TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 2001 SERVICE HONDA CR134 THAT WE HATED TO RIDE
This is a classic example of all that can go wrong with a hopped-up bike
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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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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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A LITTLE PRE-MIX ADVICE: IS IT K2 OR K2 INJECTOR OIL?
MXA does run Maxima K2 pre-mix, but we do not run Maxima k2 injector oil as pre-mix—and there is a very good reason
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MXA TEAM TESTED: TWISTED DEVELOPMENT KTM 250/300 REMAPPED ECU
Twisted Development’s Jamie Ellis has found a way to re-map the locked stock ECU on KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas 250 two-strokes and the KTM 300SX two-stroke
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF MAICO
Two things contributed to the fall of the house of Maico; family squabbles over control of the company & poor engineering on the 1982 single-shock design
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE
If you’re looking for the best 125 to race the Amateur Nationals or 125 money classes, like the Pasha 125 Open races, the new-generation KTM 125SX isn’t ready for the big time yet
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WE RIDE FMF’S 2018 KX500/KTM 250SX HYBRID
One important caveat in the dream-bike scenario is that the bike cannot have a 450cc four-stroke engine. Why would it? Four-strokes are readily available and thus not dreamy enough.
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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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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: SHAE BENTLEY’S AMA 125 SX TITLE
Hard work turned into good fortune culminated in the defining moment of Shae Bentley's racing career
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THE TRUE STORY OF JAMES STEWART’S 2004 FACTORY KX125 TWO-STROKE
In 2004 Kawasaki had just launched its all-new KX250F. The team offered the four-stroke to James, and he tried it during the pre-season. He decided to stay with the KX125 two-stroke instead
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | 1988 MUGEN HONDA CR125
Not one, but two Mugen CR125s. One for the showroom and one for the racetrack
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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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MXA VIDEO: COTY SCHOCK RIPS YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE WIDE OPEN
Coty Schock just finished third in the 250SX East Championship. In between races, he's been building this YZ125 project bike
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY! THE MID-SIZE KTM 380SX TWO-STROKE
Was the KTM 380SX faster than the KX500 and CR500 of their times? Yes and no. Why didn't the unique KTM 380SX mid-size two-stroke catch on? It should have
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2000 KAWASAKI KX125
For 2000, the KX engineers added more inertia to the drivetrain to help the KX125 churn out a broader powerband. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as well as they hoped
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 1999 MXA 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT
Remember when the RM125 vs. CR125 vs. YZ125 vs. KTM 125SX vs. KX125 faced off against each other
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MEET THE MAN! THE GODFATHER OF 125 PRO RACING AT THE 2024 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Meet the guy who put up the money for the 125 Pro classes and put multiples of his personal KTM, GasGas and Fantic two-strokes on the track
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MXA VIDEO: 2024 WISECO TWO-STROKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Experience everything but the smell of the 15th edition of the Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship, presented by FastHouse
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MXA TESTS A FULL-RACE 125 TWO-STROKE WE WISH YOU COULD BUY IN THE USA
Last week we showed you how the stock 2024 Fantic XXX worked, this week we take a fully modified Fantic XX125 to see how much improvement we could get
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THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN: WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
The World Two-Stroke Championship starts with a two-stroke-only practice on Friday and all the firework on start on Saturday. Be There or watch it the Dirt Bike's YouTube Channel starting a11:00 a.m. Saturday
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1972 YANKEE 460MX SINGLE
There is a good reason why you've never seen a Yankee 460MX before—there were only two of them built by the Yankee Motor Company in Schenectady, New York
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MXA VIDEO: 2024 FANTIC 125XX ISN’T SOLD IN THE USA, BUT WE TRACKED ONE DOWN
What is it? Believe it or not it's a "platform shared" YZ125 from Italy
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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: WE RIDE A BIG-BORE KAWASAKI KX315 TWO-STROKE
When you want to build an old two-stroke engine, you call Tom Morgan. When you want to put it into a modern-day aluminum frame, you call A.J. Waggoner
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MXA VIDEO: 2024 YAMAHA YZ125 TWO-STROKE TESTED
One of the most popular 125cc two-strokes is still around after 50 years, although serious development on this particular model started in 2005—that is 19 years with of expericene
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: THE 2005 HANGTOWN NATIONAL WAS THE DEATH KNELL FOR TWO-STROKES
Only Stewie flew the smoker flag
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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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$12,000 PASHA 125 PRO CLASSES AT THE WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP ON MARCH 30
Pasha Afshar has rounded up $12,000 in cash for the World Two-Stroke Championship's three 125 Pro classes. The money goes to the 125 Pros, Over-30 125 Pros and Over-50 125 Pros
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2024 YAMAHA YZ125X VS. YZ250X: WHICH OFF-ROAD YZ-X TWO-STROKE IS BEST FOR YOU?
Yamaha offers two four-stroke cross-country models & two two-stroke models. MXA breaks down the differences between the 2024 YZ250X and YZ125X
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