Kawasaki KX450: GP machine that can be tamed

- April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

It’s always exciting when you get to ride an all-new bike. And latest KX450 is not only the first totally new Kawasaki flagship MX1 machine for five years, but the only all-new machine in the 450 class from any manufacturer for 2024. And that makes it very special. A brand new

2024 Triumph TF250X test

- February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

It's Triumph's first ever production motocross bike and MotoHead's Dave Willet was one of the first to ride the stock machine in Florida. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWHzngf13DY With an all-Triumph engine and hand-welded aluminium frame, KYB spring suspension, Brembo brakes and hydraulic clutch, Bellville washer spring clutch, smartphone mapping, forged aluminium triple clamps and

Tested: 2023 Fantic 125 and 250 2-strokes MX and enduro 250F

- October 24, 2022February 20, 2024

Italian brand Fantic lets us rip around an awesome hillside track on the new 2023 XX125 and XX250 two-strokes, and the XXF250 four-stroke motocross range. Based on the very latest Yamaha YZ smokers and YZ250F, the Fantics have key changes to make them even better. And we also try the

2023 Yamaha YZ450F tested

- October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

The brand new Yamaha YZ450F is faster, lighter and sharper than ever before with an all-new motor, chassis and bodywork. We put it though its paces on an awesome track in France and find out the secrets of why it's so improved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciJ3cZq5eGk

2022 Yamaha WR250F tested

- December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Yamaha's new WR250F has undergone a major engine and chassis upgrade featuring the latest technology from the YZ250F. And of course it has the unique reverse cylinder head motor design and Power Tuner smartphone app for easy track tuning. The more powerful engine delivers stronger performance across the entire rev

2022 GasGas range ridden: MX, enduro, trials and e-MTB

- November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

GasGas is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a full range of competitive two-stroke and four-stroke motocross and enduro bikes, trials bikes and e-Mountain bikes. And we got to ride them at the historic Butts Quarry track in Derbyshire. With the 2022 GasGas enduro and motocross bikes undercutting

Tested: 2021 Yamaha YZ250F

- December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Yamaha’s development train shows no sign of slowing down. The 2020 YZ250F was one of the best-selling models in the UK because the bike ticks the boxes on so many levels for a wide range of riders too. But not content on just a few suspension tweaks and bold new

Our verdict on the 2021 Honda CRF450R

- October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

It's the most eagerly-awaited 450 of the year, the all-new Honda CRF450R based on the bike Tim Gajser is riding in the MXGP world championship. With a new frame, bodywork and hugely revised engine, MotoHead's Dave Willet puts the bike through its paces at Mantova in Italy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uT1xbgcnOY

Tested: 2020 Yamaha YZ250

- May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Yamaha YZ250 99.6kg 39.8bhp While the KTM group shares its chassis technology between its two-stroke and four-stroke platforms on Husqvarna and KTM, the YZ250 is a totally different machine to its four-stroke siblings. It has its own frame and different plastics, while the engine remains the glorious 249cc smoker developed in

Tested: 2020 Yamaha YZ250F

- May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Yamaha YZ250F 101.4kg 37.7bhp The YZ250F is also unchanged for 2020, apart from graphics. But it’s still a solid bike that got the all-new treatment last year with revised plastics, chassis, engine and electronics. After years of using the reverse cylinder head and rear-canted motor, Yamaha really does have its engineering