125 2 Stroke Project Bike Shootout - Motocross Action Magazine

Опубликовано: 05 Ноябрь 2024
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It is no secret that MXA loves two-strokes. Especially 125cc tiddlers. Why? Because their featherlight weight, lack of rotational inertia and go-for-broke attack plan make these small fish extremely fun. Their superb nimbleness allows mere mortals to muscle them whenever and however they feel like it. Over the years, riding a 125 to its fullest has become a lost art due to the evil four-stroke army and AMA brainwashing. Luckily, the MXA wrecking crew was smart enough to wear tinfoil hats during the four-stroke movement and never wavered in our support of the sweet smell of premix. Every year, we have tested, raced and loved each and every smoker that came across the production line and into our sweaty little hands.

Each season, we built our stock smokers into race bikes for races like the World Two-Stroke Championship, Washougal Dream Race and World Vet Championship. We were even smart enough to keep a full-time two-stroke test rider with us—because it is hard to find two-stroke purists racing in today’s four-stroke world.

However, it is rare that MXA puts its project builds together into one shootout-style test. That is about to change. We gave our fleet of 125cc two-strokes to the best engine and suspension builders we know and broke each bike down. Twisted Development was in charge of the YZ125. R&D Racing handled the KTM 125SX, and Pro Circuit took care of the Husky TC125. MXA’s Dennis Stapleton was in charge of guiding the bikes, ferrying the parts around SoCal and putting all the pieces together. Here are the fruits of his labor.

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