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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024-1/2 GASGAS MC450F FACTORY EDITION

As proven by the Husqvarna acquisition, the best economy-of-scale decision was to take the frames, engines, suspension, hubs, swingarm, throttle bodies, electronics and subframes from KTM, and wrap them in red plastic.

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE HOT PINK TM

Although no longer imported to the USA, TM had a colorful history under U.S. Importers Pete Vetrano and Ralf Schmidt

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

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 HEAVY-HITTER REMATCH — KX450F VS. CRF450

The 2014 winner versus the 2014 loser rematch, but which is which & could you tell the difference

MXA VIDEO: 2025 KTM 450SXF TESTED

The first 2025 model has rolled off the assembly line and into MXA’s stable

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

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024-1/2 KTM 450SXF FACTORY EDITION

KTM’s engineers did a very good job of addressing the bad things about the 2024 production KTM 450SXF and enhancing the good stuff. And, yes this is the 2025 model.

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.

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

MXA VIDEO: WHAT WE LEARNED ON THE 2024 HONDA CRF450 AFTER 200 HOURS

The Honda CRF450 has some quirks. MXA’s Josh Mosiman and Dennis Stapleton talk about what it’s like to live with this bike

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! MXA’S 2014 KTM 125SX TWO-STROKE TEST

Thankfully KTM picked up the two-stroke gauntlet thrown down by Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki and their efforts kept the two-stroke alive

FIRST LOOK! 2025 BETA 450RX FOUR-STROKE & BETA 300RX TWO-STROKE

The Italians answered the call! Significant updates were made for 2025, addressing our complaints

2024 MXA 350 SHOOTOUT: GASGAS MC350F VS. HUSQVARNA FC350 VS. KTM 350SXF

If there are no cam, valve, piston, throttle body, fuel pump or crank differences between the FC350, MC350F and 350SXF. Why do all three engines run so differently on the track? The answer lies in four simple parts.

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)

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

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

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

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: 1991 KX80 CHASSIS WITH KX125 ENGINE

Mark Chilson is a dreamer with the patience and talent to build one-of-a-kind bikes that are super detailed

2024 CROSS-COUNTRY BATTLE! HONDA CRF450RX VS. KAWASAKI KX450X

Although MXA is all about motocross, we also race WORCS, SRA, GNCC & NGPC events, for which we need off-road-specific machinery. Thus, the KX450X & Honda CRF450RX shootout

First look 2025 Honda CRF250 CRF450 models

FIRST LOOK! 2025 HONDA CRF450 & CRF250 MODELS

Learn all about the new 2025 Honda CRF250 and CRF450, plus the newest edition, a CRF250 Works Edition

TEN YEAR’S AGO TODAY! 2014 HONDA CRF250 TWIN-PIPER TEST

Honda has confused us with a bike that delivers mixed messages

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

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 HUSQVARNA TC65

The biggest update on the 2024 Husky TC65 is the fact that you can now adjust the seat height of the TC65 Junior Cycle between low, standard or tall positions

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

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

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! WE RIDE MIKE BROWN’S 2014 ENDUROCROSS HUSKY FC350

As trick as any factory Motocross bike, but with specialized parts for off-road use

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

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

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 HONDA CRF450 WORKS EDITION

Potential Works Edition customers can take solace in the fact that the coated suspension components, remapped ECU, Hinson clutch and Yoshimura exhaust more than pay for themselves. Plus, it looks so good, feels perfect and is undeniably well put together.

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

TEST UPDATE VIDEO: LIVING WITH THE 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z450

We have five good reasons why we never want Suzuki to stop making dirt bikes

TEN YEAR AGO TODAY! 2014 HONDA CRF450 —WHERE DID THE MISSING HORSEPOWER GO?

The 2014 Honda CRF450 Is slow. We can’t dance around the elephant in the room. It doesn’t make much horsepower, and it signs off very early. One caveat: don’t try to rev it out. It is most competitive when kept below 8500 rpm.

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 HUSQVARNA FC350

The FC350’s one-of-a-kind setup lowers the chassis one-inch—you don’t need a degree in physics to realize that a lowered center of gravity is a major positive when it comes to handling.

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WE RIDE THE LAST FACTORY 125

We test Brett Metcalfe’s 2005 Yamaha of Troy YZ125 when it was the only smoker left on the track

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO RIDE THE 2014 KTM 450SXF FOUR-STROKE

Much of the credit for the improvements goes to homegrown solutions, the ideas and concepts developed by local racers, hardcore KTM owners and the race teams, that KTM implemented into the 2014 KTM 450SXF.

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

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

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.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! 2014 HUSQVARNA FC450 FOUR-STROKE

There is a twist to why the 2014 Husqvarna even existed. Part of it has to do with the automobile industry, some of it has to be blamed on lengthy R&D programs—Stefan Pierer found a way to cut down on development time. It’s called “platform sharing.”

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

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

MXA BUYER’S GUIDE: 2024 MINICYCLE BUYER’S GUIDE

If you are looking to launch your young one into the motocross world, move him up to a bigger bike or just looking for some backyard fun—look no further

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE BBR’S YAMAHA TT-R150L

This works-like BBR play bike is a perfect example of the ideas, craftsmanship and work ethic that powered the minicycle world eight years ago

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

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

MXA VIDEO: 2024 BETA 450RX TEST

Beta has built a name for itself by building a broad range of two-stroke and four-stroke off-road bikes. The dabble din the motocross market two years ago with the Beta 300RX smoker, but for 2024 have taken on the daunting task of not just releasing a new 450cc motocross bike, but racing the AMA Supercross series at the same timet.