Classic Steel

As we celebrate O’Neal’s fiftieth year in motocross, Matthes, Doug Dubach and I are back with another look at the gear that has made O’Neal a staple of tracks around the country over the last five dec…

I was not sure what to expect in St. Louis but what we ended up receiving was a great track, with some sweet dirt, and another exciting night of racing. While there were not really any great battles a…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s first legitimate 250 Enduro machine, the 1976 MR250 Elsinore.  In 1976, Honda introduced Japan’s first serious off-road E…

The 2020 season will mark the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most historic brands in the sport of motocross – O’Neal USA. Started in 1970 by motorcycle enthusiast Jim O’Neal, the brand that bears …

For this installment of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at the ad for Honda’s lovely new CRs for 1989. In 1989, there was no bigger star in the sport than Rick Johnson. At the time…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s all-new CR125R for 2000. All-new from the ground up, Honda’s CR125R looked to reclaim lost glory in 2000. Photo Credit: H…

Today, 100% is one of the most popular goggle brands on the motocross circuit. They can be seen every weekend protecting the vision of top riders like Cooper Webb, Marvin Musquin, and Justin Cooper &#…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s second 250 machine of 1978, the all-new RM250C-2. In 1978, Suzuki released two RM250 models. Only seven months after the…

It is often said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that is certainly true in the world of motocross. Over time, my taste in motorcycle styling has changed quite a bit. Bikes that I though…

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back oat some of Oakley’s iconic ads from the early 1980s.  The “Oakley Grip” was Jim Jannard’s first product. Fashioned out of rubber comp…

For this installment of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at KTM’s all-new 250 motocrosser for 1998.  In 1998, KTM threw out the baby with the bath water and started from scratch with an…

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…