%0 Journal Article %T "The Dirt Bike and American Off-road Motorcycle Culture in the 1970s" %A David W. Russell %J International Journal of Motorcycle Studies %D 2005 %I Nova Southeastern University %X The 1960s were a time of dramatic change in America¡¯s stated values, mores, and interests; of experimentation and expanding boundaries. As the 1960s passed into 1970, the availability of vast off-road areas, a lust for personal freedom, and the appearance of light-weight, purpose-built off-road motorcycles set the stage for a nationwide boom in off-road motorcycling. The author explores dirt bike design, 3 important phases of the 1970s dirt bike boom, American off-road motorcycling culture, and the beginnings and influence of the cultural voice of the movement¡ªthe irreverent, style-influencing, and comedic ¡°DIRT BIKE Magazine¡±. The author concludes by examining who these Americans were, why they were drawn to the movement, and how the formative conditions enabling the movement changed over the decade. %K motorcycles %K dirt bikes %K offroad motorcycling %U http://ijms.nova.edu/March2005/IJMS_ArtclRussell0305.html