Big Dream Motorcycles builds a tribute to Canada’s first and only Grand Prix winner… Born in 1939, Michelle (Mike) Duff was destined to become a legend of Canadian motorsports — notably the only Canadian […]
Tag: Two-Stroke
Ronax 500: 500cc Two-Stroke GP Bike…for the Road
The Closest Thing to a 500cc GP Bike You Could Actually Buy… In an era dominated by electronically-managed four-stroke superbikes, the Ronax 500 arrived like a time machine, dragging the raw, violent soul of 1990s […]
Indoor Smoker: 1963 Bultaco Sherpa S Flat Tracker
Two-Stroke Bultaco Flat Tracker from an AMA Hall-of-Famer… In 1959, Francisco “Paco” Bulto introduced the first Bultaco, the 125cc Tralla 101 (“Whiplash”), which proved itself immediately in the Spanish Road Racing Championship. The Bultaco won […]
421cc Two-Stroke “YamaGamma” Hybrid
Smoke Show: Vic Shield’s Dual-Livery 421cc YPVS Smoker… The Yamaha RD350 YPVS — also known as the RZ350 or RD350LC II — remains one of the last and most legendary two-stroke street bikes ever produced. […]
The Seventy: Aermacchi-Harley 250 Tracker
Two-Stroke Italo-American Street Tracker from Fuchs Workshop… Back in 1912, a firm called Nieuport-Macchi was founded to build Nieuport airplanes under license for the Italian military. Sometimes in the 1920s, as production shifted to seaplanes, […]
“Smoke Oil Everyday” – 1983 Yamaha IT175 Resto
Two-Stroke Woods Weapon from a Former Factory MX Race Mechanic… The IT (International Trial) series was Yamaha’s range of two-stroke enduro motorcycles, based largely on the YZ motocrossers but tailored for enduro competition, hare and […]
Swedish Steel: 1975 Husqvarna 400 CR Restomod
For Sale: ’75 Husky 400 Cross — The World Championship Weapon… In 1975, Husqvarna stood at the absolute summit of the motocross world. The 400 CR wasn’t just another big-bore two-stroke — it was the […]
Remembering a Legend: Steve Wise and his Superbikers RC500
Holy Grail Honda: Steve Wise’s Legacy Lives on at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum… AMA Motorcycle Hall-of-Famer Steve Wise, who passed earlier this year, has been called the greatest all-around motorcycle racer in American racing […]
Candy Green Time Capsule: 1975 Hodaka Road Toad 100
For Sale: Restored 1975 Hodaka Road Toad 100… In the 1970s, before dual-sport became a marketing category and “adventure bike” meant 500 pounds and 150 horsepower, there were small, cheerful machines built simply to explore […]
Sand Queen: Jessie Grondin’s 1996 KTM 250 SX Sand Racer
The KTM 250 of French Sand Motocross Championship Vintage Champion Jessie Grondin… Though the color orange has become synonymous with KTM, it was only 1996 when the company’s motocross machines began wearing the signature hue. […]
