MOTOCROSS ACTION MID

Rider: Josh GrantYear: 2015Bike: TwoTwo Motorsports KX450FLens: 300mmFocal length: 300mmExposure: 1/1600thF-stop: 8ISO: 400

1992 Suzuki RM250 after its transformation.

"Here is my 1992 RM250 build. The bike started out as a rusty rolling frame with no engine that I found in a field. Pretty much everything needed replacement. It was stripped down to the frame, repainted and built ground up with mostly new hardware along with all bearings. Most of my parts were purchased on eBay. Went a little over budget and the total project cost me $3500, parts add up quickly!" –Ben Kowalski

The before photo.

Here are the basics:

-Currently running an RMX250 bottom end/transmission. Went this route for the wide ratio transmission and heavier factory flywheel for smoother power delivery.-Stock RM250 cylinder with RB Designs head setup for 100 octane fuel–Boyesen Rad Valve–Pro Circuit pipe-Gold Pro Wheel Rims and spokes–Pivot Works Suspension bearings–Pro Taper bars and controls

Editors Note: Please keep those submissions coming. If you would like your bike to be featured in the "Two-Stroke Spotlight," please email me at [email protected]. All I ask is that you give a breakdown of your bike and a detailed description of the build. Please also send a few photos of your steed. By submitting your bike for the "Two-Stroke Spotlight," you agree to release all ownership rights to the images and copy to MXA.

Who is this rider and year?

MXA is doing an 11-round Pro Motocross Fantasy League where the fan with the most points at the end of the season will win a 2023 Beta 300 two-stroke! To add to that, we will be giving out prizes each round to the fan who scores the most points! We have prizes from Nue Tech, O’Neal, Maxxis, Wiseco, MotoMuck, Boxo Tools, Ride Engineering, Acerbis, Viral Goggles, FMF, Guts, Blud, Phoenix Handlebars and Funnel Web Filter. As an added bonus for creating a team, we will send you a 25% discount code to BLUD lubricants. Click HERE to sign up now.

Our week two sponsor for Hangotwn is O’Neal Racing. They are giving away a set of their Hardwear Air V.23 gear to the points winner in round 2. Again we have MXA's Josh Mosiman at a steal for $1. Make sure to create your team for a chance to win. And remember, the player with the most points at season end will win the 2024 Beta 300RX!

"I definitely didn't expect a day like this. I felt like I knew where I was coming in, but jumping up to this class, everyone is fast and fit. That second moto, I kept looking over my shoulder, thinking I gave myself a gap, just to see the 23 even closer than before! I find battles like these fun, though; they make me a better rider and they test how well I can handle the pressure. I knew Chase wasn't going anywhere and it would be a long 35 minutes, but it was great having a clean battle. I expect this whole season to be a chess match, and it's nice to take the first round."

Back in 2015 the Chad Reed TwoTwo Motorsports team of Reedy and Josh Grant had the best looking bikes in the pits. Chad also had one Supercross win and two podium finishes that year. At the midway point of the 2018 outdoor Nationals, the TwoTwo team ran out of resources and withdraw from the series with Chad folding the team.

Close-up of the 22.

Josh Grant finished 11th in the 2015 Supercross series on the TwoTwo KX450F.

This is the cover of the June 2023 issue of MXA. Inside are full-length tests of the 2023 Kawasaki KX450SR Special Racer, 2023-1/2 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition, 2023-1/2 Husqvarna FC450 Rockstar Edition, plus a retro test of the 2007 Honda CR125 and a total remake of a 20-year-old 2003 Suzuki RM250 two-stroke . You’ll also find an interview with Harry Everts, where he explains why he signed a factory contract that said if he won a World Championship the brand would pull out of racing., plus a look back at a night that will be talked about for years to come when "Kickstart Kenny" won an AMA Supercross on a Suzuki RM-Z450 (and brought his bike's kickstarter to the podium with him). Also inside, Alex Martin explains the relationship between lifting weights and getting arm pump, Twisted Development's Jamie Ellis explains what it's like to build Ken Rozen's engines, and a close-up look at Bob Hannah's 1976 Yamaha OW27 (the one with the radiator on the triple clamps). There is so much more inside. You’ll never know how much you have missed if you don't subscribe. Plus, you can subscribe without costing you anything!

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Press Release: Ty Masterpool is pleased to announce SportClips Haircuts as his primary sponsor to compete in the AMA 250 Motocross Championship. The former AMA Pro Motocross Rookie of The Year has been training for the championship series for several months at His 956 Facility, which is a premier motocross training facility owned by the Masterpool family in Paradise Texas. In addition to SportsClips Haircuts, Ty has support from the following companies including Beachview Treatment, Airline Vacuum, Twisted Performance, AHM Factory Suspension, Dunlop, Works Connection, ODI, Scott Goggles, Team Green, Progressive Powersports, Mobius, FMF, Works Connection, Rekluse, Acerbis, No Toil, Moto Seat, Moto Cutz, Works Chassis Lab, Dirt Tricks and Canvas MX.

"I have been training solid for the AMA Pro Motocross 250 Championship Series for several months now. I feel like I’m riding the best I ever have, my Kawasaki KX250 is dialed in and I’m in the best shape of my career." – Ty Masterpool

Josh Grant's amateur 2004 Honda CFR250 that we were able to get in the MXA studio and test.

MXA Trivia answer: It is Damien Plotts from the 2000 National season.