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Uphill Battles

A grassroots motocross track is long, rough, and has plenty of elevation changes.  Just thinking of Glen Helen brings  monstrous and power robbing hills to mind.  Even if your local track doesn?t have steep uphills, the same technique is needed to efficiently maintain speed. The foundation of proper motocross technique tells you to keep your [...]

Source: http://www.mxtrainingblog.com/riding-techniques/uphill-battles/

Antonio Cairoli Trey Canard HÃ¥kan Carlquist Ricky Carmichael

WMX Rider Insight: Jackie Ives

In only her second season as a professional Motocross racer, Jackie Ives is currently sitting in 16th position for the WMX point standings through the first four rounds of the 2010 AMA Woman's Motocross Championship Series.


Jackie Ives (17) cheezing on the line at Thunder Valley

You might think 'How cool is it to be racing professional motocross all over the USA!' But it's a lot harder and a lot more work than you might think! Not all racers get the big bucks and the factory rides like James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, and Chad Reed. As a matter of fact, most of the woman racers in the USA have to work quite hard during the week just to make it to the race track!

Source: http://www.supercross.com/mxgirls-feature/wmx-rider-insight-jackie-ives

Dusty Klatt Arne Kring Brad Lackey Arthur Lampkin

Chad Reed chases 3 from 3 in 2011 AMA Motocross

With two rounds down in the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, only one rider has stood atop the overall podium. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed sits atop the 450 Class standings, carrying a two-race winning streak into Saturday’s Rockstar Energy High Point National presented by Centra Bank in Mt. Morris, Pa. After a [...]

Source: http://www.superfreestylemotocross.com/blog/chad-reed-chases-3-from-3-in-2011-ama-motocross/

Vladimir Kavinov Mike Kiedrowski Darryll King Shayne King

2011 Supercross and Motocross Champion Ryan Villopoto to Race Inaugural Monster Energy Cup

The 2011 Supercross champion and newly crowned AMA MX champion Ryan Villopoto, will race in the inaugural Monster Energy Cup at Las Vegas? Sam Boyd Stadium on October 15.

With three AMA Motocross Lites class championships and a Western Regional Supercross Lites class championship to his name, Villopoto added the sport?s most prestigious honor to his resume earlier this year when he captured the Supercross class title. En route to the championship, Villopoto earned five wins and six additional podium finishes. He backed that up last weekend by winning the 450cc class championship in AMA Motocross.

Source: http://www.supercross.com/news/2011-supercross-and-motocross-champion-ryan-villopoto-to-race-inaugural-monster-energy-cup

Jeremy Whatley Kevin Windham Steve Wise Bengt Ã…berg

Do loud pipes save lives?

 I took part in a good online discussion recently that stemmed from a photo of a guy wearing a t-shirt that read, ?Loud pipes save lives.? The question that arose was whether loud pipes do indeed save lives. I believe that they can, and here?s why: When I am driving my car, if I hear [...]

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Adolf Weil Jake Weimer Jimmy Weinert Nick Wey