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Joe Gibbs Racing drops James Stewart due to his constant missing of HALF the 2012 AMA Super-cross season. Constant crashes lead to Joe Gibbs dropping Stewart from his team. Factory Suzuki to advantage of this opportunity and put James on their new 2012 RMZ 450F.

Crashes of the Year

Saturday Febuary 18, 2012 Dallas Chad Reed

This is bitterly disappointing, I felt like I had everything in my corner this time,” Reed said.“I’ve never felt more comfortable, from the bike and team to my riding.” This crash put Reed out for the rest of the 2012 season.

Saturday April 21, 2012 Seattle Ryan Villopoto

Villopoto suffered a torn ACL and he was out for the last race of the super-cross season and he will not be racing the 2012 National Outdoor Moto-cross season.

250 SX-F The World Champion Concept

Design: 1-cylinder 2-stroke engine, water-cooled, with reed intake and exhaust control

Displacement: 249 cm³ (15.19 cu in)

Starting aid: Kick starter

Weight without fuel: approx.97 kg (214 lb.)

There is no better proof of the 250 SX-F’s supremacy than three consecutive MX2 world championship titles. But that’s no reason for KTM to rest on its laurels. The new model is now available with a revamped chassis and an electric starter that proves its worth in many situations. Hence the smallest four-stroke in the KTM MX range continues to guarantee top places.

A Champion Gets Even Better

Of all the classes in motocross, the 250s are one of the toughest. And Honda’s CRF250R is the best—better than ever, in fact, with some great new updates for 2012. Taking a cue from our revised CRF450R, we’ve changed the rear shock linkage so you get a softer start and a stiffer finish. It responds to small bumps better, but still resists bottoming over really big hits. Fine-tuning the rear travel helps with steering during hard braking and on long, fast downhill sections. New sus-pension settings front and rear keep the balance right and increase steering pre-cision. In addition, the CRF250R gets a new cyclinder head and new camshaft, and new throttle body, airbox and intake boot, all designed to give you more user-friendly power. And finally we’ve even given the 2012 CRF250R wider, longer footpegs for better grip and comfort and fitted it with premium Dunlop MX51 tires for superior traction in corners and under acceleration.

Engine Type: 249cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke

Ignition: Full transistor with electronic advance

Front Tire: Dunlop MX51 80/100-21

Rear Tire: Dunlop MX51 100/90-19

Brakes: Disc

Seat Height: 37.4 inches

Ground Clearance: 12.7 inches

Curb Weight: 229 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel-ready to ride)

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