The 2021 Yamaha YZ450FX is pretty all new with most of its upgrades coming from it’s other sibling, the YZ450F. The chassis and engine are a step in the right direction, but that didn’t stop us from trying to get both to work in harmony even more out on the track and trail. These two…
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The 2021 Kawasaki KX450 is one of the most stable machines in its class and the Showa suspension has a lot to do with that, but it’s slightly under sprung for most heavier or aggressive riders. Even when you go up in spring rate it only acts like a band aid in the long run.…
Some of you may be experiencing some throttle play issues with your YZ250F. If you are adjusting the play from your throttle cable, near your throttle housing and still have a ton of play, even if your adjuster is all the way out, you may need to update your throttle cable to this part number:…
Written By: Joe Oehlhof
The KTM, Gas Gas, and Husqvarna umbrella was divided up by brand to target different types of consumers. KTM being the high end, ready to race model, Gas Gas being the affordable yet sufficient to go racing on model, and the Husqvarna being the mellower vet friendly all-around type of bike.…
If you’re looking for a little more pulling power out of corners and more mid range pull from your 2021 RM-Z450, try this map out on your MX Tuner App.
The one question I get sent to my email account the most is about suspension. Suspension is a tricky thing and can be somewhat difficult to figure out for the average rider. These descriptions below may seem redundant to all of you riders out there that are familiar with suspension, but I wanted to cater…
I always thought it would be cool to share the notes that I create after a race with the reader. 98% of the time I will input notes about each test bike/part I decide to race any given weekend. The part as well as the bikes change from time to time, but I always like…
Written By: Dr. Gardner Tarlow
Can the YZ 125X really serve as a multipurpose moto-enduro bike?
If you have read my previous article on the 2021 YZ 125x you know that Kris gave the average Joe rider (me) the opportunity to test the bike. Well luckily for me Kris asked me to continue to ride…
I have spent a lot of time testing on each 2021 machine you see below. I went back and forth on several bikes to see which gearing would be good for the average rider. I did my evaluations on tight clay based tracks to flowing sandier based type desert courses. Since the word “gearing” is…
You have no idea how much I love/hate this 2021 Honda CRF450R/WE. This bike calls my name every time I walk out into the shop and like the sucker that I am, I always crawl back to it. Some of my best days at the track have come on the 2021 Honda CRF450R and also…