I will admit that I am usually a stock perch/lever or a Works Connection Elite Perch/Lever kind of rider and although I have tried many different perch/lever set ups those are the two that I normally gravitate towards or back to. I have tested a lot of combos and have come to the conclusion that…
Here is your one stop shop for some baseline suspension settings for all (except the Suzuki) the 450 motocross machines. These settings are a great start for anyone between 160-200 pounds. If heavier springs are needed the below specs will specify this. If you’re asking yourself ,why not gives some specs for riders over 200…
Although I ride year around, winter in Southern California is my favorite time of year because it means wet dirt, awesome traction, and prime trails. To me there’s nothing better than taking off from the truck on a cold morning into the unknown of a good trail ride. This time of year also gives me…
Let me preface this article with how much I like to ride the KTM 450 SX-F. But… Yes, of course there is always a “but”, right? I like a lot of things about the KTM 450 SX-F, but the stock suspension isn’t one of them. The AER fork is a slight headache for me as…
By: Michael Allen And Kris Keefer
It’s no secret that Doug Dubach knows Yamahas. That being said, after years of testing for Yamaha Doug started Dubach Racing Development where he builds finely tuned exhaust systems for other major motocross models. However, this isn’t one of those “other” motorcycles and we wanted to take that atrocious…
By Kellen Brauer
Keefer graciously has allowed me to test out the 2021 Husqvarna FC250 over the last couple months. I’m no expert rider, nor expert tester, but it has been fun trying to decipher more about the machine than just hopping on it and going. This is by far the newest bike I’ve ever…
We have just over 25 hours on the 2021 KX250 and so far we really love this machine. The KX250 is one of our favorite 250F’s to ride due to the work the Kawasaki R&D engineers made to the 2021 model . Although there will be a follow up article soon with some ECU and…
To keep up with these ongoing “On My Own Dime” articles I thought it would be informative to write about a few of my favorite tires. I don’t use the same tires year round, because quite frankly some conditions/tracks suite different tires better. For example, I raced with a MX3S/33 combo at Loretta’s and then…
The stock KTM/Husqvarna clamps are too stiff for me! What about you? Well, if you’re here reading this, chances are they might be too rigid for you as well! It’s odd because most other manufacturers OEM clamps are on the soft side, but the Austrians had something more rigid in mind when making these stock…
Hinson makes steel clutch baskets that replace the aluminum standard baskets on Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki MX machines. If you’re wondering what the benefits are, let me tell you how I stumbled across this basket years ago. I was looking to smooth out the hit of one of the first generation YZ450F’s and there…