How do the new changes to the ‘23 YZ450F carry over to the cross country ‘24 YZ450FX model? How do two-stroke cross country models fare in the woods? Mitch Kendra provides his insight after two test days at Randy Hawkins’ facility in South Carolina.
By Mitch Kendra
Last week, I had the opportunity…
Being that I’m the resident off-road “soul rider” at Keefer inc. whenever something new for the off-road community comes to market I’m lucky enough to get the call and be able to put whatever it is to the test. I got an email early this year asking if I’d be willing to test Dunlop’s new…
I asked former WORCS and AMA National Hare N Hound Champion Gary Sutherlin to attend the 2024 Gas Gas World Launch as the family and I were at Loretta Lynn's. Here is a little about what he thought about the bikes as well as the event itself. Look for a more in depth tests on…
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Loretta Lynn Regional time has come and the Keefer familiar are here to break it all down. From cost, the competition, vet riders, internal family arguments, track prep and even the 250 C class, this episode covers everything that is the Loretta Lynn's SW Regional.
I can guarantee you that there is NO ONE out there that wants the Honda to have comfort as much as I do! I have spent many years purchasing Hondas (2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2017). I have spent A LOT of my own money on Hondas only to be let down by the chassis comfort…
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Keefer sits down with the AMA SX Futures racer Jaxon Pascal to discuss the whole Futures experience as well as what went down in the Futures race Saturday night. Topics like who surprised the most, who disappointed the most, how a SX track breaks down and all that is involved in racing in a stadium.
We have created (as well as Yamaha R&D) a couple optional maps for you new bLU cRU owners to try. The "Control Torque" map was created by the Yamaha R&D team to give the rider a smoother roll on character that limits how free feeling the engine feels when exiting corners. I do feel less…
I get a lot of emails on which boot should I choose. A Tech 7 or Tech 10? The answer is not as simple as you might think. I have recently switched back to a Tech 7 in the last few weeks so I thought I would write about my thoughts on each and which…
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Keefer talks about what it is like to ride the new 2023 Honda CRF250RX/450RX as well as who could these bikes be best for, how they handle moto/off-road and how off-road legend Johnny Campbell received a 30 year achievement award from American Honda.