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MXA'S 2013 KTM 450SXF-FE "RYAN DUNGEY REPLICA" MOTOCROSS TEST: SOME COMPANIES BARELY MAKE ANY BIKES, LET ALONE WORKS REPLICAS Whether by design or accident, KTM has found a way to defeat the AMA production rule, which requires all AMA Supercross bikes to start as off-the-showroom-floor models. Whether nefarious or accidental, Roger DeCoster is on to something	MID-SIZED SHOOTOUT: HOW TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A 125 TWO-STROKE, 250 FOUR-STROKE OR 250 TWO-STROKE We pit a KTM 125SX against a KTM 250SXF against a KTM 250SX for the pure thrill of seeing which bike is best for you
WE RIDE SERVICE HONDA’S CR250AF TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS BIKE The CR250AF isn’t some modern/retro trophy; it’s a worthy race bike built with readily available parts that should be in your garage...plus, video	FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 YAMAHA YZ450F: Real world advice: 2009 Yamaha YZ450F tips and pointers; What we did to our 2009 YZ450F and why
FIRST LOOK: ALL THE 2014 KTM MOTOCROSS MODELS – 85SX,125SX, 150SX, 250SXF, 350SXF, 450SXF KTM hasn't released photos of the 2014 models to the USA, but the rest of the world got them ... No details, just photos	HOW TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE: YES, IT DOES HAVE WORKS SHOWA SUSPENSION ON IT MXA assigned three different test riders to iron out all the important parts of our KTM 250SX project—this is it
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KTM 450SXF: Real world advice; 2010 KTM 450SXF tips and pointers; What we did to our 2010 KTM 450SXF and why	FOLLOW-UP HOP-UP! MXA REVISITS THE CYLINDER WORKS HONDA CRF270 TOP GET MORE OUT OF IT We liked the CRF270 the first time around, but taller gearing and a Vortex ignition box made all the difference in the world.
MXA TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT! THE 2013 KTM 125SX VERSUS THE 2013 KTM 150SX Real tests! The two most talked about bikes of the year go head on against the MXA wrecking crew	HOW TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE – IF YOU WANT MORE OUT OF MOTOCROSS... RIDE A TWO-STROKE Jody Weisel takes you back in time to show you how to get the most out of a YZ250... and life
MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: IF YOU ADDED USED YZ250 SALES TO NEW BIKES SALES, THIS WOULD BE THE BIGGEST SELLING BIKE OF 2013 Yes, it is a two-stroke, which means that it is lighter, cheaper, easier to work on and makes more horsepower per cc than a four-stroke — but we can live with that	2013 CRF450 PIPE SHOOTOUT: DYNO CHARTS, SOUND TESTS, TEST RIDER COMMENTS & RATINGS BY PROS, INTERMEDIATES AND NOVICES The MXA wrecking crew rounded up five 2013 CRF450 exhaust systems and put them through the wringer – and you already own one of the five
WE RIDE RIDE ENGINEERING’S SUZUKI RM-Z450 “I wanted to find out why the bike that James Stewart broke a multimillion-dollar contract to ride—is the worst-selling brand for our in-house accessories”	WE RIDE DR.D’S 2013 HONDA CRF450: MR. YAMAHA BUILDS AN EXOTIC HONDA CRF450 “The CRF450 engine needs a lot of help. The engine is lazy-feeling. It has good power from 5000 to 7000 rpm, but it’s sluggish out of corners and very flat in the top end"
MXA’S 2013 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: WE AREN'T TELLING YOU WHAT TO BUY – JUST WHAT WE WOULD BUY (PLUS VIDEO) Sometimes brutal & sometimes humble, the MXA 250 Shootout is something to analyze, peruse and think about...whether you already own one of these six bikes or are in the market for a new one	MXA’S 2013 450 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: SIX 2013 MOTOCROSS BIKES WALKED INTO MXA'S O.K. CORRAL, BUT ONLY ONE WALKED OUT (PLUS VIDEO) Every bike suffers some wounds in this shootout, but you'll want to see what happens when the CRF450, KX450F, 450SXF, RM-Z450, YZ450F and 350SXF go head to head
MXA'S 2013 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: BEST IN CLASS...YOU BET! Would you buy a bike that was lighter, cheaper, easier to maintain, snappier, better handling, quicker stopping and made more horsepower per cc than any four-stroke? Well, would you?	WE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ KTM 365SXF BIG BORE The MXA wrecking crew doesn’t want to wait another couple years for KTM’s engineers to baby-step the powerband up to where it would be more usable—we went 365cc.
MXA'S TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT! TM 250MX VERSUS TM 300MX — ITALIAN EXOTICA IN TWO DISTINCT FLAVORS The best 250cc two-stroke from Italy goes up against the best 300cc two-stroke from Italy—how did that happend	WE RIDE YOSHIMURA’S FULL-RACE 2013 HONDA CRF450 TWIN-PIPER Yoshimura targeted the CRF450's problem areas and their effort yielded a machine more than capable of leapfrogging over the competition
WE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ BIG-BORE HONDA CRF501 We try to build a big-bore Honda CRF450 that channels the fabled Maico 501 – we thought it was a good idea until we actually did it	WE BUILD THE ULTIMATE VET WEAPON: 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F “Work hard and save all your money so that when you’re old, you can afford things only young people enjoy.”
WE RIDE RICKY CARMICHAEL’S LORETTA LYNN WINNING SUZUKI RM-Z450: THE ONE HE AUCTIONED OFF FOR CHARITY Ricky Carmichael won his last race ever on this race bike...and after the race was over he auctioned it off for $21,500 for charity. We tell you what it was like to ride	THE BEST MOTOCROSS BIKES OF THE PAST 33 YEARS: DID YOU OWN ONE OF THESE? Have you ever wondered how your trusty but rusty 2003 Kawasaki KX125 ranks in the grand scheme of things? Find out here
WE RIDE JUSTIN BARCIA’S GEICO HONDA CRF250: AFTERALL, HE DOESN'T USE IT ANYMORE Justin Barcia has moved up to the 450 class, which was good for him and even better for us, because he left his Geico Honda CRF250 for us to ride	MXA'S 2013 HONDA CRF450 MOTOCROSS TEST: YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ALL ABOUT IT, BUT NOT UNTIL YOU READ THIS TEST Honda aficianados are quick to jump on anything new from the red riders–but after the ill-fated 2009-2012 CRF450 everyone is thinking before they leap. We give you the answers
MXA'S 2013 KTM 450SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: IF YOU ARE LOYAL TO YOUR BRAND, IT IS TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT A SHIFT IN ALLEGIANCES Let's see – strongest brakes, best clutch, most powerful engine, easiest starting, best overall handling and most creative design – but it's not perfect	MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F MOTOCROSS TEST: THERE IS ALWAYS A PENALTY FOR TAKING THE LEAD, AND YAMAHA IS PAYING IT The MXA test crew made a series of mods, some that contradicted each other, with the full understanding that motocross setup is a dance with many intricate moves
MXA'S 2013 SUZUKI RM-Z450 MOTOCROSS TEST: IS IT A ONE TRICK PONY? It’s not quick-revving, but well placed and usable instead. Of course, there is a corresponding loss of top-end power that is the trade-off for more low-to-mid power.	MXA'S 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE SWEETEST POWERBAND POSSIBLE The bike that is defined by its luscious powerband, but has improved all of its other aspects, save for the brakes, with each model year
WE RIDE BLAKE BAGGETT’S AMA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KAWASAKI KX250F Most factory riders help test parts for production, but a much greater number of Pro Circuit’s race-shop parts become available to customers than made-in-Japan factory works parts do	MXA'S 2013 KTM 350SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LITTLE BIKE THAT COULDN'T, BUT NOW IT CAN The mid-size promise is finally getting closer to reality... thanks to a healthy injection of six ponies; Now, if only...
MXA'S 2013 SUZUKI RM-Z250 MOTOCROSS TEST: A GOOD SOLID 2013 RACE BIKE–LOOKING OR THE RIGHT KIND OF RIDER The Suzuki RM-Z250 has no equal when it comes to cornering. It can hit inside lines with very little rider input, but also blast around sweeping turns with relative stability	MXA'S 2013 HONDA CRF250 MOTOCROSS TEST: A VASTLY IMPROVED BIKE THAT IS ONE CLICK SHORT OF PERFECTION By no means is 2013 CRF250 the best CRF250 ever built (we still have fond memories of the carbureted 2009 model), but it’s the most refined CRF250 of the latest generation
MXA'S 2013 HUSQVARNA TC250 MOTOCROSS TEST: THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE RED HEADS The Ralf Kleid-massaged “Red Head,” named after the red powder-coated cylinder head, is fed with fuel via Keihin electronic fuel injection and has a double-overhead-cam design with a lightweight piston	MXA'S 2013 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST MODERNIZED VINTAGE BIKE ON THE MARKET TODAY The powerplant is very reliable and workman-like. It pumps out 37 horsepower; not bad for a 250 four-stroke… if we were still living in 2009
MXA'S 2013 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE ONE WITH DUAL-FUEL A bike with an awesome powerband, plenty of horsepower and a track record that is hard to beat	MXA'S 2013 KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS TEST: THE MOST POWERFUL PRODUCTION 250 FOUR-STROKE EVER KTM threw the 201 250SXF into a dumpster on the outskirts of Vienna. Good riddance, because last year’s 250cc four-stroke engine produced four horsepower less than its competitors; it's not a 98-pound weakling anymore
LIVING WITH... THE 2012 HONDA CRF450 But only because not everybody can afford to spend hard-earned cash on a 2013 Honda CRF450	FIRST LOOK! 2013 HONDA CRF250; PLUS THE STREET-LEGAL CRF250L & THE MID-SIZED MINI-110 The 2013 CRF450 may be the crown jewel of Honda’s 2013 line-up, but it isn’t the only creative bike in the field
MXDN IRON! WE RIDE RYAN DUNGEY’S FACTORY RED BULL KTM 450SXF The MXA wrecking wanted to ride Ryan Dungey's factory KTM 450SXF...and we had a plan – we would call Roger DeCoster and say, "Give us Ryan's works bike."	WE RIDE THE ALL-NEW YAMAHA WR450F: A YZ250F WITH A YZ450F ENGINE What is MXA doing testing an offroad bike? Good question, but the answer is evident at the very end of the story... no cheating, read the whole story first–then watch the video
HOW TO BUILD CHAMPAGNE HONDA CRF250 ....ON A BEER BUDGET Over the years we have tested every conceivable CRF250–from Geico/Honda’s race bikes to production stockers... these are four areas that need addressing	WE RIDE LANCE VINCENT’S MUNN RACING KTM 250SXF... SADLY BECAUSE LANCE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO RACE MUCH THIS YEAR KTM’s upscaled commitment to racing helped influence Chip Munn to field a team. It’s a win-win for the dealer and the manufacturer; Plus video
VIDEO! MXA’S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE 2013 KTM 250SXF Plus, we wring it out to its 14,000 rpm rev limiter just so you can hear it sing...the full MXA test will be in the mag in one week	VIDEO: WHERE TO SPEND YOUR HOP-UP MONEY... PIPE? CAM? OR PISTON? WE DYNO EACH ONE We build a full-race 2012 Honda CRF250...18 times – This is one of those project bikes that takes on a life of its own, but teaches a lot of lessons on the way – You can learn from this story (we did)
FIRST LOOK! 2013 HUSABERG MODEL LINE-UP WITH A 250 FOUR, 350 FOUR, 450 FOUR, 501 FOUR, 125 TWO, 250 TWO & 300 TWO No more upside-down engine on the 450 or yellow frames, just offroad capable enduro bikes in seven models of two- and four-strokes	MX EDUCATION: WHAT HANDLES BETTER? A TWO-STROKE OR A FOUR-STROKE? Believe it or not, there is more than one way around a track
2013 KTM 125SX & 150SX PHOTO SHOOT: A GREAT DAY HAD BY ALL What do you get when two best friends (and amazing riders) come together and ride two-strokes? Come find out	MOTOCROSS ACTION IMPRESSION: WHAT IT'S LIKE TO RIDE THE 2013 HONDA CRF450 Honda went back to the drawing board and completely overhauled the CRF450. The frame is new, as is the swingarm, clutch, body styling, and two short mufflers replace the single. Find all there is to know here!

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