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40 Years Ago January 21, 1975
Long-travel suspension and new gas/oil suspension systems were all the
rage by the mid-'70s, and we took a close look at some of this new and excit-
ing technology for off-road and motocross racing… We featured three bike
tests, including the Honda XL125 K1 playbike, the Honda CR125 M1 moto-
crosser and the Yamaha DT 400 B dual purpose… We explored the myth of
the "safe" family enduro after a young rider
died from a crash in the Southern California
desert.
30 Years Ago January 23, 1985
Jeff Ward was our featured rider on the cover 30 years ago. We were
there when Ward took top honors in the 250cc class at the Golden State
MX round at Sand Hill Ranch in Brentwood, California. AJ Whiting won the
125cc class and Broc Glover the 500cc class… Bob Hannah (250cc), Jeff
Friz (125cc) and JoJo Keller (500cc) were the stars at the Florida Winter-
AMA MX at Gainesville, Florida… ATK's Chris Crandall got a piece of the
cover for winning the Whiskey Pete's World
Championship Hare & Hound in Nevada.
10 Years Ago January 19, 2005
The 2005 AMA Supercross Series got off to a wet, cold and muddy start at
Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, where Amsoil/Honda's Kevin Windham
came away with the dirty win. KTM's Nathan Ramsey won the 125cc class.
The race also featured the return of Honda-mounted Jeremy McGrath (it
was his first SX start in two years) and James Stewart's debut in the big-bike
class. McGrath DNF'd and Stewart (Kawasaki) finished fifth… Ben Spies was
the fastest at the Daytona Tire Test.
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20 Years Ago January 18, 1995
Defending champ Jeremy McGrath was pictured on the cover 20 years ago
to accompany our preview of the upcoming 1995 Supercross Series… We
covered the GFI International Supercross held at Perris Raceway. Damon
Huffman pocketed the lion's share of the $10,000 purse by winning the
250cc SX class. Craig Decker grabbed some cash of his own for winning
the 125cc SX class… Jim Neese and Tim
Ferry were the big winners at the Florida
Winter MX opener at Gainesville. Ricky
Carmichael won the SuperMini class.
LOOKING BACK
