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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 …

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Europe’s Unique And Bizarre Motorcycles

Europe at one time was a leader in the Motorcycle world, many different brands had sprouted up in almost every Country.  The big four stroke machines ruled in the early days, but soon the development of the two strokes created …

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O’neal Ultra-Lite Retro ’83 Race Gear

Retro gear that is legit! O’NEAL, racing since 1970, has been producing performance race wear from the beginning! The All New 2012 Ultra-Lite gear features race graphics straight from ’83 packaged in form and function using todays finest technology and …

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Sidecar-cross racing

Sidecar-cross racing, also known as sidecar motocross, started back in the early 1930′s. It is still very popular through out Europe and Australia. And during the 70′s and 80′s in the America it was known as Sidehack racing, but have …

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Norstar Trans-Am boots

AXO brings Norstar boots back to the future Putting on a pair of Norstar Trans-Am boots is like stepping into a time machine. With their unmistakable styling and renowned quality, Norstar boots were an icon of motocross during the heyday …

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2012 OSSA Enduro 250i and 350i

Following the appearance on the stage of Milan’s first Salon de la Ossa prototype TR 280i will start a full evolution and development work before it went into production a bike that has been a real revolution. Two years later, …

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Hodaka Motorcycles

Hodaka was a joint Japanese and American company that manufactured motorcycles in the 1960s and 1970s. The company also went by the name PABATCO, for Pacific Basin Trading Company. Its headquarters were in the rural town of Athena, Oregon. Pabatco …

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Trials… The art of Balance and quick reflexes

Motorcycle trials, also termed observed trials, is a non-speed event on specialized motorcycles. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain, though there are participants around the globe. Trial motorcycles are distinctive in that they are extremely …

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Montesa Motorcycles

Montesa was Formed in 1944 by Pedro Permanyer and Francisco Xavier “Paco” Bultó (Bultaco fame), Permanyer began to produce his own gas engines. Permanyer promoted the all-around champion motorcyclist Pedro Pi from head test rider to chief development engineer, then …

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British Dominance (The Early Years)

Motorcycle makers BSA, Matchless and Norton were among several British builders who supplied racers with motorcycles during the early years of scrambling. Greeves was another successful British manufacture,  and at one time, most of the motorcycles produced were going to …

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