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Dropping In On: Ben Townley – Dirt Rider Magazine

Ben Townley had a very successful 2007, winning the East Coast Lites SX title and nearly capturing a championship Outdoors with podium finishes at every round and 6 victories out of 12 races.But in 2008, with Ben on Factory Honda and moving into the 450 class, things never got going. Injuries kept the rider sidelined [...]
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Lucas Oil TV Spot Shoot – Dirt Rider Magazine

I got invited out this week to see what goes on behind the scenes at a Lucas Oil TV commercial. You’re familiar with their “legends” spots, but this one was planned to have a little more eye-catching action and humor. It made sense to enlist the Troy Lee Designs team since Lucas sponsors them, so [...]
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Factory Tour: Athena – Dirt Rider Magazine

In 1973, Gianni Mancassola founded Athena to build engine components such as OEM cylinders, aftermarket overbore cylinders and gasket kits for motorcycles and cars. The company may be founded and headquartered in Italy, but the name comes from Greek mythology. Why? Because when Mr. Mancassola opened shop he intended to take over the industry. To [...]
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Interview With James Stewart – Dirt Rider Magazine

James Stewart’s 2010 Supercross season ended after the third round with a wrist surgery that’s kept Stewart away from racing… until now. James was out at Milestone Raceway (www.milestonemx.com) yesterday, August 4, and I grabbed a few minutes to talk to him between rides about what he has in store for the rest of the [...]
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Alpinestars Announces New 2011 Products – Dirt Rider Magazine

This is the rear of the Bionic Protection Jacket For BNS showing the rear plate removed. The 2011 products are starting to show up, and this week Alpinestars invited some of the magazine guys out to their So Cal offices show off their 2011 line of new products… Or at least the ones they’re telling [...]
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Spring Training With Factory Connection’s Geico Powersports Honda MX Race Team – Dirt Rider Magazine

New Kid If there still weren’t enough variables to keep things interesting, let’s throw in a rookie ready to enter the pro ranks at full throttle. The Factory Connection strategy is to sign and develop amateurs in their final non-pro year to a three-year contract. This gave Eli Tomac a chance to attend test sessions [...]
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Avoiding Expensive Wheel Mistakes With Dunlop’s Jay Clark – Dirt Rider Magazine

You work on your own bike to make sure things are done right and to save money. But how do you know you’re not doing things wrong and costing yourself money? Not to worry, Dunlop’s Jay Clark is here with a few tips to make sure your penny-wisery doesn’t lead to pound-foolishness. 01. “There’s not [...]
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Catching Particles In Your Oil With Monster Energy Kawasaki Off-Road’s Andy Smith – Dirt Rider Magazine

Your engine relies on its oil for lubrication and cooling. As that oil mixes with metal-to-metal parts it picks up contaminants that can spread and cause excess wear and possible motor failure. Sound scary? It is, which is one reason to change your oil often, and even go an additional step to removing particles from [...]
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Pre-Moto Warm-Up Stretch With John Dowd – Dirt Rider Magazine

Only a few people in the world can catch John Dowd on the track, so we caught him just before he got on the bike while he was stretching. At 44 years old, Dowd placed second in a moto and third overall at the 2009 Southwick National, so he knows a thing or two about…”stretching” [...]
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Alpinestars Factory Tour – Dirt Rider Magazine

Alpinestars products, and specifically its boots, are found on the bottom of the top professional racers in motocross and off-road. Those riders aren’t just paid to fly the A-Stars logo on the podium; each one sends in a performance report after every event to help develop future products’ performance, comfort and durability.But Alpinestars didn’t want [...]
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Riding In Spain

I just finished two days of riding in the Catalunya region of Spain and had a great time. I came to Spain from Italy to see Galfer’s new factory for making brake components, but stayed for a few days of vacation. I like to explore when I travel, so I worked out a little story [...]
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TCX Launches Pro 2.1 Boot – Dirt Rider Magazine

I just crashed TCX Boots’ international distributors meeting in Montebelluna, Italy, to give you the freshest and official word on their new MX boot, the Pro 2.1. It remains true to the scoop dirtrider.com got a little while back a new outside upper of PU plastic, more traction on the inside of the leg with [...]
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TCX Boots Kicks Open The Door To Goof On Foreman

I recently got invited to TCX Boots’ international distributors meeting in Montebelluna, Italy, where the big news is the new Pro 2.1 boot, due out before the end of 2010. Like the current Pro 2 it replaces, it’s a top-end boot with an inner bootie and an articulated (similar to a hinge) ankle. TCX isn’t [...]
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Hangtown Crossover Challenge – Dirt Rider Magazine

Each year athletes from other action sports gather for the Crossover Challenge, and for 2010 round one was held at the Hangtown National opener the day before the AMA pros hit the track. This year’s Crossover promoter Aaron Cooke somehow got the track to open up the full National track, so the action stars got [...]
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Berm-To-Flat Corners with Ryan Dungey – Dirt Rider Magazine

Some turns have big bowls, some turns are flat, and some combine both just to keep you on the edge of your seat. Factory Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey takes you through the transition of a supercross bowl turn that empties out into a slick, flat sweeper.To learn more about Ryan Dungey drop in at [...]
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