he single most influential piece of motocross media ever produced was On Any Sunday, Bruce Brown’s real-time ode to the American motorcycling explosion of the late sixties and early seventies. It followed the riding exploits of, among others, Hollywood movie star Steve McQueen and friends, and introduced and inspired the next generation of motorcyclists. It was even nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 in the category of Best Film Documentary.
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y job here at Racer X has certainly evolved over the years. After hanging up my boots at the end of 2003, I started as a full-time employee in charge of editorial, event coverage, and ad sales, among other things. I was invited to the Indy Trade Show one year, but after being overserved at the Have a Nice Day Cafe with Jesse Rooke and his crew and then covering my hotel bathroom with vomit, they didn’t invite me back. Shocking, I know. Then, as I got pulled into the Supermoto scene more, I opted for a retainer position that required me to produce certain web and print content each month. As video demand grew, we started leaning into bike intros and testing, and that has become a big part of my role here now.
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’m bordering on 20 years behind the industry curtain, which puts me on the verge of becoming that jaded, know-it-all old guy who thinks he knows better than everyone else in the room.
I don’t do that. I still believe this sport is awesome, and the more I learn about other sports and the troubles they face, the more I want to stick to our strengths. No sport is perfect, but motocross and supercross in America have enjoyed a pretty steady run for nearly 50 years, and there are many motorsports that would kill for that kind of stability and consistency.
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS & RICH SHEPHERD
Wait, wait, wait. Eli Tomac was worn out? Yes, a rugged two-week Lucas Oil Pro Motocross stretch through Florida’s heat and humidity and then Southwick’s brutal roughness even took a toll on the usually indefatigable Tomac, with RedBud serving up more wear and tear the next weekend.
Tomac was far from alone. While his (normally) fatigue-free late-race charges are akin to a cyborg, even a robot would have struggled in these races. With today’s training programs hyper-tuned to push the riders during the week while trying to leave enough in the tank for the weekend, science was put on notice for three summer weekends.
PHOTOS: JEFF KARDAS & RICH SHEPHERD
Wait, wait, wait. Eli Tomac was worn out? Yes, a rugged two-week Lucas Oil Pro Motocross stretch through Florida’s heat and humidity and then Southwick’s brutal roughness even took a toll on the usually indefatigable Tomac, with RedBud serving up more wear and tear the next weekend.
Tomac was far from alone. While his (normally) fatigue-free late-race charges are akin to a cyborg, even a robot would have struggled in these races. With today’s training programs hyper-tuned to push the riders during the week while trying to leave enough in the tank for the weekend, science was put on notice for three summer weekends.
PHOTOS: KATI DALEK/kayadaek photography
PHOTOS: KATI DALEK/kayadaek photography
PHOTOS: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
PHOTOS: ANDREW FREDRICKSON
iring your grips on is an added precaution so they don’t come undone during a moto. Here’s an in-depth look at how a factory mechanic does it.
First, I like to use .025 width grip wire. I think .032 is a little too big and .020 is a little too small. I measure out about 10” of wire, and I use a little piece on top of the canister to determine our length. I always start to the outside of the grip first, just in case there’s any air trapped under the grip. As you start to wire, it will force that air back out. If you start on the inside first, all the air is trapped.
After that, cut the very end off leaving 2-3mm sticking out. That’s just beyond the ridge, if you’re running something with a waffle. If you’re running something without a waffle, just estimate the 2-3mm. After I cut, I like to bend the outside wire toward the inside of the grip. Then same as the center one. I like to bend those two toward the inside of the grip.
