Transworld Motocross May 2017

A few years ago, that was one of my good friend’s Facebook status posts. With a recently reconstructed knee on the mend, he was obviously in that bitter state of mind that most old dudes like us sink into when healing up. Of course, he ended up buying another motocross bike a few months later, rediscovered his love for racing, and promptly blew out his shoulder. He was more realistic through that recovery process, though, and he was riding again before we knew it. Not even a life-threatening battle with cancer could keep my friend away, and shortly after being declared cancer-free following several rounds of chemotherapy, he snuck out— without telling anyone—to the track to take part in one of KTM’s demo days. These days, he’s back to riding…

ADAM CIANCIARULO While Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki riders Justin Hill and Austin Forkner started to suit up for one of the Monster Energy Western Regional Supercross Series main events somewhere in California, Adam Cianciarulo, watching on, got philosophical about not only his two teammates, but the reality of his entire surroundings. “If you’re going to win, it’s right now,” the 20-year-old racer offered, talking more to himself than anyone within earshot. “We’re all on Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki. Two years go by and somebody doesn’t get good results, they could be gone. I could be gone next year or the year after that. I mean, the time is now, and there are a thousand people who want the opportunity that we have here underneath this semi, so it really brings that…

Ken Roczen was set to conquer the 2017 Monster Energy Supercross Series. His confidence was apparent from the moment he walked into Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the preseason press conference, dressed in a tailored suit while his competition sat in their standard team-issue garb, and was reinforced with a stunning 16-second margin of victory just a few nights later in the 450 main event. He doubled down on the dominance with a hard-fought win over Ryan Dungey at the San Diego round, but things came crashing down at the return to Anaheim for the third race of the year. A mediocre start shuffled the young German racer deep in the pack, and he fought his way through the field until a slight miscue in a rhythm section sent him…

Name: Ciaran Naran Age: 16 Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA Classes Raced: 250 Intermediate, Schoolboy 2 Sponsors: Matrix, DVS, Monster Energy, Fox Racing, Arai, Dragon, Leatt, Next Components, ODI, Motocutz, Pod, FMF, Galfer Dunlop, Vertex, DT1, Nihilo Concepts, Motion Pro, Cometic Gasket, Hinson, Moto Tassinari, 3 Brothers KTM ▪ Ciaran Naran first took a liking to racing thanks to his father, but his initial interest didn’t come with a set handlebars. Ciaran’s father, Bharat, is well established within the auto racing industry, as he’s worked alongside some of the sport’s most notable figures. It was inevitable for Ciaran to become attracted to the fourwheeled side of racing, and it wasn’t long before he became a frequent sight at the local racetrack. Around the age of six, Ciaran really began to take…

THE BIKE Last month, we rebuilt our old 2006 Suzuki RM250 test bike, and since then it’s become one of the most ridden bikes in our garage. Our good friends at Bill’s Pipes have made huge waves in two-stroke circles with their trademark Cone Look Pipes, which are actually production, stamped, expansion chambers, striped with a gas torch to have the look of a handmade cone pipe. Talk about trick! We had to have one. While we were at it, we had the guys at N-Style freshen up our graphics, and we replaced the clapped-out stock seat with a completely new unit from SDG Innovations. billspipes.com n-style.com sdg-innovations.com THE MODEL Sarah Sinclair is a full-time model and actress from the Lone Star State whose schedule is regularly jam-packed with work.…

To help support Jessy and his quest to walk again, visit road2recovery.com/ cause-view/jessy-nelson. Six months ago, my life was changed forever. I was racing at the Unadilla MX National, and I hit a track marker and crashed. Normally, they are supposed to blow away if they are hit, but this one was solidly staked into the ground for some reason. I clipped it with my handlebars and crashed instantly. I was knocked out for a little bit, but when I went to sit up, there was no feeling below my nipple line and my legs didn’t work. I believe that the bike had landed on my back, and I’m still scratching my head about that track marker. My first thought was that I hoped it was just a bad stinger.…