If you sit back and think about it, the advances in motocross bike technology over the past decade or so are mind-blowing. Aluminum frames, highly adjustable ergonomics, oversized aluminum handlebars, four-stroke engines, fuel injection, lock-on grips, variable ignition mapping, air forks, and now even traction control—this stuff was too good to dream up in the not-too-distant past!
For 2017 there are only a few bikes with significant changes, but don’t mistake that for a sign that our sport is stagnant—it means that bikes these days are so good that they’re getting harder and harder to improve upon! On the following pages you’ll find all of the new motocross machines available for 2017 and all of their relevant specifications and details for comparison’s sake. And by the time you’re holding this—the…
