Classic Steel

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Honda’s all-new for 1988 CR250R. In 1988, Honda retired the most successful machine in motocross in favor of a controversial and supercross-bred redesign. Sleek, slim…

For this edition of Classic Steel, we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki and Suzuki’s first four-stroke motocross offerings, the 2004 KX250F and RM-Z250.  In 2004, Kawasaki and Suzuki introduced their first high-performance four-strokes aimed at the…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…