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FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450 SPECIAL RACER—NOW WITH SHOWA SUSPENSION

Oct 8, 2022

The Kawasaki KX450SR will return in 2023 in greater number, but with Showa suspension components and a sky high price tag—last year's KX450SR was awesome
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THE BIKE THAT ENDED THE REIGN OF THE KING OF SUPERCROSS

Sep 22, 2022

Team Kawasaki knew that someday, someone was going to beat “Supermac,” and they had banked everything on a short, stocky, red-headed kid from Florida, but he needed their help
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MXA VIDEO: FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KX250 VS. BONE STOCK KX250

Sep 4, 2022

We compare Jo Shimoda's factory Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250 race bike to a stock Kawasaki KX250 in a head-to-head comparison
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE JAMES STEWART’S 2005 KAWASAKI SR250

Aug 13, 2022

“Once the 2005 season started , we knew that our odds of spending a day with James Stewart's Kawasaki SR250 works bike were nil — unless something weird happened”
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WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250

Aug 8, 2022

The written word! Or, should that be the "ridden word?" MXA logged a lap time 3.5 seconds faster than the stock KX250 in back-to-back tests
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500cc TWO-STROKE PROJECT – 2000 KAWASAKI KX500 BUILT BY NATHAN ALEXANDER

Jul 7, 2022

This video is a 10-minute is a story of how this old KX500 came together and how it ran on the track
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI TWO-STROKE

Jun 26, 2022

It is a true-to-life kawasaki KX112 engine, which makes it ready-made for the Supermini class, but the rest of the bike is pure KX85
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX450SR SPECIAL RACER

Jun 19, 2022

This is the KX450 that Kawasaki should have made in the first place, but without the $12,400 price tag—it's good and it could be better
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S TITLE-WINNING 2007 PRO CIRCUIT KX250F

Jun 6, 2022

80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone
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FIRST LOOK! 2023 KAWASAKI KX450, KX112, KX85 & KX85

May 30, 2022

Kawasaki shares the details on the KX450, KX112, KX85 and KX65 models—which are all the same as last year
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FIRST LOOK! NEW 2023 KAWASAKI KX250 & KX250X MODELS

May 30, 2022

The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 has received some significant upgrades for the new model season
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MUST READ! WE TEST THE 2005 KAWASAKI KX125

May 14, 2022

We do know that there was one kid doing pretty well on a KX125 in the AMA 125 Nationals back in 2004, but his magic didn't translate into a lot of copycats with money
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 SUPERMINI

May 9, 2022

No aftermarket big-bore kit is needed; however, the rest of the bike is still at price-point-level quality. It is not what we would consider to be a race-ready Supermini
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EPIC BATTLE OF OLD IRON: 1994 HONDA CR500 VS. 2000 KAWASAKI KX500 VS. DARYL ECKLUND

Apr 23, 2022

I’ve made no secret that I feel I was meant to race a KX500, so this is hard for me to say out loud, but the Honda CR500 was the best bike
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX450

Apr 22, 2022

Kawasaki should have spec’ed better forks, a smaller rear rotor, advanced electronics, improved durability, a stronger chain roller, better plastic and more actual horsepower for 2022
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MXA RACE TEST: THE REAL TEST OF THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250

Apr 22, 2022

The KX250 is a pure high-rpm race bike. It needs to be revved to the moon to get the most out of it — Hardcore racers will love this engine
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2022 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE…TO GO FASTER

Apr 2, 2022

This year’s MXA 250 four-stroke shootout includes seven race machines. MXA lived with these seven 250cc four-stroke bikes for months—racing them, working on them and deciphering each ones hidden code
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2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 450 SHOOTOUT: THE TRUTH & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Apr 2, 2022

This is the 450 Shootout that you have to read, but for the effort you will be rewarded with all you need to know about the 450 class of 2022
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MXA VIDEO: WE RIDE JO SHIMODA’S FACTORY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250

Feb 25, 2022

Ever wonder what it's like to ride a factory bike? We stuck five MXA test riders on Shimoda's bike for a day and we explain all the details of his bike here
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THE REAL DEAL! 2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 250 SHOOTOUT VIDEO

Feb 14, 2022

What are the best and worst aspects of the seven 250 motocross machines on the market? We dive into that and rank them from first to seventh here
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THE REAL DEAL! 2022 MOTOCROSS ACTION 450 SHOOTOUT VIDEO

Feb 7, 2022

It's finally here! We go in-depth on all seven 2022 450 four-stroke models in this full-feature video
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX250

Dec 28, 2021

We talk on the Kawasaki KX250's history, explain the updates it gained over the past two years and talk on the Pros and Cons of this bike now
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE CARMICHAEL’S, HENRY’S & DOWD’S 1998 MX DES NATIONS BIKES

Nov 30, 2021

We lined up tests on the three 1998 Motocross des Nations works bikes. It was a great test—even though the fairy tale didn't have a happy ending
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WE RIDE THE 1991 KAWASAKI KX500 ADRENALINE MACHINE

Nov 27, 2021

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.
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 1999 KAWASAKI KX125

Nov 12, 2021

Everything you need to know about the 1999 Kawasaki KX125 — it's not 19 years too late if your old one is still in the garge
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ONE MAN’S QUEST TO BUILD A 2003 WORKS KX125 TWO-STROKE

Oct 21, 2021

When his factory mechanic friend died suddenly of a heart attack it triggered his desire to build a works KX125 — it only took ten years
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST THE 2022 KAWASAKI KX450

Oct 21, 2021

Kawasaki stands pat on the 2022 Kawasaki KX450, which means that it is a known quantity
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ON THE RECORD: COMPLETE TEST OF THE 2001 KAWASAKI KX250

Oct 17, 2021

In the 1990s Kawasaki was know as an engine company due to the powerful engines they produced
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MXA VIDEO: WE TEST A 1991 KAWASAKI KX500 TWO-STROKE BUILD

Oct 14, 2021

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
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MXA RETRO TEST: WE RIDE MIKE BROWN’S 2001 PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX125

Oct 9, 2021

The bike that Brownie raced to the 125 AMA Championship 20 years ago—and Mike is still racing today
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