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ASK THE MXPERTS: IS THE ONLY PLACE TO SAVE WEIGHT BETWEEN A TWO-STROKE AND A FOUR-STROKE IN THE ENGINE? The YZ250 and YZ250F show why a two-stroke will always be lighter than a four-stroke	ASK THE MXPERTS: WASN’T THERE AN AMERICAN-MADE BIKE THAT WAS SOLD IN ENGLAND? My dad raced an American bike at a British race. Can that be true?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHY DOES MY 2006 YAMAHA YZ450F BOG AND DIE, BUT RUN A FEW MINUTES LATER? Is this one of the mysteries of life or is there a simple answer?	ASK THE MXPERTS: MY 2006 YZ250 HAS A PERSISTENT YZ250 PING; WHAT CAN I DO? There are several simple solution, but you should recognize the most obvious one
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHY DOES WATER WEEP FROM UNDER MY WATER PUMP? It is just a little drip of water; can i ride the bike with this leak or should I put a bolt in the hole?	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHO MADE THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL ALUMINUM FRAME? If you are a betitng man, would you say the 1997 Honda or the 1953 Greeves?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHY DOESN'T MXA HAVE MORE BYLINES ON ITS STORIES? What are we trying to hide? Is it a conspiracy? Are we actually someone other than who we claim to be?	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THE BEST REAR SPRING RATE FOR A 2009 450SXF? I weigh 180 pounds. What shock spring do you recommend for the 2009 KTM 450SXF?
ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN I PUT A 2008 YAMAHA YZ450F REAR ROTOR ON MY 2005 YZ250 TWO-STROKE? If you were asking about the front rotor the answer would be completely different—but the rear rotor has some promise	ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN A HONDA CRF450 ACTUALLY GAIN ENGINE OIL WHILE BEING RIDDEN? If it can then Honda has solved the energy problem for the whole world
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THE PROPER 2007 HONDA CRF150 JETTING? I bought it used from my brother-in-law, but now I want to disown my sister	ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN A LINK OR TWO ON YOUR CHAIN CHANGE YOUR SHOCK? How does chain length apply to your rear shock? Is longer better?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THE IDEA BEHIND LOWERING THE FORK OIL HEIGHT? Why does MXA always recommend lowering the oil height in forks to make them better?	ASK THE MXPERTS: LOOKING FOR A BIG-BORE KIT FOR THE 2007 CRF450? Do you have an opinion on which CRF450 big bore kit is best between MaxPower and Athena?
ASK THE MXPERTS: HOW DO YOU ADJUST HONDA'S ELECTRIC POWER VALVE ON THE OLD-SCHOOL CR250'S? The power valve's electronic module pulls the same amount of cable whether the cables are properly tightened or lazily slack. If the cables are slack, the servo motor will spend some of its precious rotation removing slack	ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN YOU HELP ME JET MY 2000 KAWASAKI KX125? The brass required for an 11 year old green machine is as simple as one jet
ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN I RUN TORCO EVEN THOUGH THE SPEC IS VP? The guy who built my engine told me that I must run VP C12 fuel, can I run Torco 110 instead?	ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN YOU CHANGE POWERBANDS BETWEEN BIKES? It depends on the the width and the material used, but the answer is an unequivical yes
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHY DO MY YAMAHA HUBS KEEP BREAKING? Since we are talking plural here, we need to look at the common denominator—you	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT ARE THE BEST TIPS FOR MY 2002 CR250 TWO-STROKE? I have some extra money to put into it. What should I invest in? Or should I buy a newer model?
ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN GASOLINE GET INTO THE CRANKCASE OF A HONDA CRF450? I have gasoline in the crankcase of my Honda CRF450; Is this common? What can I do?	ASK THE MXPERTS: MY KX450F OVERHEATS, WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? My Kawasaki KX450F keeps overheating. I can see the coolant circulating in the radiator, but it boils
ASK THE MXPERTS: RESOLING MOTOCROSS BOOTS? My Boots Are Fine, But I Wore Holes In The Soles; Who Does MXA Recommend I Send Them To?	ASK THE MXPERTS: ISN’T MXA’S KTM 350SXF HORSEPOWER EQUATION WRONG? Why did MXA say the 450SXF made eight horsepower more than the 350SXF when the hard numbers are really 6.98 horsepower?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THE REAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TITANIUM AND STAINLESS STEEL HEAD PIPE? Titanium has one major advantage, but stainless has it charms also—especially at the piggy bank	ASK THE MXPERTS: HAS ANYONE EVER WON AN AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON A EUROPEAN BIKE? Do the names Gary Jones, Kent Howerton, Jimmy Ellis or Grant Langtson ring a bell?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT ARE THE TELL-TALE SIGNS OF WORN-OUT RINGS? Is there an easy way to tell if the rings on my YZ450F are worn out?	ASK THE MXPERTS: IS IT TRUE THAT MY KTM 350SXF HAS THREE IGNITION MAPS ALREADY PROGRAMMED IN? I want to reprogram my KTM 350SXF, what is the cheapest way to do it?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THAT HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL COMING FROM MY CRF450? Two factors are coming together to make the noise: a mistake by Honda's engineers and a mistake by you	ASK THE MXPERTS: CAN MY HANDLEBARS BE DAMAGED BY TIE-DOWNS The answer shouldn't surprise you and the solutions are simple
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT’S INSIDE SUZUKI’S 2011 MUFFLER? If everybody reduced their core size for 2011, then why does Suzuki still have the same size end cap?	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHEN IT COMES TO CLUTCH PLATES, WHAT’S BEST? What’s better, steel or aluminum clutch plates?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHY IS HELMET TECHNOLOGY MOVING AT SUCH A SNAIL'S PACE? Why can't the NFL and AMA come up with standards that would result in safer helmets for footpball plaers and motocross racers?	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT IS THAT GRITTY FEEL COMING FROM MY FRONT WHEEL? Can I still ride the bike even though the bearing is gritty?
ASK THE MXPERTS: HOW DOES AN ACCELERATOR PUMP WORK? What does an accelerator pump do and how does it work?	ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT’S THAT STICKER ON THE FRONT OF THE MXA TEST BIKES? It used to be an MXA version of the Metallica logo, but what is it now?
ASK THE MXPERTS; IS IT TRUE THAT PISTONS AREN'T ROUND? If they aren't round then the cylinder bore isn't round and if the cylinder isn't round then what would Columbus say?	ASK THE MXPERTS: IS IT TRUE THAT DUNLOP IS GOING TO DROP THE 756? What am I going to do if I can’t get my favorite front tire?
ASK THE MXPERTS: WHAT'S WITH MXA'S REFUSAL TO QUIT CALLING THE MXON THE MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS It isn't the "of Nations" just because some marketing guy thinks he can make a buck—tradition counts in this sport; And what's with "Lites?"	ASK THE MXPERTS: HOW LOUD IS LOUD WHEN IT COME TO EXHAUST PIPES? The decibel system is not unlike the Dewey Decimal system—nobody understands either one

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