 MAICO MC125 MOTOCROSS

Mar 31, 2021

The rotary-valve Maico MC125 was based on the MD125 road racer, but was the victim of bad timing and high pricing
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE KEVIN WINDHAM’S 1996 FACTORY YZ125

Mar 28, 2021

Factory-prepped bikes evoke images of unbelievable power, superb handling, and razor-like control. Yet visually, Windham’s YZ125 looked pretty much like the stock YZ125 that the MXA gang brought along for comparison
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 2009 ATK INTIMIDATOR 700cc TWO-STROKE

Mar 27, 2021

If you're looking for a little more horsepower out of your trusty two-stroke, this one pumped ot 78 horsepower. It was intimidating to say the least
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | THE KTM 250SX THAT RAN LIKE A 125

Mar 23, 2021

What was wrong with the 2000 KTM 250SX engine? Just about everything
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MXA RETRO TEST: IS THIS THE TWO-STROKE THAT COULD BE BEATING THE FOUR-STROKES TODAY?

Mar 23, 2021

We take you back to the days of the last of mid-size two-strokes, more specifically, the 2000 KTM 380SX
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WORLD TWO-STROKE WARM-UP: PASHA 125 OPEN ON SATURDAY AT REM GLEN HELEN

Mar 19, 2021

Come for the weekly REM races on the Glen Helen Nationals track and get to see three different 125 Pro races (for 125 Pros, Over-30 125 Pros and Over-50 125 Pros). Be there!
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: TRAVIS PASTRANA’S FIRST RACE ON A RM250

Mar 17, 2021

17 year old Travis races against the big hitters
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE RIDE JOHN DOWD’S 1998 MXDN YZ250

Mar 9, 2021

The dream team of McGrath, Lusk and Emig were injured so Carmichael, Dowd and Henry raced the 1998 MXDN—MXA got to ride all their bikes
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DARYL ECKLUND GAMBLES ON A BEAT-DOWN 2003 KAWASAKI KX125

Mar 5, 2021

"The other MXA guys started to refer to my KX125 project bike as the 'green unicorn.' I told them that it would be finished soon and then they’d be sorry. I lied!"
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ASK THE MXPERTS: THE X-FACTOR VERSUS THE NON-X FACTOR

Mar 4, 2021

Not as powerful as a YZ250, the YZ250X has an easy-to-use powerband
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 1989 MUGEN HONDA CR125

Mar 1, 2021

A rare bike with a touch of modern tech
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THIS WEEK IN MXA #9: ORLANDO SUPERCROSS, 125 TWO-STROKE RACING & MORE

Feb 27, 2021

We talk on the wildest moments from Orlando, racing 125 two-strokes against Mike Alessi and new gear releases in this week's video
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125 TWO-STROKES STEAL THE SHOW AT REM GLEN HELEN—ALESSI & DUBACH WIN BIG

Feb 24, 2021

Don't you wish that your local track held a 125-only Pro race with $6000 in purse money split between the 125 Pros, Over-30 Pros and Over-50 Pros?
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“PASHA 125 OPEN” TWO-STROKE RACE THIS SATURDAY AT GLEN HELEN

Feb 18, 2021

The weirdest, wildest, best paying 125 two-stroke race in the country — just three classes with $6000 on the line (and two of those purse paying classes are for Vets & Over-50 racers)
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2021 YAMAHA YZ125

Feb 18, 2021

It’s a fun bike to ride. It’s a fun bike to own. If you feel compelled to spend money on your 2021 Yamaha YZ125, spend it on the engine
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | WE TEST THE 2006 SUZUKI RM250

Feb 16, 2021

The MXA wrecking crew chose the Suzuki RM250 as the Bike of the Year in 2004 and 2005. To our way of thinking, only two bikes were worthy of consideration for the 250cc two-stroke crown the YZ250 and the RM250
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CATCH UP ON THE LATEST VIDEOS: RAW TWO-STROKES, VLOGS, THROWBACKS & MORE

Feb 11, 2021

See our Factory Husqvarna TC300 two-stroke in it's raw form. Plus, enjoy videos from Alex Martin, Freddie Noren, Gary Bailey and more
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: FIRST YEAR ALUMINUM FRAME YZ125 TEST

Feb 8, 2021

Who thought the 2005 YZ125 would be basically the same 16 years later
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 2004 KAWASAKI KX250 FAN RESTORATION BUILD

Feb 1, 2021

From frog to prince
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