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…
Husqvarna
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We grab Kenny Day to walk us through what he felt with the 2024.5 Rockstar Edition chassis, CUO, suspension as well as the engine character of this new bike. Is it worth the extra cost? Should you stick with what you got? Get some knowledge in this episode.
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
Have I mentioned how cool it is to get to test new bikes each year? If not, it’s way cool. Anyways, I’m here in So-Cal and with summer and fall having had very little rain, I’ve been focused on riding at the track for the last 6 months to avoid the dust in…
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…
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…