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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: MXA’S 2014 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE TEST
Two-strokes are not approved by the powers-that-be at the AMA, MXsports, FIM, BLM or EPA—which wins us over instantly
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 YAMAHA MOTOCROSS MODELS FROM 65 TO 450
What's new? Updated rear linkage, new fork and shock settings,a lighter spring rate on rear shock and new delta-shaped piston shims in the fork and revise engine mounts.
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 250/300SX TWO-STROKES
The 250SX has a 66.4mm bore with a 72mm stroke, while 300SX shares the same bottom end as the 250SX, but its bore and stroke measures at 72mm x 72mm. The bigger bore adds up to an extra 43cc of displacement, making the 300SX a 293cc.
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2025 HONDA CRF250
Josh Mosiman, Dennis Stapleton and Justin Lee compare the 2024 Honda CRF250 to the new 2025 model
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SIBLINGS SHOOTOUT: KTM 250SXF FACTORY EDITION VS. GASGAS MC250F FACTORY EDITION
The Factory Edition KTM 250SXF is $1200 more than the stock 2024 KTM 250SXF, and the GasGas MC250F Factory Edition is almost $2000 over the 2024 MC250F price. Still, the extra money buys you the much-improved frame and a healthy list of…
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: PULLING BACK THE BLUE CURTAIN OF JODY’S PERSONAL 2014 YZ250
Why would an MXA test rider want a 2014 Yamaha YZ250 when he could just race MXA's 2024 YZ250? Read on
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MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE PHIL NICOLETTI’S FINAL CLUBMX YAMAHA YZ250F
Phil Nicoletti and the ClubMX crew have come a long way, we tested Phil's last 250F race bike
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 KAWASAKI KX250 FOUR-STROKE
For 2025, the KX250 ditched the KYB suspenders for Showa and followed many of the footsteps of its big brother (but not all)
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 HUSQVARNA TWO- AND FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS BIKES
The Husqvarna FC250, FC 350 and FC450 four-strokes will be joined by the TC125, TC150, TC250 and TC300 two-strokes
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 HONDA MOTOCROSS MODELS: CRF250 & CRF450
Plus there will be a Works Edition of both the CR250 and CRF450
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 GASGAS TWO-STROKE & FOUR-STROKE MODELS
GasGas adds two new two-strokes to the lineup while the other five returning motocross models receive a facelift
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024-1/2 HUSQVARNA FC250 ROCKSTAR EDITION
This is only the second time that Husqvarna has offered a 250cc Rockstar Edition. The big plus is that it is a souped-up version of the 2025 Husqvarna FC250 with lots of aftermarket goodies
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YAMAHA DT-1: THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO MOTOCROSS
The wild and wacky story of how Yamaha got into the dirt bike business and the cast of characters that made it a success
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: THE 2000 ALOOP XMX 250 FREESTYLE
A special kit designed in 2000 to transform a CR250 motocross bike into a freestyle bike. First step, buy a hacksaw
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! MXA RIDES PRO CIRCUIT’S 2014 FULL-RACE YAMAHA YZ250F
This isn't the economy model — this is the full pop version of YZ250F National-ready machinery
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TEN YEAR’S AGO TODAY! 2014 HONDA CRF250 TWIN-PIPER TEST
Honda has confused us with a bike that delivers mixed messages
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MXA VIDEO: 2024-1/2 HUSQVARNA FC250 ROCKSTAR EDITION TEST
The big news revolves around the new frame, which is more forgiving than the 2023-24 chassis, and the partnership with LitPro
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE BEST & WORST TRAITS OF THE 2007 HONDA CR250
The 2007 Honda was a victim of its own two-stroke success, the Honda engineers thought they were infallible. The 2007 CR250 prove them wrong
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! THE REAL TEST OF THE 2014 HUSQVARNA FC250
Is the 2014 Husqvarna FC250 a KTM clone? Or KTM Plus? This MXA test tells the whole story in more detail then you'll need
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MXA BUYER’S GUIDE TO THE WIDE WORLD OF 2024 FOUR-STROKES
With the 2025 models just peeking over the horizon, it's a good chance to catch up on the bikes that are still on the showroom floors—the 2024 250, 350 & 450 four-strokes
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z250
The best selling point for the Suzuki is that it comes with the lowest MSRP out of all the new 250 four-stroke; however, the forks are so stiff that you’ll have to use some of the money you saved to fix the forks.
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TREVOR’S 24 HOURS OF PAIN: TREVOR NELSON’S BIG ADVENTURE
MXA talked our videographer/photographer into racing the 24 Hours of Glen Helen by himself. The smart money was on him not making it through the night. The smart money doesn't know Trevor very well
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY!: 2014 HUSQVARNA TC250 TWO-STROKE
It's not the source material, but what you do with it and guess what? Ten years ago two-stroke work a lot better than ten year old four-strokes
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MXA VIDEO: 2024-1/2 KTM 250SXF FACTORY EDITION TEST
The new KTM 250SXF comes with a new frame, new linkage, and new smartphone-compatible connectivity unit that allows you to adjust mapping, analyze your lap times and more
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 HUSQVARNA FC250
Compared to the 2022 and prior-model FC250, the 2024 engine is stronger in the low-to-mid range and is significantly faster than the 2024 CRF250 and YZ250F models from mid and up.
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: FIRST YEAR OF THE ALUMINUM YZ250 FRAME
Yamaha spent millions of dollars on the development of the most advanced two-stroke motocross bike in motocross history at the exact moment when two-stroke sales hit the dumpster
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 MXA 250 SHOOTOUT: CRF VS. KX-F VS. SXF VS. RM-Z VS. YZ-F
The MXA wrecking crew tested, documented, inspected, theorized and calculated every conceivable facet of the 250 four-stroke class for 2014. Your future bike now!
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST MX-TECH’S MODERN HONDA CR500 TWO-STROKE VS. 125 & 250
What would a modern-day Honda CR500 be like? Jeremy Wilkey and AJ Waggoner built a new CR500 in a 2023 Honda CRF450 frame. Plus they did the same with a CR125 and CR250
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20 YEARS AGO TODAY! WE RIDE TRAVIS PASTRANA’S 2003 FACTORY SUZUKI RM250
Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 was one of the best race bike we ever rode‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!
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