CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 RICKMAN MONTESA 250
Bultaco and Montesa engines were cheap, but putting a third-class engine in a first-class chassis was a violation of Marketing 101
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Bultaco and Montesa engines were cheap, but putting a third-class engine in a first-class chassis was a violation of Marketing 101
Imported by PABATCO of Hodaka fame—the British Cotton was unique, but not because of its Villiers Starmaker engine
In 1986 Tom White had the idea to host a race for riders over the age of 30. To be eligible for that race, you had to be 30 years old. Amazingly, a large number of riders who raced that first event in 1986 showed up to race this year’s event
British gunsmiths joined forces to form Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) in 1861. Husqvarna and CZ also share the gun heritage
Only 340 TS20s were produced in 1963, with 97 percent of them shipped to the USA. The production Scrambler model was withdrawn at the end of 1963 after only two seasons in production
Everybody has someone that they lost before their time and, inevitably, the list grows longer as we get older. Please take a moment to remember those you’ve lost as Jody remembers his friend Tom
Suzuki used every bit of ingenuity gleaned from backyard mechanics with the latest information and lessons learned from previous failures
SuperMac gets the Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement Award
With riders from around the globe, the World Vet Championship is celebrating its 38th annual race with a great track, intense racing, special events and an rare chance to race with Jeremy McGrath
Bultaco’s stock rose when American upstart Jim Pomeroy shocked the motocross establishment by winning the 1973 Spanish 250 GP, but the high didn’t last long
Take this opportunity to laugh at your Vet racer friends because the lord knows they are laughing at you
Make no mistake about it, there are still a few Hodaka parts left on this Super Combat
Bultaco riders called the Pursang MK II the “Boat Tail” for its similarity to a Chris Craft runabout
The late Tom White’s Motocross Museum will be open up for one night only—register to be there
In honor of the late Tom White’s 73th birthday, we present his favorite bike in his museum — the Hungarian-built White Tornado
Be there to meet Jeremy up close and personal! It’s a party in the Glen Helen Museum on the Saturday night of the 2022 World Vet Motocross Championship
Tom White spent his life making motocross better — and also tracked down the man who brought motocross to America — Edison Dye
British Grand Prix stars Don and Derek Rickman manufactured eponymous motorcycles from 1960 to 1975—including Zundapp and Hodaka models
The first real Japanese motocross effort borrowed a few ideas from the Euro brands
The Dampf-Kraft Wagen is a strange name for one of the first popular, purpose-built 125 motocross bikes in America
The Italian 250 two-stroke with the American V-twin name and some odd stuff from Planet Xenon
Mike Patrick won the #1 plate in desert racing for two years in a row on a P11, but when Mike raced it at the Hopetown Grand Prix against the European bikes, he knew it was over
Since Japan had a “tiered” driver’s license program that limited younger riders to 400cc, Yamaha chose 400cc for the Japanese domestic models and 500cc for the American market
In 1969, demand for Husqvarna motocross bikes in America would actually exceed the Swedish factory’s ability to produce them.
For the 1973 season, the factory built a limited-production run of 200 units, dubbed the F11M 250‚ it wasn’t until 1974 that Kawasaki introduced the KX nomenclature for its motocross bikes
The money from the winning bids will go to “High Hopes Head Injury Program” in honor of the late Tom White
At one time the Husqvarna 125CR was the most expensive 125 motocross bike a rider could buy
We show you the “Early Days of Motocross” Museum’s white and red 1974 European model
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
Brits could buy it as the Sprite 405 Talon, Americans as the American Eagle 405 Talon, Australians as the Alron 405 and Belgians as the BVM 405