KTM The Austrians moved to the forefront of the electric bike movement by introducing the 2020 KTM SX-E 5 electric minicycle. The quiet little ripper is not only competitive with regular 50s but 65s as well, due to its adjustability in seat height and performance mode. There’s already a class coming together specifically for the bike at the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, as the SX-E 5 is soon to be joined by an electric offering by Cobra.

RETRO What’s old is new again as companies like Fox, THOR, Fly, O’Neal, and others roll out retro-inspired gear for the teams and riders in their 2020 lines. Long live the nineties!

GAS GAS The Spanish brand is being acquired by KTM, which plans to use the same business model it used to revive Husqvarna after it purchased the brand from BMW in 2012. According to KTM president/CEP Stefan Pierer, the plan is to keep the trials models, expand the enduro lineup, and eventually get serious about Gas Gas motocross.

ARENACROSS The AMA is trying to help get a replacement series up and running from the one that Feld Motor Sports parked a couple years ago, giving the existing Tod Hammock-organized series National Championship status. The 12-round Southwest-based series begins in January in Loveland, Colorado, and is working on a TV package with Fox Sports 2.