Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Keefer Tested
Kris Keefer puts bikes, gear, accessories, hard parts... you name it, through the paces to bring you the straight verdict.
Episodes
August 3, 2025 • 98 mins
Loretta's is done and dusted but the family and I sit down to recap the final days of the week and go over what happened at the ranch. We get off-road racer turned motocross guy Cole Forbes on to clear up a few things as well as talk about his week, how Aden's last motos were, who were the standouts of the week, who was our disappointments of the week, a young lady taking our sport to new levels, Matt Burkeen's videos, J-Law gradua...
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July 31, 2025 • 66 mins
The Keefer family goes over day three of LL's 2025. Weather delays, fast B kids, fast women, some riders that we think should be doing better, a scary guy and a frenchy, how to navigate the amateur motocross path as well as a lot more within this episode.
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July 30, 2025 • 87 mins
Keefer brings in Randy Richardson, Robby Green and Eddie Laret to talk about day 2 at the ranch. From crashes, podiums, who was good, who wasn't, how the track shaped up and even how many motocross training facilities are in the paddock these days. If you weren't there, it will feel like you were!
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July 29, 2025 • 74 mins
Sit down with the Keefer family and enjoy the day one recap of some racing at the ranch. Kris, Aden, Heather as well as Eddie Laret talk about the day's events, how the racing went, who was fast, who wasn't and even a little bit of drama to tie it all in. It wouldn't be Loretta's without some sort of drama right?
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July 14, 2025 • 60 mins
Let me walk you through the old age question... Should I get a 350 or a 450? I grab our modified KTM 350 SX-F as well as our trusty Yamaha YZ450F in order to guide you through all of the positives and negatives of each size and color. Is a modified 350 a disadvantage like others say it is? Why modify a 350 when you can just buy a 450? Can you make a 450 ridable for the masses? All of these questions answered in this show!
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July 6, 2025 • 75 mins
We gave Gary Sutherlin our 2025 KX450SR to race the vet weekend up at Mammoth Mountain MX so we ring him up to go over the details of the build as well as the race. What did Gary do to the bike? How was the durability of the KX450SR? Did it have enough power up in elevation? Hear it all on this show!
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June 29, 2025 • 73 mins
The family and I sit down to share stories about a great young man and how he impacted our lives. If you knew Aidan you already know but if you didn't this show will speak about who he was as a person and how he held a special place in our hearts.
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June 23, 2025 • 60 mins
Ever wondered what it's like to ride the Club MX facility? What about how it's ran? Is it the best motocross training facility in the United States? Listen as Aden and Kris Keefer talk about their experience visiting/riding the Club MX grounds.
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June 14, 2025 • 63 mins
Two stroke fever! Listen as Eddie Laret and Keefer talk about their latest Garage Build that involves the YZ250 two stroke! Bickering about the two stroke fun factor, Mark from REP discusses suspension set up, who the two stroke is for these days and what was done to this specific build all in this show.
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June 9, 2025 • 83 mins
The Keefer family go over their Lorettas SW Regional Qualifier from Fox Raceway and talk about the track, how the day was ran, who was fast, fights breaking out, huge crashes and a lot more from this recap of Lorettas season.
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June 3, 2025 • 59 mins
The iconic Italian brand allowed us to ride their new 450 Desmo MX machine in Bologna and in this episode we break it all down for you. What is like to ride the Ducati motocross machine? What does the Desmo valvetrain feel like? Is this bike competitive out of the box? All of these questions answered and then some right here.
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May 24, 2025 • 71 mins
Keefer grabs Chad from XPR to discuss the latest KTM 350 SX-F build. Dual injection, ported head, exhaust flange and a Vortex ECU grace this bike with big results. Learn more about this simple yet effective build on this episode.
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May 19, 2025 • 71 mins
Keefer brings in one of his hybrid test riders (Gardner Tarlow) on this episode to breakdown the 2025 Honda CRF250RX. How good is the new chassis in off-road conditions? Is the updated engine help the little red ride gain some torque? Is the updated Showa suspension better for bigger riders? All of this and of course we have some extra curricular topics as well in this show!
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May 13, 2025 • 97 mins
Keefer dives deep into your questions on this special Q&A episode. Learn about triple clamp designs, dual injector systems, the effect of dynos, Kawasaki reliability, Training for motocross while working full time, how to get into moto photography and more in this episode.
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May 4, 2025 • 49 mins
Got a newer Yamaha YZ125? Then this podcast could be for you! Learn about Yamaha's small bore two stroke offering and get the details on how to set it up, who this bike is for, why you should keep your child on a 125 when they are graduating from an 85cc machine, which mods work well for the bLU crU two stroke as well as a special guest to talk about the two stroke nationals.
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April 28, 2025 • 91 mins
In this episode Keefer brings in his buddies David Martinez (AKA, Fireman Dave) and Eddie Laret to discuss the latest Twisted Development KTM 350 SX-F build. How built is this engine? Who is this mid sized beast for? What is it like to ride a built KTM 350 SX-F? We even get Jamie Ellis on the show to discuss a breakdown of engine parts as well as how those parts translate to track feeling. Lots of laughs and learning involved in th...
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April 21, 2025 • 51 mins
Keefer takes you through some of the best Renthal bends for your new MX machine as well as gives you explanations on why each dimension fits your size as well as your bike the best. If you want the best rider triangle for your type of riding, listen to this show and learn.
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April 14, 2025 • 89 mins
The Keefer family sit down and recap the weekend of the SW/MW area qualifier from Glen Helen. Get the details on who was fast, how the track shaped up, how much it cost and of course all of he inner workings of what went on internally as a family. It's like you were there!
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April 6, 2025 • 71 mins
Kris and Aden Keefer sit down to talk about their latest 2025 KX250 Garage Build. This build is meant to go amateur motocross racing so if you want to get the ins and out of what is done to this Team Green machine, listen as both Keefers break it down along with special guest, Jamie Ellis.
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March 31, 2025 • 57 mins
Keefer walks you through the change points in the 2025 Husqvarna FC250 Rockstar Edition as well as if those changes are worth/felt on the track.
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