Vintage Iron Project

The Latest Episodes

1 of 5 1995 HONDA CR250 Bike Build! | Classic Steel

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Jay Clark from DBTV has acquired and built this incredible fleet of 95 CR250's! With each having a unique look and feel to them. These are pretty much museum pieces so we didn't get to ride them, but enjoy this sick build and sound of this bike!

All Original Honda Elsinore Barn Find! | Vintage Iron Project

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Rick talks about what he thinks may be his best find yet. A fully original Honda Elsinore. Dent free, maybe 10 hours on it, all original parts. To restore or not to restore is the biggest question now!

Is This Bike The Best Intro To Vintage Motorcycles? | Vintage Iron Project

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Rick Doughty talks about his 1996 WR250 and why he thinks it is one of the best bikes to get into retro riding!

We Built a Triumph Made a Desert Sled! | Vintage Iron Project

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This Triumph motorcycle has a cool story and came to be in a unique way. Rick Doughty tells us about how he decided to create this desert sled from a Triumph Daytona

What’s Next for This Bike? – Project 86 Update

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Ping has taken apart Project 86 and he's enlisted the help of Rick Doughty from Vintage Iron Project to help restore this thing! The boys walk us through all the parts they've acquired and their plans to move forward with the bike.

This is American RetroCross!

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Keeping in theme with all the retro content we've been putting out, we wanted to showcase one of the local series here in Southern California!

Introducing the 2×4 Bikes

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In this installment of the Vintage Iron Project, Rick and Bruce dive into the 2x4 bikes.

Vintage Iron Project – Episode 2 Part 4

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In Part 4 of Episode Two, we hang out with Blake Wharton and talk about his history with Suzuki and have a look at some of the fastest bikes they’ve raced over the last few decades.

Vintage Iron Project – Episode 2 Part 3

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In Part 3 of Episode Two, we're diving in to a trio of Jeff Ward's 80's era works bikes!

Vintage Iron Project – Episode 2 Part 2

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In Part 2 of Episode Two, we take a look at some of the fastest Yamahas the sport has ever seen.

Vintage Iron Project – Episode 2 Part 1

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In Part 1 of Episode Two, our host Rick Doughty sits down with collector Michael Holigan, at his home in Dallas, Texas.

Vintage Iron Project – Jeff “Chicken” Matiasevich

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We're joined at The Blackmore Ranch by Chicken to discuss the ins and outs of his 1997 Japanese National Championship works Kawasaki KX250SR. One of the trickest bikes of it's era, this bike was SEVEN years ahead of production bikes!

Vintage Iron Project – Ricky Johnson

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We called up "The Bad Boy" himself, 5x 250MX + 2x 250SX Champ, Ricky Johnson to reunite him with this beauty - the 1984 YZ250 that he rode to an AMA 250CC National Championship!

Vintage Iron Project – Jeff Ward Interview

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Jeff Ward chats with David Pingree about racing his 1984 KX125, winning a National Championship, and his epic battles with Ricky Johnson!

Vintage Iron Project – Wardy Rides Again

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Wardy is reunited with his '84 Works Kawasaki that he rode to a 125 National Championship!

Vintage Iron Project – Hugh Parker

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In Episode One, our host Rick Doughty talks with collector Hugh Parker about his collection of 80's - 90's works bikes ridden by some of fastest riders of all time - including Ricky Johnson, Jeff Ward, and Jeff Matiasevich, and Georges Jobe.