Suzuki is known for making competitive 125s, and the new RM125 has a lot of the same characteristics it’s had in the past. Striving to get more power, the new RM comes with a long rod (8mm) just like the
Over the last year Suzuki and Kawasaki have put their collaboration to good use. In their first attempt sharing development on what many are calling one of the most exciting bikes to come from either camp in years, their alliance
With James Stewart absolutely killing his competition week in and week out aboard his KX125, one would think the KX125 would be the bike to beat. Bubba is on a full works bike, but it started off as a stocker.
It’s been about a year since we heard rumors that Honda would take a shot at the four-stroke toddler class. Over the last several months there seems to have been more hype about the all-new CRF250R than about the war
KTM has put itself on an even playing field with the almighty Japanese manufacturers. For years people have had a big misconception about where KTM comes from and what its goals are. As you can see from its huge racing
Yamaha is fierce when it comes to keeping blue in the black. Although its four-strokes have attracted public interest over the last few years, its two-stroke line is as good as ever. So when Yamaha wanted to hog a chunk
During a dealer meeting a few years back, Honda execs promised its dealers they were going to see serious, class-leading performance machines as well as an enduring commitment to development in the coming years. Since that meeting, Honda introduced a
During the last several years the Yamaha YZ125 has been the bike to beat. Yamaha has claimed several championships with the successful 125 and has taken the top spot in several shootouts. This year Yamaha took the same approach with
Over the last few years there has been a lot of talk about what the future will bring to motocross. Will four-strokes rule two-strokes? This year marks the true beginning of the four-stroke revolution in the 125cc class. Now Yamaha,
Since its inception, the Yamaha YZ250F has been in a class of its own. In the racing scene almost every privateer was on a 250F in the 125cc class with the belief that it was the closest he could get
For a little more than a year Kawasaki and Suzuki have had their toes in the water of their unique, share-some-love model-exchange arrangement. In a nutshell, both brands trade selected smaller race and play models so their dealers have chock-full
Just about any new four-stroke motocrosser is hot news, but the sheer anticipation of the new Honda CRF250R borders on the ridiculous. You can thank the outstanding success of Honda’s CRF450R for much of the buzz, but big red’s longtime
How can two off-road bikes look so alike and yet be so different? That’s the question that came to mind while testing both the 250cc and 450cc versions of the ’04 KTM enduro four-strokes. We were in Ontario, Canada, filming
It may sound flippant or even seem too obvious to mention, but when you have been shooting at the same target for a long time without hitting a bull’s-eye, change your target. Suzuki has never strayed far from class leadership
There are still many dirt riders who understand there are some advantages to modern four-strokes yet appreciate the fact that two-strokes also have their advantages. Then there are those who don’t care what four-strokes have to offer; they simply have
