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MXA RACE TEST: 2025 YAMAHA’S LEGACY TWO-STROKES: 2025 YZ125 & YZ250

May 14, 2025

Today, only Yamaha and the KTM Group still make competitive motocross two-strokes. Honda gave in 2007. Suzuki quit in 2008 & Kawasaki’s final run of 250 two-strokes petered out in 2007,
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: INSIDE SECRETS OF THE FIRST ALUMINUM-FRAMED YZ125

May 13, 2025

How advanced was the 2005 Yamaha YZ125? Who thought the 2005 YZ125 would be basically the same 20 years later?
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MXA VIDEO: 2025 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE TEST

May 5, 2025

It's not strange that the 2025 Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke is considered to be too old, but, surprise of surprises, its 2006 bones are good enough to make it as good as any two-stroke on the track today
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MXA RETRO TEST: TESTING THE LAST KAWASAKI TWO-STROKE

Apr 29, 2025

Given that Kawasaki has announced that they have plans for two-strokes in 2026, here is MXA's test of the last Kawasaki KX250 two-stroke. It is from 2007.
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MXA RETRO TEST: THE MID-SIZE KTM 380SX TWO-STROKE

Apr 29, 2025

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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MXA VIDEO: LIVING WITH THE 2025 HUSQVARNA TC125 TWO-STROKE (40-HOURS)

Apr 28, 2025

We put 40 hours on our 2025 Husky TC125 two-stroke. This video is all about what we've learned so far
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2025 TM 300MX TWO-STROKE

Apr 21, 2025

After not having a U.S. importer for a few years, TM is back selling bikes in the USA again
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16TH ANNUAL WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP: GENEROSITY NEVER GOES UNPUNISHED

Apr 21, 2025

For a change it didn't rain on the big day of a Glen Helen race, but instead it rained the day before
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: 2015 TM 250MX MOTOCROSS TEST

Apr 18, 2025

The small Italian company is the "little train that could." TM bikes are hand-built in Pesaro, Italy. There are no robots grinding away on the cylinder.They are supra exotic
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THIS WEEK IN MXA: 2025 WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

Apr 17, 2025

This Saturday, April 19, Glen Helen is returning to the glory days of two-strokes—with a mix of modern bikes, modern riders and more than a few bikes and riders from the glory days of two-strokes
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: KEN ROCZEN’S FACTORY 2011 KTM 125SX

Apr 15, 2025

With the 250 World Championship wrapped up, Kenny raced a 125cc smoker at the final Grand Prix of 2011
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CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1975 HONDA CR125 “RED STRIPE” ELSINORE

Apr 3, 2025

The popularity of the first CR125, known as the “Green Striper,” fueled interest in the 1975 CR125 “Red Striper” but when Honda stopped updating the CR125, the enthusiasm cooled
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MXA’S FIVE BIKE 2025 85cc MINICYCLE SHOOTOUT

Apr 3, 2025

It was hard to do an 85cc shootout over the last 10 years because most of the 85cc minicycles were pushing 20 years old. Now, the R&D departments have updated them
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WE TEST THE 1999 KAWASAKI KX125

Apr 1, 2025

Interested in the 1999 Kawasaki KX125? Don’t know anything about it? Here is everything you needed to know from 26 years ago
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FLASHBACK! THE 125 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT THAT SHOCKED THE MOTOCROSS INDUSTRY

Apr 1, 2025

Take your pick! Two are fuel injected, two are carbureted and one is by far the best 125 two-stroke in the 2023 class. Plus, a word of warning about the future.
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JEREMY McGRATH’S 1992 PEAK HONDA CR125

Mar 21, 2025

This was the Porsche Turbo Carrera of the 125 class back in 1992—it revved higher, hit harder and stayed on longer than the stock CR125 and had better bottom to boot
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: MOTO VILLA V4 250 TWO-STROKE PROTOTYPE

Mar 18, 2025

This 1969 Moto Villa V4 250 road racing prototype will fulfill all of your two-stroke fantasies—even though the FIM banned it before it every hit the track
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RETRO TWO-STROKE TEST: 1999 SUZUKI RM250 RACE TEST

Mar 12, 2025

Suzuki resurrected itself from the ashes of the rather mediocre 1998 engine in 1999. The ‘99 powerband was a KX250 clone
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE 2004 CR250 WE BUILT TO KILL THE FOUR-STROKE

Mar 4, 2025

A scary fast bike that only the gifted could ride. But was it enough to beat out the four-strokes?
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: 2015 FMF TWO-STROKE NATIONAL CHALLENGE

Feb 28, 2025

Giant photo gallery of smokers at speed at the Glen
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CARSON BROWN’S TRICK KAWASAKI KX125 TWO-STROKE

Feb 27, 2025

Why Carson didn't use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb
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FIRST RIDE: MXA’S MINI TESTER ON THE 2025 YAMAHA YZ65

Feb 26, 2025

MXA test rider James Ellis (son of Twisted Development's Jamie Ellis) shakes down our new 65cc YZinger
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: THE KTM 250SX THAT RAN LIKE A 125

Feb 25, 2025

What was wrong with the 2000 KTM 250SX engine? Just about everything
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ASK THE MXPERTS: HOW MANY DENTS ARE TOO MANY?

Feb 13, 2025

Two-stroke pipes can take a lot of abuse, but small dents, as long as they aren't in the first six inche sof the pipe can oftyen improve the power.
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MINI TESTERS REVIEW: 2025 YAMAHA YZ85 VS. HONDA CRF150

Feb 12, 2025

We have some fun with our new mini bike test riders, putting two 2025 models head-to-head
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 HONDA CR125

Feb 11, 2025

In 2001 Honda took one small step backwards and one giant leap forward with the CR125. This year, Honda is actively trying to return its engine to the glory of the past.
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE CHAD REED’S 2004 YAMAHA YZ250

Feb 7, 2025

In 2004 Team Yamaha asked MXA to ride Chad Reed’s Supercross-winning Yamaha YZ250 two-stroke — That was a day to remember
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MXA VIDEO: FIRST RIDE ON THE 2025 GASGAS MC85 TWO-STROKE

Feb 6, 2025

For 2025, the GasGas MC85 two-stroke underwent a complete overhaul. This video shows our first ride with Nixyn D'Errico
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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WE RIDE FMF’S 2018 KX500/KTM 250SX HYBRID

Feb 4, 2025

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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TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: SWISS-BUILT KTM 250SX ENGINE IN A HONDA CHASSIS

Jan 28, 2025

Honda/KTM hybrid two-stroke
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