Transworld Motocross November 2016

“ I T TAKES TWO MEN TO MAKE ONE BROTHER.” —ISRAEL Z ANGWIL L “ONE OF THREE PAIRS OF BROTHERS THAT CURRENTLY SIT ATOP THE PINNACLE OF OUR SPORT, THE MARTINS WERE CAPTURED IN SIDE-BYSIDE ACTION BY OUR ACE PHOTOGRAPHER RYNE SWANBERG AT THEIR HOME TRACK OF SPRING CREEK.” I never got to ride motorcycles with my dad; instead, it was my brothers who introduced me to the twowheeled addiction that carved out the path that my entire life has taken. From my early years of riding threewheelers in the canyon across the street from our home with Jon to the days learning how to ride a motocross bike in the hills with Ross, most of my best memories growing up involve engines, knobby tires, and at least one—if not…

DYL AN F ERRANDIS Standing inside the shadowy concrete catacombs of Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Orange County, California, Dylan Ferrandis looked just plain stoked—you could see it on his face. With five or six of his friends from back home in France standing beside him, the group paced around and slapped each other on the back while impatiently waiting for the start of the first 450 Supercross main event of the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Series. Looking more like some local SoCal bro than an MX2 World Championship rider, Ferrandis was wide-eyed and thrilled with the immediate reality of his surroundings. “This is where I want to be in 2017,” he declared. “This is where it’s at.” Flash-forward seven months to late summer of 2016: Despite the fact that…

THE GIRL Danielle Lo is no stranger to motorcycles as she’s worked as a Monster Energy Girl at several off-road events, but her real claim to fame is in the automotive industry where she holds the 2016 Miss Hot Import Nights crown. The 27-year-old from Danville, California, moved to Los Angeles to open her first small business five years ago (she now owns three nail salons and an ice cream shop!), but she stumbled onto modeling when she was recruited at a car show and has been a busy part-timer ever since. We can see why! Follow her on Instagram @danielle.lo THE BIKE Elsewhere in this issue, you can find our Race Test of the 2017 KTM 350 SX-F. The middleweight bike is practically without fault, and it’s hands down…

VONZIPPER BEEFY I-T YPE GOGGLE Price: $85 What It Is Motocross goggles have become more stylish and better ventilated through the years, but it’s not until recently that they’ve begun to offer greater protection against flying rocks and roost. The VonZipper I-Type Goggle features an injectionmolded polycarbonate lens that’s thicker and more impact resistant than a standard stamped Lexan sheet lens. The I-Type lens is offered in new versions of the Porkchop and Beefy MX goggles. We tested the Beefy MX version, as we prefer its straightforward, no-nonsense design. Hits • The pre-curved, injection-molded lens offers exceptional clarity with no detectable distortion. • Unlike a standard lens, which can be deformed and/or knocked out of the frame by flying roost, the I-Type’s rigid structure cannot be easily dislodged by an…

If you sit back and think about it, the advances in motocross bike technology over the past decade or so are mind-blowing. Aluminum frames, highly adjustable ergonomics, oversized aluminum handlebars, four-stroke engines, fuel injection, lock-on grips, variable ignition mapping, air forks, and now even traction control—this stuff was too good to dream up in the not-too-distant past! For 2017 there are only a few bikes with significant changes, but don’t mistake that for a sign that our sport is stagnant—it means that bikes these days are so good that they’re getting harder and harder to improve upon! On the following pages you’ll find all of the new motocross machines available for 2017 and all of their relevant specifications and details for comparison’s sake. And by the time you’re holding this—the…

Mini racers are the future of our sport, and on November 4-6, they will be the stars of the 2nd annual TransWorld Motocross Mini Major. Catering exclusively to 50-150cc mini bikes, the three-moto championship event will be held on an all-new track at Milestone MX Park, created exclusively for the Mini Major. As always, expect complete event coverage in TransWorld Motocross Magazine, free event photos on TransWorldMX.com, discounted entry fees ($50 first class, $30 second class, $20 third and fourth classes), & free transponder rentals.…