mike alessi

The ultimate expression of two-strokedom celebrated its 15th year of existence at Glen Helen Raceway this past Saturday— you should have been there
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This was back when James Stewart would come from behind on his KX125 to catch, pass and win in a sea of thumpers. These were the good old days
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Although locked out of motocross and Supercross by the AMA’s displacement and fuel regulations, two-strokes flourished as an underground movement. The best-selling motocross bike every year is not that $11,000 four-stroke at your local…
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How far would you go to win? In most people minds, Mike stepped over the line when he stepped on Ivan's bike...but that is why people remember it 18 years later
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We talk Motocross des Nations and Chase Sexton's new ride. Plus, hear from Mike Alessi and Pasha after the Pasha 150 Open race at Glen Helen and meet Hoody of MX Filter Service
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It was a big Saturday at Glen Helen as 250 riders came out to honor the late Jeff Alessi, race for $3000 of Pasha's two-stroke money, ride the newly laid-out National track and face 100-degree temps
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Pasha Afshar loves two-strokes so much that he asked Glen Helen if he could take over sponsoring the 125 Pro classes at the Wiseco/Fashouse World Two-Stroke Championship. The result was a giant boost in payouts to three special classes
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At 7-years old Mike Alessi was already the dominant rider on the amateur circuit, thanks in no small part to the Dean Dickenson-tuned KTM 50 Pee-Wee. We look back at this incredible little machine
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Nothing is going to bring Honda, Kawasaki or Suzuki two-strokes back to life. Face it, they are dead! We’ve wasted 15 years bemoaning their disappearance—appreciate what we have
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Mike Alessi has been unbeatable in Pasha 125 Pro races over the years, but even the longest streaks have to come to an end some day
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Wiseco, Fasthouse, Pasha Racing and Glen Helen bring you back to the good old days—with an awesome two-stroke only event
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Two-strokes have begun to take over Glen Helen in preparation for this weekend's race. Check them out up close
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For years we watched a rider win local race after local win, then regional championships, state crowns, national championships and even world titles. Who is the rider?
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That Was The Year That Was! Nostalgia is easily triggered by a song on the radio, an old movie, family snapshots or the smell of two-stroke oil burning
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"I had a few moments of brilliance — one of them was almost passing my childhood hero, Mike Brown, and having him flip me off after I revved my engine behind him."
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We have the results from the Pasha 125 Pro 30+ class, 40+ Pro, 50+ Pro and 25+ Expert classes. Race day #2 is coming up next
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With the 2021 Dubya World Vet Championship a little over a month away we revisit last November event to see who the players were 12 months ago
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The MXA wrecking crew had a very good time on Mike’s Yamaha YZ134; we bonded with it; it encouraged our test riders, didn’t punish them for mistakes and never talked back
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In his career, Mike has won races, been a serious championships threat and been mired in turmoil — think back to the 2005 Glen Helen National and the infamous “Believe the Hype” T-shirts
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Mike walked away from the 2020 World Two-Stroke Championship with a smile on his face and $30,000 in his bank account
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Two-strokes only, there's no crying in two-stroke racing, smoke will get in your eyes and Pasha is putting up $10 grand for his three 125 classes
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Don't you wish that your local track held a 125-only Pro race with $6000 in purse money split between the 125 Pros, Over-30 Pros and Over-50 Pros?
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