Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2017 i Transworld Motocross

“YOU DON’ T KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING UNT I L YOU RE AL I ZE WHERE YOU’ VE BEEN.” —ENGL ISH PROVERB It’s hard to believe that we are in our 17th year of putting together TransWorld Motocross magazine, and even harder for me to fathom the fact that this marks my 27th year of being a professional fun-haver. I mean, sure, working as an editor in the motorcycle industry is a lot of hard work, but I’ll never take the fact that I make a living around dirt bikes for granted. The media world has changed drastically since I began my career at Cycle News back in 1990, and contrary to what one might assume, technology has actually made my job much more difficult. How so? In my Cycle…

YT Industries Jeffsy CF Pro One of the hottest brands in mountain biking as of late is the German brand YT Industries that takes a consumer-direct approach—without distributors and retailers—so as to maintain a moreaffordable price tag. The brand is best known for its popular downhill and enduro bikes, but in 2016 it debuted an exciting new trail bike dubbed the Jeffsy. Equipped with 140 mm of front and rear travel, the geometry of the 29er is aggressive to say the least. The build of the bike is impressive and especially so when you consider the price tag of the top-of-the-line CF Pro is only $4,499. On the trail the first thing we noticed about the Jeffsy was its weight, as it combines strong but exceptionally light components to go…

While you sit at home on a Saturday night in awe of these top Supercross riders’ ability to carve these enormous bowl corners, have you ever thought, “Man, that must feel awesome!” Us, too, and although none of the staff here at TransWorld Motocross will ever compete at the professional Supercross level, we all often encounter corners at various outdoor tracks that are similar to what we’re watching the top guys carve on a regular basis. Face it: To be a great racer you need to excel at all types of terrain and all disciplines of riding, with corners being the most important. The basic design of a bowl corner gives us a chance to go faster around that length of track—it’s a matter of physics. Look at NASCAR: If…

PAOLO SHOOK the stick shift into neutral and coasted to a stop in front of the wrought iron gate. The black diesel Mercedes quietly thumped as he got out to ring the buzzer, leaving the driver’s door open momentarily. The brisk air from the threatening rain had a bite to it yet felt somewhat refreshing after nearly 20 hours of travel from California to Belgium. We had been driving for about 40 minutes from our hotel in Eindhoven to Lommel on a pretty, meandering route of green grazing land peppered with small, charming communities—predominantly red-brick houses with meticulous landscaping. Although I was tired from traveling, I enjoyed the drive and the company. Paolo Carrubba is the head of media and public relations for Husqvarna Motorcycles, and it was nice to…

Price: $595 What It Is The Sidi Crossfire 3 SR is the latest version of the brand’s wildly popular Crossfire off-road boot, with three key refinements. The SRS replaceable sole has been completely redesigned, and the panel is now smaller and requires much less hardware (four screws as opposed to 16). The adjustable calf system boasts a wider range of adjustment for riders with beefy calves and/or knee braces, and the internal gaiter has a longer Velcro adjuster. A redesigned ankle pivot system now features a “hard” limit of ankle extension in each direction to guard against hyperextension injuries. Hits • Thanks to the redesigned calf adjustment system, the boot is easier than ever to slip your foot into. We sometimes struggled to squeeze our heels through the ankle area…

Price: $89.95 What It Is ODI is best known for its popular V2 Lock-On Grips, which incorporate the company’s patented fastening system, but the brand also produces a complete line of high-performance handlebars. The Podium Flight MX Bar is made of 2014-T6 alloy and have a proprietary tubing profile that yields great feel and comfort while enjoying great strength and resilience. Hits • In this day and age, every motocross bike should be equipped with “oversized” 1 1/8-inch bars; oldschool 7/8-inch bars may be comfortable, but they bend easily. The Podium Flight MX Bar is oversized for strength and comfort. • Comfort is high with the Podium Flight MX Bar, as is isolates the rider from much of the feedback from engine vibration and track inconsistencies. • The left side…

Somewhere deep in the middle of the 45-mile-by-sixmile patch of Southern California silica known as the Imperial Sand Dunes, Tyler Bereman was eyeballing his Kawasaki KX450F. Present this sunny December morning to ride in what would be the third-annual iteration of the Doonies video series—to be titled #Doonies3—the 25-year-old Californian wanted to make sure the bike was flight-checked and ready for the imminent aerial maneuvers he’d soon be putting it through. “There’s 22.6 hours on it already,” Bereman said, pointing to the Works Connection hour meter affixed to the bike. “Where did you put all the time on it?” I asked. “I’ve been riding in the hills, I just did Day In The Dirt, I’ve been at Zaca Station and Castillo Ranch filming and now here at Glamis for Doonies,”…

The year 2017 is shaping up to be a big one for the crew over at American Honda, and the addition of their brand-new CRF450RX is yet another exciting move for the manufacturer. Creating another new model to add to their long line of motorcycles based on the need for do-it-all style combined with high performance, Honda took their race-bred motocross machine and added a few key components for a rider who wants to take it from the tracks to the trails and off-road races. It’s also far from the classic CRF450X, which is a longtime tried-and-true model focused solely on off-road riding and racing. This is Honda’s answer to the hardcore off-road racer’s needs and a bike designed to target podiums and wins at GNCC, hare scrambles, and WORCS…

Robert Marmolejo Age: 51 Hometown: Corona, CA Sponsors: Summit College, Factory Backing, DR.D, ProTaper, Spectro Oils As motocross racers, we all know the condescending looks shot our way by medical professionals when we’re in the emergency room. That is unless you’re in the X-ray room at Corona Regional Hospital and Robert Marmolejo is shooting your films. A regular competitor at TWMX Race Series events, Marmolejo is a lifelong rider and racer, and motocross is a very big part of life for his entire family. “Riding is a family affair for my wife, two daughters, and me,” he says. “Whether it’s weekend trips to the desert with friends, racing or riding motocross on the weekends, or attending the local Supercross and motocross Nationals, we all love it.” Marmolejo credits Summit College—a…

Price: $39.99 (jersey); $109.95 (pant); $29.99 (gloves) What It Is Mayhem-Lite is O’Neal Racing’s mid-level line of motocross apparel, and it combines high-end materials, sublimated graphics, and anatomically designed cuts for comfort while riding. Both the pant and jersey are designed with minimal weight in mind. Hits • The cut of both the jersey and pant is generous and easy to move around in. We could drop both a jersey and pant size if we were more concerned with looking svelte. • The Mayhem-Lite pant doesn’t have stiff, bulky, rubber leg patches, and instead draws its design elements from sublimation. • The right leg of the pant is equipped with a leather heat shield to protect your leg from the hot header pipe. The left leg has a grippy denier…

THE MONTHS that fill the time between the end of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and the start of the Monster Energy Supercross Series are always an interesting time for our sport. Talk of riders’ speed at private practice tracks spread through industry circles, and we all see the social media posts about the hard work put in at the gym by everyone in the field. That’s why the offseason Supercross events in Europe are such a welcome relief, as we get to see the riders’ real speed in race situations and enjoy time in some of the nicest cities on the other side of the planet. Sure, the New Year is here, but we’re already looking forward to another winter overseas. MARVIN M USQU IN Marvin Musquin’s offseason…

Growing up like any typical moto family, the Dungey crew always lived for the weekends and spent their time together at the track. It wasn’t always a matter of an ultimate need to win, rather a bonus if both Jade and Ryan did well and if everyone had a smile on their face at the end of the day. When Ryan signed his factory Suzuki contract and took the leap into the professional ranks, Jade found himself in a position to continue the journey with his younger brother in a unique role as his practice mechanic. It was a long road from there to his current gig as newly signed Trey Canard’s race mechanic. “My hard work paid off, and Ryan’s hard work paid off. We’re all where we’re at…