MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT

#WHIPITWEDNESDAY

Rider: Justin Cooper
Bike: Star Racing Yamaha YZ250F
Event: 2022 MXND Red Bud
Photographer: Josh Mosiman

TWO-STROKE SPOTLIGHT: JEREMY MCGRATH REPLICA 1996 HONDA CR250

Jeremy McGrath won 14 out of 15 races in the 1996 season on his Honda CR250.

Justin Luke Steyn loves to build legendary replica bikes. He has a true to life Ricky Carmichael 2002 Honda CR250 and this Jeremy McGrath 1996 Honda CR250 replica. How did he get his hands on these parts? Some can be obtained through aftermarket companies while others are from secret sources. Here are a few a details Justin included into his replica build all the way down to the tires. This just might be the world’s mot accurate replica. If you have anything closer than this, send you submission to [email protected].

This is a HRC replica cone pipe. 

·         Cloth Renthal bar pad
·         HRC replica triple clamps with machined magnesium casting marks in the bar clamps
·         HRC replica waterpump guard
·         HRC replica pipe and silencer

Those are original Throttle Jockey Factory graphics. 

·         280mm front disc and 1997 rear disc
·         Showa Twin Chamber forks
·         HRC zip ties
·         Legit leftover Throttle Jockey decals, in the correct Nuclear red color

Notice the carbon fiber silencer, billet top clamp and 280mm front rotor. 

·         Period correct Dunlops, now obsolete
·         All NOS OEM Honda plastics – not cheap and not easy to find

MOTO // TRIVIA

Who is this rider and what year was it taken? Answer is at the bottom of the page.

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MOTO TIP: RIDING SHOULD BE THE BULK OR YOUR TRAINING

MOTO TIP. Riding is the best training for racing. It is a full-body workout that replicates the required movements and heart rates. Ride as much as possible and have a plan when doing so in order to get the most bang for your buck come race day. Doing motos is great at increasing your aerobic base, but it will not increase your anaerobic threshold. To do this, you need to do short intense intervals with a heart rate that comes close to, or above, your peak. You can weave these intense intervals into your regular training regimen. Do two-lap sprint intervals and check your peak heart rate. Was it lower than on race day? Guess what? You’re not trying hard enough. This is common when starting out. When you get there, you’ll know it. You will be toast after the two laps. Now, repeat these intervals five times with a break between each session. The better shape you are in, the shorter the break. Start out with the time it took you to complete one lap, then work from there.

Check out the full article about Anaerobic threshold here. 

WSX BRITISH TRACK PREVIEW

HERE IS THE PROPOSED WXS LINEUP FOR THE FIRST BRITISH ROUND

450 CLASS

1. Ken Roczen / Honda Genuine
2. Eli Tomac  / Cardiff Wildcard
3. Anthony Bourdon / Team GSM
4. Thomas Ramette / Team GSM
5. Josh Hill / CDR Yamaha
6. Luke Clout / CDR Yamaha
7. Fredrik Noren / PMG Suzuki
8. Brandon Hartranft / PMG Suzuki
9. Angelo Pellegrini / Honda NILS
10. Jordi Tixier / Honda NILS
11. Ryan Breece / Rick Ware Racing
12. Joey Savatgy / Rick Ware Racing
13. Cade Clason / ClubMX Yamaha
14. Grant Harlan / ClubMX Yamaha
15. Cedric Soubeyras / BUD Racing Kawasaki
16. Gregory Aranda / Bud Racing Kawasaki
17. Justin Brayton / Motoconcepts Honda
18. Vince Friese / Motoconcepts Honda
19. Josh Grant  / MDK
20. Chad Reed  / MDK

250 CLASS

1. Derek Drake / MDK
2. Justin Bogle / MDK
3. Maxime Desprey / Team GSM
4. Carson Brown / Team GSM
5. Shane McElrath / Rick Ware Racing
6. Max Anstie / Honda Genuine
7. Wilson Todd / Honda Genuine
8. Mitchell Oldenburg / Motoconcepts Honda
9. Cole Seely / Motoconcepts Honda
10. Jace Owen / ClubMX Yamaha
11. Phil Nicoletti / ClubMX Yamaha
12. Marshal Weltin / PMG Suzuki
13. Dilan Schwartz / PMG Suzuki
14. Lorenzo Camporese / Honda NILS
15. Thomas Do / Honda NILS
16. Matt Moss / BUD Racing Kawasaki
17. Chris Blose / BUD Racing Kawasaki
18. Aaron Tanti / CDR Yamaha
19. Kyle Chisholm / CDR Yamaha

MINI TEST // NITROWEDGE FOAM INSERTS

The Nitrowedge is an 8-inch section of a Nitromousse that can be added to increase the psi feel of your current Nitromousse. This concept started when riders began to cut sections from their old Nitromousses and add them in to refresh their current mousses. Nuetech made things simpler by selling a fresh 8-inch wedge. Nitrowedges come in handy for increasing the lifespan and psi feel of an older mousse.

VERDICT: The Nitrowedge adds volume to increase the psi feel of a Nitromousse that has a lot of hours on it or tune the psi feel of a newer mousse.

DIGITS: $139.95 (Nitromousse), $19.95 (Nitrowedge), $5.11 (Nitrolube)—(608) 301-6764 or www.nitromousse.com.

For the full test of the Nitrowedge foam insert click here. 

RICH GUY BUILD // GASGAS MC450F

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MXA MINI QUOTE // BRIAN MYERSCOUGH ON THE PRESSURE OF RACING 

As a young kid racing in the big-pressure minicycle races, I won easily. As I got older, I was dealing with depression. I had to deal with that over my lifetime, and it got worse as I got older. I now take antidepressants and have had a lot of therapy. Many things were affecting me that I did not understand. It would have been better if I had had an agent working for me and more guidance from people who knew the ropes.

Click here to read to full interview.