Here is another classic from my personal video collection. This one is a really cool VHS promo tape that Yamaha used to send out in the mail in the days before internet video was common. This one is for the 1995 Yamaha YZ lineup and features Factory riders Jeff Emig and Mike Craig, as well as amateur star Justin Buckelew. Continue reading 1995 Yamaha YZ Promotional Video
Inside Motocross Issue #1 Full Magazine PDF Here is issue #1 of the classic magazine Inside Motocross. Jim Hale of AXO Sports fame introduced Inside Motocross in 1993 with noted photographer Fran Kuhn at the helm. All told, they only produced 4 issues of the magazine before it was shut down due to pressure from inside in the industry (primarily due to pressure from … Continue reading Inside Motocross Magazine Issue #1
Back in 2015, I was lucky enough to be able to do a podcast with Steve Matthes for Racer X online. I have been working for Steve since 2011 and regularly write for his site PulpMX.com. In this podcast, Matthes and I talk about working for him, my crazy magazine collection, social media and restoring classic bikes. Enjoy. BTO Sports Racer X … Continue reading Racer X Podcast: Guest Tony Blazier
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
When I was in high school, one of my favorite things in the world hanging out at my local bike shop. Every weekend, my friends and I would make a trip to all the local dealers to drool over the latest models (things that we could not afford) and see if there were any cool stickers (things that we could afford) or lightly-used tires … Continue reading Honda 1983 – Out In Front and Pulling Away
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