Tag Archives: trail bikes

Dirt Bike Magazine, Trail Bikes

A Belated Defense of the “Trail Bike”…and the Search for the Perfect Trail

Posted on by David Russell
17
Oct

The term “trail bike” isn’t used much, these days. With the proliferation of highly-advanced dual-purpose (on- and off-road) motorcycles that really can do it all (mostly), both the design and the name of the original small displacement do-everything bikes have largely disappeared. But, these motorcycles still have their fans. Let’s take a look at the […]

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Maico, Motorcycle Culture, Trail Bikes

The History of Maico Motorcycles and American Sport Motorcycle Culture – Preface, Part 2

Posted on by David Russell
11
Nov

The Maico – The People and the Culture As the premier tool used by the most dedicated racers of the time, I see the Maico motorcycle as an excellent touchstone for this little-studied American group. By analyzing the motorcycle as material culture and studying the relationship between this machine and the people who interacted with […]

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