THE WEEKLY FEED: MARCH 9, 2016

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Since this is my GNCC special, here’s a look at some of the players from 2003, 2008 and 2013.

andrewair03 — Fred Andrews, 2003 a Factory Kawasaki Off-road racer (now defunct), finished fourth in the series, which was won by Barry Hawk. Freddy won the 1993 GNCC championship on a Yamaha.

PaulWhibley'08 — In 2008 Paul Whibley was a Factory Suzuki Off-road (now defunct) racer and finished second behind David Knight.

kailub13 — In 2013 Kailub Russell made the transition to the XC1 class and flat dominated with a 7 win season.

GNCC PICS AND PANS: FUN STUFF FROM A HUGE OPENING ROUND!!

Billy Morris, former band member of the rock group Warrant not only raced his KTM Jackpiner in the morning event, he kicked off the pro race with a guitar solo of the National Anthem!

Kailub’s 350XCF uses an FMF system, and like the majority of the Pro’s, he runs it wide open (no SA or quiet insert).

Russell’s 350 has a coolant recovery system that actually holds radiator fluid in the main downtube on the frame.

A Rekluse clutch, with a standard engagement is used. P3 carbon and radiator hose sheaths ward off abuse.

Kailub was one of the few factory racers to use the extreme features of the Dunlop sand tire.

Josh Strang’s Husky is a standard 450, 5-speeder, mapped for a smoother flow of throttle since Josh has found that short shifting and staying the meat of the power is easier on him than revving the beast. A WP Cone Valve fork and Traxx shock handle the suspension.

Strang’s Husky has a coolant recovery system nestled in the airbox.

If you look closely at the left front tire of this ATV racer you’ll see…

Jason Thomas won the XC2 championship last year and was left without a ride. He put together a deal with Lojak’s Yamaha, Maxxis and Moose Racing for his assault on the XC1 class racing a YZ250FX.

Chris Bach is one of the few Pro’s who races a non-electric start machine in the XC1 class. As you can see the JCR Honda runs Pro Circuit’s twin exhaust.

Grant Baylor and his N-Fab/Am Pro teammate Daniel Milner are YZ450FX mounted and loving it. According to their boss Randy Hawkins, they run the motors virtually stock, just with a slip on FMF exhaust.

Charlie Mullins practiced on saturday, but a tender foot kept him from racing. He will miss the first two GNCCs.

Kailub Russell talks shop about his Traxx factory rear damper. We were told that Kailub likes his rear end to feel ‘dead’ in the sand, which gives him more control.

Timmy Coombs kept on eye on the start area in the huge field at the Rodman facility in Palatka.

Ryan Sipes looks over his Coast Racing Husqvarna. Barry Hawk is his team manager and the machines want for nothing over the factory Husky’s.

Cory Buttrick, formerly a Beta rider has switched to KTM 450XCF machine, with help from SRT, Kenda and Pro Circuit. He told us that he loves this wagon!

Cory uses the new WP air fork valved for him by JDP. He said its worlds better than the 4CS fork.

Nick Fahringer is going under the knife to get some hardware removed from his knee. His goal is to be ready for the next National Enduro.

Thad Duvall’s Rocky Mountain, FAR sponsored machine uses the Neken SFS triple clamp. It has damping controlled by air pressure and according to Thad, it’s so good that he hates riding without it.

Humm, not overly excited about this UTV company name.

Kacy Martinez flat hauls the mail! She dominated the morning class.

The man, the mogul, the master behind the scenes at FMF Racing is none other than…Lil’D- Donnie Emler Junior.

Quinn Cody’s main job is no longer racing, but its running the Casselli Foundation. This was his first GNCC and came away impressed.

Ricky Russell’s new ride in the XC1 class an MCS/Obermeyer Suzuki RM-Z450. RR looked strong the first two laps.

HOT STUFF!

NEW FROM BESTDUALSPORTBIKES.COM

Screen-Shot-2016-03-08-at-7.09.22-AM — Here’s a look their prototype header for KTM/Husky’s. The header tapers, runs into a collector that helps to speed up the exhaust flow and ramp up power.

Screen-Shot-2016-03-08-at-7.10.57-AM — Bestdualsportbikes.com Quiet insert for their end cap takes off 3 DB’s and doesn’t hurt the power.

Ride Engineering: 2016 KXF 450 Axle Blocks

Price: $47.95

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axle-blocks — The Ride Engineering Axle Blocks are precision machined for better swingarm fit and more accurate chain alignment. They are 6mm longer than OEM blocks, keeping the chain adjustment bolts less extended. All axle blocks come with two M8 hex nuts to securely “double lock” adjustment bolts and keep them from loosening. Available in anodized black, red, blue, and green.

Fork armor! For KTM’s and Husky’s.

$59.99

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ALPINESTARS D71 Special Edition Tech 1

The Special Edition D71 Tech 10 fuses all the performance innovations of the iconic Tech 10 with an exclusive color combination. Sporting a sleek black lower chassis, white upper shaft, and high-vis fluorescent yellow accents result in a visually captivating, high performance motocross boot with a sophisticated and modern motorsports feel.

Key features:

Exclusive dual compound sole is seamlessly integrated to the multi-density foot base structure with built-in support. The sole offers superior durability, grip and feel while riding.
The central sole insert is easily replaceable and Alpinestars offers a full sole replacement and boot repair service.
New buckle closure system includes high-impact aluminum bridge closures, with memory and a quick release/locking system with self-aligning design for easy, precise closure and improved riding performance and security. All buckles are easily replaceable.
Soft microfiber gaiter helps seal out excessive water and dirt entry.
Poly-fabric lining with 3D open cell foam incorporates anti-slip suede on heel area to keep foot located inside the boot.
Innovative biomechanical inner ankle brace features medial and lateral “C” torsion bars to control ankle and leg rotation, while allowing freedom of movement. Wide fit torsion bar replacements are included. These dual connection torsion bars offer the rider natural ankle movement with progressive damping of torsional forces during an accident.
TPU protection and shock absorbing padding on the heel and ankles and an ultra thin and flexible forefoot area for increased

ensitivity and control.

New, dual compound, removable anatomic foot-bed includes EVA for comfort and support and aids even weight distribution.

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WORKS CONNECTION TITAN SKID PLATES

Works Connection has a new protection weapon in its arsenal in the form of the Titan Skid Plate. Injection molded in exclusive Bronzed Titanium plastic, the Titan’s design includes frame rail, engine case and full-length center case coverage to ward off the punishing elements of the MX and Off-Road worlds. Simple, yet reliable CNC billet mounting system allows for quick and easy install/removal.

Available for Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM and Yamaha. Find them at retail outlets or www.worksconnection.com

THE FIRST MOOSE!

DB_88 — Moose Racing that is! That’s Wayne Cornelius, Tommy Norton, Rodney Smith, Steve Hatch and Jeff Russell all of whom were the first factory Moose gear pilots.

Sprint Enduro: Round 2 of the Full Gas Sprint Enduro series where Yamaha’s Daniel Milner continued his winning streak against Husqvarna’s Josh Strang and KR4/Husqvarna’s Thad Duvall.

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