THE WEEKLY FEED: NEW PRODUCTS•NEW BIKES AND CAN-AM BITD

Dave Kolbe hole shots the 125 Experts at Valley Cycle Park circa 1975.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Kolbe Can-Am sponsored Ron Hornaday Jr. at Valley Cycle Park circa 1975. He frequented Valley Cycle Park and rode for Kolbe Cycles on a Can-Am 250. He, along with Greg Robertson elevated the little known Canadian machine with consistent podium results. Ron moved up to race stock cars and in 1992, he won his first championship in the Southwest Series as well as winning the Most Popular Driver award. He moved to the Winston Cup series in 1992 and eventually to the Truck series. Thanks to Mark Kiel for another superb pic from back in the day.

In 2009, Hornaday not only won his record fourth Truck Series title at the age of 51, he also had one of the best seasons of his Hall of Fame career, driving for Kevin Harvick Inc.

NEWS

IRC TIRES AND TADDY BLAZUSIAK JOIN FORCES

IRC Tire is excited to announce that Taddy Blazusiak will be joining the team. Blazusiak, a six-time FIM SuperEnduro champion, five-time AMA EnduroCross Champion, five-time Red Bull Erzbergrodeo winner, and four-time X Games gold medalist, brings a wealth of experience to the IRC Tire team. He will compete on IRC Tire for the remainder of the FIM SuperEnduro Chamipionship, AMA EnduroCross Championship, select Hard Enduro races, and various consumer-focused ride events.

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AJP Motorcycles Partners with CPD for the USA

Central Powersports Distribution has signed an agreement with AJP Motorcycles of Portugal to become the new USA Importer and Distributor for 2023 and beyond. AJP Motos in Portugal has been producing motorcycles since 1987 when Enduro legend, Antonio Pinto, designed and built a 125cc 2-stroke enduro bike. Throughout the years, AJP has transformed into durable, reliable, and cost-effective 4-stroke trail bikes. AJP now offers a full range of enduro-leisure motorcycles, from the beginner-friendly SPR240 to the adventure-ready PR7 650.

CPD currently imports and distributes notable OEM motorcycle brands such as Rieju, Electric Motion, and SWM. Viral Brand goggles was recently added to the CPD family of aftermarket brands already in distribution, including Funnel Web Filters, S3 Parts, and Trickbits protection parts. CPD will continue to add more aftermarket segments specific to off-road; more announcements are to come on the aftermarket sector for CPD and OEM additions.

For more information on becoming a CPD dealer, or if you are located in or around Marshall, TX, and interested in joining the CPD Team, please email [email protected] for more information!

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MOTO MORINI COMES TO THE U.S.

Moto Morini the iconic Italian motorcycle brand is pleased to announce their entrance into the American market! Founded in 1937, Moto Morini has long been the symbol of Italian innovation and performance. They bring decades of master craftsmanship, exceptional Italian design, premium quality and unparalleled performance to the United States with a portfolio of motorcycles, accessories and gear that exceeds the demands of today’s riders on and off the road.

MotoMoriniUSA.com

SOCIAL DISTORTION

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DON’T PULL ANY PUNCHES!!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

CODY WEBB, Germany-Super Enduro. “A wild final moto with getting crashed into, and crashing myself, kicked me off the podium. I am looking forward to putting my head down to regroup and come back stronger in Budapest. The Sherco SEF 300 performed flawlessly with no issues. There are plenty of good things to walk away with this weekend,” concluded Webb.

HOW TO…

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GEAR BAG

Forcefield Body Armour specialises in Impact Protection and High Performance Clothing Systems.
The brand prides itself on developing and producing cutting edge, innovative and class leading products. Forcefield is distributed and sold in the U.S. through Motonation (Motonation.com)

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NEW RUBBER MOUNTED KTM SKID PLATES

Enduro Engineering recently went back and updated the current KTM XC-W and EXC skid plates both four stroke and two stroke to the new rubber mounted style. This is achieved with rubber grommets around aluminum spacers at the mounting locations. Being rubber mounted will allow the motorcycle to flex more and it will reduce vibration throughout the motorcycle while still providing excellent protection. These are available now for the KTM 250/350 XCF-W/EXC-F and the 450/500 XCF-W/EXC-F as well as the 250/300 XC-W/EXC. Extreme style skid plates will be available rubber mounted soon as well.

enduroeng.com

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FASTHOUSE: Off-Road Grindhouse Pant

Fit, function, simplicity. This pant skips all the over-engineered razzle-dazzle of today’s current batch of riding pants and goes straight to the tried and true features that have been time-proven and we know works.

600 Denier Poly main panel construction.
Leg pockets
2 way stretch knee and rear yoke panels.
Lightweight, breathable and snag resistant thigh and calf panels.
High strength Nylon thread double and triple stitched seams.
High heat and abrasion resistant Full Grain Leather inner knee panels.
Punched Poly front panel allows just the right amount of venting.
Durable and plyable TPR thigh and knee embellishments.
Silky soft Tricot 3/4 length knee brace optimized lining.

Price $170.00

Fasthouse.com

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Works with all 125cc to 450cc Off-Road motorcycles. Fully adjustable for different heights from 11.75” up to 16.75” Lifts 440 pounds. 125-250 lifts per charge with 18-Volt lithium battery. 2 Chargers included; US 120v Charger & 12v Car Charger. Super stable aluminum frame with durable plastic outer shell.

USE DISCOUNT CODE: S23 FOR 43% DISCOUNT
ONLY $341.97+ SHARED FREIGHT COSTS

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WOLF: BACK IN THE DAY

A good weekend of racing for the Wolfster. It was 1981 and I was piloting Dirt Bike’s Husqvarna 430XC test bike at the National Enduro at Red Mountain. It was a loaded field, but I was riding well at the time, loved the machine and desert enduros proved to be my sweet spot.