Our Dual Sport Feature Issue 30 years ago included a ride in Moab, a
DR270 project bike, and reviews of the Honda XR650L, KTM 620 RXC
and Suzuki DR650... Toby Jorgensen successfully defended his 100cc
A title at the fourth annual Engines Only Formula
100 Nationals... Our coverage of the 31st Tokyo
Motor Show o–ered insight into what Japan
Inc. was planning for the future. At the show,
Honda showed o– a dirt-track-replica twin
called the Hornet.
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The five contenders of our 2006 250F Shootout were on the cover 20
years ago. The Honda CRF250R was crowned the winner… AMA Pro
Racing announced that the American Flat Track series would have two
separate classes for twin- and single-cylinder
bikes in the future… Marco Melandri won
over Nicky Hayden by 0.097 of a second
at the Valencia MotoGP… Nathan Woods
wrapped up his second consecutive
WORCS title in Texas… Chad Johnson
won the Arenacross season opener in
Albany, New York.
November
15, 1995
, a
620 RXC
successfully defended his 100cc
A title at the fourth annual Engines Only Formula
Tokyo
o–ered insight into what Japan
Inc. was planning for the future. At the show,
Honda showed o– a dirt-track-replica twin
November
16, 2005
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were on the cover 20
years ago. The Honda CRF250R was crowned the winner… AMA Pro
series would have two
separate classes for twin- and single-cylinder
by 0.097 of a second
Nathan Woods
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(Left) In our review of the
1996 Suzuki DR650S 30
years ago, we said its "best
characteristic is that it's
just downright, plain fun
to ride." (Right) Valentino
Rossi (left) tested Michael
Schumacher's (right)
Formula One Ferrari 20
years ago, fueling rumors
that Rossi would switch from
two- to four-wheeled racing.
