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The only test rider to have ridden every motocross bike of the last 40 years, Jody Weisel is also the most educated motocross editor with Bachelors, Masters and Phd degrees (in gerontology). Jody runs the largest test crew in magazine history, with 7 test riders racing new models every weekend. MXA's hands-on approach to testing is invaluable in getting to the heart of each bike's performance.

FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: COMING OR GOING? REAR FORKS

Jul 2, 2024

There was some convoluted logic being used in Italy when this idea was concocted in 1975 — but don't think Harley was the only one
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BEST OF JODY’S BOX: THE TRUE TEST OF MOTOCHISMO

Jul 2, 2024

Motocross is a sport where everybody ranks, rates and judges everyone else by the bikes they ride, clothes they wear, who paints their helmet and who has the tallest truck.
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CELEBRATE AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY ON YOUR BIKE! GLEN HELEN IS OPEN ON JULY 4TH

Jul 2, 2024

Glen Helen will have all its tracks open for a special 4th of July practice day on Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1973 PENTON MUDLARK 125 ENDURO

Jul 1, 2024

The bike that lived many lives from Wassell to Tyran to Penton Trials to the Mudlark to the Woodsman
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BRAD LACKEY (71), KENT HOWERTON (70), HEIKKI MIKOLA (79) &…

Jul 1, 2024

Including Ricky Johnson, Max Nagl, Todd DeHoop, Jim Rice, Todd DeHoop, David Philippaerts and Anthony Rodriguez
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GRAND PRIX OF INDONESIA #1 PROVES THAT PRADO CAN RIDE IN THE MUD

Jun 30, 2024

Jorge Prado won his seventh Grand Prix of the 2024 season, but trails a guy who has only won two
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2024 SOUTHWICK NATIONAl RECAP: THE WINNERS WERE THE SAME, BUT THE BATTLES WERE DIFFERENT

Jun 30, 2024

Out of the four National motos there were four different winners—Lawrence, Sexton, Deegan & Shimoda
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: BLOW OUT THE CANDLES CAUSE YOU’LL BE JOINING THEM SOON

Jun 29, 2024

Lars Larsson is 83, Steve Stackable is 70, Marty Tripes 68, Randy Skinner 66, Doug Dubach is 61 & Kurt Caselli 41
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RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: WHAT A WEEK! ONE RIDER INJURED, ONE RIDER QUITS & ONE…

Jun 28, 2024

Plus, see the bike that spend 41 years in a barn waiting for a crazy Aussie to asked a simple question and got a surprising answer
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FIRST LOOK! 2025 HUSQVARNA TWO- AND FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS BIKES

Jun 28, 2024

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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TAKE A LAP OF SATURDAY’S 2024 SOUTHWICK AMA NATIONAL TRACK

Jun 28, 2024

An old venue offers a chance for a fresh look at a unique American motocross track
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BARE BONES: SOMETIMES YOUR BAD SUSPENSION ISN’T REALLY THE SUSPENSION

Jun 27, 2024

A day in the life of a suspension technician — common sense can make your day at the races go a lot better
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A LITTLE PRE-MIX ADVICE: IS IT K2 OR K2 INJECTOR OIL?

Jun 27, 2024

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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FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: HECKEL PLASTIC BOOTS

Jun 25, 2024

Before there were Sidi CrossFires, Gaerne SG10s, Tech 10s, Fox Instincts or TCX Comp Evos, the first-ever plastic hinged boot was the 1974 Heckel
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BEST OF JODY’S BOX: THEY ARE WHO THEY ARE, NOT WHO YOU THINK THEY ARE

Jun 24, 2024

You know as well as I do that if Charles Manson had been fast on a motocross bike, there would have been a race team somewhere posting bond for him
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1980 FRENCH-BUILT BARIGO YB500

Jun 24, 2024

These were rolling chassis kits that used Honda XL and Yamaha XT four-stroke engines. If they had a Honda engine they were called HB 500s (HB stood for Honda/Barigo) and the Yamaha-powered bike were called YB500s (YB stood for…
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE WSX IS BACK…SORT OF

Jun 22, 2024

All the news that fits, some of it good, some of it bad, but all of it entertaining
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DOUG DUBACH TO RECEIVE THE EDISON DYE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 2024 WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP

Jun 21, 2024

If you are coming to the 2024 World Vet Championship, be sure to go to the Glen Helen Museum on Sunday, November 2 between 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: JEFF, JOSH, BENGT, TUCKER, CALVIN & KEN

Jun 20, 2024

Having having a big birthday in late June? So are Ward, Aberg, Nunn, Vlaanderen and many more
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2024 FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP (WSX) SCHEDULE REVEALED

Jun 19, 2024

Four events in three countries! Any bets how many they will actually hold?
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BEST OF JODY’S BOX: HOW COME NOBODY EVER TOLD ME ABOUT THAT?

Jun 18, 2024

When you break something, it is a visible injury (thanks to an X-ray), and it is fixable. Every crash that causes a scar is just an irritating delay in getting back to racing
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BIKES YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: 1962 MOTO GUZZI LODOLA 250

Jun 18, 2024

This Moto Guzzi off-road bike wasn't very good when it was first built, but due to "Abstention Pact in 1957" it became a winner based on the one thing it did do well
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“SATURDAY AT THE GLEN” RACE REPORT: ENZO TEMMERMAN, SHAWN BUSHNELL, KURT NICOLL &…

Jun 18, 2024

Plus, 259 of their friends get to launch towards Talladega, climb to the top of Mount Saint Helen, rail around the Velodrome turn and battle with their buddies
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MAGGIORA MXGP RECAP: GAJSER WINS, JORGE CRASHES & SACHA COENEN DOES IT AGAIN

Jun 17, 2024

Tim Gajser now has a 34-point lead over Jorge Prado at the halfway point in the season & a wild card rider makes the 250 podium
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HIGH-POINT NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: MASTERPOOL MASTERFUL IN PRO CIRCUIT’S 300TH WIN

Jun 16, 2024

Meanwhile, in the 450 class it is business as usual, Jett wins & Sexton falls when it counts
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MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: A BIG YEAR FOR NEW & OLD MOTOCROSS BIKES

Jun 14, 2024

Lots of new stuff to think about, look at and ponder (with an equal amount of old stuff
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THIS WEEK IN MXA: SHOULD AMA NATIONAL TRACKS BE ROUGHER OR SMOOTHER?

Jun 13, 2024

How they are prepping the AMA National tracks this year, versus the past few years
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ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT HAPPENED TO SLIPPER CLUTCHES?

Jun 13, 2024

Slipper clutches are not autos, but auto clutches slip and you can do the same thing with your left hand
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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY BOYS: JEFF STANTON 56, NICK WEY 44, JOSH GRANT 38 & MARK BLACKWELL…

Jun 13, 2024

And lets not forget the all the other birthday boys celebrating this week
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WIN THIS CUSTOM UPFITS MOTO ROAMER ADVENTURE TRUCK & HELP THOSE IN NEED

Jun 12, 2024

And help Road 2 Recovery care for injured motocross racers at the same time
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