FEATURES
HANGTOWN NATIONAL PHOTO GALLERY - STEWART, DUNGEY & CREW THROUGH JOHN BASHER’S CAMERAHANGTOWN NATIONAL PHOTO GALLERY - STEWART, DUNGEY & CREW THROUGH JOHN BASHER’S CAMERA
The dust has settled on the opening round of the Lucas Oil AMA National series, but things are heating up as the outdoors move east. Take a look at some of John Basher’s favorite shots from Hangtown
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?
In "Part 1" of a five-part series, John Basher shows you his dream KX450F four-stroke
REM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: THE GHOST OF THE INFAMOUS “MUDDY STRAIGHT” RETURNSREM GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS REPORT: THE GHOST OF THE INFAMOUS “MUDDY STRAIGHT” RETURNS
100 yards of goop on an otherwise super-prepped track changes the outcome of virtually every race... some riders could do it and others floundered
MOTOCROSS ACTION WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: IF YOU AREN'T TOO TIRED FROM STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WAITING FOR MOTO 2 TO AIRMOTOCROSS ACTION WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: IF YOU AREN'T TOO TIRED FROM STAYING UP ALL NIGHT WAITING FOR MOTO 2 TO AIR
Pourcel and Searle win Brazilan GP results, Aussie wins Aussie Nationals (and why that is a surprise), Hangtown stuff, Luongo's latest gambit to make more money, Ivan returns to the mother ship, MX3 anyone? What about WMX? (Euro and American)
THE BEST MOTOCROSS BIKES OF THE PAST 32 YEARS: DID YOU OWN ONE OF THESE?THE BEST MOTOCROSS BIKES OF THE PAST 32 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
EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE KTM 450SXF-FE: THE BIKE THAT ROGER DECOSTER BUILT AND RYAN DUNGEY WON FOUR AMA SUPERCROSSES ON!EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE THE KTM 450SXF-FE: THE BIKE THAT ROGER DECOSTER BUILT AND RYAN DUNGEY WON FOUR AMA SUPERCROSSES ON!
Plus, we have an even bigger exclusive coming out in the next MXA...we test Ryan Dungey's works bike – not the replica–but the real deal; But, for now this is as in-depth as anyone has ever gone
MXA FILM STUDIO! HOW TO WHIP...AND WE MEAN WHIP IT GOODMXA FILM STUDIO! HOW TO WHIP...AND WE MEAN WHIP IT GOOD
What’s better? The “Quick Whip” or the “Bogle Scrub?” MXA asks A.J. Catanzaro to show us how to lay it out
MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS MXA’S 2012 250 FOUR-STROKE SHOOTOUT: OUR BRUTAL & HONEST OPINIONS OF THIS YEAR’S 250 CLASS
Honda CRF250 versus Yamaha YZ250F versus Kawasaki KX250F versus KTM 250SXF versus Suzuki RM-Z250 versus the MXA wrecking crew
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
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

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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 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
MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ125 MOTOCROSS TEST: A BIKE THAT MAKES DIRT BIKING LESS EXPENSIVE, MORE FUN & MORE INCLUSIVEMXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ125 MOTOCROSS TEST: A BIKE THAT MAKES DIRT BIKING LESS EXPENSIVE, MORE FUN & MORE INCLUSIVE
If the AMA wanted to help the motorcycle industry, make it easY for young people to enter the sport and have more entertainment value at the AMA 250/450 Nationals, they should drop the WMA Women's National class for an age-graded 125 class
WE RIDE CYLINDER WORKS’ BIG-BORE KAWASAKI KX269FWE 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
MXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LAST 250 FOUR-STROKE WITH A SPRITZEN-PUFFERMXA'S 2012 YAMAHA YZ250F MOTOCROSS TEST: THE LAST 250 FOUR-STROKE WITH A SPRITZEN-PUFFER
For 2012, Yamaha was just a pop fly shy of hitting for the cycle. It would have been a home run if they had released an all-new engine. However, that fact doesn’t discount the imporved performance of the 2012 YZ250F

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 NEWS
FIRST LOOK! 2013 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS BIKE: LOTS OF CHANGES, IMPROVED DUAL-FUEL & MUCH MOREFIRST LOOK! 2013 KAWASAKI KX250F MOTOCROSS BIKE: LOTS OF CHANGES, IMPROVED DUAL-FUEL & MUCH MORE
Revised single-spring forks, but not air forks, redesigned dual-fuel nozzle and the promise of even more power than last year
FIRST LOOK! 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F: THE MOST POWERFUL MOTOCROSS BIKE IN THE 450 CLASS GETS UPDATEDFIRST LOOK! 2013 KAWASAKI KX450F: THE MOST POWERFUL MOTOCROSS BIKE IN THE 450 CLASS GETS UPDATED
Kayaba Air Forks, new mapping, stronger brakes, new piston and more ways to tune the power to the way you want it
FIRST LOOK! 2013 KTM 50SX, 65SX, 85SX, 125/150SX, 250SX, 350SXF & 450SXF MOTOCROSS BIKESFIRST LOOK! 2013 KTM 50SX, 65SX, 85SX, 125/150SX, 250SX, 350SXF & 450SXF MOTOCROSS BIKES
New look graphics, redesigned plastic, all-new 250 engine, Formula 1 Pankl parts, DDS clutches, American-spec two-strokes... and the specifications
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
GLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS STARS – THRILLING HELICOPTER ACTIONGLEN HELEN MOTOCROSS STARS – THRILLING HELICOPTER ACTION
It's here! Sit back, relax and take a thrilling ride around Glen Helen with Ryan Dungey, Ken Roczen, Mike Alessi, Blake Baggett, Josh Grant, Tyla Rattray, Davi Millsaps, Justin Barcia & more... only you are strapped into a low flying helicopter. Hang on!
MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX OF DRIZZLE: THE MUDMEISTERS DEFEAT THE SAND MASTERS IN GOOEY BRAZILMOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX OF DRIZZLE: THE MUDMEISTERS DEFEAT THE SAND MASTERS IN GOOEY BRAZIL
Tommy Searle and Christophe Pourcel claw their way back into the points chases with bravado performances in Beto Carrero, Brazil
HANGTOWN 250/450 NATIONAL VIDEO: SEE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN EXACTLY FOUR MINUTES AND 30 SECONDSHANGTOWN 250/450 NATIONAL VIDEO: SEE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN EXACTLY FOUR MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS
It’s good to have both Stewie and Blake back where they belong... but the season is just starting and next week is another race.. and the week after that...
COMPLETE HANGTOWN 250/450 RESULTS: STEWIE, DUNGEY & ALESSI GO 1-2-3 IN THE 450s, WHILE BAGGETT DOUBLES UP IN THE 250 CLASSCOMPLETE HANGTOWN 250/450 RESULTS: STEWIE, DUNGEY & ALESSI GO 1-2-3 IN THE 450s, WHILE BAGGETT DOUBLES UP IN THE 250 CLASS
But, it wasn’t a good day for Tommy Hahn, Justin Brayton, Nick Wey or Jimmy Albertson, Malcolm Stewart, Justin Bogle or Blake Wharton (or Tyla Rattray, who broke his hand in moto one or Dean Wilson who hurt his shoulder)
HANGTOWN VIDEO: DEAN WILSON’S SHOULDER PUTS THE KIBOSH ON SCORING POINTS AT SEASON OPENER... OR DEFENDING HIS 2011 TITLEHANGTOWN VIDEO: DEAN WILSON’S SHOULDER PUTS THE KIBOSH ON SCORING POINTS AT SEASON OPENER... OR DEFENDING HIS 2011 TITLE
“I really wanted to defend my championship...and I was out there and it popped out and popped back in.”

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 PRODUCT TESTS
MXA TEAM TESTED: KITE/EXCEL WHEELSET BY DUBYAMXA TEAM TESTED: KITE/EXCEL WHEELSET BY DUBYA
This is a competitive wheel, proven by the fact that weight-conscious riders like Ryan Dungey, James Stewart, Ken Roczen, Davi Millsaps and Antonio Cairoli are racing on them
MXA TEAM TESTED: BYRNEOS NUT-FLEX PRO TOOLMXA TEAM TESTED: BYRNEOS NUT-FLEX PRO TOOL
With the Nut-Flex we were able to remove the plastic, levers, bars, exhaust, chain guide, fenders and case bolts without ever going back to the toolbox for more tools
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

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