![]() He has the largest base of bike knowledge of any test rider who has ever walked the face of the earth-and he is also our oldest test rider-and thus our slowest. Jody Weisel has ridden every production dirt bike made in the last 43 years. When push comes to shove in settling an argument about how one bike works compared to another, MXA is lucky to have the most knowledgeable and sensitized test rider in the sport on our staff. Our job is to take all of the opinions and distill them down to facts that are usable, not just for Pros but for riders of all skill levels. ![]() Others favor power that rips the bars out of mere mortals’ hands but have a handle on finding a perfectly balanced setup. ![]() Some test riders have odd setups but are great engine testers. Some favor the color green (referring to Kawasaki green-not the color of money). Why? Most opinions are skewed one way or another. Thus, we take the opinions of each of our test riders with a grain of salt. Our objective is to get input from every MXA test rider and then compile and filter the data to come up with the most unbiased, calculated perspective possible. We have a village of test riders of all shapes, sizes, nationalities, skill levels, personal preferences and income levels. Why? You don’t know where the flaws are until you get to the edge however, we don’t depend solely on Pros for our test feedback. We use fast, flashy Pro riders to push our test bikes to their outer limits. Yes, we do have three former AMA National Pros on the masthead, but it’s wrong to think that Pro riders are the only test riders we have. The average MXA wrecking crew test rider is not as fast as people like to think.
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