“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Ink #35: 1990 CR250R

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to look back at the ad for one of my all-time favorite motorcycles, Honda’s all-new 1990 CR250R.  Today, print ads are all but a lost art within the motocross industry. The…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #169 1986 YZ250

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ250 for 1986. All-new for 1986, Yamaha’s YZ250 offered pro-oriented power and a much-improved handling package. Photo Credit: Yamaha The mid-eighties were a…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Ink 34: 1987 Suzuki Ads

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s colorful ad for their 1987 RM lineup.  Considering Suzuki’s fortunes of late it might be time to bust that computer out of mothballs. Photo…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #168 1990 KX500

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s KX500 for 1990.  While the 1990 Kawasaki KX500 lacked the perimeter frame cachet of its smaller siblings, it made up for it by being…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic ink #33 2000 CR250

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at a couple of interesting adds for Honda’s all-new CR250R for 2000.  It takes a careful eye to spot it, but that CR250R at the bottom…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #167: “ATK’s 406 Two Stroke”

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at one of the most innovative and unique machines of the late eighties and early nineties, ATK’s 406 two-stroke. In the eighties and early nineties Horst…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Ink #32: AXO Sport Jersey Ads 1994

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at a couple of interesting ads for AXO Sport’s 1994 lineup.  At first glance these two ads may appear identical but there is one very significant…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #166: “1992 KX 250”

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s all-new KX250 for 1992.  The all-new 1992 KX250 was Kawasaki’s second attempt at the perimeter frame concept. While far from perfect, the new machine…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Ink #31: “Husqvarna in Print”

For this edition of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at the history of Husqvarna.  In the 1960s, Husqvarna was one of the first brands to make the move away from the heavy four-strokes to the…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #165 “The History of the Suzuki PE175”

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at one of the most beloved Enduro machines of the late seventies and early eighties, Suzuki’s PE175.  In 1978, Suzuki debuted its answer to Yamaha’s successful…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Ink #30 “Top 10 Gear Lines”

Motocross style is pretty unique. The gear we ride in would look completely absurd in nearly any setting other than a motocross track. Most motocross racers consider themselves type “A” macho men yet have no problem showing up to the…

“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel “The 125cc class of 1987”

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at how the 125 class of 1987 stacked up in the enthusiast magazines of the time. The 1980s were the glory days of MXA for me…

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