As 2024 comes to an end, motocross and supercross riders are gearing up for the 2025 season, which promises thrilling races in both the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross championships. As tradition dictates, AMA Supercross kicks off in January in Anaheim, California, and runs until May, giving way to AMA Motocross, which takes place from May to August.

In AMA Supercross, the 250cc category is split into two divisions, West and East, due to the high number of competitors. In 2025, the West Coast season starts first, but both divisions will compete together in joint rounds on March 8 and in the grand finale on May 10.

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2024 Kawasaki KX450 Long Haul Review

To be perfectly candid, the title of Long Haul Review may be a stretch this year. Unfortunately, I was only able to accrue 28.9 hours on our 2024 testbike. A crash in May set me back a bit, which is ideal testing time on the Dirt Rider calendar. Typically, we have cycled through a majority of the current model year bikes and are waiting on next year’s. Also, something non-injury-related transpired over the Fourth of July holiday that had me second-guessing everything,

Read on to learn about my year with the 2024 Kawasaki KX450, what changes were made, and what updates I would make having another go with one…