Classic Steel

For this installment of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at the motorcycle that launched a thousand careers, the 1981 Yamaha YZinger. Looking for all the world like a ¼ scale YZ465, the n…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s all-new 2003 KX250.  All-new for 2003, Kawasaki’s redesigned KX250 looked to reclaim the lost glory of its 1990s prede…

The early nineties were a unique era for motocross. For the first few decades of the sport here in America, it seemed that its potential for growth was unlimited. Riding areas (legal and otherwise) we…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ250G for 1980. Although very similar in appearance to the 1979 YZ250F model, the new YZ250G was a whole new ma…

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…