FEATURES
MXA'S SATURDAY NEWS ROUND-UP: THIS IS MOTOCROSS... ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012MXA'S SATURDAY NEWS ROUND-UP: THIS IS MOTOCROSS... ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012
Women win the war, Monster versus Rockstar versus Red Bull, Scotland breaks apart,Kawasaki contingency annonce Joe Gibbs catches on fire, JMB surfaces, world's best corner, Superbowl ads with motorcycle content, Troy Lee's pink helmet up for auction & more
MX EDUCATION: DECIPHERING THE TECHNO-BABBLE OF MOTORCYCLE HANDLING MX EDUCATION: DECIPHERING THE TECHNO-BABBLE OF MOTORCYCLE HANDLING
Once you learn the language of love, you should move on to the language of MXA test riders
MOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORTMOTOCROSS ACTION’S MID-WEEK REPORT
A mixture of Ricky Carmichael whips and a helicopter; third in points, Zach Osborne says goodbye; a collection of cool videos; Kyle Chisholm talks about rider safety and the 450 talent pool
MXA TEAM TESTED: NOLEEN J6 FOLDING RIDE HEIGHT TOOLMXA TEAM TESTED: NOLEEN J6 FOLDING RIDE HEIGHT TOOL
Getting your suspension dialed in requires an accurate measurement of how much your bike sags under your weight
GRAB YOUR JOYSTICK! TAKE A HOT LAP AROUND THE ANAHEIM 2 TRACK WITH ... WELL, JUST TAKE THE LAPGRAB YOUR JOYSTICK! TAKE A HOT LAP AROUND THE ANAHEIM 2 TRACK WITH ... WELL, JUST TAKE THE LAP
We used to think that the Red Arrow had some tricks—at least this guy has a front fender
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
THE RICKY CARMICHAEL INTERVIEW: WE CATCH UP WITH "THE GOAT"THE RICKY CARMICHAEL INTERVIEW: WE CATCH UP WITH "THE GOAT"
"A lot of people have been asking me if I'm going to come back. The first couple of years after retirement, when I was up in the booth, I wanted to get out there and see what I could do."
MXA TEAM TESTED: WORKS CONNECTION PRO LAUNCH HOLESHOT DEVICEMXA TEAM TESTED: WORKS CONNECTION PRO LAUNCH HOLESHOT DEVICE
Harnessing the mysterious power of the magnetic force field for the betterment of mankind...and a good start
WRENCH TECH VIDEO: HOW TO INSTALL A NEW TIRE WITHOUT BLEEDINGWRENCH TECH VIDEO: HOW TO INSTALL A NEW TIRE WITHOUT BLEEDING
Nothing new, except we show you a few tricks that make your life easier and your knuckles able to function the next day
MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERSMXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERS
KTM plans to produce 56,000 offroad motorcycles in 2012. Read that again: 56,000. And, 14,000 of them will be two-strokes

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 BIKE TESTS
IT'S FINALLY HERE! MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND IT'S FINALLY HERE! 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
MXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERSMXA'S 2012 KTM 250SX TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS TEST: KING OF ALL SMOKERS
KTM plans to produce 56,000 offroad motorcycles in 2012. Read that again: 56,000. And, 14,000 of them will be two-strokes
MXA'S 2012 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: IF A LITTLE DAB'LL DO YA, THEN AN EXTRA DAB'LL DO YA BETTERMXA'S 2012 KTM 150SX MOTOCROSS TEST: IF A LITTLE DAB'LL DO YA, THEN AN EXTRA DAB'LL DO YA BETTER
If you ride motorcycles because they are fun, nothing is as fun as a flat-out assault on a motocross track on a KTM 150SX
MXA'S 2012 HONDA CRF250 MOTOCROSS TEST: HONDA TRIES TO WORK ON THE FLAWSMXA'S 2012 HONDA CRF250 MOTOCROSS TEST: HONDA TRIES TO WORK ON THE FLAWS
Honda took the electronic fuel-injection plunge in 2010 by opting for the Keihin 50mm throttle body (with 12-hole injector) from the CRF450. It was a smart move, because EFI eradicated the dreaded bog caused by the massive 40mm Keihin carburetor in 2009.
THE MXA WRECKING CREW BUILDS A HONDA CRF264 PROJECT MOTOCROSS BIKETHE MXA WRECKING CREW BUILDS A HONDA CRF264 PROJECT MOTOCROSS BIKE
A $570 Mod That Fills In The Holes In The CRF250 Powerband; How To Make The Perfect Vet Class CRF250 For Motocross
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
THE MXA WRECKING CREW BUILDS A YAMAHA YZ144 BIG-BORE MOTOCROSS BIKE:THE MXA WRECKING CREW BUILDS A YAMAHA YZ144 BIG-BORE MOTOCROSS BIKE:
We asked Yamaha to consider building a YZ150 version of the YZ125. They refused, but offered us a kit to turn our YZ125 into a YZ144; Best of all, it fits all 2005 to 2012 Yamaha YZ125 models
MXA'S 2012 SUZUKI RM-Z250 MOTOCROSS TEST: IS IT JUST ANOTHER REHEATED 2011 MODEL?MXA'S 2012 SUZUKI RM-Z250 MOTOCROSS TEST: IS IT JUST ANOTHER REHEATED 2011 MODEL?
But, it was so good when Suzuki first cooked up this souffle that it still delivers flavor as a left-over
TWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SXTWO-STROKE VERSUS FOUR-STROKE: 2012 KTM 250SXF VS 2012 KTM 250SX
Back by popular demand! The MXA wrecking crew answers the age-old question one more time—what's better, a 250 two-stroke or a 250 four-stroke
MXA 250 MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 250SX VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKEMXA 250 MOTOCROSS SHOOTOUT: 2011 KTM 250SX VS. 2011 YAMAHA YZ250 TWO-STROKE
Although MXA is currently testing the 2012 KTM 250SX, the 2012 Yamaha YZ250 is a few months away—so we decided to test the 2011 250SX against the 2011 YZ250

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 NEWS
SEE IT NOW! CHAD REED EPISODE TWO (WHICH COMES AFTER LAST WEEK'S EPISODE ONE)SEE IT NOW! CHAD REED EPISODE TWO (WHICH COMES AFTER LAST WEEK'S EPISODE ONE)
Inside the life of a professional racer and team owner—who just happens to be the same man
REM RACES TOMORROW, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4: TRANSPONDER NEWS, YEAR END AWARDS AND OTHER IMORTANT STUFFREM RACES TOMORROW, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4: TRANSPONDER NEWS, YEAR END AWARDS AND OTHER IMORTANT STUFF
Held on the old Arroyo Cycle Park track at Glen Helen, REM will race every Saturday in February
WHAT YOU MISSED: THE OAKLAND SUPERCROSS BOILED DOWN TO TWO MINUTES OF ACTION—PLUS TWO MINUTES OF FLUFFWHAT YOU MISSED: THE OAKLAND SUPERCROSS BOILED DOWN TO TWO MINUTES OF ACTION—PLUS TWO MINUTES OF FLUFF
See the pass that won the race for Bubba—plus a little emotion at the checkers (plus, what Baker, Izzi and Sipes saw)
IT'S FINALLY HERE! MXA'S 2012 450 SHOOTOUT: WE TELL YOU THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE ELSE PUSSYFOOTS AROUND IT'S FINALLY HERE! 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
MXA TEAM TESTED: HRP BIO-D RIPP OFFSMXA TEAM TESTED: HRP BIO-D RIPP OFFS
HRP tries to design a tearoffs that won’t still be floating around when your grandkids start riding
SEE IT HERE: KEN ROCZEN'S FIRST RIDE BACK SINCE BREAKING HIS ARMSEE IT HERE: KEN ROCZEN'S FIRST RIDE BACK SINCE BREAKING HIS ARM
Luckily, he picked a smooth day without a bump in sight—watch the first minute and then spare yourself more of the same
DREAM JOBS: HOW TO MAKE A LIVING DOING WHAT YOU LOVEDREAM JOBS: HOW TO MAKE A LIVING DOING WHAT YOU LOVE
KTM's Tom Moen is the go-to-guy for every magazine editor in the Western Hemisphere; it's a thankless job
RIDE WITH JAMES STEWART AND SEE WHAT HE SAW, INCLUDING ALL OF HIS PASSES ON THE WAY TO THE FRONTRIDE WITH JAMES STEWART AND SEE WHAT HE SAW, INCLUDING ALL OF HIS PASSES ON THE WAY TO THE FRONT
You can be James' co-pilot as he runs down Chad Reed and makes his move for the Oakland victory at the 4-minute mark
SEE IT HERE! HOW TYLA RATTRAY CRASHED OUT OF THE 2012 SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPSEE IT HERE! HOW TYLA RATTRAY CRASHED OUT OF THE 2012 SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
This endo will cost him another year in the Supercross series—a concussion and a cracked vertabra

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 PRODUCT TESTS
MXA TEAM TESTED: RENTHAL GEN2 INTELLILEVERMXA TEAM TESTED: RENTHAL GEN2 INTELLILEVER
Renthal trimmed the fat. The latest Intellilever is slimmer and lighter with a more ergonomic shape, Both brake and clutch levers look better and feel more natural in hand.
MXA TEAM TESTED: HOTCAMS SHIM KIT/REFILL PACKSMXA TEAM TESTED: HOTCAMS SHIM KIT/REFILL PACKS
After oil changes, checking valve adjustment is the next step in periodic engine maintenance. Hot Cams’ kit is a convenient and cost-effective product for do-it-yourself engine maintenance
MXA TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA 2011-2012 CRF450 RS-4D EXHAUSTMXA TEAM TESTED: YOSHIMURA 2011-2012 CRF450 RS-4D EXHAUST
Peak horsepower went up 2.2 horsepower, and best of all, the resonating blurber that the CRF450 has after 8500 rpm is smoothed thanks to better throttle response and a quicker turnover
MXA TEAM TESTED: FMF 2012 KTM 250SXF FACTORY 4.1 EXHAUSTMXA TEAM TESTED: FMF 2012 KTM 250SXF FACTORY 4.1 EXHAUST
Have no fear! Help is on the way to breathe new life into the slow revving and low horsepower 2012 KTM 250SXF
MXA TEAM TESTED: DICK’S RACING INTELAJET CARB MODMXA TEAM TESTED: DICK’S RACING INTELAJET CARB MOD
A "Five-Star" carb for the KTM 250SX two-stroke that feels like a supercharger; the smoker's version of dual-fuel-injection system
MXA TEAM TESTED: BRIDGESTONE M403/M404 INTERMEDIATE TERRAIN TIRESMXA TEAM TESTED: BRIDGESTONE M403/M404 INTERMEDIATE TERRAIN TIRES
Across the board, the majority of MXA test riders felt that the M403/M404 offered the best tire combination for intermediate dirt
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: SPLITSTREAM FUEL FILTERMXA TEAM TESTED: SPLITSTREAM FUEL FILTER
A 25-micron, nylon fuel filter that hangs from the filler hole of the fuel tank to strain out dirt and debris that could clog the injectors
MXA TEAM TESTED: CV4 HIGH-PRESSURE RADIATOR CAPMXA TEAM TESTED: CV4 HIGH-PRESSURE RADIATOR CAP
Water boils at 212 degress Fahrenheit. Paper burns at Fahrenheit 451. Your engine blows up if the water boils or your owner's manual catches on fire
MXA TEAM TESTED: SHOWA A-KIT WORKS KTM SUSPENSIONMXA TEAM TESTED: SHOWA A-KIT WORKS KTM SUSPENSION
At close to $7000, this is suspension for professional AMA racers looking to run the same suspension, valving and setup as factory Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki riders

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