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REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: A BLAST, A BLOW OUT, A DAY OF INTENSE RACING & DOWN HOME FUN Troy Lee Day at REM had everything you could want in a motocross race — from intramural team dogfights to former stars to bar banging action	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: EVERYBODY WHO IS ANYBODY AND EVERY WHERE THAT IS ANY PLACE IN MOTOCROSS All the stuff you need to know to fill up your vast reservoir of worthless knowledge ...with a few kernals of actual useful information
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (4/3/13) Find out where the place to be is this weekend if you live in SoCal; reflections on Ben Townley's career; a bunch of cool videos; Tyler Bowers is on Mitch's side; plus, the most unusual product test ever	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"
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 RICKMAN ZUNDAPP 125 METISSE Don and Derek Rickman went into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2008; the Rickman Zundapp will never make it	10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEAT BUILDUP Controlling heat can make a motocross bike significantly faster, but the byproduct of speed is heat. Heat in the engine, radiators, tires, suspension components, brakes, oil and fuel—you gotta get rid of it
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: PRESTON TILFORD IS BACK ON TOP, BUT AMA HALL OF FAMER GARY JONES DOES SOMETHING CRAZY-COOL The really big race isn't until next weekend, but you couldn't tell that from the duels taking place at Glen Helen's family-like REM motocross this past weekend	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
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: CHAD REED TIMELINE PHOTO, TOWNLEY QUITS, MXA WRECKING CREW NEWS, PLUS MUCH MORE No Supercross this weekend, Troy Lee has big plans for REM next weekend, Ben Townle retires, What's this? An AMA race in SoCal? Bruce Ogilvie would have been 60 this week, Spain regroups, Al Holley Memorial Service, Plus much more	MXA RACING LORE: TIM FERRY’S MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS MEMORIES "Looking back, I’d say that my biggest competition was myself [laughter]. I didn’t make that race very easy on myself!"
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (3/27/13) The movie that you should see this weekend; simple diet guidelines to make you faster; meet the latest MXA test rider; weighing in on RV's aggression; plus, where to race on Easter	10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH OF SPEED TV ... THE FUNERAL IS ON AUGUST 17 Speed and Fuel will no longer exist! What does this mean for motorsports in general and motocross in particular?
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S "2013 SHOOTOUT SPECIAL" IS AVAILABLE FOR IPAD & IPHONE NOW Every 2013 test, every 2013 shootout, every 2013 dyno chart and every 2013 suspension setup all in one handy place...lots of two-strokes, plus 163 pages of nothing but motocross bikes	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.
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: JEFF WARD, TROY LEE, BRANDON BRADY & WILLY SIMONS BASK IN THE WARM GLOW OF SOCAL Another wonderful day in paradise with comebacks by Preston Tilford, Billy Musgrave, John Huegel and Charles Castloo	CATCHING UP WITH CHAD REED... ACTUALLY, CATCHING UP WITH THE MEN BEHIND CHAD REED’S TEAM Meet the men that keep Chad’s Honda CRF450 on the track, in the truck and on the road
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS REPORT: CHAD REED TO GET KNEE SURGERY ON TUESDAY, THE RIDE FOR ROOKIE, PLUS DEAN WILSON NEWS Chad Reed's knee news, Dean Wilson makes the no-fly list, Ride for Rookie this coming weekend, Ben Townley breaks collarbone, Stefan Everts on the Super Final controversy & much much more	VIDEO: MXA TRAVELS THROUGH DIXIE - PART ONE WITH JESSICA PATTERSON The MXA gang toured through the Sunshine State and hung out with multi-time Women's National Champion Jessica Patterson in the first video installment
BIRTH OF A BIKE! HOW TO BUILD A MOTOCROSS BIKE IN FOUR MINUTES OR LESS—PLUS LOOKING AHEAD TO 2017 Behind the scenes at the KTM factory in Mattighoffen as a KTM 250SX two-stroke is being made	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	HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA? TWO-STROKE BUYER'S GUIDE, THREE-BIKE SHOOTOUT, RYAN DUNGEY REPLICA & MUCH MORE If you want to know more about motocross bikes and how they work, you really only have one choice — MXA
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (3/20/13) Hear from Weston Peick and rookie sensation Jeremy Martin; Two-Stroke warm-up race this Saturday, see how Villopoto won Indy (and check out his impressive scrub); champions making rookie mistakes; plus, a woman's perspective on Supercross racing	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: ANTONIO BALBI, BROC SHOEMAKER, GARY BOWMAN, KRIS PALM & TERRY VARNER OWN THE DAY A big turnout, full gate of 450 Pros, lots of Danes, brothers and sisters and close racing at REM's weekly motocross war
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: DEAN WILSON UPDATE FROM DEAN WILSON Baby watch-day 265, this week with MXA, win free stuff from Yamaha, the AMA and the buried wire, all the points from all the series, Ococtillo wells by air and who led the most laps	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (3/13/13) Dave Osterman weighs in on the great air fork debate and talks about his boss; breaking news from around the industry; Cianciarulo's near-death scrub; Marvin Musquin reaches his potential; interviews with Tickle and Hill; plus much more!
PHOTO OF THE DAY: THE DAY THE AUSSIES PRANKED THE SWEDES Motocross isn't all exercise, dramatics and danger – sometimes it's just fun	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1976 CCM 600MX A bike that was built from the fire sale of the old BSA factory race shop and is still kicking after all these years
MXA TEAM TESTED: HJC RPHA-X HELMET Their first high-end motocross helmet features a matrix of carbon fiber, aramid, fiberglass and organic, non-woven fabric	VIDEO: ROCKSTAR ENERGY TEAM: TRYING TO KEEP DAVI MILLSAPS ON TOP They're doing a good job of it; Davi has had the red plate for 9 weeks
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.”
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: THE 250 PRO WINNER'S DAY IS SAVED BY A HELPFUL FRIEND The weekly REM motocross races prove that we can all get along... and that includes with the Australians	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: "I DID NOT SIGN WITH...." Take the first lap in Thailand. Christophe Poucel shoots down rumor, East verus West, Fox footweat, X-Fighters Mexico, sneak peek at O'Neal RDX boot, Desalle finds a new pet, Cairoli in the USA? Toyota builds a motorcycle, CRF250 jetting, plus much more
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	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (3/6/13) The Wil Hahn vs. Dean Wilson battle heats up; a multi-time champion is going offroad racing; motocross version of the Oscars; statement of the week (hint, it's regarding the AMA); plus, meet Justin Hill
CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THE HONDA GRAND PRIX CRF450'S Honda unveils the GP bikes of Max Nagl and Evgeny Bobryshev	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 AJS 250 STORMER When Norton-Villiers decided to build a Villiers-powered motocross bike and badge it as an AJS, It was a shameless attempt to unload the aging Starmaker engines
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE BUTTERFLY THAT STOPPED A RACE, CASEY STONER'S FIRST V8 RACE (AND HIS FIRST CRASH), QATAR TRIVIA, PLUS MORE All the motocross news that fits – St. Louis results, funny moto-quiz, Losail results, Daytona TV schedule, Australian V8 Super cars; Plus much more	NEW MODEL OF KTM CROSSBOW: THE X-BOW GT GETS EVERYTHING BUT A ROOF This is what Ken Roczen, Marvin Musquin, Ryan Dungey and RogerDeCoster should be driving to the Supercross track
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (2/27/13) Want to know why JGR picked up Kyle Chisholm? How about Ricky Carmichael's thoughts on the tracks? Perhaps you're interested in Blake Wharton's budding music career? Find out those things, and much more!	INSIDE SECRETS OF THE INNOVATIVE R&D GENIUS THROTTLE BODY Butterfly valves are cheap to produce and lightweight, but they aren’t very aerodynamic. Whether the throttle is open or closed, the disc is always present in the airflow. The Genius eliminates it
ATLANTA SUPERCROSS PHOTO GALLERY: SEE THE STARS OF SATURDAY NIGHT John Basher traveled to Atlanta and didn’t leave the Georgia Dome until he was satisfied with his photos. Take a look at his efforts.	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: REM CRACKS DOWN ON BAR ROOM ALTERCATIONS WITH AN IRON FIST With the Swedish and Aussie motocross racers heading home, the two-strokes begin to appear in large numbers in virtually every class
"THE WORST BIKES I EVER RACED” BY JODY WEISEL Meet a man who has raced virtually every motocross bike made in the last 40 years... and lived to tell the tale	JEREMY MCGRATH INTERVIEW: HONDA OUTDOOR TESTING, SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS, 2013 SUPERCROSS & THE RECORD BOOK MXA’s John Basher sits down with SuperMac for a Q&A about all things Supercross... except one thing he didn't want to talk about
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FACTORY CONTRACTS If you think that a factory rider goes to the starting line with little more than a handshake deal between him and his sponsors, you are sorely mistaken.	WE RIDE ANDY JEFFERSON'S PROTOTYPE HUSQVARNA TC310 MOTOCROSS BIKE For for AMA hero Andy Jefferson working at Husqvarna is a full circle journey that started when he was racing Supercross for Mitch Payton's Husqvarna team
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THIS IS HOW YOU WHEELIE, AUSSIE DRUG TESTS, FLASHBACK TO AMERICA—KIWI STYLE & YAMAHA'S GP TEAM VIDEO Chad's leap of faith, Cooper turns 51, Ryan Hughes update, Atlanta news, Yamaha TV commercial, used it and abused it, the next Everts, nitrogen in your PSF forks plus much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (2/20/13) We ask Eli Tomac a bunch of questions relating to his 250 West campaign, racing a 450, and his thoughts on Zach Bell's crash; The GOAT talks about Atlanta; find out where you can see Yamaha's 2014 line-up, and much more!
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: IT WAS "SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR" DAY AT GLEN HELEN ...WHO GOT IT? Sweden invades the REM weekly motocross races to avoid the cold back in the motherland	RIDE WITH THE UNDERDOG! KRIS PALM RACES A 100cc FULL-SIZE TM TWO-STROKE AT REM GLEN HELEN AGAINST BIG BIKES Never give, never surrender and never shut off...then pick it up and start all over again
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: ALL THE NEWS THAT FITS & SOME THAT WILL GIVE YOU FITS A new 3-wheeler, the threat of E15, Davi's big B-day, Chase Bell, A.J. Cantazaro, the Duke is coming, lots of numbers to satisfy the math whizzes & much more	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
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (2/13/13) Millsaps' stranglehold on the 450 class; 250 East coast roll-call; interviewing a rider looking to win a championship and another just looking for a ride; a couple great videos; plus much more!	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: IT WAS ALL AUSSIES, ALL THE TIME AT GLEN HELEN THIS WEEKEND Hey, cut us a break it was cold for SoCal and Perth...maybe not Boston cold, but we had to wear sweat shirts
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TONY CAIROLI FINALLY LOSES A RACE AFTER 16 STRAIGHT WINS De Dycker beats Tony Cairoli. Hawkstone canceled, Husky's big 125 two-stroke plans, James plays dress up, Jimmy Decotis' comeback, Josh Cachia goes home, Team of the Year (so far anyway, plus CRF250 jetting specs	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (2/6/13) Bar dragging photos galore; Jimmy Albertson is number one; reflections on a Ryan Villopoto interview from almost a decade ago; pit board signals of assurance; a collection of new videos; plus more!
WATCH JODY'S TRIBUTE FILM TO TONY DISTEFANO TO MEET AN AMAZING MAN "The Life And Times Of Tony D" was made for the "Monsters Of Motocross" gala – The three-time Champ's personaly story	INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: THE LOWDOWN ON JASON ANDERSON’S ROCKSTAR ENERGY SUZUKI RM-Z250 The under appreciated Jason Anderson is working his way to the front of the 250 West pack
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: THEY FOUGHT TO THE DEATH...METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING It wasn't a day for cakewalks at the weekly motocross wars at Glen Helen; every class was hard fought	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: SUPERCROSS PURSE MONEY, TONY C IN SARDINIA, MORE HUSKY NEWS & FREE STUFF The Husqvarna deal, free Atlas neck braces, More free stuff from Pro Circuit, Ryan Sipes hand, Jeffrey Herlings, dollars and cents, Ben Townley, Josh Coppins, Two-Strokes, Alexah Pearson, plus much more
FOX RACING SOUTH OPEN HOUSE: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WOULD BE PROUD The Fox Racing South headquarters moved down the street from their old location. It's an architectural marvel, resembling a museum more so than an office. What a cool place!	ANAHEIM III TRACK MAP: LET THE GREEN ARROW THRILL YOU AS THE PIXELATED FIREWORKS GO OFF This weekend’s track looks like the most creative of the Supercross tracks so far, although the Green Arrow had no troubles with anything
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (1/30/13) See the wreck that everyone is buzzing about; we pose a new challenge for you; interviews with Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, James Stewart, Broc Tickle; meet America's threat to Dakar; plus, a one-sided CRF450 exhaust arrives!	INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKE’S: THE LOWDOWN ON JOSH GRANT’S JOE GIBBS RACING YAMAHA YZ450F Not every rider gets a second chance in this sport – let alone a second chance at the same team
INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: THE LOWDOWN ON BLAKE BAGGETT’S MONSTER ENERGY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250F You can’t build a Bagget Replica until Pro Circuit wrench Paul Perebijnos tells you what you need to start saving up for (and what you can't get)	BROWN DOG WILSON'S OAKLAND PHOTO GALLERY Our pal, Chris "Brown Dog Wilson" Ganz, shot the Oakland Supercross and got quite a few gems. Take a look
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S SUNDAY NEWS ROUND-UP: THIS WAS THE WEEK WHERE THE FORTUNES OF WAR SHIFTED DRAMATICALLY A bad week for team owners, a good week for Ben Townley, great week for Kevin Strijbos, Honda twice pipe quotes, radio-controlled dirt bike, Moto Brew is back; VP Racing VPR fuel, plus much more	HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA? EXOTIC TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT, HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR KTM 450SXF, EVERY 450 ON THE DYNO. REVENGE OF THE OLD GUYS, LOTS OF TECH STUFF & MUCH MORE Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know that you get all your information on the internet, but the most detailed info is in the paper version of Motocross Action magazine
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (1/23/13) Chad Reed drops some knowledge on his season thus far; Ricky Carmichael dissects his Dodge/RCH team; watch Bubba do the tango with Reedy and Short; news from the world of Twitter; plus, find out what has replaced leg swag!	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
MOTOCROSS ACTION RACING LORE: DONNIE HANSEN’S BEST & WORST BATTLES WITH RICKY JOHNSON How Donnie Hansen won the 1982 AMA 250 Nationals Championship when he didn't expect to win...and how cool was Ricky Johnson	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: ANAHEIM 2 WAS IMPORTANT, BUT NOT AS IMPORTANT AS RACING YOURSELF REM is all about friendship and comradery, until the gate drops and then it is all about the glory of thrashing your buddy into submission for bragging rights
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TREY CANARD'S GEAR, TOOL TIME'S AMA JOB & THE BANSHEE SMOKER A2 Timed qualifying breakdown, Two-Meter-Max explained, DR.D discount offer, Big Zook 50th party, twice pipes smoker, lots of new products, Supercross this Sunday, holeshots, Oh Micky you're so fine, Kurt Caselli video, plus much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (1/16/13) What MXA has been up to this week; Ricky Carmichael talks about his team; all of the Anaheim Supercross winners listed; catching up with Austin Politelli; follow James Stewart around Phoenix; plus much more!
PHOENIX SUPERCROSS PHOTO GALLERY BY JOHN BASHER - IT'S A BIG NIGHT FOR BIG RED Justin Barcia won his first 450 Supercross in only his second race of the season, while Tomac went two-for-two in grand fashion; see the photos here	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
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: SOMETHING IS HAPPENING HERE! IS THIS A TREND OR AN ABERRATION? The demographics of motocross racing are undergoing a cosmic shift and Glen Helen appears to be the epicenter	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (1/9/13) Ryan Dungey talks about his WP air shock; check out the bikes of the stars; Ryan Villopoto gets stylish over a cool obstacle; K-Dub explains his thought process; welcome to our new guy; Phoenix Supercross info; plus, ride with Davi!
MXA VIDEO: INSIDE ELI TOMAC’S A1 WINNING GEICO HONDA CRF250 Plus, let the video run after Eli's bike video is over and you will be taken inside Ryan Villopoto's Kawasaki KX450F	REMEMBER THE AIR SHOCK ABSORBER THAT TONY CAIROLI WAS TESTING TWO WEEKS AGO? RYAN DUNGEY PLANS TO USE IT ON SATURDAY NIGHT KTM's secret air shock is no secret anymore; plenty of photos plus a look back at MXA's test of the Georges Jobe air suspension from 2001
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: ALEX MARTIN'S CRASH, JOSH HANSEN'S FINE, BLAKE BAGGETT'S SECRET INJURY, DORTMUND SUPERCROSS, PLUS, DUNLOP'S PROTOTYPE TIRES Brian Fleck spills the tire beans, the 956 Invitational, KTM's sales figures, Saddleback for sale, Carlsbad reunion, birthday boys, two-stroke season is coming, John Penton film is getting closer, Phoenix TV schedule, Kahuku gets bad news, Plus much more	MXA'S ANAHEIM 1 SUPERCROSS PHOTO GALLERY OF THE STARS Replace that old desktop photo of yourself in front of the world’s biggest ball of yarn with one of John Basher’s treasure shots from the Anaheim opener
WHAT THE SUPERCROSS STARS DID THE DAY AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE If you couldn't get to Anaheim Stadium on Saturday night, you should have been on Pacific Coast Highway on Sunday morning	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: THE ANAHEIM SUPERCROSS MORNING WARM-UP FOR THE HARDCORE They promised the REM motocross racers that they could show up, race two long motos and still have time make it to Anaheim Stadium – and they were right
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS REPORT: CHAD'S GOT ISSUES BACK HOME, STEWART WANTS TO BE A CLOTHING MAGNATE & WHY THE AMA DISSES TONY D Chad in hot water...again; Justin Barcia's got something new to play with; Bubba wants you to dress like him; How many Anaheim winners have there been? 59 sounds about right; Why Tony D is stiffedl Can't the "Stock" class just go away quietly, plus more	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1966 WHITE TORNADO 250 This was Hungary's best motocross, but that may not mean much to most people; However, you may remember it as a Danuvia, Tunde, Panni Or Pannonia; Love The Leather Strap
FIRST LOOK! JAMES STEWART WITH HIS NEW LOOK & BACK WITH YOSHIMURA SUZUKI Bubba's got a brand new gear line (the name might sound familiar) and he's styling in these Suzuki photos	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (1/2/13) Chatting with Justin Barcia about MXA's New Year video, as well as jumping up to the 450 class; videos galore, including what it's like to scrub triples and whip like James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto; plus, tons of photos!
JODY'S MOST POPULAR "JODY'S BOX:" MY FATHER NEVER SAW ME RACE This is the only Jody's Box that Jody will allow MXA to run on the website; It is the most requested story by far... and a cautionary tale for the first day of a new year	JODY'S TRUE STORY OF "LET BROCK BYE" The Last Day Of Innocence; What Really Happened & How Many Words Were Spelled Wrong
JODY'S LIST OF 25 MEN WHO SPLIT THE MOTOCROSS ATOM The Motocross Version Of The Manhattan Project: They May Not All Be Physicists, But One Of Them Was; If You Don't Know These Men, You Don't Know Nuthin' About Motocross	JODY’S MANIFESTO OF AN UNREPENTANT TWO-STROKE AFICIONADO The two-stroke army is vocal and angry? Jody feeds into that feeling of impending doom with his very popular and most requested two-stroke motocross rant
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS: THE "FINAL" LAST RACE OF THE 2012 SEASON IS CHOCOLATE BROWN All the points are totaled and the longest motocross series in the world finally holds its last race of 2012... for the second time	JODY'S ODE TO THE ANCIENT MARINERS OF MODERN AMERICAN MOTOCROSS Wisdom doesn't come with age, it comes with mistakes; Jody tells his tale, but it is hard to believe that he is also talking about Chad Reed, Stefan Everts, Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael
JODY'S MEMORIES OF MITCH! THE HISTORY, THE MEN & THE MACHINES OF THE WINNINGEST TEAM IN MOTOCROSS A photo essay on the rise of Mitch Payton's Pro Circuit powerhouse—from humble beginnings to the heights of motocross stardom	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (12/26/12) Be patient, because Anaheim 1 is right around the corner; looking back at great interview responses from the stars; Honda announces their 2013 contingency program; plus, a must-attend event for Supercross fans!
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: CATCHING UP WITH SUPERMAC, JEFFRO TELLS US WHAT'S UP & WE TELL YOU WHO'S RACING THE 250 WEST, PLUS MUCH MORE We are on the cusp of something big! There is nothing as bittersweet as the end of a motocross season or as full of possibilities as the beginning of a new year of motocross	JODY'S MOST UNFORGETTABLE MEN OF MOTOCROSS Roger DeCoster, Danny Doss, Bob Hannah, Gary Ogden, Horst Leitner, Alan Olson, Feets Minert, Tony D, Danny Magoo Chandler, Gary Jones, Gaylon Mosier, Mitch Payton, Troy Lee & Others
JODY'S "MOTOCROSS IMMORTALS" FILM: THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO LOOK BACK... AND REMEMBER THE GREATS ONE LAST TIME Christmas memories of the immortals—Jim West, Gaylon Mosier, Peter Lampuu, Jim Pomeroy, Marty Moates, Pete Snorteland, Al Baker, Tony Wynn, Donnie Schmit and others	10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HANDLEBARS Even if there are no obvious signs of wear, it’s a good idea to replace your bars after a couple full seasons. If a handlebar is exposed to temperatures of 350 to 400 degrees, the heat treatment will be compromised
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: SWEDISH POWER, BAD BLOOD, POINTS TOTALS & THE WOMEN SWEEP A CLASS REM races again next Saturday before starting a brand-new 40-race series on January 5 (someone else starts a new series on that day also)	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S SUNDAY NEWS REPORT: MUNICH SUPERCROSS RESULTS, TONY CAIROLI'S AIR SUSPENSION, SUPERCROSS TV SCHEDULE, MISS USA A RACER? Can you say Soubeyras? Miss USA? Mikey's gear, Complete Supercross TV schedule, 250 shootout, Millcreek date, SFF fork settings? Air shocks? X-Fighters world schedule, Bubba's B-Day on the Mayan calendar, You call that a hill? Johnson Valley update,
WANNA OWN A BRAND-NEW PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI KX250F? WHO WOULDN’T? SUBSCRIBE TO MXA FOR A SHOT AT A FREE ONE Not only do you get a smokin' deal on the Motocross Action, but you could be the lucky stiff stylin' on new iron at your local track; Hurry the deadline is coming	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (12/19/12) Talking with Dean Wilson; speaking of, who's riding 250 East or 250 West?; find out which rider would most likely go to jail or be on "American Idol"; warm up the couch, because racing is coming back; Husqvarna's two-stroke efforts; Merry Christmas!
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: SEE THE INVISIBLE HELMET, CANADA LOVES TWO-STROKES, AUSSIES LOVE TWO-STROKES, JIMMY DECOTIS LOVES TWO-STROKES...WHO DOESN'T (OTHER THAN THE AMA)? New footwear, New YZ250 plastic Down Under, Need a PR firm?, Canada does something that the USA won't do, Ricky introduces his new team, Josh Hansen plans his comeback and all the rest of the news that fits	MOTOCROSS ACTION RACING LORE: THE IMPORTANCE OF MUGEN TO JOHNNY O’MARA "Winning that USGP put me on the map. Winning was crucial, because it captured the attention of the factory teams. I received several big offers from teams for the 1981 season, but it was a no-brainer as to where I should go."
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER (12/12/12) Meet one of the most underrated riders for 2013; does the move to Utah for the National series benefit the teams?; MXA goes racing in the Caribbean, while RC goes to Hawaii; plus, motocross hits the mainstream!	MXA 2013 250 SHOOTOUT: ON THE NEWSTANDS NOW, BUT HERE IS A VIDEO TEASER You can watch the bikes in action now, but the real facts are in the magazine... waiting for you
MOTOCROSS TECHNIQUE: HOW TO DANCE WITH THE LOW-SIDE AND LIVE TO TELL THE TALE The low-side is the good cop to the high-side’s bad cop, but you don’t necessarily want to do either one in the middle of a race	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WESTON PEICK WINS ATHENS SX, THE FLYIN' HAWAIIAN, BRUCE WILLIS' BIKES, JAMES STEWART POV, BRUCE WAYNES' YAMAHA, GODSPEED KELVIN FRANKS & MUCH MORE Motocross news! Weston Peick, Mathias Gryning, John DeSoto, Bruce Willis, Bubba, Mark Kalpakoff, Kelvin Franks, Chad Reed, Yasser Arafat, Jon-Erik Burleson, Jake Weimer, Adam West, Ryan Dungey, Ivan Tedesco, Darrell Shultz & much more
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CLUTCH A motorcycle clutch is a “deadman switch.” When it is pulled in, the engine is disconnected from the drivetrain. When it is released, the engine and the drivetrain are hooked up	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT BY JOHN BASHER A cautionary tale for all motocross racers, courtesy of Broc Hepler; Kayaba PSF Air Fork adjustment; Zach Osborne is glad to be back home; new products galore; must-have moto stocking; plus, inside new helmet technology
LIVING WITH... THE RACE & FREE-SAG CONVERGENCE Race sag and free sag are kissin’ cousins. Once you set the proper 100mm of race sag, you need to measure the free sag	6D ATR-1 HELMET: IS THIS THE BREAKTHROUGH IN HELMET SAFETY THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR? Two motocross racers introduce a radical new helmet design that could reshape the playing field when it comes to concussions
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: GENEVA & CHEMNITZ SUPERCROSS RESULTS; HOLD THE MUSTARD ON THAT DODGER DOG; VINTAGE BIKES MAY BE EXPENSIVE, BUT VINTAGE F1 CARS ARE CRAZY; PLUS, THE HURLER ON AMERICA & THE BIGGEST BIG-BORE EVER Brayton & Bowers; Two wheels versus six wheels; 700cc big-bore kit; Jeffrey Herlings staying put; VP Racing's VPR fuel; The WMX women get downsized; LaPorte's birthday party; Reed on Wilson; All the news that fits	BLACK & WHITE: WHY “POINTING OUT” OF THE EAST/WEST IS CONTROVERSIAL “Pointing out” was added to the rule book when it became obvious that many professional racers were intent on staying in the 125 East/West
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT: TOMMY HAHN, GARY JONES, CODY WEBB, SEAN COLLIER, TROY LEE & JANTZ GRODZICKI Day In The Dirt out-takes; meet the man who can go fast on anything with two wheels; Tommy Hahn can teach you to go faster; a must-do race in SoCal; Rest In Peace, Jantz Grodzicki	MXA WRECKING CREW WINS THE XVI LAS VEGAS SUPER NATIONALS OF KARTING If it uses a motocross engine, the MXA guys will try to race it. Billy Musgrave wins major Kart National as a privateer
THE TORTURED LIFE OF THE PISTON IN YOUR TRUSTY BUT RUSTY BIKE Not only is it working hard, but it’s hot in there	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: CENTER-HUB STEERING YZ450F, HAS THE FIM LOST ITS MIND? PLUS, AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE "DAY IN THE DIRT" RACE COURSE The long-awaited "Motocross Files" box set,; A motocross book for little kids, Luongo has a fix to fix what he broke in the first place, a YZ450F mod that works, Hall of Fame photos; Joel Robert's birthday; plus much more
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1968 RICKMAN METISSE WESLAKE BSA B44 The Ultimate Rickman Metisse Was The Mark IV Weslake BSA B44 Powered Machine; It Was Both Powerful And Reliable	10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SUSPENSION SETUP Static sag can only be checked after race sag is set. Static sag should be between 30mm and 40mm on big bikes. If you have more than 40mm of static sag, your shock spring is too stiff. Less than 30mm and your spring is too soft
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT Hear what Mitch Payton has to say about his growing team, including Dean Wilson; chatting with Kyle Redmond; a look at the first three Supercross tracks of 2013; gifts galore for Black Friday; what to give thanks for this Thanksgiving, plus much more!	ZAP GOES TO THE MILANO MOTORCYCLE SHOW... OR AS ITS KNOWN TO FANS OF ACRONYNS – EICMA MXA sends its intrepid reporter to Italy for a week of bikes, bikes and more bike... but not much in the way of motocross bikes
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: THE RARE SUNDAY RACE KICKS OUT THE JAMS Why Saturday motocross is a big deal in SoCal and why REM decided to race on a Sunday instead	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1974 HUSKY 250CR American riders like Malcolm Smith, Kent Howerton, Brad Lackey, Billy Clements, Gary Semics and Bob Grossi raced this generation of the MK-series machine successfully
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1973 KAWASAKI F11M 250 For the 1973 season, the Kawasaki factory built a semi-production run of 200 F11M 250s—somewhat based on the works bikes	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TADDY; THE GREAT DANES; WORLD MECHANIC CHAMPIONSHIP; WHERE TO GET OFFSET CRF450 SPROCKETS, MORE BANKRUPTCY NEWS; WORLD MECHANIC CHAMPIONSHIP; AMA HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS The offseason can be a little boring, but that doesn't mean that the news cycle has stopped... all we need is a Jill Kelley connection to Ricky Carmichael and we will be off and running
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT Meet our latest fill-in MXA test rider (you should know him); we do our best to answer your burning questions; how to beat Clark Griswold this winter; a very unique video; plus, street bikes for the motocross crowd	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: YOUNG GUNS, PRO CIRCUIT MECHANICS AND GLEN HELEN SPECIALISTS Mitch Payton shows up to scout talent... Big wins for Terry Varner, Zac Commans, Bam Simons, Tom Holmes and Toby Kempe
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WESTON IN FINLAND, CHAD IN OZ, WEIMER IN PARIS, RICHIER IN STUTTGART, PLUS ADAM CIANCIARULO INJURED Final Paris Supercross results; Finland to Peick; Adam Cianciarulo to have surgery; Supercross comes to its senses; World's wildest Honda CR500; Rule changes for Arenacross; Highland to resurface; Suzuki bankruptcy news; KTM EXC & XC recall; Plus more	WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTO GALLERY - OLD GUYS GOING FAST & RACING FOR GLORY Ryan Hughes put a hole in his arm and still managed to win, while Travis Preston, Ivan Tedesco, Doug Dubach and the rest of the pack gave it their all
KTM RECALLS 7000 OFFROAD BIKES... MOTOCROSS MODELS ARE NOT AFFECTED This is a safety precaution and there have been no reported incidents with the fuel lines on the XC and EXC models	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT World Vet Championship out-takes and other interesting news; Ivan Tedesco talks about being a Vet and looking for work; Dennis Stapleton wants you; plus, a quote from Supermac!
JODY'S SCRAPBOOK OF OLD & ODD MOTO PHOTOS: YOU CAN'T RELIVE THE PAST, BUT YOU CAN VISIT IT A handful of motocross history, Polaroids, snap shots and memories that are just like the ones that every motocross racer has in a drawer somewhere	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WHAT IS FMF SNAP? WANT TO OWN RICKY CARMICHAEL'S BIKE? WHAT'S THE SMALLEST CAR HONDA MAKES? All the motocross news that fits – World Vet results, Genoa results, RC's Suzuki on the block; KTM Moto Tour coming; who's birthday is it? SKF does it right; Plus much more
SEE THE VIDEO HERE! CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THE 2013 MXA 450 SHOOTOUT IN THE MAKING Until the test appears in MXA ,this is your chance to learn about the defending champ, the new one, the misunderstood one, the powerful one, the little one and the sleeper	2013 MXA 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: MEET THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE DEUCE AND A-HALF SHOWDOWN The MXA test crew puts six 2013 250cc four-strokes through their paces for the current Motocross Action Magazine shootout... where you can read the results on the newsatnds now
SEE IT HERE! WE RIDE JUSTIN BARCIA’S GEICO HONDA CRF250 Justin won’t be using it anymore, so Geico team manager Mike LaRocco handed it over to the MXA wrecking crew	WE RIDE RYAN VILLOPOTO’S AMA NATIONAL KAWASAKI KX450F... BECAUSE HE DIDN'T GET TO Believe it or not, we didn’t have to offer our first-born child to Kawasaki for the opportunity. Villopoto’s National bike was sitting in the corner of Kawasaki’s race shop collecting cobwebs
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: THE ANNUAL OCTOBERCROSS DRAWS IN THE STAR POWER With the World Vet Championship only a few days away lots of old stars showed up, but so did the young guns of Geico, TLD and Pro Circuit	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Mr. Rinaldi shares his wisdom; Destry Abbott's adventures; Ryno's setup tips; new products and new gear; sweet deals, and more
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: SEE THE BIG CRASH; VIEW THE TSUNAMI BIKE; LEARN HOW TO PASS & HEAR JUSTIN BARCIA TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE REM Glen Helen crash; Justin Barcia interview; Taddy does it again; Chad wins in Oz; New GP schedule; Valentino speaks out; The Dart has a birthday; Parking lot sale; Why Risk it?; World Vet motocross school; GP team updates;Plus, much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT Broc Shoemaker – New guy, new team; Roger DeCoster reports on Dungey's shifter; 007's CRF; New Products; world's longest race flier; Our favorite Russian gets off...big time; All-new 2013 Kite CRF450 wheels; Plus, much more
MONSTER ENERGY CUP PHOTO GALLERY - A RACE FILLED WITH HAND SHIFTING, BIG WINNERS & LOTS OF MONEY The MEC didn’t disappoint, as Ryan Villopoto and Chad Reed showed speed, while Dungey had shifting problems and Justin Barcia ruled the night	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: WITH CHUCK SUN, GARY JONES, BOB RUTTEN, TERRY FOWLER & PETE MURRAY BATTLING, REM LOOKED LIKE A WORLD VET PREVIEW The older riders begin to take center stage at Glen Helen as everyone preps for the World Veteran Motocross Championship in two weeks
INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: JOSH’S GRANT’S JOE GIBBS RACING TOYOTA 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F A stylish statement from the Joe Gibbs guys as Josh Grant returns to the Yamaha fold	INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: RYAN VILLOPOTO’S MONSTER ENERGY 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F Kawasaki used the Monster Cup to test new engine parts and tricks before the real war starts at A1
INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: CHAD REED’S TWO TWO MOTORSPORT’S 2013 HONDA CRF450 A quick look at where Chad and his new bike stand this early in the season	INSIDE THE PRO’S BIKES: RYAN DUNGEY’S 2013 RED BULL KTM 450SXF Mechanic Carlos Rivera explains the thoughts behind Ryan’s setup for the Monster Cup
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS REPORT: TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD VET CHAMPIONSHIP, PLUS KTM CLINCHES ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP Supercross steps up; JGR=JB+JG; The Red Russian goes home; 10 facts about the World Vet; Euro signings; Aussie update; Keanu Reeves to race Monster Cup?; The amateur land rush continues; Inside the KTM 250SXF; Plus much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Chad Reed talks about what he's been up to, and his goal for this weekend; Monster Energy Cup payout - how much will the riders make?; looking into the Twittersphere; videos galore; plus, Felix is the man!
WHAT EVERY MOTOCROSS RACER NEEDS TO KNOW: BLOWING THE LID OFF CONCUSSIONS Broken bones heal, but broken brains might not – everything you need to know about concussion	FIRST LOOK! 2013 TM MOTOCROSS BIKES... FOUR-STROKES & TWO-STROKES If you want the rarest, most exotic and highest priced motocross bike available in the USA–think TM
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: NEW WINNERS, OLD WINNERS AND A SAD DAY FOR THE LOCALS It was a great day for motocross with perfect weather and a new track design, but there was a somber mood in the pits after Over-50 Novice Joe Hammer collapsed	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW? LOTS OF COOL STUFF YOU DIDN'T KNOW 2013 Arenacross schedule; Chad makes a bet; where's Darryn been?; Day In The Dirt; Two-stroke trickery; Albee's birthday; The Red Arrow defects; World Vet Motocross School; Our favorite Russian is back; Travis Pastrana's latest vid; Plus much more
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT A last look back at the Motocross des Nations, as well as a bunch of weird and wild motorcycles from Cologne; Eli Tomac is preparing for his factory Honda ride; What's on MXA's agenda this week?; Check out Justin Barcia's Geico Honda; Plus much more	MXA WRENCH TECH: HOW TO REPROGRAM YOUR 2010 THRU 2013 YAMAHA YZ450F EFI MAPS: MXA Gives You The Four Maps That We Have Tested The Most; We Tell You What They Do; And We Suggest The One That Works Best With The Yamaha GYTR Power Tuner
2013 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS NUMBERS, CAREER NUMBERS AND SOMEONE FINALLY TOOK #4 Marvin Musquin, Ken Roczen and Justin Barcia get to choose what they want – Guess who took Ricky’s number?	BLACK & WHITE: AMA FUEL RULES: DO THEY ACTUALLY EXIST? The AMA fuel rules are simple and straight forward – don't ask and don't tell
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: ARE YOU READY FOR A NIGHT GRAND PRIX IN QATAR? DO YOU KNOW WHERE QATAR IS? PLEASE TELL US Belgian wins Brit title; What next? Syria?; Tom White to be honored; Chaparral Parking Lot Sale; KTM Ride Day at MIllville; World Vet Warm-up series; The Iceman cometh; Mark Johnson is available again; Used it & abused it test; Plus much more	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: FAMILY AFFAIR FOR THE O'NEAL'S, FALK'S & ZITTERKOPF'S Plus Mtchell Falk, Dennis Stapleton, Pete Murray, Randy Skinner, Cole Zitterkopf & the whole cast of characters
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	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1973 HONDA CR250M ELSINORE Suggested retail in 1973 was $1145; Recently, an unridden 1974 CR125M sold on for $17,500
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Up and Comers Epstein and Plouffe; An off-road team parks its box vans; French Heroes, a Dakar CRF450; 2013 Honda Hop-up Preview; Race News; New products; Product promos and more...	MOTOCROSS ACTION RACING LORE: HOWERTON’S SIDE OF THE SADDLEBACK MASSACRE “Everyone has heard Bob Hannah’s side of the so-called ‘Massacre at Saddleback,’ but I don’t think that I’ve ever told it from my point of view."
FIRST LOOK VIDEO! JT RACING’S 2013 MOTOCROSS RACEWEAR LINE-UP: NEW LOOKS, NEW COLORS, NEW IDEAS JT has finally balanced out its retro past with a fresh look at the future that look good	LIVING WITH... 2009-2012 HONDA CRF450 FOUR-SPRING CLUTCH Thankfully, for 2013 Honda's engineers turned the clock back to 2008 – with the old school six-spring clutch – but for four-spring owners there is still hope
PRO MOTOCROSS TIP VIDEO: HOW TO GET THE HOLESHOT BY JUSTIN BRAYTON The practical application of choosing the best gate and launching off the line by the Team Honda...soon to be JGR rider	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: BREAKING NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, WITH NAMES LIKE ALEKSANDR TONKOV, MATT BISCELGIA, ROGER HARVEY & MAGOO Josh Coppin's capper; Hot Rods crank primer; Goerke wins Montreal; Honda CRF150 series; MXDN loss; We lose the Six-Days while we are in Europe also; Magoo's birthday; 2013 KTM 450SXF; Rings of fire; Zap goes to Vegas a month early; Glen Helen news
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT The first Adam Cianciarulo racing a 250 four-stroke interview ever! Plus, who's going to win the MXDN? And where in the world is Dennis Stapleton? What's Ashley Fiolek up to? Also, Hobo Nick has almost reached his destination. And Speedway?!	MXDN IRON! CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THE BLAKE BAGGETT’S MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS PRO CIRCUIT KX250F We take you for a spin on Blake Baggett's 250 National Championship winning Pro Circuit KX250F...and the bike he will race this weekend in Lommel
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."	YOU ARE THERE! MXA RIDES RICKY CARMICHAEL’S LORETTA LYNN WINNING SUZUKI RM-Z450 You’ll have to wait for the full test in an upcoming issue of MXA, but this should wet your whistle
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	WE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ BIG-BORE KAWASAKI KX269F The Cylinder Works KX269F kit is unique in that it is designed to fit on the 2012 dual fuel-injector Kawasaki KX250F
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1969 HUSQVARNA 250 CROSS By 1969, demand for Husqvarnas in America would actually exceed the Swedish factory’s ability to produce them	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1972 YAMAHA DT2MX 250 The 1972 DT2MX was the first Yamaha model designed strictly for the motocross market
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: ADAM CIANCIARULO COMES FROM THE SECOND GATE TO BEAT ALL THE PROS (ALL OF WHOM WERE SWEDISH) Adam Cianciarulo was the star of the day, but when it comes to motocross, today's new star will most likely be racing at REM in 30 years	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S SUNDAY NEWS REPORT: NAGL BOUNCES BACK FROM KTM DISS; TWO-STROKE ART; YAMAHA WILL PAY YOU $400 Yamaha to pay big bucks (even to finish in 40th place); KX85 triple Injured rider to make comeback; John Travolta's motocross moment; Our favorite Russian; Pro Circuit's fourth rider; The Rock talks; Two-Stroke music; Suzuki fined $885,000; Plus, much more
MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT Motocross des Nation preview with Pro Circuit; Motorcyle vibration/stress testing secrets; Fox Road Tour; new products, sponsoprship opportunities and more...	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: RYAN HUGHES DOMINATES BRITISH VINTAGE MXDN; TADDY KEEPS ON ROCKIN', KIARA FONTANESI; ADAM C GETS A NEW BIKE Last night in Ontario; Charlie Beck hurt; Every World Vet Champion; Every AMA Rookie of the Year; Tanel Leok shock; Spherical ball motorcycle; Sleepy Hollow two-stroke race; Cianciarulo on a four-stroke; Plus, much more
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA SUFFER FOR YOUR CRAFT Only the hardest of the hardcore braved the 105 degree heat on the hilly SoCal motocross circuit	YAMAHA’S 2013 TWO-STROKE INTRO VIDEO: THE ONLY JAPANESE BRAND TO CARE ENOUGH TO CARE The YZ125 and YZ250 bikes haven’t been redesigned for 2013, but they have been very good since 2006
MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE PRODUCTION 2013 HONDA CRF450: WHAT WE KNOW & WHAT WE ARE WILLING TO TELL Questions? Have we got questions? You bet. Now the task is to find all the answers so that racers can make an informed decision	HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW MXA? YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE MISSING – ON THE NEWSTANDS NOW! Tests of two over 40-horse 250cc four-strokes, everything you need to know about Kayaba air forks & answers to all of your questions
MXA’S FIRST RIDE ON THE 2013 YZ450F: THE RAW FOOTAGE This isn’t a test, an impression or anything more than outtakes of MXA playing around at Glen Helen on the brand-new YZ450F	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT:HAVE YOU MET AUSTIN POLITELLI? GONE SWIMMING WITH THE OCTOPUSSES? GRADUATED FROM RCU? Lake Elsinore out-takes; Why Austin Politelli deserves a shot at a ride; We salute the champions (and the Netherlands goes crazy for Herlings); Your chance at free product; Graduating from RCU; plus much more!
WORLD TRACK TOUR: OUR FAVORITE RUSSIAN TAKES YOU ON A LAP OF THE ITALIAN GP TRACK “Then we come to the difficult section, normally I’m here with the second gear, all the way to the top, all the way with the second gear.”	VIDEO! THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE... FLASHBACK TO DUNGEY'S FIRST WEEK ON A KTM They laughed at Dungey and tried to kick sand in his face at the beach, but now he's got the last laugh
VIDEO! BLAKE BAGGETT’S ONLY MISTAKE ON HIS WAY TO THE 2012 AMA 250 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Without this crash Blake could have gone 1-1, but 1-2 was good enough – in fact, 1-16 would have been good enough	VIDEO! AUSSIE JOSH CACHIA’S ELSINORE CRASHES! WELCOME TO AMERICA But the next time remember that in this country we endo counterclockwise – plus, nice place to park a Mule
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE SIGNING OF THE BONUS CHECKS & THE TRIPS TO THE PORSCHE DEALERSHIP Ryno & The Dogger; Elsi results; What's left; Roczen gets new shorts; free ride day at Glen Helen; Tony Cairoli trailer; Rui hurt at Faenza; Marty Smith at World Vet; Two new Husky's; L.A.Motorcycle Film Festival; Plus much more	VIDEO! THE CRASH THAT ENDED ELI TOMAC’S DREAMS...FOR THIS YEAR ANYWAY Actually, this video is more of Eli picking the bike up than laying it down
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1968 SUZUKI TM250 The power was peaky, handling sub-par and the Suzuki was heavy compared to machines from Husqvarna and CZ. Despite this, in 1968 the factory decided to build 100 production bikes based on the RH67	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Baggett and Weimer talk about their championship fight; Lake Elsinore preview pics; new products; a new bike, sponsorship opportunity and more...
JODY'S ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF FAME ON THE CASTE SYSTEM OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS Delving deep into the social fabric of American motocross stars; focusing on their minions, vixens and posses; Let the complaints begin!	MXA WRENCH TECH: HOW TO REMOVE & INSTALL A TIRE WITH DUNLOP’S JAY CLARK We enlisted Dunlop's west coast guru to tell you how to do it, but this is a task that you need hands-on experience with
MOTOCROSS ACTION TEST IMPRESSION: WHAT IT’S LIKE TO RACE THE 2013 KTM 250SX If you are thinking of going two-smoke...you need to read this now	FIRST LOOK & VIDEO! INSIDE GEICO HONDA’S EFI SECRET: WHAT IS A ROTATING GATE THROTTLE BODY? Dean Dickinsen inventedi it, Doug Dubach tested it and Justin Barcia uses it
MXA'S LIVING WITH... A CATASTROPHIC YAMAHA YZ250 BLOW-UP In a four-stroke world you don't always think that a bike can be fixed for pocket change...but a two-stroke doesn't break the bank	MXA VIDEO: MXA SITS DOWN WITH RYAN VILLOPOTO TO TALK ABOUT HIS INJURY, REHAB, TIME OFF AND MONSTER CUP PLANS Ryan seems relaxed, happy and busy...and plans to start racing in October
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: A CHAMPION PASSES, A CHAMPION IS HONORED & NEW CHAMPS IN THE MAKING Three-time champ dies; Ricky gets honored; Dungey's thoughts; Australian privateer's tale; Meet the man with two broken wrists times two; Next stop Moscow; Who has clinched across the globe;FMF CRF450 pipe promo; Our favorite Russian; Plus much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT See what bikes we're testing this week; take a tour around the Factory Connection race shop; Justin Brayton talks about his season; Motocross des Nations predictions; plus, Josh Grant speaks out
VIDEO! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE 2013 HONDA CRF250 Let John Basher, Dennis Stapleton and Austin Politelli give you the rundown on the ’13 CRF250	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! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE 2013 SUZUKI RM-450 We take you to a seldom seen track to maximize the aethetics of the new RM-Z450...The full MXA test will be in the mag in four weeks	VIDEO! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F If you think the KX-F is the same-old same-old then you don’t know Kawasaki’s engineers; the full bike test will be coming out in the mag next week
VIDEO! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE 2013 HONDA CRF450 Honda flew us out to Zaca Station in a helicopter to spin laps on the all-new 2013 Honda CRF450	VIDEO! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE SERVICE HONDA CR250AF TWO-STROKE See it now! We told Dennis Stapleton to...see the big hill...be the big hill! Don’t let off! We want to hear the whine of a CR250 just one more time
VIDEO! MXA'S BEAUTIFUL BIKES: AN ARTISTIC LOOK AT THE MOST EXOTIC PRODUCTION BIKE EVER, THE 1976 PUCH MC250 TWIN-CARB You may have seen a Harry Evert's Replica Puch MC250 before, but Tom White takes you on a close-up video tour of the World Championship machine	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS RACE REPORT: REMEMBERING A COMPETITOR AND FRIEND It was a somber day at REM, but everyone honored a great racer the best way possible–by racing
JODY'S LOOK BACK AT THE WILD, WEIRD & CREATIVE IDEAS OF MOTOCROSS Inventions, concepts, products & ideas that highlight the wild and wooly days of motocross (From the Desmo Ducati to Thorks to the Rokon 340 Cobra)	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS REPORT: WHAT YOU MISSED WHILE YOU WERE LIVIN' LIFE, FEATURING JOSH COPPINS, JAMES STEWART, TOMMY SEARLE, ZACH BELL, ROGER DECOSTER, BEN TOWNLEY, RC, TP & MORE Disco Jet? Ben Townley news; Motocross des Nations rosters, Coppins & Dale in Oz, Godspeed Mike Shoemaker; Searle signs all-new deal... with who? Stewie video festival; Spend quality time with our favorite Russian; Travis is back; Plus, much more
CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1964 DOT DEMON 250 SCRAMBLER DOT stands for "Devoid of Trouble" and decades later the DOT is still a strikingly beautiful machine that almost seems ageless	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT It was a strange day at Unadilla, and we find out why; Roczen speaks about his moto win; Roger DeCoster talks about Dungey's mindset at 'Dilla; Sky Shot whip contest; Unadilla out-takes; win a free iPad; plus, ride Villopoto's track wide open on a KX112!
UNADILLA NATIONAL PHOTO GALLERY - RACE ACTION FROM ROUND 10 Click here to view John Basher’s photo gallery at the historic Unadilla venue	BLACK & WHITE: GOOD OR BAD? ANALYZING THE FIM’S MAXIMUM-AGE RULE It would come as a surprise to three-time 125 World Champions Gaston Rahier, Harry Everts and Alessio Chiodi to know that under modern rules they could not have achieved what they did
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: GODSPEED DENNIS BOULWARE REM Number One goes west; How Chad's plans affect Australia; the MXDN TV ad; Free ride day coming soon; KTM 250SX hop-up; Kiwis and Swiss make up their minds; Jessy Nelson in action; Our favorite Russian; Plus much more	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: TRAGEDY FOR A FRIEND RUINS THE DAY OF RACING Motocross lost a hardcore racer & everyone at Glen Helen lost a friend this weekend when Dennis Boulware passed away
MOTOCROSS ACTION RACING LORE: JEAN-MICHEL BAYLE RECALLS RACING IN AMERICA "America is a very big country, and all the people are very proud to be American. I have a lot of respect for American people."	BLACK & WHITE: IS TRACTION CONTROL A NO-NO OR A YES-YES? Traction control is prohibited. Yet, virtually every factory team is racing with some form of traction control. Are they cheating?
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Tyla tells about his moto win; Lots of new products; a $10,000 Pro Purse; How and where to get sponsored; USA's Junior MX World Championship Team;	VIDEO! HAVE YOU SEEN THE 2013 RM-Z250 YET? WHY NOT GO WITH US TO THE SUZUKI SUPERCROSS TRACK FOR A SPIN WITH THE MXA WRECKING CREW It’s all helmet cam footage so you’ll only see the front fender, but there is no music to muffle the engine sounds of Austin Politelli’s riding
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: TEAM USA, WEIRD MACHINES, GOERKE IS CANADIAN CHAMP & THE WORST BIKES Canadian National results; Who is on Team USA? Ty Davis gets the call to The Hall, Bad Brad turns 30; Herling's Russian wreckage; Better dabbing through electricity; Current points standings; High-paid slaves; Balmy weather; And much more	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: GLEN HELEN ISN'T IN THE SOCAL DESERT, BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS THIS WEEKEND It was 107 degrees in the shade, but the nearest shade was at a Taco Bell 15 miles away... the toughness of motocross racers is amazing
MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT: Stew on this; Southwick Insider Info; What do Chase Bell & Ken DeDycker have in common? How to beat the heat; Panic Rev is coming to Washougal; Every LL Champ; Hopetown Reunion; Ethanol E15 threat; 125 two-stroke video; Plus much more	THE COMPLETE, EXHAUSTIVE, & DETAILED GUIDE TO THE 2013 CRF450 – MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE WILL EVER TELL YOU See all the stuff that the other guys just brush over; inside the 2013 CRF450...and we mean deep inside all the trickk little parts that make a new bike new (plus, video)
CONFESSIONS OF A MOTOCROSS AIR-FILTER ABUSER BY JOHN BASHER MXA travels across the pond to learn all there is to know about air filters & what we have been doing wrong all these years (Plus, video at the end)	THE INNERMOST SECRETS OF HELMET SAFETY When man exceeds his physical limits, he needs to increase his level of protection—thus, motocross racers wear helmets –choosing a safe one is a conundrum
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	SEE IT NOW! DUEL IN TUNISIA: YOU TURN LEFT AT THE FISH This is a nonsensical race on the beach in North Africa, but it is beautiful
MOTOCROSS MONEY WATCH! WHY BIKES COST SO MUCH! How the battle of the yen versus the dollar versus the euro affects the sport we love.. and how the manufacturers try to keep the prices low in spite of fluctuating currency rates	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
THE NEW MXA IS HERE! WHAT YOU'RE MISSING IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 ISSUE OF MOTOCROSS ACTION We test Ryan Villopoto's KX450F, We build a full-race Yamaha WR450, We name the "Worst Bikes" ever made, We explain what's wrong with the GPs, Plus much more	MOTOCROSS ACTION'S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: KURT CASELLI DRILLS A HOLE IN HIS HELMET, HERLINGS HAS A HOLE IN HIS HEAD & ROCZEN HAS ONE SWEET RIDE It may be a week off for the AMA Nationals, but the GP's are still kickin' out the jams, all the Canadian results, series points standings and race schedules, plus, where did Ken's German accent go, Nobby Clark round three & our favorite Russian
AMA RULE OF THE WEEK: HOW TO QUALIFY FOR AN AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS ... THESE ARE THE HOOPS YOU JUMP THROUGH ON RACE DAY Getting your entry accepted for an AMA 250/450 National isn’t all that hard... however, getting into the actual races requires seven steps	CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1981 HONDA CR250R Honda went all “Star Wars” on the cosmetics, plus they water-cooled the CR125 and CR250, introduced the ill-fated CR450, and unveiled the stupidest front number plate in motocross history
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!	MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT See which bikes the MXA wrecking crew has already tested, as well as our plans for this week; Andrew Short checks in; meet the next Ricky Carmichael; Nationals by the numbers; plus, Washougal photo gallery!
IN SEARCH OF MORE POWER WE BUILD A 280cc KTM 250SXF MOTOCROSS BIKE It is no secret that we aren’t big fans of the low-horsepower 2012 KTM 250SXF. Its the slowest of the “Big Five” quarter-liter thumpers, but with Cylinder Works help we made it fast for $650	WE RIDE PRO CIRCUIT’S 2012 SUZUKI RM-Z450 MOTOCROSS BIKE Why were the MXA test riders so forgiving of Suzuki’s lack of attention to the 2012 RM-Z450? Because it is a really, really good race bike, and we thought that we could make it better
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SUPERCROSS FORMATS THROUGH THE DECADES You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes’ younger brother to realize that the paying fans are getting less for their money than fans from a decade ago	DENNIS OF ARABIA: MXA GOES IN SEARCH OF THE SPIRIT OF MOTOCROSS IN FAR-OFF PLACES Is Kuwait far enough off the beaten path? MXA's Dennis Stapleton goes to the Middle East to spread the good word of motocross
MOTOCROSS ACTION RACING LORE: MIKE BELL EXPLAINS HOW HE WON THE 1980 AMA SUPERCROSS TITLE "Although I looked like a monkey riding a football, I realized that I could go wide open through the whoops. It was awesome!"	REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: STAPLETON – STRAIGHT OUT OF HOLLAND Stapleton, Tedder, Mercier, Kohler, Palm, Bowman and Friday win this week's REM motocross...Feets Minert keeps on racing

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