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40 Years Ago February 18, 1975
Our test of the 1975 Maico 250 Enduro was the cover story 40 years ago.
Charlie Morey described it as "a torque, fine-handling A-class mount that
needs a little more attention given to detailing"… We discuss rear suspension
hop ups for early '70s off-road bikes–at the time costing about $70 per inch
of travel increase… Race coverage extended to the "Candy Ass Enduro"…
We chat with Rudy Galindo and get a first
look at two new road race offerings from
Kawasaki–the KR250 and KR750.
30 Years Ago February 20, 1985
Test ride of the new Suzuki GSXR750 graced the cover 30 years ago. We
swung a leg over the new 'Zook at the Ryuyo circuit in Japan as guests of
Suzuki… Scott Parker showed the way at the Houston TT–round one of the
Camel Pro Series... Ron Lechein sweeps the Seattle Supercross double-
header while Broc Glover held onto the championship lead with second-
place finishes both nights… Kenny Parry
and Randy Norman take the big wins at the
1985 Adelanto GP.
10 Years Ago February 16, 2005
A pack of 250cc two-stroke motocross machines graced the cover 10 years
ago, highlighting our 2005 Shootout. Kawasaki's KX250 topped the field,
dethroning the Suzuki as top dog in the premier two-stroke ranks… Ricky
Carmichael cruised to another Supercross win, this time at Anaheim III. Ivan
Tedesco took a commanding victory in the 125 class aboard his Pro Circuit
Kawasaki KX250F… We race test Nicky Hayden's RC211V, Honda's MotoGP
race-winning machine… Chad Johnson highlights Denver AMA Arenacross
finale while Darcy Lange clinches the championship.
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20 Years Ago February 15, 1995
First rides of the 1995 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 and the Gas Gas JT25 trials
bike were featured on the cover 20 years ago… Honda's Jeremy McGrath
continued to dominate in Supercross, taking a commanding win in Seattle.
Damon Huffman continued his win streak in the 125 class… We chat with
world championship trials competitor Steve Colley about the upcoming sea-
son, and take a look at the world of Indoor Trials… Casey Lytle takes in a win
in the GFI Winter Series MX, as detailed in a
race report penned by Tony Alessi.
LOOKING BACK
