CONTENTS
RACED
58 SPRINGFIELD MILE
Smith's battle, Mees' war
TESTED
74 2019 HONDA CB1000R
Retro meets new age
82 KAWASAKI KX450
FLAT TRACKER
Our bike build under the microscope
88 2019 YAMAHA YZ250F
Yamaha's new 250 gets a workout
DEPARTMENTALIZED
6 VOICES
8 CAPTURED
32 IN THE WIND
98 STUFF
102 CALENDAR
104 LEADERBOARD
106 RACING ON THE TUBE
108 ARCHIVES
110 BIKES OF THE STARS
112 LOOKING BACK
114 LOWSIDE
QUICK LINKS IN THE WIND 32 LEADERBOARD 104
VOL. 55 ISSUE 35 SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
SPRINGFIELD MILE II
2019 YAMAHA
YZ250F FIRST TEST
NEW ATTITUDE
2019 HONDA CB1000R
FIRST IMPRESSION
IN THE DNA
Also…
S.C. SPRINT ENDURO
MXGP OF TURKEY
INDY NHRA
DONNER MOTOTRIALS
ARCHIVES:
BIRTH OF CANADIAN
SUPERBIKE SERIES
MEES
CLINCHES
5
th
TITLE!
SMITH GETS
ON THE
BOARD
On The Cover: He may not have been
the winner at the Springfield Mile II, but
Jared Mees was the man, as his second-
place finish clinched the 2018 title, marking
his career fifth AFT Twins Championship.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA WILSON
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