A lot of you KTM/Husqvarna/Gas Gas owners ditch the stock AER fork set up and go to a WP spring fork. I also get a ton of emails about which WP product is best for you. This article is dedicated to those that are thinking about which Xact Pro component is right for them as…
Kawasaki
Welcome to your one stop 2023 baseline suspension settings stop. These settings are intended to give you a “starting point” with your new 250F. This is not a one size fits all kind of setting, but I feel like I have ridden these bikes enough to figure out what can work for “most” of you.…
The Kawasaki KX250 has undergone some significant engine changes for 2023 and that sparked FMF to make an update to their 4.1 muffler system. The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 engine character has more low end grunt as well as pulling power than last year’s model but it still isn't quite as good as the Yamaha in…
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The 2023 KX250 has some significant changes, so let Keefer and crew break down those changes as well as talk about if they are worth spending the extra cash, when comparing it to the older 22 model.
The 2023 Kawasaki KX250 comes with some significant updates to the engine as well as to the suspension. Kris and Aden Keefer, Hunter Yoder, and crew spent a day at Perris Raceway (the oldest track in Southern California) breaking down these changes and to see if those changes make a difference on the track compared…
For this build, we hooked up with the recently retired pro racer Martin Castelo, who wanted to do a project while he recovered from wrist surgery. Martin spent the last six seasons racing Monster Energy AMA Supercross in 250SX for different teams, earning a handful of top-ten finishes along the way. He’s stepped away from…
Loretta Lynn’s is on the horizon so that means pops has got to get the race bike all sorted for the kid. Aden is a lucky little shit, although he is not oblivious to the fact, he also has to hear his dad talk about what he didn’t have growing up. I mean I…
I am usually not one to switch up engine mounts too much, but I have tried some in the past that actually have made certain machines more compliant and friendlier to ride. Works Chassis Labs has been making engine mounts for a few years now and supply some of the teams you see in the…
Crossbar or no crossbar, half waffle vs. no waffle vs. full waffle and grip compound advice...
How do you know if you’re a crossbar type of rider or a non crossbar type of rider? Maybe you don't care? Sometimes it’s just by what you feel is most comfortable but other times it’s off of feel. I use…