1992 Motocross Action 125 Motocross shootout

  Time for another selection from my personal collection of classic magazines. This one covers the 125 class of 1992 and appeared in the most influential publication of the time – Motocross Action. In it, the Honda CR125R, Kawasaki KX125, Suzuki RM125, Yamaha YZ125 and KTM 125MX fight it out for tiddler supremacy. #Braaappp 1992 125 Motocross Action Shootout PDF   Continue reading 1992 Motocross Action 125 Motocross shootout

1998 Open Class Motocross Shootout

Here is another classic motocross shootout from my personal magazine collection. This one is from Dirt Bike and covers the Open class of 1998. In it, the revolutionary new Yamaha YZ400F four-stroke takes on the KTM 380SX, Kawasaki KX500 and Honda CR500R two-strokes for ultimate 500-class dominance. 1998 Dirt Bike Open Class Motocross Shootout Continue reading 1998 Open Class Motocross Shootout

1986 KTM 80, 125, 250 and 500 Motocross Brochure

In the 1980’s KTMs were common on the GP scene, but all but unheard of on this side of the pond. Originally sold a Pentons in America, KTMs were popular off-road, but always thought of as a step behind the best from Japan for motocross. In spite of this, KTM was able to capture consecutive 250 World Motocross titles in 1984 and 1985 and show … Continue reading 1986 KTM 80, 125, 250 and 500 Motocross Brochure