The story of the 500cc Titanium BSA

.by Eric JohnsonIn 1966 the most ambitious factory-backed development effort in the history of modern motocross materialized on the esteemed Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme 500cc World Championship circuit.In the beginning… The year was 1965, and BSA – commonly known as Birmingham Small Arms – was bent on ruling the motocross world. Keen on winning its third consecutive 500cc World

And there's a fight

.By Eric JohnsonIt was Noon on Monday, February 19, 2007 and I was sitting by myself in a booth at the Hooters on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona International Speedway. I had three hours to kill before my flight was to leave for home for Orange County, California, so there I sat, looking out the front windows and directly at the tri-oval grandstands of Daytona International Speedway.

Built for Speed

.By Eric JohnsonLast February, I alighted from a rental car in front of the massive grandstands that surround Daytona International Speedway. Affixed to these massive structures constructed of aluminum cross beams and steel girders were massive sepia-toned posters featuring great moments in NASCAR. One of them immediately caught my eye. The image was of the #40 Petty Enterprises Plymouth

The Chase

.by Eric JohnsonI was only four years-old at the time, but somehow I remember parts of it all. So much so, that to this day, when I refer back to my memories, my dad knows I have it all right. In 1968, my dad went to go see a film called Bullitt. Directed by Peter Yates, the film was described as an action thriller. The premise of the film involved a California politician named Walter Chalmers

1975 Kenny Roberts in Indianapolis, Indiana.

By our guest editor, Eric JohnsonMotorcycle racing is full of myth, folklore and larger than lifelegends. However, in the eyes of plenty, one of the greatest storiesever told took place in the summer of 1975 on a mile-long dirt oval inIndianapolis, Indiana.That year, Kenny Roberts was dong his best to beat back a number ofbeastly Harley-Davidsons that were trying to steal away his GrandNational