Written By: Gardner Tarlow
Austrian triplets! Can you really go wrong?
For 2024 all three of the Austrian bikes although different in color took on very similar personalities.
For 2024 the Gas Gas MC250F is all new from its 2023 predecessor, and although all new for Gas Gas it’s basically the red headed triplet with two…
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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…
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…
Due to the high success rate of the MW1 linkage for the past generation models there has been much pressure for the release of the new linkage system for the new Austrian platforms. This was something that could not be rushed, as Mark and the crew over at REP wanted to make it correct. Not…
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Can you make your WP AER fork as good as a drop in spring kit or Cone Valve by just re-valving it? Can you make a stock WP shock as good as a Trax by just re-valving it? Is a linkage needed on Austrian bikes? Get the information you want on this episode!
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Keefer and crew grab a slightly modified 2024 KTM 350 and 450 SX-F to see which one is in fact better for different type of riders? Is the 350 better because it's lighter feeling or is having that 450 power simply better? Get ALL the details of the modifications, lap times, thoughts and even a…
The 2024 KTM SX-F lineup is the same as the 2023 version but that didn’t stop us from going through our settings again to see what was good and what could use some improvement. Specifically, the KTM 450 SX-F is still a stiffer nature feel and will take some time to break in. Even when…