OCTOBER 2012, VOLME 42, No. 10

NEW STUFF
KAWASAKI KX450F
The bear with air
KTM 250SX
Two-strokes move on and move out
TM 250E
Pre-mixed Italian concoction
YAMAHA YZ250F
So, what was wrong with carburetors?
HUSQVARNA TC250
The bike that saved Husky

SPECIAL STUFF
TEAM GREEN KX450F
Off-road bikes for the ISDE and beyond
ENDURANCE CRF450R
A Honda for the long haul
KTM 300 BY THE NUMBERS
The parts that make an excellent whole
YAMAHA WR450F UNPLUGGED
Dyno-testing Yamaha’s latest child
PIT PRO HONDA
Built in the real world, for the real world

FEATURES
THE LIFE & TIMES OF THE YZ125
A look at Japan’s longest-running dirt bike
PRO RIDING TIPS
Bend it like Caselli
WHAT TO DO…
When your four-stroke won’t start

PRODUCT TESTS
PRO TAPER FOOTPEGS
DG VINTAGE EXHAUST
ZERO 7 KNEE GUARDS
ZOX HELMET
HIGH-ROLLER TIE-DOWNS

ON THE COVER: Mark Tilley rides the endurance racer he built with his own head. Photo: Ron.