I am not going to sit here and tell you that you need to be as meticulous as we are at times here at Keefer Inc. Testing but if you like to tinker and make adjustments here are some key swingarm pivot to center of rear axle lengths. I have tried a lot of different…
Suspension
The 2025 Yamaha doesn’t have a ton of changes on paper but the changes that it does have seem significant enough to feel on the track. I have been messing with clickers as well as Yamaha Power Tuner maps and we’ve decided on the best ones right here. We also wanted to give you brief…
Rake, Trail, Offset Explained
With every action there is a reaction. This is no different when it comes to dirt bikes and the mechanics of each suspension change/adjustment. Since suspension is always a hot topic with motocross machines, I thought why not give you guys some insight on what each change point/adjustment available to you is on the shock,…
Riding several tires as well as compounds over the years, I like to write some of the optimal tire pressures every year that I felt worked the best in a variety of conditions. Here are some major brands and the pressures I have found worked the best. If you’re wondering what PSI to run in…
Instead of just dropping off your suspension to your tuner and hoping he can get your suspension dialed, why don’t you give them some help by directing them on a direction you would like to go. But how do you do this if you don’t know what you’re feeling? Well, let us help you! In…
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…
The 2024 KX250 is suffering in these 250 MX Shootouts because of the front fork. If the KYB fork had more comfort and wasn’t so stiff, I think it would be winning or at least second. The engine package is really good with a nice amount of bottom end excitement and great mid range pulling…