2001 Cannondale MX400 Test From Motocross Action

  Time for another classic bike test from my personal magazine collection. This one covers  Cannondale’s controversial 2001 MX400 racer. In many ways, the Cannondale was ahead of its time, with its electric start, cassette transmission, and reversed motor design. The design was certainly bold, but the execution was fraught with problems. This test covers the first version of the MX400, before Cannondale, and later ATK worked … Continue reading 2001 Cannondale MX400 Test From Motocross Action

Fox Racing Motocross Gear History 1974-2000

Last year, I wrote a history of Fox Racing for PulpMX.com where Geoffe Fox, Greg Fox and I went through the history of their iconic company through the ads they had produced over the last 40 years. I think it was a fun couple of articles and I think a lot of you out there enjoyed it. These days, however, I know a lot of people … Continue reading Fox Racing Motocross Gear History 1974-2000

Cycle World Test of the 1981 Honda CR450R Elsinore

Here is another cool classic bike test from my magazine collection. This one is from Cycle World Magazine and it covers the all-new Honda CR450R Elsinore. History would prove this to be one of the worst stock machines Honda ever released, but this early test paints it in a very rosy light that would fade with time.   1981 Honda CR450R Elsinore Cycle World Test PDF Continue reading Cycle World Test of the 1981 Honda CR450R Elsinore