It revved to 15 grand, had factory WP suspension and bristled with KTM Power Parts components. The fly in the ointment was that the MXA testers were the last "regular people" to ever get a Factory Services works engine Read More...
"I started promoting big purse two-stroke races for three reasons: One, it is cost effective. Two, two-strokes are more fun to race—no doubt on that point. Three, racing a two-stroke is so much safer than a four-stroke." Read More...
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. Read More...
Coty bought and built this Yamaha YZ125 himself. Not only that, he did it all in between riding and training during the week and racing Supercross on the weekends! Read More...
Ten year ago the MXA wrecking crew was the first to put the magical 2008 Honda CRF450 up against the newest high-tech Honda CRF450 of the time Read More...
We decided to do this exhaust pipe shootout the old school way—we just tell you what the man in the saddle felt on the track from each exhaust. Read More...
It vacuums excess fuel up from behind the reed cage and adds it to the next incoming charge. It is an empty cannister that works off the suction of the piston going up and down and the reed valves opening and closing Read More...
His father was a Honda lifer, he got his start as a Fifth Dragon at YOT, he won the Phoenix Supercross for FMF Honda, learned team manager lessons from Mitch Payton & found his true calling at KTM Read More...
Luc realized he wasn’t going to have a career racing Supercross , so he took a hard look at his skills and found a way to make a living utilizing his talents while staying heavily involved in the industry he loves Read More...
A clean looking, well-prep, 2023 YZ250 two-stroke, that doesn't have any crazy mods, just stuff that can be set-up to be better than what comes stock. Read More...
Well, it won't really be officially over until Saturday night, but even if Chase Sexton gets on the wrong plane and ends up in Timbuktu, he will still be the 2023 AMA 450 Supercross Champion. Read More...
Watch the final Supercross of the year on a big screen in a brewery with your friends and a bunch of strangers who will soon be your best buds Read More...
To the roar of the Atlanta Motor Speedway crowd, Jared Lesher put his Yamaha YZ250 into the 450 show with an action-packed Last Chance ride Read More...
After three individual test videos on the Varner, Twisted and Haeseker-built KTM 150's. We have released our Shootout video, where we put all three bikes head-to-head Read More...
"I never cared to race Supercross. Racing in stadiums was just strange to me. I liked motocross, but I had to race Supercross. At that time guys were getting hurt and the tracks were dangerous." Read More...
The KX Guru Racing KX500 was by far the most user-friendly 500cc two-stroke MXA has ever ridden. The power was manageable and smooth, and the suspension was super plush. Read More...
When it came time to select a test rider for the 1991 KX500 project build, managing editor Daryl Ecklund was voted the right guy for the job. We had a blast on this bike and explain all the details on it in this video Read More...
This is a test of the Cylinder Works 366 engine kit. Yes, we did go all out on the rest of the bike, but the bling is just icing on the cake. Read More...