Classic Steel

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Yamaha’s all-new YZ250G for 1980. Although very similar in appearance to the 1979 YZ250F model, the new YZ250G was a whole new machine from stem…

As a person who has blown out both of my knees in exactly this sort of manner, this ad is still tough to look at. Interestingly, when I interviewed Jim Castillo for this article, he informed me that the crash…

We have done Yamaha, we have done Suzuki, and now it’s time for KTM!  As in our previous lists, I am going to rank my picks for the ten best-looking KTM motocross models and give my thoughts on each. Then,…

In 1973, Honda took the motocross world by storm with the introduction of the first CR250M Elsinore. The ’73 Elsinore (named for the Elsinore GP, America’s most well-known off-road race at the time) was Honda’s first two-stroke and first attempt…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to venture off the beaten path and take a look back at the last of Honda’s high-performance three-wheelers, the legendary 1986 ATC250R. The 1986 season would be the last one in…

A little while back, Matthes and I shared our thoughts on the ten best-looking Suzuki motocross models of all time. As per usual, I put forth my picks and Matthes proceeded to inform me that I was either 1 –…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at what the “Big Three” moto mags thought of the 250 class of 1992.   The 1992 250 motocross lineup was certainly a colorful lot. Photo…

For this installment of Classic Ink, we are going to take a look back at an ad for one of the most influential motorcycles of all time – Yamaha’s 2001 YZ250F. When this ad was produced, no one could have…

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Suzuki’s first water-cooled, single-shock motocrosser, the 1981 Suzuki RM125-X.  In 1981, Suzuki injected a huge dose of works trickery into their 125 program with the…

Last month, I put together my picks for the best-looking Honda models of all time.  It was a list I agonized over and shuffled the order of many times. The more I tried to pin down my picks, the harder…

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at one of the fastest motocross machines ever built, Honda’s tire-shredding 1987 CR500R.  Never lacking for power, Honda’s mission for 1987 was to make that massive…

In 1974, Yamaha introduced the world to the joys of single-shock suspension. Using a design pioneered by Belgian engineer Lucien Tilkens, the new Yamaha “monoshock” delivered twice the travel of traditional dual-shock systems and kicked off a suspension revolution. While…