Classic Steel

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s all-new KX250 for 1988.  After introducing an all-new KX250 in 1987, Kawasaki was back once again with a completely re…

In 1978, the Honda CR125M Elsinore was the perfect example of putting lipstick on a pig. When the smaller Elsie had made its debut for the ’74 model year it was an absolute revelation. Light, fast, we…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s mid-eighties XR-fighter, the 1986 TT350.  In 1986 Yamaha launched its competitor to Honda’s popular XR350R. Part YZ moto…

Emig’s irreverent attitude and partying persona were the perfect matches for Shift’s desired image in 1997. Photo Credit: Shift Shift Racing is a brand that has had its ups and downs. Originally, the …

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s all-new 1991 CR125R. Bold styling, updated suspension, and an all-new chassis highlighted the CR125R package for 1991. Ph…

Once upon a time, MSR was one of the coolest brands in motocross. Founded in 1971 by off-road legend Malcolm Smith, MSR was a mainstay of American motocross and off-road racing for nearly fifty years.…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ125 for 1989.  All-new from the ground up, the 1989 Yamaha YZ125 certainly looked the part with its sexy YZM-i…

Motocrossers are an interesting lot. We hoist ourselves onto machines with the power-to-weight ratio of a NASCAR Cup racer, fly fifty feet through the air, get pelted with sixty-mile-per-hour boulders…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s all-new RM125N for 1979. The seventies were a great era for Suzuki’s motocross program. At the pro level they dominated,…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at Tuf Racing’s crazy colorful lineup for 1991.  In the late eighties, Illinois’ Tuf Racing was one of the major privateer efforts in …

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s all-new KX250 for 1987. All-new from the ground up, Kawasaki pulled out (nearly) all the stops to capture motocross do…

Today, Suzuki’s motocross program is a mere shadow of its former glory. Once the owners of ten straight 125 World Motocross Titles in the seventies and early eighties, the manufacturer from Hamamatsu …