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MotoUSA got a chance to sample Austria's latest and greatest lightweight 2-cycle weaponry; the KTM 125SX and 144SX at the fast and bumpy Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Conditions at the 22-year-old AMA-spec track were hot and dry-ideal for those who are down for sweating out a gallon or two. Thundering 4-stroke motocross bikes are everywhere these days. Just pause your iPod for a moment and you'll hear the throaty thump that permeates the air at tracks and race starting grids throughout the country. So why then does KTM continue to tweak its 2-stroke machinery? For starters there is a certain segment of the market that still yearns for an affordable, feather-light, easy to maintain, race-ready motorcycle. Another draw is that these bikes are adaptable to a variety of different roles that reward lightweight machinery i.e., technical off-road and enduro racing. They also make a great choice for vertically challenged people and serve as a stepping stone that fills the gap between a smaller junior machine and a full-sized motocross bike. Read the rest of this entry »

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Many psychologists contend that nagging is counterproductive. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case with Kawasaki, as the flood of e-mails requesting that it bring its Versys 650 stateside worked. The Versys was introduced last year to the European and Canadian markets, and a company spokesman told us that U.S. enthusiasts were so relentless Kawasaki finally broke down and brought it here. So now that we have it, what do we call it? Is it a sportbike? Is it an adventure tourer? Perhaps it’s a practical commuter? Kawasaki appears to be unsure as well, since it categorizes the Versys as a “Jack of all trades.” It finally came up with the Versys name by combining parts of the words “versatility” and “system.” Read the rest of this entry »

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