Classic Steel

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 his name began not as…

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: Honda From the mid-eighties…

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 – and are just as popular…

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 RM250C made its debut,…

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 thought looked…

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 compound  Jim coined “Unobtanium,”…

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 all-new 250…

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 new YZinger captured…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s all-new 2003 KX250.  All-new for 2003, Kawasaki’s redesigned KX250 looked to reclaim the lost glory of its 1990s predecessors. Photo Credit: Kawasaki The mid-to-late…

The early nineties were a unique era for motocross. For the first few decades of the sport here in America, it seemed that its potential for growth was unlimited. Riding areas (legal and otherwise) were plentiful, bikes were inexpensive and…