Transworld Motocross September 2017

MY BEST FRIEND I S THE ONE WHO BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ME.” —HENRY FORD Traveling across the country is one of my least favorite things to do, but this month I had one of my most enjoyable California-to-Florida turnaround trips in recent memory. With a GoProsponsored project featuring Team Honda HRC’s Cole Seely on the to-do list, I set out to make the most of my time in the Sunshine State by also lining up a cover shoot for next month’s issue with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/ Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo—a rider who has unbelievably never had a cover of TWMX before. Normally a full-time California kid, Seely relocated to Florida for the first time this summer with the goal of training in the heat and humidity alongside other elite…

JUST IN HOEFT Justin Hoeft has experienced more in motocross than others twice his age. Born to a former professional racer, the California native has claimed titles at the top amateur events in the country, competed against top talent from around the world, and ridden top-level equipment. But for all of the positive moments, there have been incidents that in many ways overshadow all of the accomplishments. First was the loss of his younger brother, Tyler, at a race, followed by a serious crash months later that led to a lengthy hospital stay due to serious injuries. After a brief break and return to a “normal life,” Hoeft has turned his attention back to becoming one of the sport’s top talents. Darrin Hoeft was a top-10 finisher in the 125…

Intense DVO Edition Recluse Price: $7999.00 Frame: Carbon fiber Fork: DVO Diamond with 150 mm travel Shock: DVO Topaz T3 Air with 140 mm travel Drivetrain: SRAM X01 Eagle 1x12 Brakes: Magura MT Trail Wheels: Intense Recon Trail Carbon 27.5” intensecycles.com Intense Cycles is best known for its gravity-oriented bicycles, but it also produces a fantastic line of shortertravel trail and all-mountain bikes that share the brand’s superior design and construction. The Recluse is a relatively new model to the line and it features medium travel (150 mm front/140 mm rear) with a relatively slack 66-degree head angle for stability at speed and confidence while descending, coupled with 75-degree seat tube angle for great climbing performance. While the standard Recluse bikes come equipped with Fox Factory suspension components front and…

What It Is The Troy Lee Designs SE4 helmet made its debut in mid-2016 and was met with great success. On the heels of the new premium helmet came a mid-level composite shell version, and the most recent addition to the SE4 line is the most-affordable SE4 Polyacrylite Helmet, which features most of the same great features. The Polyacrylite shell passes the same DOT and ECE standards that the high-end carbon shell does, and it weighs in at a feathery 1,425 grams—only 100 grams heavier than the most expensive helmet in the lineup. The Polyacrylite version is also produced in youth sizes and is the only version of the SE4 available in scaled-down sizes. Troy Lee Designs SE4 helmet features the MIPS brain protection system, Expanded Polypropylene chin bar padding,…

Almost any professional motocross racer would agree that the biggest key to going fast is corner speed. Or as the common phrase goes, “Jump for show, corner for dough.” Corners are the backbone of every rider’s speed on the track, and they require more skill and technique than some may think, so it’s important to know the proper steps of navigating a corner properly and quickly. However, what do you do when you find yourself approaching back-to-back corners in the form of an S-turn? Navigating these tricky sections requires a different set of skills altogether. S-turns can be found at nearly every motocross track, and during a recent trip to Pala Raceway we couldn’t help but notice Troy Lee Designs/GoPro/Red Bull/KTM’s Mitchell Oldenburg acing this particular S-turn lap after lap,…

MOTOCROSS is a sport that requires heart and dedication. A racer must sacrifice normalcy to achieve success at the highest level. It is a lifestyle that can be rewarding, but also trying. Challenges and adversity are the norm for professional motocross racers, and only a select few can rise above when the going gets tough. Dean Wilson is no stranger to adversity, as injuries and setbacks have been a constant throughout his career. Despite this, Wilson remains persistent and loyal to himself, his family, and the sport, all with a smile on his face. At the start of 2017, the likable Scot found himself without a ride, but he invested in himself by building a modest privateer race team and contesting the opening rounds of the Monster Energy Supercross series…