Classic Steel

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s 2000 RM125.  Suzuki’s RM125 entered the 2000 season in the last year of its current design cycle. With an all-new machine on tap for…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at the ads for Honda’s awesome 1986 motocross lineup. Honda’s 1986 motocross lineup still stands as one of the greatest top-to-bottom collections of racing machines ever…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at how the 125 class of 1989 fared in the magazine shootouts of the time. Three of the Big Five 125 contenders were all-new for 1989…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at some of the awesome graphics available for your ride in 1996. 1996 was a fantastic year for “Factory Replica” graphics. Every one of these is…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to look back at Yamaha’s revamped 1999 YZ250. At first glance the 1999 YZ250 looked little changed from the year before but underneath those Bold New Graphics beat the heart of…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at some AXO Sport ads from 1995. In 1995, AXO Sport was still one of the premier gear brands in motocross. We were still a few…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s Nuclear Red CR125R for 1992.   For 1992, Honda dialed up a list of modest updates to go with a bold new color scheme…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at an ad for Answer Racing’s 1992 lineup.   Mike Kiedrowski was Answer’s top gun in the early nineties. In 1992, he was coming off his…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s all-new 2000 XR650R. Honda’s all-new XR650R was not the WR426F competitor some had hoped for, but for XR enthusiasts it offered the reliability, quality,…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at ads for Suzuki’s 1980 motocross and off-road lineup. Suzuki had an extensive lineup of entry-level racers in 1980 with the RM60, RM80, and RM100. The…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s pretty in pink YZ125 for 1992. After a substantial redesign in 1991, Yamaha’s YZ125 was back for 1992 with a modest list of updates…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at some Pro Circuit ads from 1993. After two incredibly successful years partnered with Honda, Big Red made the surprising move to pull their sponsorship of…