tom white

The Dampf-Kraft Wagen is a strange name for one of the first popular, purpose-built 125 motocross bikes in America
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Early April birthdays are the best—if your birthday is in April, not so good if you were born in December
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In times of peace, arms manufacturing takes a sharp downturn and Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) turned to motorcycles in 1910. 64 years later they built this 1974 BSA B50
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Some big names from the past are beginning to celebrate some big numbers in the future
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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, but they were all the same
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I was a little kid the first time I saw it, maybe six years old, but I remember that Sunbeam S7 being the most majestic thing I had ever seen. I vowed to give up Tinker Toys on the spot!
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If the Detroit Supercross was being held in 1963 instead of 2024, this is the bike that the Triumph team would be racing this Saturday
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The rotary-valve Maico MC125 was based on the MD125 road racer, but was the victim of bad timing and high pricing
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They came from around the world, spoke 10 different languages, posted laps time from 3 minutes to 5 minutes and loved being at the 39-year old Dubya World Vet Championship
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The Italian 250 two-stroke with the American V-twin name and some odd stuff from Planet Xenon
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Make no mistake about it, there are still a few Hodaka parts left on this Super Combat, but not many
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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
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Take this opportunity to laugh at your Vet racer friends because the lord knows they are laughing at you
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With the 2023 World Vet Motocross Championship just four days away, here is your chance to brush up on your World Vet history and trivia before you run into one of these guys in the pits
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Suzuki used every bit of ingenuity gleaned from backyard mechanics with the latest information and lessons learned from their previous failures
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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
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CCM (Clews Competition Machines) was founded in 1971 out of the collapse of BSA's competition department
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With a touch of panache, lots of hard work, a bundle of money and there you have the top ten
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In the 1970s, AJS, Matchless, Norton, Villiers, BSA and Triumph were combined into the Norton-Villiers Group — AJS was saddled with aging Villiers Starmaker engine
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At one time the Husqvarna 125CR was the most expensive 125 motocross bike a rider could buy
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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 two-strokes, he knew it was over
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In 1969, demand for Husqvarna motocross bikes in America would actually exceed the Swedish factory's ability to produce them.
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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
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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
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Imported by PABATCO of Hodaka fame—the British Cotton was unique, but not because of its Villiers Starmaker engine
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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…
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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
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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
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