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INSIDE MXA’S WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE ULTIMATE 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F – IF MONEY WAS NO PROBLEM WHAT WOULD YOU DO? INSIDE MXA’S WORKSHOP: BUILDING THE ULTIMATE 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F – IF MONEY WAS NO PROBLEM WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
5/21/2012
In "Part 1" of a five-part series, John Basher shows you his dream KX450F four-stroke
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
5/9/2012
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
4/30/2012
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 TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA KX250F RS-4D EXHAUST SYSTEMMXA TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA KX250F RS-4D EXHAUST SYSTEM
4/25/2012
Yoshimura offers two different types of mufflers, the RS-4 and RS-4D. The “D” stands for “dual core.”
WE RIDE WISECO’S FULL-RACE KAWASAKI KX450FWE RIDE WISECO’S FULL-RACE KAWASAKI KX450F
4/11/2012
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
WE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ BIG-BORE KAWASAKI KX269FWE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ BIG-BORE KAWASAKI KX269F
3/15/2012
The Cylinder Works KX269F kit is unique in that it is designed to fit on the 2012 dual fuel-injector Kawasaki KX250F
MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO  THE 2011 KAWASAKI KX450FMXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KAWASAKI KX450F
1/25/2012
We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our KX450F. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 KX450F
MXA'S 2012 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS TEST: DUAL FUEL INJECTORS ARE THE FUTURE & KAWASAKI GOT THERE FIRSTMXA'S 2012 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS TEST: DUAL FUEL INJECTORS ARE THE FUTURE & KAWASAKI GOT THERE FIRST
1/20/2012
The 2012 KX250F powerplant hauls the mail—and it delivers trophies to your mantle
MXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KAWASAKI KX250FMXA PERFORMANCE GUIDE TO THE 2011 KAWASAKI KX250F
12/22/2011
We give you a complete breakdown of what we did to enhance our KX250F. It’s all the information you’ll ever need for living with and loving the 2011 KX250F
WE RIDE DEAN WILSON’S PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250FWE RIDE DEAN WILSON’S PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250F
12/19/2011
Dean is a prime contender for the 250 National Championship—if he can overcome his own teammates (after all, they have the same bike that he has)
MXA'S 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F MOTOCROSS TEST: AN ENGINE AND A-HALF IN AN IMPROVED PACKAGEMXA'S 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F MOTOCROSS TEST: AN ENGINE AND A-HALF IN AN IMPROVED PACKAGE
12/11/2011
You’ll never need to hop this engine up, which is good, because you’ll need that dough to fix some of the Kawasaki’s other eccentric peccadilloes
2011 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS TEST: KAWASAKI DROPPED THE CARBURETOR AND ONE FORK LEG FOR 20112011 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS TEST: KAWASAKI DROPPED THE CARBURETOR AND ONE FORK LEG FOR 2011
12/9/2011
Kawasaki's 250cc four-stroke joins the fuel-injected fold; The question is whether electronics made it a better motocross bike than the old mechanically carbureted one
MXA TEAM TESTED: PRO CIRCUIT 2012 KX450F TI-5 CARBON EXHAUSTMXA TEAM TESTED: PRO CIRCUIT 2012 KX450F TI-5 CARBON EXHAUST
11/29/2011
The Pro Circuit Ti-5 filled in the KX450F’s bell-shaped curve on both ends, which was exactly what the KX450F needed
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KAWASAKI KX250F:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KAWASAKI KX250F:
10/6/2011
Real world advice: 2009 Kawasaki KX250F Mods And Rockers; What we did to our 2009 KX250F and why
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KAWASAKI KX450F:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2009 KAWASAKI KX450F:
9/2/2011
Real world advice: 2009 Kawasaki KX450F tips and pointers; What we did to our 2009 Kawasaki KX450F and why
2012 KAWASAKI KX250F FIRST RIDE VIDEO2012 KAWASAKI KX250F FIRST RIDE VIDEO
8/5/2011
Kawasaki gives an in-depth look at their 2012 KX250F introduction to the media
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KAWASAKI KX450F:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KAWASAKI KX450F:
7/29/2011
Real world advice; 2010 Kawasaki KX450F tips and ponters; What we did to our Kawasaki KX450F and why
2012 NEW MOTOCROSS BIKE BUYERS GUIDE: THE 2012 KAWASAKI KX250F & ITS DUAL FUEL INJECTORS2012 NEW MOTOCROSS BIKE BUYERS GUIDE: THE 2012 KAWASAKI KX250F & ITS DUAL FUEL INJECTORS
7/2/2011
The 2012 KX250F boasts a new dual injector DFI system, more robust engine, revised transmission, improved reliability, stiffer fork springs, and much more
2012 NEW MOTOCROSS BIKE BUYERS GUIDE: THE 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F & ITS ELECTRO-GIZMOS2012 NEW MOTOCROSS BIKE BUYERS GUIDE: THE 2012 KAWASAKI KX450F & ITS ELECTRO-GIZMOS
7/2/2011
Highlights of the 2012 KX450F include a Launch Control Mode, pre-programmed ignition maps, upgraded engine, adjustable bar and footpeg positions, slimmer frame, revised transmission, new exhaust and more
FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KAWASAKI KX250F:FRIDAY'S USED MOTOCROSS BIKE GUIDE: HOW TO SETUP YOUR 2010 KAWASAKI KX250F:
6/6/2011
Real world advice; 2010 Kawasaki KX250F tips and pointers; What we did to our KX250F and why
MXA TEAM TESTED: PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250F SUSPENSION REVALVEMXA TEAM TESTED: PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250F SUSPENSION REVALVE
4/6/2011
A solution to any and every suspension problem with the 2011 Kawasaki KX250F Separate Function Fork (SFF) system
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2011 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: HOW THEY RANK AGAINST EACH OTHER & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUYMOTOCROSS ACTION'S 2011 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: HOW THEY RANK AGAINST EACH OTHER & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
2/17/2011
We rank them, we rate them and we list them in order; They aren't all the same and you can't rank performance by color—no matter what anyone says
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S 450 SHOOTOUT: WE DON'T CARE WHAT BIKE YOU BUY, BUT WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MAKE AN UNINFORMED DECISIONMOTOCROSS ACTION'S 450 SHOOTOUT: WE DON'T CARE WHAT BIKE YOU BUY, BUT WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MAKE AN UNINFORMED DECISION
2/4/2011
We rank them, we rate them and we break a few eggs in order to make the perfect 450cc omelette; Read whatever shootout you want, but understand that this one is accurate
2011 KAWASAKI KX450F MOTOCROSS TEST: A MELLOWER GIANT, BUT A GIANT NONE THE LESS2011 KAWASAKI KX450F MOTOCROSS TEST: A MELLOWER GIANT, BUT A GIANT NONE THE LESS
1/3/2011
It is mellower, smoother, easier to use and less powerful down low. Every MXA test rider came in from his maiden voyage and said, “The 2010 engine felt like a works bike engine; the 2011 engine is toned down.”
FIRST LOOK! FUEL-INJECTED 2011 KAWASAKI KX250FFIRST LOOK! FUEL-INJECTED 2011 KAWASAKI KX250F
8/3/2010
An Introduction To The Fuel-Injected, Separate Function Fork, Newly Designed Kawasaki KX250F
SEEKING PERSONAL HAPPINESS WITH THE 2010 KAWASAKI KX450F (THE BIG BOY BIKE OF MOTOCROSS):SEEKING PERSONAL HAPPINESS WITH THE 2010 KAWASAKI KX450F (THE BIG BOY BIKE OF MOTOCROSS):
7/30/2010
MXA test rider John Basher tells his tale of love & hate with the green monster of motocross; Why he focused on everything but the engine
REAL TESTS! 2010 MXA RACE TEST OF THE KAWASAKI KX450F: REAL TESTS! 2010 MXA RACE TEST OF THE KAWASAKI KX450F:
7/30/2010
If Improvements To The 2010 Were Viewed As A Batting Average, Kawasaki Would Be Hitting About .500
REAL TESTS: 2010 MXA RACE TEST OF THE  KAWASAKI KX250F: REAL TESTS: 2010 MXA RACE TEST OF THE KAWASAKI KX250F:
7/29/2010
Can You Overlook The Push From Center-Out In Corners Because Of The Amazing Engine?
MOTOCROSS ACTION PRODUCT TEST: DR.D KAWASAKI KX450F EXHAUST SYSTEMMOTOCROSS ACTION PRODUCT TEST: DR.D KAWASAKI KX450F EXHAUST SYSTEM
7/14/2010
It’s no secret that the stock KX450F powerband is awesome, but from idle to the midrange it is an arm stretcher; DR.D’s KX450F cuts down on the unintended wheelies, frantic wheelspin and hang-on-and-pray moments
FIRST RIDE: 2011 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS IMPRESSIONFIRST RIDE: 2011 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS IMPRESSION
7/5/2010
DFI and SFF steal the show; they’re more than just acronyms, folks! Read our first impressions of the all-new KX250F motocrosser


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