I’m sure most of you know the name Tom White, he and his brother Dan were the founders of “White Brothers Distributing” for over 30 years, now owned by Vance and Hines. So with retirement, comes free time and idle hands, and Tom’s love for classic motocross bikes… hence the early years motocross museum. Tom …
Works Motocross Bikes
Works Bikes were the staple of motocross from the very beginning, experimentation, exotic materials, and the envy of every rider. These bikes were used as testing grounds for future production models, plus it just made motocross more exciting. But unfortunately in 1986 the AMA stopped the manufacturers from using works bikes, only works parts were …
Ascot Park
Ascot Park was located in Gardena California (Los Angeles county), and was a famous dirt race track. The track was built on the site of a former city dump. Before it was closed in 1990, it hosted the United States Auto Club (USAC) championship series, the AMA Grand National Championship motorcycle series and was used …
The Cafe Racer
A cafe racer is a type of motorcycle as well as a type of motorcyclist. Both meanings have their roots in the 1960s British counterculture group the Rockers, or the Ton-up boys, although they were also common in Italy, Germany, and other European countries. In Italy, the term refers to the specific motorcycles that were …
Brad Lackey
Brad Lackey was born in Berkeley, California, on July 8, 1953. His father was a motorcyclist and got young Brad involved in the sport. By the time he was 9, Lackey was riding with his dad and other friends, cow-trailing through the coastal and interior mountains of the San Francisco Bay area. During the early …
KTM Motorcycles (Pre-Orange years)
KTM was founded in 1934 in Austria by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz, it wasn’t until 1951 his first motorcycles was produced, the R100. Then in 1955 businessman Ernst Kronreif became shareholder of the company, hence the name Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. Hans Trunkenpolz died in 1962, and his Son Erich taking his place. The motorcycles were …
Penton and Sachs a winning combination
John Penton had a dream of building the ultimate off-road motorcycle, and with the collaboration with KTM, the first Penton motorcycles were introduced in 1968. The first Penton motorcycles used a small bore Sachs engine, and made their mark in International Six Days Trials (now called the International Six Days Enduro) competitions. The most popular …
The Four Stroke Evolution
During the early years of Motocross racing, the big powerful four strokes were the dominate force. The need for a lighter and better handing machine, would soon be the demise of the bigger and heavier four stroke. European manufactures from all over the world starting developing superior two stroke machines, such as CZ, Husqvarna, Maico, …
Day in the Dirt 2011
The 14th annual Day in the Dirt Grand Prix held at Pala raceway (SoCal), with the help from Red Bull and Troy Lee Designs. Not just a race, but more like a festival for Dirt Bike enthusiasts. Plenty of big name racers from past and present were on hand, some taking part in the Team …
1969 500cc world motocross video-part 3
1969 500cc world motocross video titled, “Three in Europe” part 3
Yamaha HL500
The 1976 Yamaha’s new TT500 was Overweight and had poor geometry to compete against the stiff 500cc world competition, but did not deter a Swedish engineer and former double world champion (1959 and 1961) Sten Lundin. Lundin saw the potential of four-stroke Yamaha engine and at the end of the year bought a former prototype …
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