Classic Steel

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 …

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at the shootout rankings for the 125 class of 1986.  People love shootouts and in 1986 we had four of them to narrow down the best 1…

Today, the full-face helmet is all but universal in the off-road racing world. Everyone from kids on minis to World Champions on 450s run these fully enclosed brain buckets. For most riders, the mere …

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s all-new RM125 for 2001.  Suzuki’s 125 National Motocross title-winning 125 sported a whole new look for 2001. Photo cred…

Love it, or loath it, the internet has irrevocably changed the world we live in. Today, information moves at light speed and people prize convenience over all else. Brick and mortar stores and all for…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going take a look back at one of the best Kawasakis of the eighties, the all-new for 1984 KX125.  In 1984, Kawasaki released by far the most competitive full-…

The story of Donnie “Holeshot” Hansen is one of the great “what ifs” of motocross. A fast kid from Simi Valley, California, Donnie started his pro career as a member of the Kolbe Can-Am team in the la…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s ripping super-mini for 1996, the KX100.  In 1995, Kawasaki bumped up the displacement on their KX80 Big Wheel and made…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at an ad for Kawasaki’s high-flying 1993 KX250.  In 1993, Jeff “Chicken” Matiasevich flew the coup to Suzuki but left Kawasaki with on…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s first water-cooled Open bike, the mighty 1985 CR500R.  For 1985, Honda beefed up their already potent Open class package …

If it was good enough for the Hurricane you can bet it was good enough for me.  If you follow my writing or videos then you know I was not a minibike kid. My parents hated motorcycles and refused to g…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at what the major magazines thought of the 250 class of 1986.  The 250 class of 1986 was a very diverse group comprised of Old World…