Here is the first issue of one the most iconic moto magazines of the 1990s – Inside Motocross. Inside Motocross was the brainchild of AXO Sport America founder Jim Hale and noted motocross photographer Fran Kuhn.  Published in 1993, Inside Motocross covered…
Classic Steel 131: 1984 Kawasaki KX250
For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at the last of the pre-KIPS Kwackers, the 1984 Kawasaki KX250-C2. In 1984, the Kawasaki KX250 was not at the top of most rider’s shopping lists.…
MOTO GEAR HISTORY PART VIII: AXO SPORT THE NINETIES
For this installment of our Moto Gear History series, Matthes and I are going to look back at AXO Sport in the decade of the nineties. If you missed part VII, where we chronicled AXO Sport in the 1980s, you…
MOTO GEAR HISTORY PART VII: AXO SPORT THE EIGHTIES
Today, AXO Sport is no longer the motocross powerhouse they once were here in the USA. They continue to produce a wide range of products for motocross, off-road, and street use, but to most American riders, AXO is more of…
Mutants of Moto 12: Trike Edition
Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, the lowly three-wheeler was the best selling off-road vehicle in the land. In those halcyon days of the early eighties, ATC185s, Big Reds and 200Xs ripped off dealer’s lots like…
Classic Steel 130: 1985 CR125
For this edition of GP’s Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Honda’s all-new CR125R for 1985. The 1985 CR125R marked the fifth all-new Honda tiddler in five years. Yeah, things were just different in the…
MX Captured #52: The 1987 Unadilla Motocross Des Nations
For this edition of Motocross Captured we are going to take a look back at America’s first hosting of the Motocross des Nations at Unadilla, NY in 1987. In 1987, for the fortieth anniversary of the event, the Motocross des…
Classic Steel 129: 1996 YZ250
For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ250 for 1996. The 1996 Yamaha YZ250 was new from the ground up and quite a departure from the machine that had dominated…
Classic Steel 128: 1986 Honda CR80R
For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Honda’s first truly great mini motocrosser, the 1986 CR80R. In 1986, Honda turned around its fortunes in the 80cc division by injecting a major dose…
Classic Steel 127: 1993 YZ125
For this edition of GP’s Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ125 for 1993. In 1993, Yamaha looked to break its string of disappointing tiddlers with an all-new YZ125. Photo Credit: Yamaha It…
MX Captured #51
Today, most people think of eighties motocross as an era of big hair, short shorts and neon colors.
