Honda CR80R and CR85R history 1980-2007

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

Mike Healey – Adversity & Addiction

Back in 2015, Jason Assad contacted me about writing a piece for the new magazine he was working on called Meta. At this point, I had never done anything for “traditional” print media, but I had been writing for several years on the web. Of course, I was flattered to be asked but also intimidated by the prospect of having to write something that was … Continue reading Mike Healey – Adversity & Addiction