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Which 125 two-stroke is best for 2020?

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MotoHead got together with Italian magazine X-Offroad to put all the new 2020 model bikes up against each other to see which is best. This year there were 18 bikes in total from Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha, across the MX1, MX2 and 125 classes. Once again there is

Tested: 2020 Yamaha YZ125

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Yamaha YZ125 86.7kg 32.6 bhp While the KTM 125SX has been developed every year since the millennium, the YZ125 is pretty much the same bike as it was then in terms of engine and chassis. Yamaha has upgraded the KYB suspensions – which is now the same as the YZF KYBs,

Tested: 2020 KTM 125 SX

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KTM 125 SX 87.8kg 32.6 Bhp The 125 SX is the direct descendant of a very long line of eighth litre motocross race bikes from Mattighofen. The evolution and improvements have never stopped, unlike on the Japanese bikes. And like all the Austria  machines, it keeps the single top-tube steel frame, WP

Tested: 2020 Husqvarna TC125

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Husqvarna TC125 87.9kg 33.80 bhp With the 125 Husqvarna, Mattia Guadagnini won the EMX125 and World Junior championship this year. It was a dominant performance. The TC 125 shares the engine and chassis platform with the KTM 125SX. And like the FC four-strokes, has die-cast engine housings for maximum weight savings

RIP: Alpinestars founder Sante Mazzarolo

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Alpinestars founder Sante Mazzarolo has passed away at his home in Italy after a long illness. The 91-year-old founded Alpinestars in 1963 and was the creator of the modern motocross boot that many of the top riders wear today. Mr Mazzarolo was an innovator, able to combine cutting edge technology with design, making

Which is the pick of the MX1 bikes for 2020?

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For the third year now, MotoHead got together with Italian magazine X-Offroad to put all the new 2020 model bikes up against each other to see which is best. This year there were 18 bikes in total from Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha, across the MX1, MX2 and

Tested: 2020 Yamaha YZ450F

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Yamaha YZ450F - 107.2Kg 54.80bhp The Yamaha is the newest 450 for 2020. Just two years after the last redesign, the YZ-F gets a more compact and lighter engine, with mods aimed at sharpening up the power delivery even more. And it has a lighter frame, too. The brakes have also

Tested: 2020 Suzuki RM-Z450

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Suzuki RM-Z450 - 106.6kg 51.9bhp Totally updated in 2018, the RM-Z450 has seen regular but small technical tweaks as Suzuki tries to coax the best out the bike. The big news on the 2020 bike sold in Italy is the MX Tuner that lets you manage ignition maps from smartphones, developed

Tested: 2020 KTM 450SX-F

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KTM 450SX-F - 100.2kg 53.4bhp The motorcycle that Cooper Webb took the AMA Supercross crown and Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings campaigned in MXGP needs no introduction. KTM continues to go their own way with its bikes, using a chromoly steel frame, single-cam head and WP suspension with air forks.

Tested: 2020 Kawasaki KX450

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Kawasaki KX450 - 105.4kg 53.0bhp The only new parts for the AMA National-wining bike are the graphics, as last year the flagship bike had a major overhaul with a more compact frame, new motor with an electric start and hydraulic clutch, improved suspension and new bodywork. It also has lots of

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