THE WEEKLY FEED: FEBRUARY 22, 2017

BLAST FROM THE PAST

mike-hannon — “The bike is Pomeroy’s California GP bike. Skip Kreps had it stored in his Bay Area Bultaco dealership. If I’m not mistaken it was for the article in Dirt Bike. What’s it like to ride a GP Bultaco? I’m thinking somewhere around ’74 or ’75. The’ 76 had different forks and shock mounting. Jims bike did have rear suspension modifications. One that came to mind was beefed up swing arm. He would bend the stock one after they moved the shocks forward. Thanks, Mike Hannon.”

Mike raced for Factory Bultaco and Factory Honda Off-Road in the 70’s and was always a threat to win anytime the racing was on the west coast.

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ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING 2017 MXGP SEASON PREVIEW

Remaining under the guidance of highly-experienced team manager Antti Pyrhönen, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s MXGP team will see Max Nagl, Gautier Paulin and Max Anstie all battle for the top in the prestigious 450cc class of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Racing aboard Husqvarna’s FC 450 machine, the trio of Nagl, Paulin and Anstie are ready to go head-to-head against the MXGP elite.

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Screen Shot 2017-02-22 at 6.46.28 AM — Coming off his first win of the season last weekend, Sutherlin had his eyes on the top spot at round 3 of the WORCS series. With rain in the forecast he was well prepared for a mudder. “I pulled the holeshot but made a couple mistakes which dropped me back to 3rd.” Sutherlin moved up to 2nd and settled behind 1st place, Blayne Thompson. “I was 10 seconds behind him when he had an unfortunate bike issue. I took over 1st and just put the hammer down to the finish where I had a good gap.” With too muddy of a course, WORCS had to find alternate routes which added a lot fast, choppy and slick sections. “They added stuff that we didn’t practice on Friday, but they did the best they could with the circumstances they were under. For as bad as the conditions were on Friday, the course was really good 45 minutes into the race, I enjoyed it.” With today’s win, Sutherlin extends his points lead in the WORCS series even more. “It feels good to finally get a WORCS win this season, I just need to keep putting in the work for the weekends.” Sutherlin’s next race will be Round 3 of Big 6 at Glen Helen.

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GRAHAM JARVIS WINS HELL’S GATE 2017

Graham Jarvis - Hell's Gate — Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Graham Jarvis has cemented his place in the Hell’s Gate record books by claiming a fifth event win. Earning a hard-fought victory at the 2017 edition of the one-day Tuscan race, the recent Ales Trem winner finished more than four minutes ahead of his closest challenger at the end of the three-hour main race.

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CODY WEBB WINS MUDDY AMA WEST HARE SCRAMBLES

Endurocross and extreme enduro specialist Cody Webb made a surprise appearance at a muddy round two of the AMA West Hare Scramble race to take the win. Central California and the entire West Coast had been pounded with heavy rains for the weeks leading up to round two of the 2017 West Hare Scramble series and the event was at risk due to server weather. Cody Webb showed up to try his hand at hare scramble racing and got out to a early lead and never looked back to take a commanding five minute lead to take the checkered flag.

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SOCIAL DISTORTION

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GEAR BAG

ZAC SPEED CONFIGR8

Screen Shot 2017-02-15 at 6.24.50 AM — CONFIGR8 is the name given to the backpack system that is designed to deliver the ultimate in re-configurable backpacks solutions. With the unique tool-free ladder lock system you can interchange harness options quickly and simply. This vastly improves the functional ability of your backpack by utilizing the front harness area of the pack like never before. The ladder lock strap has 9 different size settings, allowing you to customize the fit perfectly with other garments or equipment. There are three sizes of backpacks available, Dakar (22.5 L), Recon S-3 (13.5 L), and the Sprint R-3 (9 L). Each one is equipped with a Source 3 L hydration system.

pacificpowersports.com

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Warp 9 Racing Titanium Sprocket Bolt Kits

Give your ride some factory style hardware with Warp 9 Racing’s new Titanium Sprocket Bolt Kit. The kit comes with 6 8mm Torx Head Bolts, 6 Fuji Lock Nuts, and base washers. These bolts are stronger and lighter than OEM, and the Torx head is nearly impossible to strip. Warp 9’s Titanium Sprocket Bolts weigh in at nearly half the weight of OEM and fit all motocross and supermoto models 65cc – 650cc.

$59.00
www.warp9racing.com

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TRAVIS PASTRANA KNEE GUARDS FROM EVS

https://evs-sports.com

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ProTaper Launches New Website

2017_ProTaper_Website — Get all the latest ProTaper product information with our easy-to-navigate web platform featuring detailed product descriptions, photos, technical specifications, and an all-new authorized dealer locator. Visitors can also utilize the extremely convenient “shop by fitment” filter to easily find every ProTaper product that fits their motorcycle.

www.protaper.com

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JGRMX Adjustable Pull Rod for Yamaha

JGRMX’s Adjustable Pull Rod allows you to change the balance of your Yamaha. By adjusting chassis balance the bike will settle better in braking bumps and have improved traction on corner exit. The JGRMX Adjustable Pull Rod creates less weight transfer to the front end upon corner entry for remarkable stability. Shorter riders can really take advantage of the longer pull rod options, which significantly lower the chassis height. CNC machined out of high quality aluminum, with the JGR logo laser etched on both arms, the kit comes with five different length options. Premium quality bearings are pre-installed. Detailed instructions make the pull rod easy to bolt on and make adjustments. There are settings:

There are five different settings: Stock, 8mm lower, 14mm lower, 19mm lower and 23mm lower.

$279.95

www.jgrmxstore.com

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WOLF: BACK IN THE DAY