Russell Bobbitt kicked off the 2011 Rekluse/AMA National Enduro Series with a dominate win in South Carolina over the weekend. The FMF/KTM rider won four of the six special tests and finished the race with a 48-second margin over runner-up Brad Bakken. It was a welcomed return to form for Bobbitt, a three-time national enduro [...]
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It’s almost March and the Supercross series is heating up and off-road racing is getting ready to explode in a big way!The 2011 Supercross series is turning out to be one of the most competitive in years with four different winners in seven rounds so far (James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto, Trey Canard and Chad Reed). [...]
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Perhaps the most interesting race of the weekend was in Houston (and it was one that I was at), where Honda rider Trey Canard got the first 450-class Supercross win of his career. It was a big one, too. And while the Oklahoma rider benefitted from a gnarly first-turn crash, which took James Stewart, Ryan [...]
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Most of us know to put grease on the threads of bolts so they will tighten to the correct torque and stay there. But Hart & Huntington Powersports mechanic Tony Berluti advises us to also put a dab of grease on the flange of bolts and on the “tightening” surface of nuts. “If those surfaces [...]
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Welcome to The Weekly Dirt, the place to go each Wednesday to catch up on the latest happenings in the realm of off-road motorcycling. I’ll be on the road every weekend bringing you the straight skinny from trenches with a tinge of Oklahoma twang – heavy on the racing and light on the fluff. Photo [...]
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There might not be an off-road racer going into the 2011 season with a hungrier attitude than Husaberg factory off-road racer Nick Fahringer. “Ringer” is the kind of guy who travels the country all by himself, going from race to race in his van. When he’s not racing, he’s riding and training any place he [...]
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LeoVince recently signed on to be the Official Exhaust Sponsor of the AMA National Enduro Series in 2011, and will be working with the National Enduro Promoter’s Group to educate riders and raise awareness on issues such as sound and land protection, while also offering race support, product sales and sound testing at the events. [...]
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Here’s a quick tip from a pro on adjusting your chain. Ryan Morais’ Rockstar Energy Suzuki mechanic Steve Westfall uses a small ruler to measure the distance between the rear axle block and the end of the swingarm when adjusting the chain. “I never trust the marks on the adjuster cams, and I want to [...]
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Dirt Rider has learned that off-road racer Nathan Woods passed away today due to injuries resulting from a crash while practicing near Taft, California. The two-time WORCS champion, who had recently signed with Stillwell Performance for the 2011 season, was preparing for this weekend’s round of the WORCS series when he reportedly crashed over a [...]
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The 2011 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) season will soon be upon us and according to Trail Boss Jeff Russell there are a few exciting new additions to this year’s series. Russell, the 1991 AMA National Enduro Champion, is in charge of setting the courses (among other things) and he tells us the ’11 season [...]
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The Phoenix round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series went a long ways towards separating the legit contenders from the wannabes in this year’s title chase. For sure, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto and San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart have established themselves as the ones to beat and all other challengers must set their [...]
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The Phoenix round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series proved to be an exciting showdown between James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto, the two riders who have established themselves as the early season favorites in this year’s series. In the end, Villopoto seemed to have more than enough speed but it was Stewart who came [...]
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The second round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series is upon us and a lot has been said about Anaheim 1, mainly by the media. However I took a stroll through the pits at Phoenix’s Chase Field on Friday evening and managed to get a few thoughts from the folks who are actually under [...]
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Chad Reed came into Anaheim 1 with a lot of question marks and a lot to prove. It’s been a long time since the two-time Supercross champ raced the series, having suffered an injury almost a year ago at last year’s Phoenix round. Reed also came into the race on a new bike and with [...]
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A thousand words worth of photos (times 10) from A1, plus commentary too… “Team Green”. Broc Tickle, Josh Hansen and Tyla Rattray will most likely make things miserable for the other teams in the 250 (Lites?) division. Antonio Cairoli (and lovely wife) were at A1 checking things out. Cairoli says he is checking things out [...]
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Photos courtesy of Mini Rider and Peggy
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