“Maxxis Tires” – Classic Steel #135 1987 Honda CR500R

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…

Maxxis Tires Classic Ink: Uni Trak

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…

Classic Steel 134: 1990 KX125

For this edition of Classic Steel we are going to take a look back at Kawasaki’s first perimeter-framed tiddler, the 1990 KX125.  Buck Rogers: In 1990, Kawasaki sent eyes bulging and tongues wagging with the introduction of their radically-new KX125. …

Classic Ink: CEET 1989

As most of you know by now, I have quite an affinity for classic motocross stuff. Bikes, tests, videos, and especially magazines have always captured my interest. Early on in my life, it was those magazines that were my window…

Classic Steel 133: 1988 Honda CR250R

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…

Classic Steel 132: 2004 KXF RMZ 250

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…

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…

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