Everything Pertaining to the Legendary Honda Z-50 Mini Bike
A yellow Honda trail 90. Image creative commons source: Zul32
It was the early 60’s, and the lure of the open road was beginning its siren call to the adventurous. Motorbikes were seen as the transportation choice of the unruly, but were slowly being introduced as a tool for outdoor enthusiasts who wanted an easy way to get around while hunting or fishing. The world was beginning to change – and transportation was changing right along with it. [Read more…]
Today, in cities all over the world, there are massive fields filled with trails that wind through hills and woods. No matter what city the field is in, there are some remarkable similarities: wide tire tracks, overlapping each other criss-cross through the fields – sometimes on the trail, sometimes not. On weekends, the fields buzz with the whine of motors and the cheers and laughter of people who flock to the field in their trucks – pulling trailers of dirt bikes. For the larger fields, there will be concessions, organized races and prizes. The smaller fields are simply an area where people have managed to congregate – a chance to climb on the back of a bike and get dirty. [Read more…]