Here is another real classic from my vault of VHS tapes. This one covers the 1983 AMA Motocross and Supercross season as David Bailey captures the 250 title in both series and caps it with the Grand National Title (a championship that was awarded to the rider with the most points in all the series combined). This one has some great classic footage of David … Continue reading 1983 Supercross and Motocross Season In Review
Yamaha YZ80 and YZ85 History 1974-2019 These are Yamaha’s YZ80 and YZ85 mini motocrossers from 1974 through 2019. I have put these together over several years of research and I think this is a comprehensive collection of Yamaha’s mini motocrossers. The first link is of pictures of all the bikes, but I am also including the video version I did last year for my YouTube channel. … Continue reading Yamaha YZ80 and YZ85 History 1974-2019
Here is another classic from my personal video collection. This one is a really cool VHS promo tape that Yamaha used to send out in the mail in the days before internet video was common. This one is for the 1995 Yamaha YZ lineup and features Factory riders Jeff Emig and Mike Craig, as well as amateur star Justin Buckelew. Continue reading 1995 Yamaha YZ Promotional Video
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
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
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