MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 HONDA CRF250

Somehow the Honda CRF250 became the lightest 250 four-stroke in the class in 2024 without dropping any weight…

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250

The 250 class is all about horsepower, and Kawasaki found a ton of it. Unfortunately, you need to ride the KX250 like a 125 two-stroke to get the most out of the high-rpm powerband

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY! MXA’S 2014 KAWASAKI KX450F RACE TEST

The 2014 KX450F powerband is superlative, but In order to get our hands on that luscious powerband, we have to make a few compromises in the other areas.

2024 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO

You may not like our opinion, but you have to respect it. We ride, race, and test all seven of the 2024 250cc four-strokes to give you the pros and cons of each new bike

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 450SXF

The 2024 models are officially here! Our first “Tested” video of the year comes on the bike that finished second in the 2023 MXA 450 Shootout

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE GRANT LANGSTON’S 2001 KTM 125SX

What dId Langston’s AMA 125 National bike have in common with his works bike from Europe? Not much, just the pipe, silencer and transmission.

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: FINAL ITALIAN HUSQVARNA TEST— 2013 CR125 TWO-STROKE

The Swedish brand, ended up in Italy, got bought by the Germans and then, 2013 became the last year for the Swedish/Italian/German breed — until KTM stepped in to put Austria into the equation

MXA VIDEO: 2024 HUSQVARNA FC450 TESTED

This is the second year of this generation of Husqvarna FC450 and we know this bike like the back of our hands

WE TEST KEN ROCZEN’S FACTORY SUZUKI RM-Z450 RACE BIKE

MXA’s Josh Mosiman, Dennis Stapleton and Brian Medeiros test Roczen’s race bike on Monday after the LA Coliseum SMX race

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 YAMAHA YZ250F

We finally got our hands on the all-new YZ250F and we compared it back to back with our 2023 YZ250F

MXA VIDEO: 2024 HONDA CRF450 TESTED

MXA shakes down the newest version of the CRF450. You’ll either love it or hate it

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KAWASAKI KX250

We ride the 2024 Kawasaki KX250, highlighting the pros and cons about this bike, while also recommending fixes for the obvious flaws

BUILDING A YAMAHA YZ85 BIG WHEEL FOR A GROWING KID

We all know how fast kids grow, and no one wants to be buying new bikes to keep up with growth spurts—which is why a SuperMini with its larger wheels is a good buy

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2013 KTM 350SXF

MXA was of the opinion that KTM had sandbagged the first 350SXF. If the 2011 KTM 350SXF had run as well as the 2013 350SXF, there would be a lot more 350cc bikes on the racetracks today

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S MXDN CHAMPIONSHIP SUZUKI RM-Z450

We had to wonder what Ricky’s MXDN Suzuki RM-Z450 would be like. Would it be a clone of his sweet CRF450 or his weird CR250?

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

INNERMOST SECRETS OF JOSH MOSIMAN’S THUNDER VALLEY HONDA CRF450WE

Over the last couple seasons, Josh Mosiman has been racing select AMA 450 Nationals on MXA test bikes—in 2023 he raced a Yamaha YZ450F at Pala, a Gas Gas MC450F at Hangtown and for this edition, he raced a Honda CRF450 Works Edition at Thunder Valley

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2024 KTM 450SXF

The 2024 KTM 450SXF is a thing of beauty. It has a luscious powerband, and even though it makes almost 60 horsepower, it is super manageable and handles like a dream. No oversteer, no understeer; it is super accurate in all situations.

MXA VIDEO: 2024 KTM 250SXF TESTED

The KTM 250SXF won our shootout last year, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. We share the pros and cons on the 2024 model in this video

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 BETA 200 VS BETA 125 RACE EDITIONS

The Beta 125RR Race Edition has a sweet powerband that picked up quickly and was more friendly to ride on tight trails than a Yamaha YZ, KTM 125SX, Husqvarna TC125 or GasGas MC125.

MXA RETRO TEST: 2008 HONDA CRF450

After the errors of the 2002, 2003 and 2004 CRF450 models, the 2006, 2007 and 2008 CRF450s have become industry standards.

MXA VIDEO: INSIDE OUR 2023 KTM 65SX TWO-STROKE RACE BIKE

We sent our new mini test rider, Nixyn D’Errico, to Mammoth with a full-blown 65cc race bike. His Dad, Ryan D’Errico gives us the low down on this mini race bike

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2013 SUZUKI RM-Z250

Looking back a decade ago at the 2013 RM-Z250: There’s no denying that the 2013 RM-Z250 was a winner—unless you were seeking maximum horsepower

1992 YAMAHA WR500: HOW THE “AIR HAMMER” BECAME THE “MAYTAG”

Some times a stop gap measure is the only measure that can work when you start too late

INNERMOST SECRETS: JOSH MOSIMAN’S HANGTOWN NATIONAL GASGAS MC450F

After racing a Yamaha YZ450F at the opening round of the 2023 AMA 450 National Championships, Josh switched to a GasGas MC450F for the second round at Hangtown. Here is what he did to make it race ready

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: ANDY JEFFERSON’S PROTOTYPE 2013 HUSQVARNA TC310

Not every prototype gets made, but it would have been sweet if Husqvarna could have made a 310cc four-stroke motocross bike with their BMW designed “Red Head” engine

INNERMOST SECRETS: JOSH MOSIMAN’S PALA NATIONAL YAMAHA YZ450F

Taking testing to the nth degree—inside MXA’s Yamaha YZ450F as set-up fo the Pala 450 National

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

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2011 KTM 350SXF

Come with us on the journey back to 2011 to see what we thought of the first-ever KTM 350SXF … you’ll be surprised!

2023 JUNIOR CYCLE SHOOTOUT: YAMAHA YZ65 VERSUS HUSQVARNA TC65

One look at the Yamaha YZ65 and Husqvarna TC65 two-strokes made our big-bike test riders wish they had bikes as good as these when they were kids

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2024 KTM 300SX FUEL-INJECTED TWO-STROKE

The 300SX is fuel-injected, has an electric starter, hits 55-horsepower, and is ultra fun to ride

MXA RETRO TEST: NOT YET READY FOR PRIME TIME 2000 KTM 250SX

We don’t think the new 2001 engine was motocross ready. If the 2000 KTM 250SX came with the 1999 engine and right-side-up forks, it would have been a runaway hit

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2003 HONDA CR125

The most modern bike ever made with a vintage engine

20 YEARS AGO TODAY! WE RIDE TRAVIS PASTRANA’S 2003 FACTORY SUZUKI RM250

Team Suzuki’s 2003 RM250 was one of the best race bike we ever rode‚ without a doubt. How can we make such a bold statement? It was true!

TWO-STROKE TUESDAY: WHAT A 2024 SUZUKI RM250 WOULD LOOK LIKE

If Suzuki never stopped making two-strokes, they would have a bike that would be in demand in today’s marketplace

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F

Yamaha has to convince you that their backwards engine idea is good and until they do they are paying the “Penalty of Taking the Lead”

IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR! THE WRECKING CREW’S FAVORITE YAMAHA TWO-STROKE PROJECT BIKES

There is no time limit on the love between a man and his first two-stroke—and when a two-stroke has been in production since 1974, like the YZ125/YZ250, it has a devoted congregation hoping to pay homage to the past with their own Yamaha project bikes

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023-1/2 GASGAS MC250F FACTORY EDITION

Since it’s a “Factory Edition” and they only produced 400 units of this MC250F to meet the AMA homologation rules, the pencil pushers at GasGas decided to put KTM suspension on this bike

WE RIDE PRO CIRCUIT’S 2023 YAMAHA YZ125 RACE BIKE

MXA has traditionally carbon-dated the start of the YZ125 era to 2006 because that’s when the class-leading Kayaba SSS forks were installed.

WE RIDE LUC SANTOS’ FACTORY MX VACATIONS FC250

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

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023-1/2 GASGAS MC450F FACTORY EDITION

This is the first-ever GasGas Factory Edition, but let’s not get too misty-eyed about the GasGas version of the Factory Edition because it is just a red version of the 2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition

WE RIDE A MECHANICAL ENGINEER’S FC350 DREAM BIKE

Billy Wight has a mindset fueled by data and operated by high-tech software and along with his Luxon MX enterprise he had a clear path to follow when building his FC350 “dream bike.”

MXA RETRO TEST: MXA’S 1999 SUZUKI RM250 TEST

The RM250 isn’t the optimal high-speed racer. The chassis doesn’t like whoops, high-speed straights, squared-edge bumps or sweeping corners, but it can corner like banshee.

FIRST LOOK! ALL-NEW 2024 KAWASAKI KX450

It’s official! Kawasaki has an all-new KX450 coming this fall with an MSRP of $10,399

FIRST LOOK! 2024 HUSQVARNA MOTOCROSS MODELS

The 2024 FC250, FC350 and FC450 four-strokes feature the latest technology and electronic rider aids.

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 HUSQVARNA FE450 “HERITAGE EDITION”

The limited Heritage Edition model comes with a blue seat and white plastics with traditional Husqvarna blue and yellow graphics, paying homage to its Swedish roots.

MXA VIDEO: WE BUILD THE ULTIMATE VET BIKE: MC366 BIG BORE

Kent Reed is a close friend of the MXA wrecking crew and a vet rider without a budget. He gave us a brand new 2023 GasGas MC350F and told us to build it up for him.

FIRST LOOK! 2024 KTM TWO-STROKE & FOUR-STROKE MOTOCROSS MODELS

Take your pick from an incfredibly wide range of 2024 racing machines

FIRST LOOK! 2024 HONDA CRF450 & CRF250 MOTOCROSS MODELS

The new Honda CRF250 and CRF450 models will be available in July — Works Edition in September

FIRST LOOK! 2024 BETA 300RX MOTOCROSS

The 2024 Beta 300RX, is a more refined machine now that Beta has spent more time developing it

FIRST LOOK! 2024 SUZUKI RM-Z450 & RM-Z250 MOTOCROSS MODELS

The new Suzuki’s are here and unfortunately, the rumors were false…

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE TIM FERRY’S THREE-SPEED 2002 YAMAHA YZ426

The three-speed tranny was not just for Supercross, Yamaha said they also ran the three-speed outdoors, but with a smaller rear sprocket.

MXA RETRO TEST: THE BROCK SELLARDS KTM 200SX EXPERIMENT

You read that engine size right! In 2001 KTM experimented with a lighter bike and smaller engine to go up against the big bikes on a tighter track

BIGGEST DISASTER IN MOTOCROSS HISTORY: THE STORY BEHIND THE CANNONDALE

Why the long dreamed of Great American Motocross Hope was a total flop

MXA RETRO TEST: WE TEST THE UNSYNCOPATED 2004 KAWASAKI KX250

Every test rider felt that the KX250 had good traits but delivered them in a discombobulated way

MXA RETRO TEST: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2006 KX250

To drop a 250 two-stroke from the product line is a much bigger hurdle for the marketing men to jump than a dropping A 125

MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2023 HONDA CRF450WE

Most of the positive handling attributes are linked to the engine power being more linear, with the updated Showa suspension sharing the credit. Still, the handling isn’t perfect

MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2023 HUSQVARNA FE450 ENDURO

The FE450 is a competition model off-road bike. We take it to the track and trails to get the low down on who this bike is made for

MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JEREMY McGRATH’S 1992 PEAK HONDA CR125

This was the Porsche Turbo Carrera of the 125 class back in 1992—it revved higher, harder and longer than the stock CR125 and had better bottom to boot

A MOTOCROSSER ON STRANGE TERRAIN WITH DARYL ECKLUND

Daryl takes KTM’s inexpensive RC390 Sport Bike to a road race track to test it and himself