Next Level - Racer X

Some inventions, tools, and techniques have advanced the sport of motocross significantly since their inception. The Racer X staff explains some of those advancements in this feature.

Next Level: Data ManagementMay 30, 2023Marshall Plumb on what the next level might look like in our sport.
Next Level: Floating Rear BrakesApril 28, 2023A concept from yesteryear, that Dave Osterman believes could make a huge difference today.
Next Level: Don Richardson and the Full FloaterMarch 28, 2023The teenage inventor who changed motorcycles.
Next Level: Fuel InjectionFebruary 14, 2023The modernization of fuel delivery meant big gains on the motocross track.
Next Level: The Bubba ScrubJanuary 31, 2023Twenty years ago, James Stewart unveiled his new “Bubba Scrub” maneuver at the 2003 Budds Creek National, instantly changing the game of motocross/supercross—as well as the risks.
Next Level: Folding LeversJanuary 3, 2023How one man virtually eliminated the pesky problem of broken levers.
Next Level: Titanium ValvesNovember 17, 2022Early four-strokes were anemic compared to modern machines, but the use of special, lightweight material in the valvetrain made a huge difference.
Next Level: Aluminum FramesOctober 27, 2022A new motocross frame from Honda shocks the racing world.
Next Level: The Holeshot DeviceSeptember 19, 2022Works Connection gets a jump on the competition by bring the first holeshot device to the market.