MXA starting to get dementia.

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http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/mxas-first-week-with-the-2015-1… Paragraph after paragraph of irrellevant and regurgitated info. They have always been like this to an extent, but lately it's getting scary. Jody is goin way over the hill.
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This cover is uglier than most tabloids at the grocery store...

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JerseyFresh 2/7/2015 1:18pm
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Yeah well with over 1000 posts in 4 months, i suppose you would know.....nice avatar nerd.
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JerseyFresh wrote:
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/mxas-first-week-with-the-2015-12-ktm-factory-editions Paragraph after paragraph of irrellevant and regurgitated info. They have always been like this to an extent, but lately it's getting scary. Jody is goin...
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/mxas-first-week-with-the-2015-1… Paragraph after paragraph of irrellevant and regurgitated info. They have always been like this to an extent, but lately it's getting scary. Jody is goin way over the hill.
maybe you could explain exactly what your problem with the article is?
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JerseyFresh 2/7/2015 1:31pm
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steve_97060 wrote:
maybe you could explain exactly what your problem with the article is?
Talking about the FE program for the hundreth time, the usually MXA, "in the backround joe blow is talking to MXA's bob blow about racing their factory blah blah blah" - totally irrelevant, and saying NOTHING about how the bike was. Nothing. Why call an article MXA's first week with..... and say nothing about the bike. Pointless.

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It's cool to bash MXA. Cool, because nobody can read any more. If you can read, then it's nice to know that at least one magazine takes its testing so seriously. And then the actual report will provide you with information you can use to decide which bike fits you or make your bike better.
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bigborefan 2/7/2015 1:33pm
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I'm as big an MXA basher as anyone, but that article was pretty good IMO.

The Racer-X web site is getting pretty good at beating a story to death.

http://www.trailbikemag.com/

Now this is a magazine. Not moto, but it's a great example of what a mag should be.
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newmann 2/7/2015 1:34pm
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Versus Transworlds regurgitated bikini pics?
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JerseyFresh 2/7/2015 1:35pm
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I mean, I'm sure if you race the 50+ class at Glen Helen then MXA is super informative.
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JerseyFresh 2/7/2015 1:37pm
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newmann wrote:
Versus Transworlds regurgitated bikini pics?
The last TW I picked up was pretty weak as well. It kinda sucks that print is dying, the thing was as thick as a supermarket ad.
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steve_97060 wrote:
maybe you could explain exactly what your problem with the article is?
JerseyFresh wrote:
Talking about the FE program for the hundreth time, the usually MXA, "in the backround joe blow is talking to MXA's bob blow about racing their...
Talking about the FE program for the hundreth time, the usually MXA, "in the backround joe blow is talking to MXA's bob blow about racing their factory blah blah blah" - totally irrelevant, and saying NOTHING about how the bike was. Nothing. Why call an article MXA's first week with..... and say nothing about the bike. Pointless.
They're just rubbing it in your face, they're cool and you're not. They rub elbows with all the factory elites.

At Glen Helen no less.

I have been to GH twice, that makes me semi-cool I assume?
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newmann wrote:
Versus Transworlds regurgitated bikini pics?
JerseyFresh wrote:
The last TW I picked up was pretty weak as well. It kinda sucks that print is dying, the thing was as thick as a supermarket...
The last TW I picked up was pretty weak as well. It kinda sucks that print is dying, the thing was as thick as a supermarket ad.
TW is the worse. MXA blows that rag away.
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bigborefan 2/7/2015 1:39pm
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JerseyFresh wrote:
I mean, I'm sure if you race the 50+ class at Glen Helen then MXA is super informative.
REM, get the facts straight.
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If you guys had seen mxa in the mid 80's then youd know why us old timers still have respect for jody. Of course theres going to be a generation gap since mxa is full of old timers, but you couldnt pay me to read any of the other mx mags. They all suck balls compared to mxa.
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What better? I go back to the Baz's box days
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JerseyFresh wrote:
I mean, I'm sure if you race the 50+ class at Glen Helen then MXA is super informative.
You should make the trip out to REM sometime. Shit you could even line up against the 50 elite class, and then we could all get a laugh as you get lapped by Dubach, Simons and the gang.
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kiwifan 2/7/2015 2:04pm
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Sometimes I think MXA is crap sometimes i think its good, their personal opinion is subjective...all mags imho work hard to give us insightful stories or reviews, instead of beating them all up why dont we celebrate they do a job that none of us could probably do
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I thought it was part of the American culture to say 1000 words when 1 would be enough ?
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That was a frustrating article to read. An article about a bike that isn't about the bike. And then at the end they say stay tuned for the testing.....Which will amount to a couple paragraphs of is it faster than last year's bike? Is it lighter than last year's bike? Blah blah.......

They should take some notes from VitalMx on testing bikes.
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steve_97060 wrote:
maybe you could explain exactly what your problem with the article is?
JerseyFresh wrote:
Talking about the FE program for the hundreth time, the usually MXA, "in the backround joe blow is talking to MXA's bob blow about racing their...
Talking about the FE program for the hundreth time, the usually MXA, "in the backround joe blow is talking to MXA's bob blow about racing their factory blah blah blah" - totally irrelevant, and saying NOTHING about how the bike was. Nothing. Why call an article MXA's first week with..... and say nothing about the bike. Pointless.
Like your post is pointless.
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Aceofspades wrote:
If you guys had seen mxa in the mid 80's then youd know why us old timers still have respect for jody. Of course theres going...
If you guys had seen mxa in the mid 80's then youd know why us old timers still have respect for jody. Of course theres going to be a generation gap since mxa is full of old timers, but you couldnt pay me to read any of the other mx mags. They all suck balls compared to mxa.
nailed it...
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Uncle Tony 2/7/2015 2:43pm
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I don't read mags much anymore, I thought it was ok
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JerseyFresh wrote:
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/mxas-first-week-with-the-2015-12-ktm-factory-editions Paragraph after paragraph of irrellevant and regurgitated info. They have always been like this to an extent, but lately it's getting scary. Jody is goin...
http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/mxas-first-week-with-the-2015-1… Paragraph after paragraph of irrellevant and regurgitated info. They have always been like this to an extent, but lately it's getting scary. Jody is goin way over the hill.
I personally think MXA do a great job and always have. It really irritates me when a magazine/website can confidently state something about a bike after 1 hour of riding on a smooth track in SoCal - I'm looking at you Racer X. Equally as irritating is when they say "all of these bikes are good, pick a colour."

MXA takes their time testing bikes because it takes times to find out what a bike is like, especially in regard to reliability.

IF YOU DO NOT LIKE WHAT MXA WRITES/POSTS - STOP READING IT.
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kiwifan 2/7/2015 2:57pm
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JB 19 wrote:
That was a frustrating article to read. An article about a bike that isn't about the bike. And then at the end they say stay tuned...
That was a frustrating article to read. An article about a bike that isn't about the bike. And then at the end they say stay tuned for the testing.....Which will amount to a couple paragraphs of is it faster than last year's bike? Is it lighter than last year's bike? Blah blah.......

They should take some notes from VitalMx on testing bikes.
I do agree with your last comment, Vital does great reviews, no doubt
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bobojim 2/7/2015 3:29pm
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MXA wants you to buy the mag. Hence the article is really just the intro. Or the teaser. Maybe the OP missed this point.
MXA writes stuff that is credible, informative, in-depth. They also know how to write a good story / narrative. This last bit won't suit everyone's style. Even if I didn't like their style I would still read them for the quality of the info.
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Paul333 2/7/2015 3:55pm
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I just read the article and thought it was outstanding. Two friends texted me about it before I was able to read it. Seems true MX fans are liking it.

Maybe they should dumb down their articles for the Vitards...

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FGR01 2/7/2015 4:07pm
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I already saw the full test so I'll spare you the suspense. The forks suck, the brakes rock, the engine is deceivingly fast, it was jetted spot on for our sea-level Mediterranean climate, and, of course, add 1 tooth to the rear.
Aceofspades 2/7/2015 4:10pm
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I think the problem is that MXA isnt "bro" enough for some mx fans. For those of us who think flat bill hats and dirt shark is fucking retarded, mxa is fine.
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newmann wrote:
Versus Transworlds regurgitated bikini pics?
Yea Transworld is the worst by far.
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wreckitrandy 2/7/2015 5:01pm
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My view of MXA has changed through the years. For many years, starting in the early '70s, I believed everything they said. Later on I began to think they were bought off. Now however, I'm back to believing most of what they print. I think their tests are the most thorough by a large margin. I get the impression that many of the tests conducted by other magazines and media are done on a single day. That's not a test in my mind.

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