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Motocross Bike History, Motocross Magazines

Mickaël Pichon’s 1995 Splitfire Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX125

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

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My Motocross Videos

1986 Motocross Grand Prix of Japan

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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Motocross Bike History

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

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Articles I've Written

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

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