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
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
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