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Is it as true today as it was 23 years ago? If not, at least it was funny, scathing and absolutely true in Hannah's mind
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Reverse cylinder engines are not rare, but they are still oddities
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It is free and easily learned, for those who have the willpower to make it happen
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In 1968, Baby Boomers found a cheap entry into the sport and in the long run the DT1 made the dirt bikes accessible to the masses
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You gotta see this turn to believe It. The world's first 1440-degree corner
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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
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There were new winners and repeat winners in 2013, but every winner was old (chronologically)—and many of them are back for the 2023 edition this weekend
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Yamaha has to convince you that their backwards engine idea is good and until they do they are paying the "Penalty of Taking the Lead"
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Are you in shape? Under-trained? Overtrained? Find out first thing in the morning and, if you are, go ahead and stay in bed
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In memory of former 2001 and 2010 World Vet Champion and Edison Dye Lifetime Achievement winner Feets Minert, we present BSA's 1962 "Catalina Scrambler," which had the mods that Feets used at the island race
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Taglioni's sole Desmodromic valve dirt bike proves that if a duck barks, it's a motocross bike
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The Swedish brand, ended up in Italy, got bought by the Germans and then, 2013 became the last year for the Swedish/Italian/German breed — until KTM stepped in to put Austria into the equation
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MXA was of the opinion that KTM had sandbagged the first 350SXF. If the 2011 KTM 350SXF had run as well as the 2013 350SXF, there would be a lot more 350cc bikes on the racetracks today
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FB Mondial Motociclistica was founded by Count Giuseppe Boselli in 1948 in Arcore, Italy. The name Mondial is French for "world."
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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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Come with us on the journey back to 2011 to see what we thought of the first-ever KTM 350SXF ... you'll be surprised!
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The only brand owned by an AMA National Champion as opposed to just being raced by a hired gun National Champion
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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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Van Tech frame kits could use Yamaha 60, 80, 100, 125 and 175 engines; plus Suzuki, Bridgestone, Hodaka and Harley Baja 100 engines
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Feets Minert — He raced thousands of races over his career...and thought that each one was "finer than frog's hair."
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This isn't about motocross or road racing, it is about the honesty of the AMA Hall of Fame voting system, revealed by the facts behind the 2012 Nobby Clark Hall of Fame fiasco—with kudos to Kenny Roberts and Dick Mann
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It isn't always easy being a friend and over my 35-year-friendship with Rich Eierstedt I don't think I ever fully understood him.
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By Jody Weisel It is often said that if you live long enough, you will see the passing of the greats...and so it is with Don Jones. Don died in 2008, at the age of 84. Most of the American motocross…
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Most of us young bucks, back in 1971, thought Rich was an ancient mariner
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You should read this compelling story about the history of first works bikes—Monark, Lito & Husqvarna
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The first Motocross Action Magazine Rider of the Year Award went to Roger DeCoster and MXA cost $1.00
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Coopers were made by Moto-Islo in Mexico, but morphed into the only motorcycle brand ever owned by an AMA National Champion
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The German-built Sachs/DKW 125 cost $748 in 1971
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The bike that was made for Saddleback Park even though it started in Germany
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The BSA Bantam engine was a DKW war prize that the Germans had to hand over to the British after WWII
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