I still remember the first time I heard Yamaha was producing a YZ250F four-stroke. I was sitting at my desk reading motonews, when my jaw dropped. There on the front page, was an announcement that Yamaha was indeed introducing a racing thumper for the 125 class in 2001. At the time, the thought of something like this bordered on sheer madness. Prior to the 2001 … Continue reading My 2001 Yamaha of Troy YZ250F
In 1995, Pro Circuit was tasked with turning the somewhat lackluster stock KX125 into a Supercross-winning firebreather. In stock condition, it delivered a solid midrange punch, but little else. On top, it was no match for Honda’s fire-breathing CR125 and on the track, it lacked the broad pull and excellent suspension of Suzuki’s RM125. While decent as a novice-to-intermediate machine, it was just not up to snuff … Continue reading Mickaël Pichon’s 1995 Splitfire Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX125
This is a really cool video I just uploaded from a Motocross Grand Prix in Japan in 1986. In it, you can see Americans Ricky Johnson, David Bailey, Micky Dymond, Erik Kehoe, Jim Holley and George Holland doing battle against the top Japanese racers of the day. Back in the eighties, it was not uncommon for the best US riders to go to Japan and race … Continue reading 1986 Motocross Grand Prix of Japan
Here are Honda’s two-stroke mini class motocross racers from the first CR80R in 1980, through the CR85R’s demise in 2007. While often not the best bikes in the class, the CR80R and CR85R could always be counted on to provide potent performance. In 2007, Honda made the unfortunate decision to abandon the two-strokes and move to four-strokes across the board. This signaled the end of … Continue reading Honda CR80R and CR85R history 1980-2007
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