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Video: Celebrating Jarno Saarinen

April 19, 2013 | No Comment

“I think there are many people who will never get so many good memories in all their life”
Here is another cracker video from Antti Kalhola celebrating the life of the legendary 1972 250cc World Champions, …

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Trailer: The Unrideables

April 11, 2013 | 2 Comments

During the the glory days of 500cc racing in the 1980s and early 199os, two stroke 500cc Grand Prix bikes produced 160 HP and weighed just 120kg. Men like Kevin Schwants, Wayne Gardner, Wayne Rainey, …

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Video: Vintage Motocross with Jamie and Wes on RideApart

November 3, 2012 | One Comment

I like the enthusiasm Jamie and Wes have for motorcycling, you can see they genuinely love riding. In this latest episode of RideApart the guys go VMX racing on big, gnarly old two-stroke big bore …

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Legends: Takazumi Katayama

July 17, 2012 | No Comment

Takazumi Katayama was different. Born in Korea in April 1951, he spent more than a decade racing in Europe, rode works machines for two factories and in 1977 became Japan’s first world Grand Prix champion.

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Photo of the day: Berm Blaster

July 8, 2012 | No Comment

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Video: A ride apart – Hell on Wheels Moto Rally

July 4, 2012 | No Comment

Dirt, good mates, vintage bikes and epic BBQs – what more could you ask for in a weekend?

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Video: Kenny Roberts Wins the 1983 500cc British Grand Prix

June 12, 2012 | No Comment

Something joyous to kick off a short week. King Kenny Roberts wins the 1983 500cc British Grand Prix in this video, putting himself securely in the championship lead and celebrating with physics-defying wheelies that just …

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Schwantz and Mamola Join the Cast of a Star-Studded Arai TT Parade Lap

April 27, 2012 | No Comment

1993 500cc World Champion, Kevin Schwantz, and fellow GP veteran Randy Mamola will be taking to the tarmac at the 2012 Isle of Man TT as part of a star-studded parade lap around the legendary …

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For Sale: Ex-Kenny Roberts Yamaha XS 650 Dirt Track Racer

April 19, 2012 | No Comment

This Dirt Track Yamaha XS 650 racer is one of the bikes used by King Kenny on his way to winning the 1974 AMA Championship and becoming one of just four riders (the second at the …

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Photo of the Day: Mike Baldwin on the Lucky Strike Yamaha

April 16, 2012 | No Comment

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Video: On-board With Kenny Roberts at the Miglia di Imola Revival

April 13, 2012 | No Comment

Hop on board with King Kenny in this video from 2010′s inaugural 200 Miglia di Imola Revival.

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Interview: Jeff Leisk

March 21, 2012 | One Comment

Jeff Leisk deserves legend status in off-road racing, as the first Australian rider to win a world motocross Grand Prix and as runner-up in the 1989 world 500 motocross championship. He retired from motocross at …

Wayne Rainey

Legends: Wayne Rainey

March 1, 2012 | No Comment

Driven might be the best one-word description of Wayne Rainey. Driven to beat arch-rival Kevin Schwantz and fellow Californian dirt tracker Eddie Lawson.
Driven to chase a fourth world crown and to push so hard on …

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The best of Paul Buckley: 1980s US Motocross Legends

April 1, 2011 | No Comment

Motocross fans will enjoy these superb images of 1980s US Motocross legends by acclaimed photographer, Paul Buckley.
This series includes AMA Championship winners, Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, Mark Barnett, Ron Lechien, Bob Hannah, David Bailey and …

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Legends of American Motocross

December 5, 2008 | One Comment

Thanks to the guys at digitalphotography.tv you can now buy prints and posters of 1970s Legends of US Motocross.
The top photo is of 1982 500cc world champion Brad Lackey on a Kawasaki during an AMA motocross race in …