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RootsReviews1976 Kawasaki KZ900 LTDROOTS – Kawasaki’s ’76 KZ900 LTD is Japan Inc.’s very first factory custom, and the bike that launched an industry.By Mitch BoehmNovember 23, 2016NewsSuzuki's Infamous Rotary RE-5 Motorcycle From 1975Remember back in the '70s when Suzuki took a huge chance on rotary power…and lost?By Mitch BoehmAugust 4, 2016ReviewsYamaha JT-1 Mini Enduro MotorcycleROOTS: One of 1971’s Amazing Freedom MachinesBy Mitch BoehmJuly 13, 2016NewsKawasaki Motors Heritage Hall Motorcycle MuseumNorm Bigelow Keeps Kawasaki’s Historical Fires BurningBy Mitch BoehmJune 29, 2016Reviews1975 Honda CB400F: The First Real SportbikeHonda’s CB400F only lasted three years. But as Japan Inc.’s first real sportbike, it heralded the rise of a powerful category.Photos: Drew Ruiz, Motorcyclist ArchivesJune 24, 2016NewsHonda’s 1986 VFR750F InterceptorIn 24 Hours, Honda Proved Its Second-Gen Interceptor Was Fast & DurableBy Mitch BoehmJune 1, 2016ReviewsThe Legendary Kawasaki Z1Every inch a king.By Mitch BoehmMay 5, 2016NewsHodaka Super Rat: The Little Big BikeThe legendary Super Rat epitomized what made Hodaka so successful in the ’60s and ’70sBy Mitch BoehmMarch 31, 2016News1970s Motorcycles: Honda’s Six-Cylinder CBXIn the Mid-’70s, Honda Needed to Reassert Its Engineering Dominance and Kickstart Motorcycling Passion. The CBX Did Both.By Mitch BoehmFebruary 23, 2016NewsHow Kawasaki’s GPz550 Changed the Course of Middleweight Sportbikes in AmericaTeam Green’s Red TideBy Mitch BoehmJanuary 14, 2016NewsYamaha Virago: The Second-Chance CruiserRoots: Yamaha’s Original Virago Failed, But Version 2.0 Was a Huge HitBy Mitch BoehmDecember 23, 2015NewsHonda V45 Interceptor: The Turning Point For SportbikesRoots: Honda Blew Minds With the V45 Interceptor—and Sportbikes Would Never Be the Same AgainBy Mitch BoehmNovember 13, 2015NewsHonda Z50 Mini Trail BikeThe Honda Z50 Mini Trail Bike Is the ultimate two-wheel time machineBy Mitch BoehmSeptember 10, 2015NewsHonda’s Billion-Dollar Baby: The ATC90 ATV Roots: The First Modern ATV and the Bike that Built an Entire IndustryBy Mitch BoehmSeptember 4, 2015NewsRoots: 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000R ELR: The Eddie Lawson ReplicaThe Eddie rep remains larger than life.By Mitch BoehmAugust 20, 2015News1968 Yamaha DT-1 | ROOTSA Perfect Storm: Yamaha’s DT-1 wasn’t the first dual-purpose bike, but it might have been the most important.By Mitch BoehmAugust 7, 2015News1979 Yamaha RD400 Daytona Special | TWO-STROKES!The Last Hurrah: Yamaha’s sizzling RD400 Daytona Special was almost the final chapter in road-going two-strokes.By Mitch BoehmJune 19, 2015News1972 Kawasaki Mach IV H2 Triple | TWO-STROKES!MachSpeed: Kawasaki’s awe-inspiring 1972 Mach IV and the debunking of the Widowmaker myth.By Mitch BoehmApril 17, 2015NewsBMW R90S: The Savior | ROOTSThe R90S Was the BMW No One Expected—and It Saved the Company!By Mitch BoehmMarch 22, 2015NewsFeatured Letter: Suzuki's Water-Cooled Two-Stroke GT750 LeMansMC MAIL feedback from a real Buffalo rider from the ’70s.Submitted by Rich KochevarDecember 19, 2014FirstPrevious12NextLast
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