FEATURES
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT:MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT:
Wharton, Baker and Gieger Prepare for Outdoor Nationals, James Stewart fisrt-person on Suzuki, Support the McGrath family, You can ride the outdoor Nationals too, Lake Elsinore Lawsuit, New products and news.
2013 BIKES! FIRST LOOK AT THE 2013 KTM 50SX, 65SX, 85SX, 125/150SX, 250SX, 350SXF & 450SXF2013 BIKES! FIRST LOOK AT THE 2013 KTM 50SX, 65SX, 85SX, 125/150SX, 250SX, 350SXF & 450SXF
New look graphics, redesigned plastic, all-new 250 engine, Formula 1 Pankl parts, DDS clutches, American-spec two-strokes... and the specifications
MOTOCROSS ACTION HELI SHOOT PHOTO GALLERY! THE STARS OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS 2012MOTOCROSS ACTION HELI SHOOT PHOTO GALLERY! THE STARS OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS 2012
While shooting video of Dungey, Barcia and crew in action, John Basher was on the ground snapping photos of some of the biggest names in American motocross–check out his gallery
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1968 MAICO MC125 MOTOCROSS: CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1968 MAICO MC125 MOTOCROSS:
The Germans Built A Bike To Race The 125 World Championships Before There Was A 125 World Championship; That's Jumping The Gun
MXA'S 2012 HUSQVARNA CR144 MOTOCROSS TEST: IT'S LIKE BUYING TWO BIKES FOR THE PRICE OF ONEMXA'S 2012 HUSQVARNA CR144 MOTOCROSS TEST: IT'S LIKE BUYING TWO BIKES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
When you buy a Husky CR125 two-stroke in the USA, Husqvarna automatically includes the 144cc kit with the necessary cylinder, head, piston and gaskets
MXA'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WE ALL BOYCOTTED THE MEXICAN GRAND PRIX, RIDE FOR FREE & GET ANGRY ABOUT LICENSE FEESMXA'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WE ALL BOYCOTTED THE MEXICAN GRAND PRIX, RIDE FOR FREE & GET ANGRY ABOUT LICENSE FEES
Aussie National results, Mexico debacle, who's charging the most, let's all help Jeremy, Chad's busy life, Tequila Grand Prix, Broc's birthday and free tickets to the Nationals for military personnel
GRAND PRIX PHOTO GALLERY - IMAGES FROM HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLDGRAND PRIX PHOTO GALLERY - IMAGES FROM HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD
European contributing photographer Massimo Zanzani shows off some of his favorite shots from Fermo
SUPERCROSS CRASH-FEST! EVERY CRASH FROM EVERY RIDER FROM EVERY RACE FROM THIS YEARSUPERCROSS CRASH-FEST! EVERY CRASH FROM EVERY RIDER FROM EVERY RACE FROM THIS YEAR
Have you got 22 minutes to spend watching the mayhem of the 2012 AMA Supercross series? Sure you do
JAMES STEWART SUZUKI TEST SESSION PHOTO GALLERY: SEE WHAT JAMES HAS BEEN UP TO THIS WEEKJAMES STEWART SUZUKI TEST SESSION PHOTO GALLERY: SEE WHAT JAMES HAS BEEN UP TO THIS WEEK
James Stewart has been at Glen Helen Raceway for the last couple days doing tire testing with Dunlop on Tuesday and suspension testing with Showa on Wednesday – See the photos
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORTMOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT
JGR owner Coy Gibbs weighs in on the split with James Stewart; Roger DeCoster talks candidly about his star pupil; Kyle Regal replaces Bubba, Red Bull X-Fighters information; a funny story involving Josh Grant; plus, Tyla's movin' on up

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 BIKE TESTS
MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND
We can't tell you what to buy, and we would still be happy if you bought the slowest, worst suspension or ugliest bike in this shootout, we just want you know know what your hard-earned cash is buying
WE RIDE BROC TICKLE’S PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX450FWE RIDE BROC TICKLE’S PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX450F
Broc Tickle’s KX450F uses aftermarket components from the same companies that support Pro Circuit’s 250 racing effort. While Tickle is in a different class from Dean Wilson, Blake Baggett and Darryn Durham, he is still part of Pro Circuit
MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250 MOTOCROSS TEST: NOT EVERYONE IS CUT OUT TO RACE A TWO-STROKE... IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSONMXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250 MOTOCROSS TEST: NOT EVERYONE IS CUT OUT TO RACE A TWO-STROKE... IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON
Imagine what could have been if Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki had spent the same amount of R&D dollars on two-strokes as they did four-strokes
MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: THIS IS THE KING OF ALL SMOKERSMXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: THIS IS THE KING OF ALL SMOKERS
If you are getting off a four-stroke, the first thing you’ll notice about the KTM 250SX is how light it feels. It feels like a feather, and that pays big dividends in the tough and tight stuff
TWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SXTWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SX
Back by popular demand! The MXA wrecking crew answers the age-old question one more time—what's better, a 250 two-stroke or a 250 four-stroke
MXA'S 2012 HUSQVARNA TC250 MOTOCROSS TEST: SOMETHING GOOD CAME FROM BMW QUITTING FORMULA 1MXA'S 2012 HUSQVARNA TC250 MOTOCROSS TEST: SOMETHING GOOD CAME FROM BMW QUITTING FORMULA 1
Husqvarna has been marketing “Formula 1-inspired” engine improvements since the X Lite debuted, and for good reason. The man in charge of engine development at Husqvarna is Ralf Kleid, who had been on BMW’s F1 effort since 2000
WE RIDE WISECO’S FULL-RACE KAWASAKI KX450FWE RIDE WISECO’S FULL-RACE KAWASAKI KX450F
This KX450F was built in celebration of the company’s 70 years in the aftermarket business. Seventy years! To commemorate Wiseco’s accomplishments, they opted for number 70 on the KX450F
JODY'S QUEST FOR A MOTO-READY KTM 300XC TWO-STROKE RACERJODY'S QUEST FOR A MOTO-READY KTM 300XC TWO-STROKE RACER
"I don’t race enduros, cross-country, GNCC, WORCS, woods, hare scrambles, desert or anything that gets out of sight of an ambulance, or isn’t lined with ribbon. I’m a motocrosser—and that’s all I am"
MXA'S 2012 TM MX250-2T MOTOCROSS TEST: THERE IS NO TWO-STROKE MOVEMENT; THIS BIKE DOESN'T EXIST; IGNORE THE MAN BEHIND THE SCREENMXA'S 2012 TM MX250-2T MOTOCROSS TEST: THERE IS NO TWO-STROKE MOVEMENT; THIS BIKE DOESN'T EXIST; IGNORE THE MAN BEHIND THE SCREEN
Never a member of the “Big Five,” TM wasn’t bound by the constraints of mass marketing. TM could build what they wanted—and that gave them a reputation for building jewel-like machines with powerful and creative engines.
MXA TEST! TM MX450FI MOTOCROSS TEST: A BIKE THAT RIVALS THE BIG FIVE IN PERFORMANCE AND QUALITYMXA TEST! TM MX450FI MOTOCROSS TEST: A BIKE THAT RIVALS THE BIG FIVE IN PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY
Not everyone wants to follow the pack. Motocrossers, by the very nature of the sport, are rebels. Thus, the most likely TM buyer is a racer who wants to rebel against the stereotypical Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and KTM sheep

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 NEWS
FOX RACING V4 HELMET VIDEO: SEE THE STARS IN ACTION WHILE WEARING FOX'S NEW LIDFOX RACING V4 HELMET VIDEO: SEE THE STARS IN ACTION WHILE WEARING FOX'S NEW LID
What do Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey, Ricky Carmichael and Ken Roczen have in common? They all wear Fox Racing's new V4 helmet. Check out this video from Fox
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA YET? THE JUNE ISSUE IS JAM-PACKED FULL OF STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW... UNLESS YOU ARE INTO TIDDLY-WINKSHAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA YET? THE JUNE ISSUE IS JAM-PACKED FULL OF STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW... UNLESS YOU ARE INTO TIDDLY-WINKS
We ride Ryan Dungey's bike...and we don't mean the Factory Edition Replica; Plus much more – on the newsstand now
MOVING PICTURES OF THE 2013 KTM’S IN ACTION...AT A TRACK THE GRAND PRIX RIDERS WOULD PROBABLY BOYCOTT BECAUSE OF DUSTMOVING PICTURES OF THE 2013 KTM’S IN ACTION...AT A TRACK THE GRAND PRIX RIDERS WOULD PROBABLY BOYCOTT BECAUSE OF DUST
All this video proves is that the 2013 bikes actually run, but there are some nice sunrise shots
MXA WRENCH TECH: HOW TO INSTALL AN OVERSIZED BRAKE ROTOR FOR BETTER STOPPING POWER MXA WRENCH TECH: HOW TO INSTALL AN OVERSIZED BRAKE ROTOR FOR BETTER STOPPING POWER
With the exception of the Euro brands (TM, Husqvarna and KTM), every other bike comes with small diameter front brake rotors
MOTOCROSS ACTION HELI SHOOT TEASER! THE STARS OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS 2012MOTOCROSS ACTION HELI SHOOT TEASER! THE STARS OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS 2012
Here is a sneak peak at MXA's latest project, it will be out in all its glory later this week – Don't miss it because it will be epic as only a low flying helicopter at Glen Helen can be
SEE IT HERE! OUTTAKES WITH JUSTIN BARCIA, JUSTIN BOGLE & WIL HAHN ON THEIR HANGTOWN HOPESSEE IT HERE! OUTTAKES WITH JUSTIN BARCIA, JUSTIN BOGLE & WIL HAHN ON THEIR HANGTOWN HOPES
We don’t know what the actually planned to shoot, but their mistakes are classic
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLUTCH & THROTTLE CABLES10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLUTCH & THROTTLE CABLES
Although hydraulic brake controls are much more accurate than cable controls, a cable-actuated clutch does allow for more precise control than a hydraulic one. Plus, cables don’t leak
COMPLETE THE 2012 MXA READER SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A THOR MOTOCROSS GEARCOMPLETE THE 2012 MXA READER SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A THOR MOTOCROSS GEAR
And by gear we mean boots, gloves, pants, jersey, helmet, goggles and roost protector
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT NECK BRACES: EPISODE 1STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT NECK BRACES: EPISODE 1
Leatt squashes rumors and gives inside look at testing and certification
SEE IT HERE! THE MEXICAN 250/450 MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIXSEE IT HERE! THE MEXICAN 250/450 MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX
You could see the race on Sunday because they watered it after Saturday’s rider strike

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 PRODUCT TESTS
MXA TEAM TESTED: MOTION PRO RIM SHIELDMXA TEAM TESTED: MOTION PRO RIM SHIELD
Motion Pro rim shields are designed to protect your expensive rims from the gashes of tire irons when mounting new sneakers... Do they work?
MXA TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA KX250F RS-4D EXHAUST SYSTEMMXA TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA KX250F RS-4D EXHAUST SYSTEM
Yoshimura offers two different types of mufflers, the RS-4 and RS-4D. The “D” stands for “dual core.”
MXA TEAM TESTED: POD MX K300 KNEE BRACEMXA TEAM TESTED: POD MX K300 KNEE BRACE
The biggest difference between the $425 Pod K700 and $265 Pod K300 (aside from the price) is the frame structure. The K700 has a carbon fiber chassis, and the K300 is made from injection-molded, glass-reinforced nylon
MXA TEAM TESTED: POD MX K700 KNEE BRACE MXA TEAM TESTED: POD MX K700 KNEE BRACE
The K700 is the high-end version of the original PodMX
MXA TEAM TESTED: TROY LEE DESIGNS CATALYST X KNEE BRACE MXA TEAM TESTED: TROY LEE DESIGNS CATALYST X KNEE BRACE
The design is simple and works well. Not once did the brace slide up or down. The brace even has an integrated adjustable PCL strap for increased stability
MXA TEAM TESTED: K&N YZ450F YA-4510 AIR FILTERMXA TEAM TESTED: K&N YZ450F YA-4510 AIR FILTER
The K&N filter is a straight swap-out for the stock foam filter. The only extra step is removing the inset backfire screen. There are no extra fasteners or parts to keep track of, and it’s very easy to switch back and forth between the stocker and the K&N
MXA TEAM TESTED: JETT J1 PRO BOOTMXA TEAM TESTED: JETT J1 PRO BOOT
The J1 Pro is the least bulky bootie-boot on the market. It has the lowest toe box of any boot made and looks very trick
MXA TEAM TESTED: ARC MNEMLON COMPOSITE FOLDING LEVERS MXA TEAM TESTED: ARC MNEMLON COMPOSITE FOLDING LEVERS
Is there really such a thing as an unbreakable lever—ARC thinks so and they have gotten several high-profile teams to agree with them
MXA TEAM TESTED: MOTO TASSINARI AIR4ORCE TUNABLE INTAKE SYSTEMMXA TEAM TESTED: MOTO TASSINARI AIR4ORCE TUNABLE INTAKE SYSTEM
A velocity stack accelerates the air flowing into the carb mouth to the extent that shorter or longer velocity stacks can change the powerband
MXA TEAM TESTED: TCR BILLET HUBS & COMPLETE WHEELSMXA TEAM TESTED: TCR BILLET HUBS & COMPLETE WHEELS
In case you haven’t noticed, a wheel war is brewing on the horizon. Talon, DNA, Kite, TCR, Warp Nine, RAD, KSR, Factory Effex, Haan and Excel all want to be players in the hub market.

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WARNING: Much of the action de­pict­­ed in this magazine is potentially dan­gerous. Virtually all of the riders seen in our photos are experienced ex­­perts or professionals. Do not at­tempt to duplicate any stunts that are be­­yond your own capabilities. Always wear the appropriate safety gear.