September 2019
Racer X Illustrated
September 2019
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OUTSIDE VOICE
Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb, the reigning AMA 450SX Supercross Champion, is on the hunt for his first 450 Class MX triumph.
PHOTO BY: Rich Shepherd
Features
The 250 Class of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross has seen some solid action in 2019, but the real juicy stuff has been going on behind the scenes.
UNADILLA: EST. 1969
Part 1: The International Years
As one of the world’s premier tracks celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, we explore what makes it such an icon of global motocross racing.
The joys, pains, hope, and obstacles that come with loving the smell of premix and the buzz of 125cc motorcycles.
Racer X art director David “Langers” Langran goes off-roading for the first time in the wilds of scenic Oregon.
COVER PHOTO // RICH SHEPHERD
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In the early 1960’s Jim O’Neal was a young teenager living in the foothills outside of Los Angeles, California. Jim’s early passion for riding motorcycles quickly became an obsession and in 1961 the 15 year old borrowed a friends ’57 Frances Barnett to race Rough Scrambles in Acton, California. Soon enough, the young man was hooked on racing, taking his bike out across the golden state.

A few years later the Europeans traveled to the US to race against the Top TT American racers at the famed Corriganville Movie Ranch (Hopetown) near Jim’s home. As racing progressed Jim realized the need for better parts, apparel and accessories to withstand the demands of what would become American Motocross. Soon thereafter, an American Company was born.

It’s now 50 years later. The office is just a few miles from the old Hopetown track. Today you can still find the same passion in every single product O’NEAL produces. You can also find Jim racing and riding around Southern California every chance he gets. Jim still races Baja and his drive, grit, and determination has led him to the most class Baja wins in history. Jim’s obsession pioneered a brand that will forever be embedded in the history of American Motocross.

Founder
(Jim O’Neal)
O'Neal 50 Years Faster
O'Neal 50 Years Faster
In the early 1960’s Jim O’Neal was a young teenager living in the foothills outside of Los Angeles, California. Jim’s early passion for riding motorcycles quickly became an obsession and in 1961 the 15 year old borrowed a friends ’57 Frances Barnett to race Rough Scrambles in Acton, California. Soon enough, the young man was hooked on racing, taking his bike out across the golden state.

A few years later the Europeans traveled to the US to race against the Top TT American racers at the famed Corriganville Movie Ranch (Hopetown) near Jim’s home. As racing progressed Jim realized the need for better parts, apparel and accessories to withstand the demands of what would become American Motocross. Soon thereafter, an American Company was born.

It’s now 50 years later. The office is just a few miles from the old Hopetown track. Today you can still find the same passion in every single product O’NEAL produces. You can also find Jim racing and riding around Southern California every chance he gets. Jim still races Baja and his drive, grit, and determination has led him to the most class Baja wins in history. Jim’s obsession pioneered a brand that will forever be embedded in the history of American Motocross.

Founder
(Jim O’Neal)

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/FOUNDER: DAVEY COOMBS
PUBLISHER: SCOTT WALLENBERG
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: JASON WEIGANDT
MANAGING DIRECTOR: CHASE STALLO

Editorial

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Contributors

Janine Posey is our marketing, advertising, and sales assistant at Racer X HQ
JANINE POSEY
Janine Posey is our marketing, advertising, and sales assistant at Racer X HQ. As a summer intern, she’s helping us grow! Her invaluable help allows us to R&D exciting new products, as well as improve our current product suite so we can provide the best advertising channel available in our sport. She’s a lover of all things motorsports, too, and we’re lucky to have her—even if it’s just for the summer.
Casey Conte is a backcountry guide and operator in the Pacific Northwest
CASEY CONTE
Casey Conte is a lifelong lover of the outdoors—so much so, in fact, that he’s now a backcountry guide and operator who treks all around the Pacific Northwest. Along with being a guide, he’s an avid enduro racer and mountain biker and an exceptional photographer. Check out his photos from our Oregon trip in “Out There” starting on page 100.
FORMATION FLYING

A quarter of the 450 Class title contenders head up one of the many High Point hills as Eli Tomac (1) chases after Zach Osborne (16), Ken Roczen (94), and Jason Anderson (21) in what would be a close battle in both motos. When the checkered flag fell, defending series champ Tomac’s 3-2 moto tally landed him in the winner’s circle.

Photos: RODNEY WEBB
FORMATION FLYING

A quarter of the 450 Class title contenders head up one of the many High Point hills as Eli Tomac (1) chases after Zach Osborne (16), Ken Roczen (94), and Jason Anderson (21) in what would be a close battle in both motos. When the checkered flag fell, defending series champ Tomac’s 3-2 moto tally landed him in the winner’s circle.

Photos: RODNEY WEBB
ERZBERG, WV?

No, not quite that gnarly, but the Snowshoe GNCC, held on top of a West Virginia mountain, does have some similarities to the excruciating Austrian extreme enduro. The climbs are steep, the rocks are plentiful, and the mud is deep at Snowshoe, but it still doesn’t really compare to the hellhole that is Erzberg. But the podium at last month’s Snowshoe was all Austrian in brand, as Kailub Russell, Steward Baylor, and Ben Kelley went 1-2-3 overall on orange bikes.

Photos: ken hill
ERZBERG, WV?

No, not quite that gnarly, but the Snowshoe GNCC, held on top of a West Virginia mountain, does have some similarities to the excruciating Austrian extreme enduro. The climbs are steep, the rocks are plentiful, and the mud is deep at Snowshoe, but it still doesn’t really compare to the hellhole that is Erzberg. But the podium at last month’s Snowshoe was all Austrian in brand, as Kailub Russell, Steward Baylor, and Ben Kelley went 1-2-3 overall on orange bikes.

Photos: ken hill
HUCK-A-BUCK!

Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin survived this wild ride through some of the whoops at Jacksonville, Florida’s WW Ranch to pass Ken Roczen and go on to win the first 450 moto at the newest stop on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross schedule—his first of the summer.

Photos: JEFF KARDAS
HUCK-A-BUCK!

Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin survived this wild ride through some of the whoops at Jacksonville, Florida’s WW Ranch to pass Ken Roczen and go on to win the first 450 moto at the newest stop on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross schedule—his first of the summer.

Photos: JEFF KARDAS
Davey Coombs
Reason For Being
By Davey Coombs
Davey Coombs
Reason For Being
By Davey Coombs
W

hen Junior Scarborough’s WW Motocross Ranch on the edge of Jacksonville, Florida, made its Lucas Oil Pro Motocross debut in June, it marked the first time in 22 years that the Sunshine State had been a part of the series. The last outdoor national held in Florida took place at Gatorback Cycle Park, and it marked the opening round of that year’s AMA 125/250 National Motocross Championship. Obviously, a great deal has changed in the nearly two dozen years in between Gatorback ’97 and WW Ranch ’19.

Gatorback Cycle Park '97
This was the first brushstroke on the masterpiece that would be his professional motocross career
Back in March ’97, motocross actually overlapped with the supercross calendar, as the race marked the kickoff of dirt bikes as part of Daytona’s Bike Week. Bill West was the promoter back then, and he was constantly having to make the argument that an outdoor race in Florida could only work at the beginning of March, because it would be too hot to draw a crowd otherwise. Bill would know—he was also the promoter of the old St. Petersburg National, which Gatorback would replace in ’83. St. Pete was a couple hours south of Gatorback and last ran on May 2, 1982. The day was smoking hot and didn’t draw many spectators, though the ones who did go saw a moment of motocross history as Brooksville’s Kenny Keylon, a Honda support rider, became the first Floridian to ever win an outdoor national.
Pit Pass
Pit Pass
Justin Cooper is 100% happy with his first Pro Motocross win.
Justin Cooper is 100% happy with his first Pro Motocross win.
Red plates all summer long?
Red plates all summer long?
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil-backed Morgantown Grom rider.
Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil-backed Morgantown Grom rider.
Alpinestars has their own boot washers at the races.
Alpinestars has their own boot washers at the races.
Sadie Welch works the 30-second board.
Sadie Welch works the 30-second board.
Dean Ferris is new to signing autographs here in the States.
Dean Ferris is new to signing autographs here in the States.
Color guard on point for the Thunder Valley  national anthem.
Color guard on point for the Thunder Valley national anthem.
Aaron Plessinger made a cameo at WW Ranch in Florida.
Aaron Plessinger made a cameo at WW Ranch in Florida.
The Feed
The Feed
The Feed

Email Icon I’ve never lined up for a motocross race in my life, only because I am intimidated by the damn jumps. That’s tough on the ego to admit, but it’s true. But seriously, rolling up to a jump that’s as steep as a mule’s face is pretty difficult to hit when you’ve got a stack of bills and other responsibilities waiting at home. Maybe the USMCA [U.S. Motorcycle Coaching Association] could eventually be broad enough to have a representative work with local facilities to create, for lack of better word, less intimidating tracks. It’d help me!
TJ Collins // Racer X Online

Email Icon With Monster Energy potentially planning to get into the alcohol biz, how would that mesh with the all-American face of supercross? Or are we seeing the real reason behind the hemp-product sponsorship bans from last fall?
Dan Wilson // Colorado Springs, CO
Thanks for the note. The hemp-product ban had nothing to do with Monster Energy—it was restricted (to a lesser degree) in Lucas Oil Pro Motocross as well, which is a Red Bull-backed series. The mainstream acceptance of hemp products is rapidly changing, but not enough for all 50 states to get on board just yet. The hemp restrictions were in place long before last fall. As for Monster Energy possibly getting into the alcohol market, I’m not sure that would change anything, as SX has had alcohol sponsorships before. DC

Justin Cooper
“F@#K YES!!!!!!!! WE DID IT!!!! ITS BEEN A LONG JOURNEY!! HUGE THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO BACK THIS EFFORT! FIRST PROFESSIONAL WIN! SPEECHLESS
Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Justin Cooper posted a photo of himself in the center of the podium for the first time in his pro career, after finishing 2-2 for first overall at the 2019 Florida National/Instagram
Justin Cooper
“F@#K YES!!!!!!!! WE DID IT!!!! ITS BEEN A LONG JOURNEY!! HUGE THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO BACK THIS EFFORT! FIRST PROFESSIONAL WIN! SPEECHLESS
Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Justin Cooper posted a photo of himself in the center of the podium for the first time in his pro career, after finishing 2-2 for first overall at the 2019 Florida National/Instagram
OVERHEARD. OVERREAD. OVERSAID.
“It was $10!!!!!! Also, I still have his pants.”
Jason Weigandt wasn’t happy when he learned Danny Stuart remembers the reconciliatory gift card Weigandt gave him, after accidentally flying home with Stuart’s pants and rental car keys, as being a $5 card/Slack
“There is a time for hard work, but this week is not it.”
Former pro Jason Thomas offers recovery advice between the Florida and Southwick Nationals/Racer X Online
“@slbaylor5 bet me $100 bucks he was gonna get the hole shot.. we see who won that bet!
Kailub Russell, winner of the 2019 Snowshoe GNCC, captioned this photo by our photographer Ken Hill/Instagram
“Justin Bieber might be going through a mid-20s crisis — first, he’s challenging Tom Cruise to a fight out of the blue … now he’s gifting himself a fancy new crotch rocket…. The 2-wheeler also features his favorite number, 6 … as if it’s going to be entered in some sort of race.”
TMZ reporting on Justin Bieber’s new dual sport bike
“Guys I’m not retiring and will be on the gate soon racing again!”
GEICO Honda’s Jeremy Martin had to clarify his post announcing that he’s parting ways with Wasserman Media Group/Instagram
“For a while every single weekend, all day, even when the night show started, I was already wishing that the main event was just over. Miserable.”
Ken Roczen on dealing with his illness this year/The PulpMX Show
Kailub Russel
“That was my main goal my whole life. Now that I achieved this goal, it’s tough to want more. I think that’s why at the start I’m just too relaxed. I don’t want enough, like AC or Justin. They want to win. They never won a championship before, so they just want to go out front and win. Me, I reached my main goal so it’s tough to find the motivation.”
Dylan Ferrandis on his 250SX title affecting his outdoor season/pulpmx.com
“It was $10!!!!!! Also, I still have his pants.”
Jason Weigandt wasn’t happy when he learned Danny Stuart remembers the reconciliatory gift card Weigandt gave him, after accidentally flying home with Stuart’s pants and rental car keys, as being a $5 card/Slack
“There is a time for hard work, but this week is not it.”
Former pro Jason Thomas offers recovery advice between the Florida and Southwick Nationals/Racer X Online
“@slbaylor5 bet me $100 bucks he was gonna get the hole shot.. we see who won that bet!
Kailub Russell, winner of the 2019 Snowshoe GNCC, captioned this photo by our photographer Ken Hill/Instagram
Kailub Russel
“Justin Bieber might be going through a mid-20s crisis — first, he’s challenging Tom Cruise to a fight out of the blue … now he’s gifting himself a fancy new crotch rocket…. The 2-wheeler also features his favorite number, 6 … as if it’s going to be entered in some sort of race.”
TMZ reporting on Justin Bieber’s new dual sport bike
“Guys I’m not retiring and will be on the gate soon racing again!”
GEICO Honda’s Jeremy Martin had to clarify his post announcing that he’s parting ways with Wasserman Media Group/Instagram
“For a while every single weekend, all day, even when the night show started, I was already wishing that the main event was just over. Miserable.”
Ken Roczen on dealing with his illness this year/The PulpMX Show
“That was my main goal my whole life. Now that I achieved this goal, it’s tough to want more. I think that’s why at the start I’m just too relaxed. I don’t want enough, like AC or Justin. They want to win. They never won a championship before, so they just want to go out front and win. Me, I reached my main goal so it’s tough to find the motivation.”
Dylan Ferrandis on his 250SX title affecting his outdoor season/pulpmx.com
David Pingree
Electronic Ping
By David Pingree   Racer X Instagram   @DAVIDPINGREE101
David Pingree
Electronic Ping
By David Pingree   Racer X Instagram   @DAVIDPINGREE101
T

he two-stroke resurgence in our sport is noticeable any time you hit a local track or watch a pro national. I’ve been on my soapbox for years screaming to anybody who will listen that we need to reintroduce the 125 if we want to foster future generations of motocross riders. Simply put, that bike is affordable, easy to ride, and easy to work on. There is also a public demand for the 250 two-stroke, but it’s more from the off-road crowd. Weekend warriors don’t want a heavy four-stroke when they’re navigating local trees and trails.

David Pingree riding a BMX bike
The gates may be small at first, but once people realize there is a fun, affordable class they can race on a local level, you’ll see more of these bikes showing up.
So, what’s the best way to get these bikes back on the radar of the manufacturers and available at dealers? Honestly, I don’t know if it will happen either way. Suzuki seems to be asleep at the wheel over in Japan, Honda has said they’ll never return to two-cycle engines, and Kawasaki hasn’t said a word. While it would be great to have more options, there are still great bikes to be had from Yamaha, KTM, Husqvarna, and others.
Jason Weigandt
Voice Box

By JASON WEIGANDT   Racer X Twitter  @JASONWEIGANDT

Jason Weigandt
Voice Box

By JASON WEIGANDT   Racer X Twitter  @JASONWEIGANDT

E

arvin “Magic” Johnson once tried coaching in the NBA, and it went terribly. His stint with the Lakers in 1994 ended with a 5-11 record and Magic quitting early while muttering about young kids who didn’t have respect for the veterans of the game.

In 1997, Magic’s old rival Larry Bird was named coach of the Indiana Pacers, so the league braced for similar problems. How would Larry deal with these young, cocky, disrespectful players? Bird provided one of my favorite explanations in the history of sports, saying, essentially, that he wanted his young players to be disrespectful to the vets. The goal isn’t to respect other players, it’s to beat them.

Byrne Anaheim 2006
You don’t expect to hear this stuff from Byrne, never known as a mercenary on the track. But old pros know where the line is drawn, and if someone crosses it, you have to pay them back.
“I remember when I first played [veteran] George McGinnis. I wanted to beat his ass,” Bird said to Sports Illustrated. “I killed him, too.”

On Friday night before the Florida National, my NBCSN broadcast partner Grant Langston and I attended a dinner party with members of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-KTM-WPS team. Team manager Michael Byrne started telling some stories, then Langston joined in. That’s when the good stuff started to come out—the hidden battles you’d never hear about in the press or on the podium. In NBA circles, it’s well-known that Larry Bird seemed like a nice guy off the court but was a trash-talking assassin on it. You only get the good stuff from athletes who have been between the lines.

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FIVE GUYS, ONE QUESTION | BY AARON HANSEL | PHOTOS BY MIKE EMERY
QUESTION: What was your dumbest crash?
Sean Cantrell
Sean Cantrell
“Back in 2014, I just got on the bike after an injury, and I was riding in the desert with my buddies. For some reason I decided it was a good idea to do a sixth-gear wide-open wheelie through some rollers. I looped out and proceeded to skip across the remaining rollers on my butt. Safe to say my friends haven’t let that one go yet.”
Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
“It was a massive over-the-bars scorpion move, freeriding on the edge of the lake. After making a turn track, we decided to make a new section while going at least fourth gear wide open across an inlet that looked dry but wasn’t. It threw me into a massive handstand with both feet above my head for a couple of seconds, then my body flopped over the front end.”
Michael Mosiman
Michael Mosiman
“One time I did a GoPro lap at Glen Helen for a guy’s YouTube channel. I tried to show off after the lap and do a wheelie, and I totally looped out. I got up super quick, though, and acted like nothing happened, but it was still on the GoPro. I assumed he would edit it out, but he didn’t. Instead he put it as the screenshot for the video.”
Mitchell Oldenburg
Mitchell Oldenburg
“My most embarrassing crash I can remember was probably back when I was on 85s at a Trampas Parker school. We were doing some freeriding and follow-the-leader-type stuff, and I thought I was pretty cool riding wheelies. But then I ended up full-on looping it out and busted my rear fender off. I felt like an idiot.”
Brandon Hartranft
Brandon Hartranft
“The dumbest one that comes to immediate memory was when I was riding ClubMX supercross last year and cross-rutted up the face of the triple. I knew I was going to case it, so I tried jumping off, but I ended up holding on with my hands. I ended up doing a superman while looping out and somehow landed on my feet.”
Sean Cantrell
Sean Cantrell
“Back in 2014, I just got on the bike after an injury, and I was riding in the desert with my buddies. For some reason I decided it was a good idea to do a sixth-gear wide-open wheelie through some rollers. I looped out and proceeded to skip across the remaining rollers on my butt. Safe to say my friends haven’t let that one go yet.”
Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
“It was a massive over-the-bars scorpion move, freeriding on the edge of the lake. After making a turn track, we decided to make a new section while going at least fourth gear wide open across an inlet that looked dry but wasn’t. It threw me into a massive handstand with both feet above my head for a couple of seconds, then my body flopped over the front end.”
Michael Mosiman
Michael Mosiman
“One time I did a GoPro lap at Glen Helen for a guy’s YouTube channel. I tried to show off after the lap and do a wheelie, and I totally looped out. I got up super quick, though, and acted like nothing happened, but it was still on the GoPro. I assumed he would edit it out, but he didn’t. Instead he put it as the screenshot for the video.”
Mitchell Oldenburg
Mitchell Oldenburg
“My most embarrassing crash I can remember was probably back when I was on 85s at a Trampas Parker school. We were doing some freeriding and follow-the-leader-type stuff, and I thought I was pretty cool riding wheelies. But then I ended up full-on looping it out and busted my rear fender off. I felt like an idiot.”
Brandon Hartranft
Brandon Hartranft
“The dumbest one that comes to immediate memory was when I was riding ClubMX supercross last year and cross-rutted up the face of the triple. I knew I was going to case it, so I tried jumping off, but I ended up holding on with my hands. I ended up doing a superman while looping out and somehow landed on my feet.”
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DeCOSTER NO MORE
DeCOSTER NO MORE
De Coster is here to stay
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DIRTY WORDS
DIRTY WORDS
Test your moto knowledge
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MOTO ABROAD
MOTO ABROAD
International flair in America
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FUN BIKES
FUN BIKES
Electric = fun
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10 Questions Around MXGP World Champions Red Bull KTM | By Adam Wheeler
O

nly four riders have won FIM Motocross World Championships this decade—two of them while wearing Red Bull KTM colors—but 2019 has been turbulent for both Jeffrey Herlings and Tony Cairoli. What’s been going on?

1. Where has Herlings been?
Largely on the sidelines since breaking his right foot in multiple places in late January and only weeks before the first Grand Prix. According to the team, the reigning champion was apparently faster and just as intense through training as in 2018, where he won 17 of 19 GPs and posted a 100 percent podium record. A hairline fracture in a bizarre sighting-lap crash in the first moto at Latvia in mid-June meant another period of convalescence.

2. But wasn’t he winning in 2019?
Amazingly, he went on to claim that first race in Latvia—with a broken tibia! The fixture at Kegums was round nine of the series, and Herlings was competing for just the second time in MXGP this year.

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RIP, “Roger Decoster”
RIP, “Roger Decoster”
RIP, “Roger Decoster”
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on’t worry, he’s fine!

It’s just that he might be holding a generation-long grudge against us, and we feel like we need to set things right.

You know that thing where you’re buddies with Dave at work, and then one day you’re like, “Hey, Dave!” and he goes “Actually, my name is Burt,” and you realize you’ve been calling him Dave for nine years, and then you’re gripped by the urge to shame-vomit? This is kind of like that.

Since the very first issue of Racer X Illustrated, way back in 1998, we’ve referred to the legendary Belgian racer-turned-legendary manager known as The Man like this: Roger DeCoster. Chances are you probably refer to him that way too.

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Dirty Words Crossword Puzzle | BY AARON HANSEL

Dirty Words Crossword
Go to page 66 for answers
DOWN
1. Home of Dylan Ferrandis
2. Brand for four of McGrath’s premier class supercross titles
4. Nose wheelie
5. The first supercross track was drawn on one
ACROSS
3. Terra________
4. Racer who appeared in a Sublime with Rome music video
6. Summer fill-in at Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM
9. Former pro, now manages Honda HRC
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Moto Abroad
Photos by Rich Shepherd
American racing hosts plenty of riders from around the globe. With that in mind, we watched the first five rounds of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross to see who qualified for the motos from beyond our nation’s borders.
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BUZZ

JARVIS Husqvarna’s Graham Jarvis won his fifth Erzberg Rodeo at the ripe young age of 44, tying him for most all-time with Taddy Blazusiak.
FLORIDA The sunshine state’s return to Lucas Oil Pro Motocross was by all accounts a successful one—well, at least the first moto. The hot weather affected some more than others, as Chase Sexton, Ken Roczen, and more would tell you. Same time next year? Absolutely. But maybe a little earlier.
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Fun Bikes: Intense Tazer E-Bike | BY STEVE MATTHES | PHOTOS COURTESY OF INTENSE CYCLES USA

E

-bikes seem to be all the rage lately, with the Grand National Cross Country Series holding races for them and more and more people discovering the joys of assisted pedaling. Any listener to The PulpMX Show knows that I’ve been bitten by the bug also. The guys at Intense Cycles USA (one of the investors of Intense is Ryan Dungey, by the way) hooked me up with their Tazer e-bike, and it’s been a blast.

I’ve dropped a bunch of weight and have enjoyed getting outdoors again. And with the 15 percent assist—the lowest mode—it’s just enough to ensure that I’m getting a real workout but still able to go for an hour or two. Thanks to the three other modes, if there’s a huge hill, I’m able to push a button and get some serious help. The bike’s so much fun and allows people not in the best of shape—like myself, a parent, a spouse, or anyone—to join a person on a “regular” bike and get some serious exercise.

If you want to have some fun, get into Boost mode and you’ll mimic the feel of a motocross bike, without the noise and issues with riding on public land. The Tazer is a high-end bicycle with great suspension and brakes, not to mention the carbon frame. It demands to be ridden hard compared to some other e-bikes I’ve tried.

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The
Goods
ROKFORM Rugged Portable Wireless Charger
ROKFORM
Rugged Portable Wireless Charger
MSRP: $69.99
rokform.com
Running out of power sucks, on a dirt bike or on your phone. Luckily, Rokform has you covered for the phone portion—their new Rugged Portable Wireless Charger, part of the Reactor Series power lineup, offers a wireless charging pack that you can easily take with you on the go. It features a 4,000mAh lithium ion power cell, enough for about 2.5 full phone charges, and features both wireless and USB charging options. That means you can charge two phones at once! Don’t run out of power—stay juiced with Rokform.
MOTOGP 19 Milestone
MOTOGP 19
Milestone
MSRP: $49.99
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Milestone keeps coming out with some killer games, and they’ve now released MotoGP 19 for all you hardcore road racing fans out there. And that’s who this game is for: the core fans who know the history. The 2019 edition even features Historical Challenges, with over 50 legends of the past and 35 different jaw-dropping 500cc bikes. To contrast that history, they even added the new FIM Enel MotoE World Cup with zero-emissions motorbikes, where you can really feel the high torque and weight differences. Add in a new AI system, multiplayer capabilities, and more rider customization, and MotoGP 19 is sure to be a favorite in any racer’s home.
STEP RAMP Motorcycle Ramp
STEP RAMP
Motorcycle Ramp
MSRP: $399
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If you’re a fan of lifted trucks and moto, you know the pains of loading and unloading your bike at the track. Now there’s a cool new option for easier access in and out thanks to the Step Ramp. As the title might suggest, it’s a ramp with built-in steps! Super easy to use and foldable for easy storage, the 72” ramp features a heavy-duty handle and latch, raised tire guides, a tie-down strap to keep it in place, and a weight of only 32 lbs. for easy transportation. Just set the ramp on your tailgate and unfold the steps—it’s that easy.

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18. WPS
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Motocross 101
The Air Setup
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
Motocross 101
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
The Air Setup
W

e’ve talked about setup on a flat straightaway, but I want to highlight a trick that’s helpful for turn setup when there’s an obstacle between turns— in this case, a 180-degree left-hander followed by a small tabletop, then a 90-degree right-hander. Theoretically speaking, we always want to open turns up and make them wider, which allows us to carry more speed. In this case, since the left is very tight, we take extra time to exit the turn toward the left and then use the jump to start the direction change on the bike, making the right a wider radius that we can move through with more speed. As always, racing surface will dictate line choice, but given the option, this can be a time-saver.

Entering the turn as usual, remember to be patient. The time you lose setting up will be more than made up on the following turn.
As the bike hits the apex, remember to be smooth on the controls as you begin to apply throttle, focus on exiting the turn tight, and look ahead as much as possible.
When you leave the ground, start leaning to the right and let the back end of the bike rebound to the left. This sounds difficult, but once you get a feel for it, you’ll find that it just happens. You’ll make a transition in the air from aiming left off the track to pointing back to the inside of the next turn. The direction you were facing as you left has now set you up on the outside of the track, but heading in the direction you want to go.
Entering the turn as usual, remember to be patient. The time you lose setting up will be more than made up on the following turn.

As the bike hits the apex, remember to be smooth on the controls as you begin to apply throttle, focus on exiting the turn tight, and look ahead as much as possible.

Look where you want to go; the bike will follow.

EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
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EXPOSURE
By Jason Todd
JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
DOB: May 1, 2004
Hometown: Murray City, OH
Bikes: KTM 85 SX (105 Super Mini), KTM 250 SX-F
Classes: YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15), Open B
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Murray City, Ohio’s Joseph Cunningham is one of the Amsoil Grand National Cross Country Series’ standout youth racers. Having won every youth division overall so far in 2019 (as of the Tomahawk GNCC), and with the goal of winning the YXC1 Championship, Cunningham may be asserting himself as this year’s Youth Rider of the Year when the season concludes in late October.

Racing in the 250 Class has been rock-solid good. Behind the scenes, there’s even more moving and shaking
WORDS: JASON WEIGANDT
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS & RICH SHEPHERD
FOLLOWING HIS FIRST CAREER podium finish as a professional, at the double-stacked-with-talent Dave Coombs Sr. East-West Showdown in Las Vegas, Cameron McAdoo finally got a job. As a bus driver. For Christian Craig. McAdoo was out of work as a racer, his GEICO Honda deal expiring after supercross. The team let McAdoo keep a bike so he could continue riding during the week and do training motos with Craig. They were essentially helping him prepare to race against them, because surely McAdoo would get a replacement call from someone else. The beleaguered Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM team made that call, put him on a bike for High Point, and he delivered seventh overall.

The next week, the heat got the best of McAdoo in Florida, Craig was embroiled in anti-doping test drama, TLD moved an amateur up to the pros early while watching its top riders gaze longingly at other teams, and one of the few riders with a multi-year deal was racing through the Epstein-Barr virus to keep his job secure.

Welcome to the 250s.

Racing in the 250 Class has been rock-solid good. Behind the scenes, there’s even more moving and shaking
WORDS: JASON WEIGANDT
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS & RICH SHEPHERD
FOLLOWING HIS FIRST CAREER podium finish as a professional, at the double-stacked-with-talent Dave Coombs Sr. East-West Showdown in Las Vegas, Cameron McAdoo finally got a job. As a bus driver. For Christian Craig. McAdoo was out of work as a racer, his GEICO Honda deal expiring after supercross. The team let McAdoo keep a bike so he could continue riding during the week and do training motos with Craig. They were essentially helping him prepare to race against them, because surely McAdoo would get a replacement call from someone else. The beleaguered Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM team made that call, put him on a bike for High Point, and he delivered seventh overall.

The next week, the heat got the best of McAdoo in Florida, Craig was embroiled in anti-doping test drama, TLD moved an amateur up to the pros early while watching its top riders gaze longingly at other teams, and one of the few riders with a multi-year deal was racing through the Epstein-Barr virus to keep his job secure.

Welcome to the 250s.

Celebrating 50 years of world-class motocross at Unadilla
The International Years
WORDS: DAVEY COOMBS
FOR 50 YEARS NOW, UNADILLA HAS been synonymous with motocross in America. Set in upstate New York in the lush farmland of the Shenango River Valley, the Robinson family’s racetrack has been hosting international and national motocross events since 1969. As a result, every top rider from Roger De Coster to Rick Johnson, Bob Hannah, and Ricky Carmichael has raced upon this iconic course. As one of America’s oldest motocross tracks celebrates its golden anniversary, we wanted to look back at the origins of one of the most celebrated motocross tracks the sport has ever known.
Celebrating 50 years of world-class motocross at Unadilla
The International Years
WORDS: DAVEY COOMBS
FOR 50 YEARS NOW, UNADILLA HAS been synonymous with motocross in America. Set in upstate New York in the lush farmland of the Shenango River Valley, the Robinson family’s racetrack has been hosting international and national motocross events since 1969. As a result, every top rider from Roger De Coster to Rick Johnson, Bob Hannah, and Ricky Carmichael has raced upon this iconic course. As one of America’s oldest motocross tracks celebrates its golden anniversary, we wanted to look back at the origins of one of the most celebrated motocross tracks the sport has ever known.
Let the
songbirds
sing
For the collective cult following of two-stroke die-hards, the premix-burning 125cc platform is often referenced as the most beautiful two-wheeled songbird, and also the most missed class in professional competition. Fans of our sport can only bench race and reminisce about the years past where racers like Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, or any other countless up-and-coming phenom would show their speed in a more separating fashion as they entered the pro ranks aboard the lightweight and (by today’s standards) underpowered machines.
WORDS: MIKE EMERY
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS, RICH SHEPHERD, & ANDREW FREDRICKSON
Let the songbirds sing
For the collective cult following of two-stroke die-hards, the premix-burning 125cc platform is often referenced as the most beautiful two-wheeled songbird, and also the most missed class in professional competition. Fans of our sport can only bench race and reminisce about the years past where racers like Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, or any other countless up-and-coming phenom would show their speed in a more separating fashion as they entered the pro ranks aboard the lightweight and (by today’s standards) underpowered machines.
WORDS: MIKE EMERY
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS, RICH SHEPHERD, & ANDREW FREDRICKSON
Honda HRC's Ken Roczen, Photo by Rich Shepherd
Suzuki's Roger De Coster, Photo from the Dick Miller Archives

Our art director takes his first voyage into the world of off-road riding

WORDS: DAVID LANGRAN
PHOTOS: CASEY CONTE

“YOU’RE JUST GOING to have to go for it, man,” Casey shouted through his helmet.

Sage words from our trail guide for the day, Casey Conte, about how to tackle the huge, almost vertical boulder about 10 feet ahead of me on the trail. My bike was already pointed up at what seemed like a 40-degree angle as I glanced over at Casey’s brother, Jesse, who was off to the side of the trail looking for another way around said boulder. He gave me a slow shake of the head. I knew the longer I hesitated, the worse it would be, so I eased out the clutch on my borrowed bike, put my trust in the bib tubes, and gassed it up the face of the big rock.

Our art director takes his first voyage into the world of off-road riding

WORDS: DAVID LANGRAN
PHOTOS: CASEY CONTE

“YOU’RE JUST GOING to have to go for it, man,” Casey shouted through his helmet.

Sage words from our trail guide for the day, Casey Conte, about how to tackle the huge, almost vertical boulder about 10 feet ahead of me on the trail. My bike was already pointed up at what seemed like a 40-degree angle as I glanced over at Casey’s brother, Jesse, who was off to the side of the trail looking for another way around said boulder. He gave me a slow shake of the head. I knew the longer I hesitated, the worse it would be, so I eased out the clutch on my borrowed bike, put my trust in the bib tubes, and gassed it up the face of the big rock.

Garage Build 2004 KAWASAKIKX125
Garage Build 2004 KAWASAKIKX125
Garage Build
2004 KAWASAKIKX125
BIKE BIKE BUILD BY SPENCER LUCZAK AND PROVEN MOTO // www.provenmoto.com
WORDS: DAVID PINGREE
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY
This bike has a sentimental factor for owner Spencer Luczak: his father raced Kawasakis, and this was a tribute to both him and Mitch Payton.
VERTEX PISTONS
Vertex Pistons
Piston Kit (Ring, Pin, Clips)
www.vertexpistons.com
PRO CIRCUIT
Works Pipe and Carbon Silencer, Axle Blocks, Throttle Tube, Suspension Re-valve and Setup, 2011 KXF Spring SFF Fork. All A-kit Internals.
www.procircuit.com
SUPERSPROX
Front 13T, Rear 51T Aluminum Sprocket, Gold Race Chain
www.supersproxusa.com
DUBYA
Custom Talon Carbon Hubs with Mag CNC Outer Hub, Ceramic Bearings, Excel Nipples/Spokes, A-60 Rims
www.dubyausa.com
DUNLOP
MX33 Front (90/100-21)
MX33 Rear (110/90-19)
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
MOTOSTUFF
Custom CNC-Machined Front Caliper with Ti and Billet Aluminum Pieces, Custom Braided Black Steel Brake Lines with Gold Banjos, 280mm Front Rotor with Matching Rotor in Back, Mag Cerakoted Master Cylinders, 2018 Honda Master Cylinder with 11mm Plunger, Aluminum Spacers
www.motostuff.com
RIDE ENGINEERING
Triple Clamps, One-Piece Bar Mounting System, Extended Rear Master Cylinder, Showa Steering Stabilizer
www.ride-engineering.com
MET TEC
Titanium Axles, Ti Rotor/Sprocket Bolts, Ti Caliper Bolts, Chain Guide Bolts, Footpeg Pins, Various Bolts
www.mettec.com
LIGHT SPEED CARBON
Glide Plate, Chain Guide, Rear Caliper/Rotor Cover, Fork Guards, Front Rotor Cover, Frame Guards, Case Saver
www.lightspeedcarbon.com
WORKS CONNECTION
Front and Rear Brake Caps, Rotating Bar Clamp, Steering Stem Nut, Rear Chain Adjuster Blocks
www.worksconnection.com
PIVOT WORKS
Steering Stem Bearing Kit, Swingarm Kit, Linkage Rebuild Kit
www.pivotworks.com
ACERBIS
Plastic with Updated Front-End Pieces
www.acerbisusa.com
MOTOTASSINARI
V-Force Reed Cages
www.mototassinari.com
BUD RACING
Burnt Ti Footpegs with Ti Mounting Hardware
www.budracing-usa.com
MAXIMA RACING OILS
K2 Premix Oil, Gear Oil, Brake Fluid, FFT
www.maximausa.com
This bike has a sentimental factor for owner
Spencer Luczak: his father raced Kawasakis, and this was a tribute to both him and Mitch Payton.
VERTEX PISTONS
Vertex Pistons
Piston Kit (Ring, Pin, Clips)
www.vertexpistons.com
PRO CIRCUIT
Works Pipe and Carbon Silencer, Axle Blocks, Throttle Tube, Suspension Re-valve and Setup, 2011 KXF Spring SFF Fork. All A-kit Internals.
www.procircuit.com
SUPERSPROX
Front 13T, Rear 51T Aluminum Sprocket, Gold Race Chain
www.supersproxusa.com
DUBYA
Custom Talon Carbon Hubs with Mag CNC Outer Hub, Ceramic Bearings, Excel Nipples/Spokes, A-60 Rims
www.dubyausa.com
DUNLOP
MX33 Front (90/100-21)
MX33 Rear (110/90-19)
www.dunlopmotorcycle.com
MOTOSTUFF
Custom CNC-Machined Front Caliper with Ti and Billet Aluminum Pieces, Custom Braided Black Steel Brake Lines with Gold Banjos, 280mm Front Rotor with Matching Rotor in Back, Mag Cerakoted Master Cylinders, 2018 Honda Master Cylinder with 11mm Plunger, Aluminum Spacers
www.motostuff.com
RIDE ENGINEERING
Triple Clamps, One-Piece Bar Mounting System, Extended Rear Master Cylinder, Showa Steering Stabilizer
www.ride-engineering.com
MET TEC
Titanium Axles, Ti Rotor/Sprocket Bolts, Ti Caliper Bolts, Chain Guide Bolts, Footpeg Pins, Various Bolts
www.mettec.com
LIGHT SPEED CARBON
Glide Plate, Chain Guide, Rear Caliper/Rotor Cover, Fork Guards, Front Rotor Cover, Frame Guards, Case Saver
www.lightspeedcarbon.com
WORKS CONNECTION
Front and Rear Brake Caps, Rotating Bar Clamp, Steering Stem Nut, Rear Chain Adjuster Blocks
www.worksconnection.com
PIVOT WORKS
Steering Stem Bearing Kit, Swingarm Kit, Linkage Rebuild Kit
www.pivotworks.com
ACERBIS
Plastic with Updated Front-End Pieces
www.acerbisusa.com
MOTOTASSINARI
V-Force Reed Cages
www.mototassinari.com
BUD RACING
Burnt Ti Footpegs with Ti Mounting Hardware
www.budracing-usa.com
MAXIMA RACING OILS
K2 Premix Oil, Gear Oil, Brake Fluid, FFT
www.maximausa.com
One Race, One Page
// By Davey Coombs
1972 Cal-Expo AMA Pro Motocross
One Race, One Page
// By Davey Coombs
1972 Cal-Expo AMA Pro Motocross
D

ick Mann was just a few weeks shy of his 38th birthday when he signed up for the AMA Pro Motocross National at the Cal-Expo outside of Sacramento. (This wasn’t the Hangtown Motocross Classic—Hangtown wasn’t on the AMA schedule as a national until 1974, even though it was arguably the biggest motocross race in America at that point.) The promoter of the event was Leisuretech, headed by a rock ‘n’ roll promoter named Michael Goodwin, and not only was it a part of the nascent AMA series, it was part of his own three-race U.S. National Cup Series, which would also include stops at Saddleback and Carlsbad. For Mann, this would be the one and only AMA Pro Motocross National he would ever enter.

Dick Mann at 1972 Cal-Expo AMA Pro Motocross
For Mann, this would be the one and only AMA Pro Motocross National he would ever enter.
At the time, the AMA had a rule in place that allowed pro-am riders to test the waters of the outdoor nationals while still keeping their eligibility for the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch. (That rule was reintroduced for the 2019 season.) Back then, Windham lived with his parents in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and they decided he would enter the Gatorback 125 National opener just to see where he stood.
August 13, 2006
Spring Creek 250 National
by davey coombs
PHOTO BY SIMON CUDBY
Most people remember the 2006 Spring Creek AMA Pro Motocross National as one of the muddiest races of all time, as well as one of Ricky Carmichael’s crowning achievements: he lapped the entire field in the rain-doused second 450 moto. What may go overlooked is that the wet race was actually a Suzuki sweep, as Carmichael’s younger teammate Broc Hepler won the 250 overall with 3-1 moto finishes aboard his RM-Z250. Having grown up a woods rider in Pennsylvania, Hepler was no stranger to sloppy conditions, and he put his background to good use in the second moto when the rain started falling hard.

“I knew it was going to be tough. I was actually pretty thankful that it rained,” Hepler told Cycle News reporter Jason Weigandt afterward. “We had the mud setup with the tires, and the suspension was dialed in for the rain. I think my last mud race was Anaheim 1 in 2005, and that was horrible. I was glad to redeem my Pennsylvania mud skills.”

To see how everyone else finished in the Minnesota mud that day, visit vault.racerxonline.com.

Broc Hepler at Spring Creek 250 National
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Dealer Spotlight
Manic Moto // San Tan Valley, AZ // manicmotorcycle.com // 480-783-3243

Manic Moto has been in business in San Tan Valley, Arizona, since January of 2014. Our number-one goal is leaving you 100 percent satisfied with the performance of your motorcycle and ATV. Eight years of experience in the motorcycle industry has taught us many things about riders, the most important being that we riders only want two things from our mechanics: 1) A thorough mechanic who pays attention to detail to get the job done right, and 2) A fair price for that service. These are the standards that we promise to our customers to uphold, and what has kept our customers coming back time and time again.

Manic Moto, San Tan Valley, Arizona
Danny Stuart

DANNY
STUART
Danny Stuart and Daniel Blair have more in common than just a first name: both love dirt bikes, both are part of the Monster Energy Supercross production team, and Stuart even runs MX207, site of the Racer X Maine Event, while Blair hosts a podcast named Main Event Moto on the Racer X Podcast Network. Let’s see what else they share in this month’s 2 Tribes.
Daniel Blair

DANIEL
BLAIR
Danny Stuart

DANNY
STUART
Daniel Blair

DANIEL
BLAIR
Danny Stuart and Daniel Blair have more in common than just a first name: both love dirt bikes, both are part of the Monster Energy Supercross production team, and Stuart even runs MX207, site of the Racer X Maine Event, while Blair hosts a podcast named Main Event Moto on the Racer X Podcast Network. Let’s see what else they share in this month’s 2 Tribes.

Last person who made you nervous?
DS: My driver at the Erzberg Rodeo. We were bombing the switchbacks up the Iron Giant like it was a rally race. It’s on my Instagram stories: @dannystu.
DB: Adam Cianciarulo after the 250 Showdown in Las Vegas.

Greatest accomplishment?
DS: That’s tough. If I had to pinpoint one thing it’d be the growth of MX207 or, more specifically, the 2018 Racer X Maine Event we held.
DB: Becoming a dad.

Biggest surprise of the summer?
DS: Roczen. When we were shooting Red Bull Moto Spy we saw behind the scenes just how bogged down he was. I’m happy to see him doing better.
DB: Weigandt’s watch alarm going off on TV.

Which one of you could destroy a golf cart faster?
DS: You don’t get a highly coveted regional arenacross championship like the one Daniel so proudly hangs his head on without being able to smash and dash, so I’d give this one to him.
DB: Not me. I’m too cheap to damage property.

Most ridiculous person in the pits?
DS: The locals having the time of their lives slamming cold ones and making more noise than the bikes.
DB: Stank Dog.

Best podcast?
DS: How I Built This, Pulp, [Jason] Weigandt’s, and of course some Main Event Moto.
DB: Anything but Pulp.

Favorite person in the pits?
DS: Our supercross video crew.
DB: Jim Holley.

Most useless item in your garage?
DS: My road bike. I’ve switched to trails.
DB: My gear.

First job?
DS: Grooming! I’ve been moving dirt since I was in seventh grade, and I still love it.
DB: Racing pro at 15. Bringing in the cheddar as a sophomore in high school.

I’m too cheap to damage property.”—DB

TEN MINUTES WITH
BY AARON HANSEL
TEN MINUTES WITH
BY AARON HANSEL
NICK
WEY
In case you haven’t noticed, Adam Cianciarulo has been tearing it up this summer. The reasons are many, but one of the biggest is Nick Wey, who’s been helping Cianciarulo a great deal. We caught up with Wey to learn more about their relationship and how he balances his very busy family and moto life.
Nick Wey
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North Carolina’s Jordan Jarvis is an ambitious competitor.
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In the Mix

North Carolina’s Jordan Jarvis is an ambitious competitor. The #301 Yamaha rider has been successful at every level of women’s motocross, but that’s never really been her main goal. Instead, she strives to be successful at every level of motocross, period. That’s why she signed up for a few rounds of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, where she has been trying to become the first woman to qualify for the motos in AMA 250 Pro Motocross. (A tip of the visor to WMX pioneer Doreen Payne, who in 1983 competed in an AMA 125 National in Colorado, which had fewer entries than today’s races, which require qualifying.) At both High Point and the new Florida National, Jarvis was close to making it in timed qualifying, and then near a qualifying spot in each LCQ before untimely crashes ruined her chances. She’s vowed to keep trying. She will also be competing in the Women’s class at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn Ranch, as well as ride for Team USA at this fall’s International Six Days Enduro. No matter where she lines up, you can expect Jordan Jarvis to be in the mix with everyone.

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