Classic Steel

As a person who has blown out both of my knees in exactly this sort of manner, this ad is still tough to look at. Interestingly, when I interviewed Jim Castillo for this article, he informed me that t…

We have done Yamaha, we have done Suzuki, and now it’s time for KTM!  As in our previous lists, I am going to rank my picks for the ten best-looking KTM motocross models and give my thoughts on each. …

In 1973, Honda took the motocross world by storm with the introduction of the first CR250M Elsinore. The ’73 Elsinore (named for the Elsinore GP, America’s most well-known off-road race at the time) w…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to venture off the beaten path and take a look back at the last of Honda’s high-performance three-wheelers, the legendary 1986 ATC250R. The 1986 season …

A little while back, Matthes and I shared our thoughts on the ten best-looking Suzuki motocross models of all time. As per usual, I put forth my picks and Matthes proceeded to inform me that I was eit…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at what the “Big Three” moto mags thought of the 250 class of 1992.   The 1992 250 motocross lineup was certainly a colorful lo…

For this installment of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at an ad for one of the most influential motorcycles of all time – Yamaha’s 2001 YZ250F. When this ad was produced, no one could h…

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s first water-cooled, single-shock motocrosser, the 1981 Suzuki RM125-X.  In 1981, Suzuki injected a huge dose of works tri…

Last month, I put together my picks for the best-looking Honda models of all time.  It was a list I agonized over and shuffled the order of many times. The more I tried to pin down my picks, the harde…

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at one of the fastest motocross machines ever built, Honda’s tire-shredding 1987 CR500R.  Never lacking for power, Honda’s mission fo…

In 1974, Yamaha introduced the world to the joys of single-shock suspension. Using a design pioneered by Belgian engineer Lucien Tilkens, the new Yamaha “monoshock” delivered twice the travel of tradi…

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s first perimeter-framed tiddler, the 1990 KX125.  Buck Rogers: In 1990, Kawasaki sent eyes bulging and tongues wagging w…