Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2016 i Dirt Action

The year 2015 saw Australia rise to the top of enduro racing, winning all three trophy classes amid huge controversy with France’s national team. Australia knew it had rightfully won but was denied the chance to raise the winner’s trophy after the French were initially labelled provisional champions. To cut a long story short, a number of French riders missed checkpoints and were docked points for their actions. Unfortunately for our Aussies, it wasn’t till we were back on home soil that the final decision was made, denying our athletes their moment of glory in real time. Heading to Spain on October 11th-16th, Team Australia will be looking to defend their much-deserved titles and once again stamp their dominance on the world racing stage. The Australian senior team will consist…

Graham Jarvis is known as one of the best enduro riders in the world and a fifth Red Bull Romaniacs title has once again put him at the top of the sport. The 13th running of the iconic race saw riders travel 654 gruelling kilometres across four days of action. With a mix of terrain and conditions adding to the difficulty of the world’s toughest hard enduro rally, riders were well and truly pushed to their limits. The opening day saw South African Wade Young finish in the lead with Jarvis back in fourth place, unable to find his rhythm. Looking to make amends, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna rider went on the attack on day two, reeling in the leading riders before pulling away to win. The third day was…

1. TIME & PLACE A nice drift on the exit of a turn is a great feeling on an adventure bike but it’s not for every single turn you go around. You have to consider things like oncoming traffic (especially if you get it wrong), the surface, your tyres and the surrounding terrain. It’s fun when the road is a little more remote and you can see a long way ahead; when the surface is right and you don’t have to force it. 2. IT’S A DRIFT, NOT A SLIDE There’s a big difference. A slide is when you really need to introduce oversteer to keep the bike heading in the direction you want but the rear feels like it wants to overtake you. A drift is more controlled and…

Motorcycle industry icon Jeff Emig will join Husqvarna as a spokesperson supporting the brand’s initiatives, projects and products. The champion racer will bring with him a broad range of experience and a desire for success. Emig’s role will involve engaging the Husqvarna brand with the newly established Unites States Motorcycling Coaching Association (USMCA). This is a not-for-profit organisation founded by industry professionals and aimed at raising the level of professionalism in the motorcycling industry. “Husqvarna has such a rich heritage in motorcycling and I am proud to be a part of the brand moving forward,” Emig commented. “Since 1903, Husqvarna has been pioneering advancements in the industry. Now, with the formation of the US Motorcycle Coaching Association, it gives me a great opportunity to contribute to the future of the…

BIO: Scott Bishop is the most experienced dirtbike test dummy in Australia and perhaps the world. He’s tested everything that’s won, lost, blew up, blew smoke, holeshot or high-sided since DIRT ACTION began. These days Scott runs the GYTR Yamaha Yamalube race team in the MXD class and spends his time building bikes and riders. There’s plenty of talk around at the moment on several hot topics but, unusually for this time of year, none of it’s really about the coming season. Here’s a short list of topics that were on people’s lips at recent events around the country. DRUGS IN MX? The pits were abuzz at Conondale over the absence of the Moss brothers with the result of a drug test done at round four of the MX Nationals…

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Conquering rocky sections of trail requires confidence — and confidence comes from practising the right technique until it becomes comfortable. That’s what this is all about. That gnarly rock section you’re staring at down the trail isn’t quite as hard to deal with as you might think. CONSTANTLY SCAN Vision is the first piece of the puzzle. It’s important to be looking ahead, scanning the terrain. This will allow you to spot the rock section as early as possible, which gives you more time to pick a line and prepare for it. Don’t focus on that one big ledge you think will cause you problems. Where you look is where you’ll end up, so acknowledge the problem areas but pick a line around them. Most of all, once you’ve entered…

The Spanish-born rider has always had a riding style that’s fluid yet aggressive. He has four World Enduro titles to his name, including a totally dominant 2005 season where the then 23 year old became the first Spanish rider to win the E1 title. Cervantes started racing in motocross and won the national title many times before turning to enduro. Since then, he’s won an Indoor Enduro title and turned his hand to Rally, but in our mind it’s in pure Enduro that he looks the best.…

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1. HEAD FORWARD Keep your head forward over the handlebars so you can stay in the correct position when accelerating off the turn. It’s easy to fall back on the bike so make sure you avoid doing that. 2. LEGS Grip the bike with your legs to take pressure off your hands and arms. Your legs should be just slightly bent; avoid getting into a squat position. This is a huge one for managing fatigue — it’s easy to forget to use your legs. 3. FINGERS Keep one or two fingers over the clutch so you’re ready to use them if you need to. You’ll most likely need to apply some clutch at some point in the turn, so having your fingers on the lever ready to go means no…