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Classic Bike Tests, Misc, Motocross Bike History

Ricky Johnson’s 1988 Factory Honda CR250R

In the eighties, Super Motocross was one of my favorite moto magazines. Published by Petersen Publishing, SMX was a motocross-focused offshoot of Dirt Rider. The magazine had great photography and a more lighthearted feel than competitors like Motocross Action. In 1988, they took a look at Ricky Johnson’s factory Honda for and published this article on its inner workings. Personally, I love this stuff and … Continue reading Ricky Johnson’s 1988 Factory Honda CR250R

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Classic Bike Tests, Misc, Motocross Bike History, Motocross Magazines, My Motocross Videos

Classic Magazine Review: Motocross Action October 1989

Here is another one of my classic motocross magazine reviews. For this one, we are going to take a look back at the tenth issue of Motocross Action from 1989. For this, I have gone through the magazine page by page and added my thoughts and recollections just as I did for Inside Motocross a few months back. I am going to include the video … Continue reading Classic Magazine Review: Motocross Action October 1989

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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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