New bike shootouts are kinda like car crashes. When they happen most of us are going to drive by and look at them as they happen. Now I will say that not all shootouts are great, as sometimes I think that they have become a little too subjective and can be open to misinterpretation. I…
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For 2024, most of the 450 MX’ers have NOT changed, Kawasaki is the only manufacturer that came to the table with a new model. However, that doesn’t mean some of these clicker settings haven’t evolved on the model(s) that have zero changes. For the other machines that have changed we have created some new baseline…
The 2024 Honda CRF250R is the exact same bike as the 2023 version. With the 2022 being new, Honda left things alone for 2023 and 2024, which isn’t a horrible thing. The fork is firm for anyone below 170 pounds so getting that dialed does take some work. However, unlike the CRF450R the CRF250R is…
The 2024 Honda CRF450R is unchanged from 2023 so we have a good idea on what works and what doesn't. Since I am VERY familiar with the brand, (being that I tested their production motorcycles for quite some time) I have an idea on what works and what does NOT. Below are some suggested suspension…
Installing the new stainless Yoshimura RS-12 full system took me less than 20 minutes and the instructions were very detailed. All of the parts that came inside the box fit perfectly and it was easy enough that my novice mechanical skills could install it! In my opinion, Yoshimura is one of the highest quality exhaust…