Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2017 i Transworld Motocross

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…

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,…

The text from swap came at 4:00 p.m. on a Monday evening: “Sorry, last minute. Dean Wilson’s factory Husqvarna bike test tomorrow at Pala…asking you first.” “Yeah! I’m in!” was my response before I could even process what I had going on at work the next day, or the logistics of the six-hour drive each way. You see, testing new production bikes is an amazing opportunity, but testing a factory bike is next level. If you ever get that call, you drop everything and change your plans! Although it wasn’t a component of the test at hand, I was fascinated about the opportunity to do a three-way bike comparison. The stock Husqvarna FC 450 has improved exponentially over the last few years and was actually awarded our Bike Of The…

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…

There are opportunities as a magazine editor that simply cannot be passed up. Such was the case a few months back when an e-mail from Editor in Chief Donn Maeda asked, “Do you want to go to Japan next month?” I didn’t know why I was being asked to go, but I did know that I was about to visit to a country that I have been hoping to for quite some time. Then came the assignment: I was going to be bringing my photo bag and a fresh set of gear to ride a 2018 Suzuki RM-Z450, one of the most highly anticipated new machines of the upcoming model year. Well, sort of. When the final itinerary came through from Suzuki’s Chris Wheeler (US MX support manager), I read…

What differentiates an off-road or trail motorcycle from a motocross machine? In the past, the variances were mostly the accessories a rider finished the bike with, be it a set of handguards, a flywheel weight, or a spark arrestor. In recent years, however, manufacturers have added race-ready woods and desert models to their products lines, and Yamaha is one such brand. With the racy YZ450F bike as its base, the company has retooled the engine and chassis for a bike that is better suited for the trails than it is for motocross and released the YZ450FX. What do we mean when we say that Yamaha used the YZ450F as the base for the YZ450FX? They are built around the same bilateral beam aluminum frame, a design that Yamaha has worked…

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…

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…

Growing up in an area of California where motocross reigns supreme, it was only natural for Richard Sterling to become a rider and racer. When he realized the dream to become a professional wasn’t going to come to fruition, his buddy Dalton Bailey enlisted him to spin wrenches instead. Sterling—who knew the basics by working on his own bike—jumped on the opportunity after taking a few business courses in college. He spent a couple of years working for Bailey, then moved on to his next gig with Team 51FIFTY, wrenching for Chris Plouffe. It was there that he credits engine builder Naveen Dassanayake for teaching him the strong work ethic, effort, and skill it took to make it as a professional in the industry. The next step was working for…