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Grass Roots Motocross (Scrambles)

Motocross was first known as a British off-road event called Scrambles, which were themselves an evolution of Trials events popular in northern Britain. The first known Scramble took place at Camberley, Surrey in 1924. British teams from BSA, Norton, Matchless, Rudge, and AJS competed in the events. Off-road bikes from that era differed little from …

Yamaha Motorcycles

In 1968 the DT-1 Enduro was introduced. The world’s first dual purpose motorcycle which had on & off-road capability, Its impact on Motorcycling in the USA was enormous. Yamaha also wanted to capture all aspects of off-road racing, desert and Motocross events. So with the new DT1, their goal was to make a competition model. …

Marty Tripes Vintage Day’s 2011

If you grew up in the 70′s and 80′s, and raced motocross or was a fan, this event topped them all. Especially if you raced in Southern California, It was a smorgasbord of old school racers. The track layout was a replica of the legendary “Carlsbad”, the same track where Marty Moates (R.I.P.) won the …

Husqvarna Motorcycles

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Husqvarna was a dominant force in the motocross world, winning 14 Motocross world championships in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc divisions, 24 enduro world championships and 11 Baja 1000 victories. Rider in photo below needs no introduction, the legendary Malcolm Smith. When Motocross was introduced to …

Lossa Engineering

Being a true MotoDude isn’t always about Dirt Bikes, it’s anything with two wheels. So we ventured down to Lossa Engineering’s open house party, and see their creations. Man does this dude know his stuff, when it comes to old school cafe bikes, everything from ground up restorations and engine rebuilding. It’s refreshing seeing a …

CZ Motorcycles

The ČZ brand proved to be very successful with motocross and became well known for its powerful two-stroke off-road motorcycles. They were the first company to use expansion chambers in their exhaust pipes. During the 1960s, they would become the dominant force in off-road competition, winning seven Grand Prix Motocross World Championships and dominating the …

100cc Madness!

Vintage Motocross here in SoCal has a new craze, it’s called the “Marty Tripes 100cc Works Revenge” series. If you grew up in the 70′s, most likely you started out on a 100cc motorcycle, or at least new someone who did, well their back. Currently Calvmx are hosting the Marty Tripes series, but who knows …

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SoCal Vintage MX Classic

This was the 2nd annual SoCal Vintage MX Classic, held at Barona Oaks California. The track layout was nice and well groomed, with slight elevation changes, perfect for this event. And if you never attended a Vintage Motocross, there is something about the atmosphere, not sure if it’s the sound of two strokes, or just …

Maico Motorcycles

Maico motocross (MC) and enduro (GS) racing models proved very successful in both European and American competition throughout the 1970s. While lacking the financial capital and big money race-team backing like that of the Japanese factories of Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, Maico riders such as Adolf Weil, ÅkeJonsson and Willy Bauer proved to be …