Even though we are early into 2024, I have spent a lot of time testing on the 2024 MX machines you see below. I have went back and forth on several bikes to see which gearing would be good for the average rider. I did the evaluations on tight clay based tracks to flowing sandier…
Gasgas
I have always been a crazy person for ergonomics which can involve lever placement, handlebar bend, grip compound, etc. I used to scour the pits hey year and ask a ton of mechanic which bar bend their rider prefers. I am sure they get SICK of answering these the of questions but I ask them…
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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Keefer and Michael Allen go over the Gas Gas hybrid EX450 machine. Is this 50/50 closed course machine truly a moto/closed course off road bike or is it just a soft suspended moto bike? Get all of this as well as an off topic subject that hits close to home near the end of this…
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…
Written By: Michael Allen (AKA Janky Mike)
It’s been quite some time since I’ve been able to ride and enjoy an off-road specific motorcycle and if you listened to the podcast Kris and I did this summer you’ll understand a little better why that is. I’m now back to a point in my life where 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…
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…