Can you see what Dr.D was...
Can you see what Dr.D was trying to accomplish? If it got dark, the LED array would make it perfectly clear.
Dubach Racing Development 2009 Honda CRF450X
Parts And Modifications:
Dubach Racing Development: www.dubachracing.com; 877.382.2241
Hourmeter and bracket kit: $49.99
Hot-start: $48.95
Radiator lowering kit: $49.99
Complete SS/A system: $549.95
Pro-packing system: $39.95
Full motor mods: $549.95
AP Racing: www.niksindustries.com; 562.945.1098
Brake pads, rear: $35.99
Brake pads, front: $35.99
QTM: www.qtmi.com; 714.575.5000
Wheels with oversize front disc: $299
Rear wheel, black/red: $594.95
Front wheel, black/red: $594.95
Hinson Racing: www.hinsonracing.com; 909.946.2942
Complete clutch basket: $294.99
Clutch cover: $159.99
CV4: www.cv4.net; 888.707.9977
Radiator hoses, red: $NA
Zip-Ty Racing: www.ziptyracing.com; 760.244.7028
Axle pullers: $21.95
Chain adjuster blocks: $85
Zip-Ty sharkfin: $130
Ride Engineering: www.ride-engineering.com; 949.722.8354
Air fuel screw: $21.95
Timing plugs: $39.95
Oil plug: $19.95
Kill switch: $49.95
Brake clevis: $44.95
LightSpeed: www.lightspeedperf.com; 714.990.5767
Wraparound skid plate: $199.95
Fork wraps: $55.95
Carb heat shield: $55.95
Front fork guards: $109.95
ARC: www.arclevers.com; 714.543.0362
RC-8 clutch perch and lever: $179.95
Brake lever: $59.95
Slipper clamp: $19.95
GPR Stabilizer: www.gprstabilizer.com; 619.661.0101
Version 4 lowboy Pro-kit: $650
ODI Grips: www.odigrips.com; 951.786.4755
Cush soft grips: $12.95
Applied Racing: www.appliedrace.com; 800.853.0555
Applied Racing CRF450X vent block-off kit: $39.55
Vent kit: $21.94
Universal Bars: www.universalmotocross.com; 877.278.7000
Fat Bars: $100
The Dubach team challenged...
The Dubach team challenged any other team to ride for 24 hours, bringing back tradition. There were no takers.
Precision Concepts: www.precisionconcepts.net; 951.656.5949
Fork revalve with springs
Shock revalve with springs
Factory Effex: www.factoryeffex.com; 800.866.0709
Complete custom graphics kit: $189.95
Dunlop Tires: www.dunloptires.com
773 rear tire
756 front tire
Honda Pro Oils: www.hondaoils.com
Assorted Honda oils
IMS Racing: www.imsproducts.com; 800.237.9906
Pro series pegs $96.00
T.M. Designworks: www.tmdesignworks.com; 541.535.1612
Front slider: $49.95
Rear guide: $79.95
The Elimination
We can't really talk about what happened next. The Dirt Rider editors and loyal test riders holed up in our secret meeting location to determine the fate of the 20 survivors. OK, what really happened was we all gathered around and discussed what we'd each found in the morning tests. Then we broke the bikes into groups of vaguely similar machines that would best fit the different teams of riders we had. Instructions were simple. Ride the wheels off of them for the next three hours and come back with a winner. Three hours later we needed more gas! We needed some fresh test riders. And we needed to swap bikes to make sure our assumptions and findings were correct. We traded bikes, we sent some to the pits for tuning, then we rode them for another two hours straight before some decisions had to be made. After all, it was dinnertime and we weren't going to miss the food again. We are magazine editors, understand.
The bikes were lined up, dinner filled our bellies, and we rolled six of the bikes forward to signify they were in the final round.
It was pretty silent, and I'm sure it was as tough for some of the teams to take as it was for our group to cut loose a lot of these bikes. They all had a place and they'd all fit different riders for a lot of different reasons. We were looking for a certain level of perfection, and at the same time there could be no rough edges, especially with more than 20 opinions weighing in on the fate of each bike.