Keefer Tested

Is the 2023 KTM 300 Really That Good? This is the question that I have been getting since I got back from the 2023 KTM intro at Red Bud. Is this bike on just another hype train because it’s new…

The Starcross 6 has incorporated Michelin’s Adaptive Design that gives specific positioning of the tread blocks on three separate zones: central, intermediate and lateral associated with a specific shift of these zones. Michelin’s single goal was to offer and exceptional…

I was suggested by a current top professional Canadian racer (it may rhyme with Shmaffenshmeir) to try a 110/90-19 rear tire on my YZ450F recently. He was saying that he preferred it to a 120/80-19 on his 450 because he…

Pro Taper has graced my test bikes for quite sometime now? Why? Simple. I get more flex and comfort out of a Pro Taper EVO bar than its competitors. Some people may not be as picky as me on bars,…

What? A two stroke? You don’t ride those, Keefer! That is the comment I get a lot when I am seen riding one or talk about one of these funny sounding machines. But to the contrary, I do ride/test two-strokes…

Neck braces part two… Ehhhhhhh Boy, here we go again.. This has been a tough topic in the world of motocross right? Like I have mentioned before, neck braces are almost like a form of religion. You have a bunch…

We thought we would give you the straight no BS answers on a few of the most asked questions about the 2022 Yamaha YZ125 and give them to you without all the fluff. Here are some 22 YZ125 questions answered…

When it comes to handlebars I am a pain in the ass. The height, width, rise, and position is very important to me between each bike that I test. I find that you can’t run the same handlebar bend on…

My team and I have spent a lot of time testing on the 2022 MX machines you see below. We went back and forth on several bikes to see which gearing would be good for the average rider. We did…

There aren’t very many OEM manufacturer accessory divisions out there that offer actual engine mods for their machines. Oh wait, there isn’t one! The only manufacturer that offers anything engine related is Yamaha. KTM used to have KTM Factory Services…

The 2022 Yamaha YZ250F doesn’t have the changes on paper that you would like.Yamaha lightened up the hub, sprocket, chain and they installed a 2.15 rear rim (instead of the 1.85 2021 rear rim), as well as went to Dunlop…

The 2021 and 2022 Yamaha YZ450F’s are almost  identical minus some suspension valving changes (increased mid-high speed damping), lighter rear wheel with a spoke lacing pattern that is a 3X not a 2X, lighter sprocket, as well as a lighter…