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15 May 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Links PERMALINK TAGS: traction magazine dirt bike

Traction eRag

<img alt="Traction eRag" class="img-responsive" src="/images/9/9/a/f/8/99af8286d2d18b7da78dac9d184f41f6aa5d6b9b-traction-erag.jpg" /> <h2>What is the Traction eRag?</h2> <h3>Irreverent, authentic, the dirtbike magazine you’ve always wanted. Either you get it, or you don’t.</h3> <p>What’s an eRag? It’s electronic and it’s a rag, you know, a shitty magazine. Inside you’ll find strange characters, ridiculous rides, brutally honest reviews and questio...</p>

18 Apr 2016 BY Mackenzie Cox POSTED IN: Stories Racing PERMALINK TAGS: Racing Yamaha Atikokan YZF4500 Pipe

The Death of My 450

<img alt="The Death of My 450" class="img-responsive" src="/images/1/1/5/6/f/1156fb570476ff4260719bc4615f6d69627d65be-01-crushing-of-the-soul.jpg" /> <p>The Death of My 450. Looking back now, I really should have named this "The Crushing of My Soul" as my spirit was hurt a lot more than the bike was. I suppose the best way to explain why it was so soul crushing, is to write about what I went through to get that bike.</p> <p>Summer of 2012 is when the cru...</p>

15 Apr 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories PERMALINK TAGS: Suzuki rm250 Mark Hurst trailer first ride

So many reasons not to ride

<img alt="So many reasons not to ride" class="img-responsive" src="/images/e/0/5/c/9/e05c94317311a6501c2e8b52cc79896af233d8c9-01-trailer-with-bike.jpg" /> <h2>I just spent a winter restoring a bike and the results are fantastic. Why not ride it?</h2> <p>On Tuesday I put new rubber on the wheels. This was the last stage and my plan was to come home, put the mounted wheels in the basement and then when I get back from my trip I will drag the bike outside and pu...</p>

13 Apr 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: Suzuki rm250 first ride restoration video mike cox rob kern

The first ride of the 1984 RM250 VintageMoto.ca Bike

<img alt="The first ride of the 1984 RM250 VintageMoto.ca Bike" class="img-responsive" src="/images/5/b/4/6/7/5b4676fc37aa2b226fc10a43da75ff92b3786d16-img20160412160921.jpg" /> <h2>Well, here is something a little different... perhaps a little nerdy.</h2> <p>I bought a Mac a while ago and started using iMovie. I am getting the hang of using it. I put this video together to document the occasion. The song I used is by Charles de Lint from his Old Blue Truck record. Thanks for the...</p>

12 Apr 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: Suzuki rm250 Mark Hurst tires metzler

A new pair of shoes - Metzler knobby shoes

<img alt="A new pair of shoes - Metzler knobby shoes" class="img-responsive" src="/images/3/1/7/6/8/3176899f90c77efc14b572ece28f2d058c42b5d2-01-new-shoes.jpg" /> <h3>An exciting day today in the restoration of the 1984 RM-250 that I have been talking about non-stop . I acquired a set of Metzler MX5 tires and went and visted my friend Mark Hurst to install them.</h3> <p>When I think about Mark Hurst, I realize that he has been a very bad influence on me. He has cost m...</p>

12 Apr 2016 BY Pat Cox POSTED IN: Stories PERMALINK TAGS: Pat Crash Booze 480 Honda YZ 250 Mike wheelie

Power Puke Wheelie - Pat's Take

<img alt="Power Puke Wheelie - Pat's Take" class="img-responsive" src="/images/c/a/a/d/e/caade3082dfa8b60074935da93f849a71443e637-01-pat-cox-1982-cr480.jpg" /> <p>Ah, yes alcohol-per-dollar... what a brilliant plan for a couple young guys that spend nearly every nickel on motocross and getting to the races. In fact we had a way to get our Mom and Dad to help out on gas for these adventures. Our parents owned a tourist trap on the side of the highway that taug...</p>

09 Apr 2016 BY POSTED IN: Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: restoration levers

Excellent choice for the levers

<img alt="Excellent choice for the levers" class="img-responsive" src="/images/7/a/4/2/a/7a42a601753c1e55874b62f79644d38789bbb63d-01-controls-levers.jpg" /> <h2>I am quite pleased with how this turned out.</h2> <p>It is difficult to find a decent front brake lever for an old bike with drum brakes. Since 1984 almost every bike made has come with front disk brakes which means there is a master cylinder instead of a cable perch. To compromise, I put a clutch lever o...</p>

08 Apr 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: rm250 numbers restoration decals

Number 81 Rides Again

<img alt="Number 81 Rides Again" class="img-responsive" src="/images/9/f/1/2/2/9f1227c9d163c65b0987d83eeb47b51117ce4538-01-left-side-81.jpg" /> <h2>Today the graphics went on and I am number eighty one again.</h2> <p>I don't know what it is, but I just get so excited about this old bike. I didn't get this excited when I bought my last new one - maybe I did, I just forget.</p> <p>Today I got the graphics and installed them. I decided that since this is a...</p>

06 Apr 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: Suzuki rm250 restoration Piston Ring top-end rebuild wiseco

Time for the top-end

<img alt="Time for the top-end" class="img-responsive" src="/images/3/7/6/3/f/3763f903aae90ed15df2fc29393f4d252bcf0e10-01-top-end-time.jpg" /> <h2>It is time for the top-end</h2> <p>Finally the piston ring has arrived, it was the last piece that I needed in order to assemble the bike. As you can see in the picture above, the bike is pretty close to completion.</p> <p>I ordered most of the parts from Wheelsport in Ottawa. They are one of the Suzuki deal...</p>

29 Mar 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories Links PERMALINK TAGS: Shootout Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Suzuki

1984 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Shootout

<img alt="1984 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Shootout" class="img-responsive" src="/images/6/0/b/9/2/60b921f5db673efa192146843024619264b7771d-csteel970.jpg" /> <h2>Here is something pretty awesome... I found this article on the web but I did purchase and read this issue in 1984.</h2> <h3>I read every word several times over. Honda was the big deal for me back in those days- they could do no wrong. The Suzuki was picked as the winner for this shootout. I remember </h3>...

27 Mar 2016 BY Pat Cox POSTED IN: Stories Racing PERMALINK TAGS: 1983 charleston atikokan race bernie cox mike cox Guest Editor Motocross Pat

Pat's take on Mike's favourite photo

<img alt="Pat's take on Mike's favourite photo" class="img-responsive" src="/images/b/2/0/7/3/b2073090be64ec33a9c62d839c2bf0a11360a727-00-the-front-sproket-incident-1983.jpg" /> <p>Being Mike's brother and close to his age, we were in separable growing up. That being said I was there for nearly every event that occurred around him in those days. </p> <p>The following is my account of the days surrounding the "<a href="/notes/my-favourite-photo">My Favorite Photo</a>" story. </p> <p>Mike's recollection and telling of the sto...</p>

26 Mar 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories PERMALINK TAGS: Pat Crash Booze 480 Honda YZ 250 Mike

The alcohol-per-dollar ratio

<img alt="The alcohol-per-dollar ratio" class="img-responsive" src="/images/0/7/5/2/f/0752f34aa072c1f56c4c8317d30cc48bfee31e18-01-cellar-cask.jpg" /> <h2>No, we never did drink and ride but we did occasionally drink.</h2> <h3>After a long cold Northwestern Ontario winter, when the sun comes close enough to the planet to melt the snow and ice and warm the ground, people of all ages tend to celebrate.</h3> <p>We grew up in an isolated part of Ontario, but it was al...</p>

20 Mar 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: Project Assembly Cleaning Pat Supercross

Assembly of my first project

<img alt="Assembly of my first project" class="img-responsive" src="/images/1/e/c/8/3/1ec83d93a323c1e71133eef4b1572bfc0d598777-01-pat-and-mike-cox.jpg" /> <p>Today I drove my brother Pat to the train station at fallowfield and now for the first time in more than a week I am alone with time to reflect on a fantastic week of Motocross, Music and Family. Today is also my 23rd wedding anniversary. Mrs. Vintage Moto is at work today even though it is Sunday...</p>

24 Jan 2016 BY Ashley Davies POSTED IN: Stories PERMALINK TAGS: Story Guest Editor Motocross Racing lifestyle

Motocross Dreams from the Riding Stable

<img alt="Motocross Dreams from the Riding Stable" class="img-responsive" src="/images/0/c/b/e/8/0cbe8872163b1ca3bc1ebcbd31a565e5765b328b-1-moto-dreams.jpg" /> <p><em>Photo credit: <a href="https://transmoto.com.au/throwdown-no-74-the-pass/">https://transmoto.com.au/throwdown-no-74-the-pass/</a></em></p> <p>An English riding stable is not a typical breeding ground for a motocrosser. My parents parents wanted me to be a part of their dream of owning and operating a farm dedicated to their horses, however I showed no interest. A deal was...</p>

23 Jan 2016 BY Mike Cox POSTED IN: Stories Restoration PERMALINK TAGS: Project Workshop Cleaning Injuries

Everything is a project

<img alt="Everything is a project" class="img-responsive" src="/images/c/d/8/0/3/cd80328159287e10788357d2009670a43ad886d9-1-workshop-is-cleaned.jpg" /> <h2>There are so many things that need to change to make room for a new hobby.</h2> <p>As mentioned before, I gradually but impulsively became a Vintage Motocross Racer. Well how hard can it be for a man with my background to get back into motocross? My early mid-life re-entry into the moto world in 2002 see...</p>

Traction eRag

The Death of My 450

So many reasons not to ride

The first ride of the 1984 RM250 VintageMoto.ca Bike

A new pair of shoes - Metzler knobby shoes

Power Puke Wheelie - Pat's Take

Excellent choice for the levers

Number 81 Rides Again

Time for the top-end

1984 Dirt Bike Magazine 250 Shootout

Pat's take on Mike's favourite photo

The alcohol-per-dollar ratio

Assembly of my first project

Motocross Dreams from the Riding Stable

Everything is a project

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