We featured a couple of test bikes on the cover of Cycle News 30
years ago. We hit the roads on the new Kawasaki Vulcan 800 and
the rocks of Lucerne Valley on the GasGas JT25 trials bike... Jeremy
McGrath dominated the Seattle Supercross, winning by more than
seven seconds ahead of Mike LaRocco. It was his fifth consecutive
win, dating back to the previous year. Damon Hu"man won the 125cc
main... We interviewed world-class trials rider from Great Britain
Steve Colley.
YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY
,
Our 2005 250cc MX Two-Stroke Shootout highlighted our
issue number six 20 years ago. The winner? The KX250...
Ricky Carmichael won his fourth Supercross in a row, which
came inside Angel Stadium. Second and third went to Chad
Reed and Michael Byrne. Ivan Tedesco won the 125cc West
main on a 250cc four-stoke Pro Circuit Kawasaki... Alan
Cathcart threw a leg over the Honda RC211V MotoGP racer...
In Denver, Darcy Lange clinched the National Arenacross
Championship for the second year in a row.
VOLUME ISSUE FEBRUARY , P127
YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY
,
(Left) Ron Lechien
was unstoppable
at the Seattle
Supercross
doubleheader 40
years ago. (Right)
We investigate the
rising popularity
of indoor trials 30
years ago.
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