CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1965 RICKMAN BULTACO 250 PETITE METISSE
The America-bound Petite Metisses were unique in that they were painted British Racing Green instead of the British versions OEM yellow
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The America-bound Petite Metisses were unique in that they were painted British Racing Green instead of the British versions OEM yellow
Well, you could have seen them if you were related to Francesco and Walter, but this bike never made it into serial production
The rotary-valve Maico MC125 was based on the MD125 road racer, but was the victim of bad timing and high pricing
Make no mistake about it, there are still a few Hodaka parts left on this Super Combat
The bike that made Bengt Aberg famous, or was it the other way around?
By the early 1970s, the Sherpa S’s major competition came from another Bultaco, the Pursang
Using the DT1 MX as a starting point, Gary Jones won the 1971 250 National Championship and would retain it in 1972, while 16-year-old Marty Tripes would win the Superbowl of Motocross on one
Dave went so far as to have a special run of Webco heads sand-cast at a foundry for his one-off Hodaka Super Rat—we’ll miss Dave’s attention to detail
The Falta buyer got the classic aluminum coffin-style gas tank, center-port exhaust engine, magnesium hubs, air shock and a single-downtube red frame
Frantisek Janecek bought the Wanderer brand from Winklhofer & Jaenicke and combined the first two letters from Jaenicke and Wanderer to name his motorcycle company Jawa
The fact that Broc Glover won the 1985 AMA 500 Championship on this bike was testament to his talent
You should read this a compelling story about the history of first works bikes—Monark, Lito & Husqvarna
Make that the short history of the Husqvarna Automatic and the men who raced them, built them and loved them
What Fabio, Adriano, Marcello, Bruno and Antonio achieved in Borgo Panigale at the Societa Italiana per Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie
Imported by PABATCO of Hodaka fame—the British Cotton was unique, but not because of its Villiers Starmaker engine
We show you the “Early Days of Motocross” Museum’s white and red 1974 European model
The Bridgestone name is taken from the translation of founder Shojiro Ishibashi’s last name—ishi translates as “stone” and bashi means “bridge.”
The Silverpilen was the Swedish version of the Hodaka Ace 100—both were the bikes that spawned a generation of Grand Prix and AMA National stars
This is not a vintage bike…it is a vintage race bike. It is designed for racing by most one of the greatest bike builders ever
Bultaco riders called the Pursang MK II the “Boat Tail” for its similarity to a Chris Craft runabout
With a touch of panache, lots of hard work, a bundle of money and there you have the top ten
And even if you had seen one before, you would have had to look quick because it changed its name right in the middle of its 7-year run
In 1969, demand for Husqvarna motocross bikes in America would actually exceed the Swedish factory’s ability to produce them.
Francisco Bulto’s baby Bul was designed for the ISDT
Racing the Parilla 250 Wildcat Scramblers against the smaller Cubs was like stealing candy from a baby
The “Mag 250” demonstrated Husqvarna’s ability to market a true “works” caliber motorcycle, They were an immediate success in the hands of AMA National privateers
From its humble start, Penton became a powerhouse, offering the 100 Berkshire, 125 Six Day, 175 Jackpiner and 250 Hare Scrambler
The 1972 CZ 400 was a close relative of the 1970 and 1971 models. The old CZ 360 was bored out to 380cc and called the 400
Brad Lackey was disappointed with Kawasaki’s less-than-enthusiastic support, so he put a Husky tank on his Kawasaki, repaint it black and wrote “Kaw” on it—it became the famous Black Kaw
Kawasaki was looking for a rider who could win the 125 crown, and Mike Kiedrowski was looking for revenge for being dropped by the Honda factory team at the end of the 1990 season