Cycle News tested the Can-Am 250 MX-1 that was pictured on the cover
50 years ago. The MX-1 was making waves at the time with success in
the hands of Can-Am factory riders Gary Jones, Marty Tripes and Jimmy
Ellis... We had coverage of the Motocross des Nations from Huskvarna,
Sweden, where the home team took the win. Team USA placed
second with Brad Lackey, Tony DiStefano, Jimmy Weinert and Jim
Pomeroy... Rick Hocking defeated a star-studded field, which included
Rex Beauchamp and Kenny Roberts, at the Golden Gate Mile.
YEARS AGO
OCTOBER ,
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LOOKING BACK I
Honda and Yamaha revealed their 1985 models, and we pictured the
all-new Yamaha YZ250 motocrosser and the Honda VF1000R on the
cover... The Insport/Wrangler Supercross Series visited the Cal-
Expo Fairgrounds in Sacramento, where Honda swept the podium
with winner David Bailey, Johnny O'Mara and Bob Hannah... GNC
road racing took place at Mid-Ohio, where Honda's Bubba Shobert
took the win... We had coverage of the CMC Trans-Cal MX Series
from Sunrise Cycle Park, where Honda riders again won everything,
with Johnny O'Mara winning the 125 and 250cc classes and Danny
Chandler the 500cc class.
YEARS AGO
OCTOBER ,
(Above) KTM hosted the
USA Dakar Rider Search
from Dumont Dunes
20 years ago. (Right)
Winner Bubba Shobert
(77) leads the way at
Mid-Ohio in 1984.
