The MX1000 — a 1000cc Harley-Davidson dirt bike! In the 70s, Harley-Davidson wanted to enter the fast-growing motocross market. They worked with their Italian branch, Aermacchi, to build the MX250 — a 233-lb Harley-Davidson motocrosser […]
Tag: Motocross
Kawasaki W800 Scrambler by Mandrill Garage
A Steve McQueen tribute inspired by vintage motocross… The Kawasaki W800 has become something of a modern classic. An evolution of the W650 retro standard, the W800 offered an air-cooled, 48-hp parallel twin with that […]
Suzuki EF400BB from Italian Dream Motorcycle
Belgian-built vintage motocrosser rediscovered by an Italian race mechanic… Sergio Giordano, founder of Italian Dream Motorcycle (IDM), believes that study and research are crucial to his work as a motorcycle builder and race mechanic. He […]
KTM “HiRider” by Engineered to Slide
The KTM “HiRider” by Nigel Petrie of Engineered to Slide started as a basket-case KTM 250 SX-F. As Nigel says: “If you can’t buy it, you must build it. We took a box of parts and some sheetmetal and came up with a good time on two wheels. It’s as simple as that.”
