MXA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: NIHILO CONCEPTS SOS SECONDARY ON SWITCH (SOS)
The Nihilo Concepts SOS button solves a problem that is fast becoming an issue on electric start dirt bikes without kick-starters. The SOS is a “Secondary On Switch” that can be mounted in a safe and protected location on the bike, so if your OEM start button is ripped off or damaged, all you need to do is reach for the Nihilo SOS and your back in action.
Electric start off-road motorcycles are very popular and the weight savings by eliminating the kick starter is a great idea but if you have ever been deep in the woods or at the back of the motocross track and had your handlebar start button break or fail you would find yourself stranded. It’s not easy to push start your bike in the deep sand or push it up and down hills trying to get back to your truck. Don’t get caught in this situation, install a Nihilo SOS on your bike and ride with confidence knowing you have a backup.
The button and wire leads are 100% waterproof, high-quality military-grade components that will last the life of your motorcycle. Equipped with super-strong double face tape, it will stick to the frame, inside of your shrouds, in the air box, or just about any place you can think of. The idea is to make sure it’s in a protected spot on the bike, so if you crash or even tip over the wrong way, the SOS won’t be in danger. The retail price is $69.99 at www.nihiloconcepts.com
HUSQVARNA’S LONG RANGE 701 ENDURO LR WITH 6.6 GALLONS OF GAS
Husqvarna has announce the release of the 2020 701 Enduro LR, the new long range enduro machine for riders wanting to travel further. Offering additional touring capabilities, thanks to its increased fuel capacity of 6.6 gallons, the 701 Enduro LR is bred of the standard-issue 701 Enduro.
The 2020 701 Enduro LR offers a ride-by-wire throttle system, integrated fuel tanks, 692.7cc engine, ABS braking, lean angle sensitive Traction Control, multiple Ride Modes and Easy Shift as standard,. The suspension is handled by fully-adjustable 48mm WP Xplor forks and a WP Xplor rear shock.
701 ENDURO LR TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
1. Lightweight, integrated fuel tanks.
2. Switchable Ride Modes.
3. Bosch cornering ABS lean angle specific braking.
4. Seamless up and down Easy Shift function.
5. Lean-angle sensitive Traction Control.
6. Chromoly steel trellis frame.
7. Lightweight Aluminum swingarm.
8. Polyamide rear subframe with integrated fuel tank.
9. Hydraulic Power Assist Slipper Clutch (PASC).
10. Dry weight 341.7 pounds.
11. Seat height 36.4 inches.
12. 50mm Keihin throttle body.
13.12.7: 1 compression ratio.
14. Fuel tank capacity; 6.6 gallons.
159. $12,499.
RICKY CARMICHAEL PARTS WAYS WITH SUZUKI
2020 AMA 250/450 NATIONAL WINNERS AT A GLANCE
Date Venue 450 250
1. Aug. 15…Hurricane Mills, TN………….Zach Osborne Dylan Ferrandis
2. Aug. 22…Hurricane Mills, TN…………..Zach Osborne Jeremy Martin
3. Aug. 29…Crawfordsville, IN…………….Eli Tomac Jeremy Martin
4. Sept. 4…Red Bud, MI………………………
5. Sept. 7 …Red Bud, MI……………………..
6. Sept. 19…Millville, MN…………………..
7. Sept. 26…Jacksonville, FL…………….
8. Oct. 3…Lakewood, CO…………………..
9. Oct. 10…Pala, CA……………………………
450 Points leader…Zach Osborne
250 points leader…Dylan Ferrandis
CRAWFORDSVILLE AMA NATIONAL RESULTS: TOMAC & MARTIN ON TOP IN INDIANA
450 CLASS RESULT: CRAWFORDSVILLE
1. Eli Tomac (Kaw)…2-1
2. Marvin Musquin (KTM)…1-6
3. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw)…3-4
4. Justin Barcia (Yam)…6-2
5. Zach Osborne (Hus)…7-3
6. Chase Sexton (Hon)…4-5
7. Blake Baggett (KTM)…5-7
8. Dean Wilson (Hus)…8-8
9. Broc Tickle (Yam)…9-10
10. Christian Craig (Hon)…11-12
Other notables: 11. Fredrik Noren (Suz); 14. Joey Savatgy (Suz); 15. Benny Bloss (Hus); 18. Max Anstie (Suz); 41. Jason Anderson (Hus)
2020 AMA 450 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 3 of 9 rounds)
1. Zach Osborne (Hus)…122
2. Marvin Musquin (KTM)…109
3. Justin Barcia (Yam)…96
4. Eli Tomac (Kaw)…95
5. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw)…89
6. Blake Baggett (KTM)…81
7. Chase Sexton (Hon)…78
8. Broc Tickle (Yam)…71
9. Christian Craig (Hon)…59
10. Dean Wilson (Hus)…58
250 CLASS RESULT: CRAWFORDSVILLE
1. Jeremy Martin (Hon)…2-1
2. Dylan Ferrandis (Yam)…1-3
3. Brandon Hartranft (KTM)……3-4
4. Justin Cooper (Yam)…8-2
5. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…4-5
6. Alex Martin (Suz)…7-6
7. Shane McElrath (Yam)…6-10
8. Jo Shimoda (Hon)…12-7
9. Mitchell Harrison (Kaw)…11-8
10. Carson Mumford (Hon)…13-9
Other notables: 11.Derek Drake (KTM); 12. R.J Hampshire (Hus); 13. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw); 18. Jerry Robin (Hus); 20. Pierce Brown (KTM)
2020 AMA 250 NATIONAL POINTS STANDINGS
(After 3 of 9 rounds)
1. Dylan Ferrandis (Yam)…135
2. Jeremy Martin (Hon)…131
3. Alex Martin (Suz)…100
4. Shane McElrath (Yam)…95
5. R.J. Hampshire (Hus)…90
6. Cameron McAdoo (Kaw)…79
7. Justin Cooper (Yam)…75
8. Jett Lawrence (Hon)…63
9. Brandon Hartranft (KTM)…61
10. Mitchell Harrison (Kaw)…61
“PASHA 125 OPEN” TWO-STROKE RACE ON SATURDAY—PLUS FOUR-STROKE CLASSES FOR ALL
WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY OCT. 3
Dust off your Ratio-Rite and grab a couple extra spark plugs for the toolbox, the Wiseco Two-Stroke Motocross World Championships hosted by Fasthouse is scheduled for October 3, 2020. The World Two-Stroke Motocross Championships have been an annual favorite at Glen Helen for 11 years and Wisecos roots in two-stroke racing date back over seven decades.
“Wiseco Performance Products was built by grassroots racers from the passion for two-stroke competition and performance over 78 years ago and has been supplying two-stroke performance parts to the industry ever since,” said Scott Highland, Director of Powersports for Wiseco. “We are all avid racers and share a passion for the sport, so we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our support of the iconic World Two- Stroke Championships at Glen Helen. We can already smell the premix in the air!”
Lori Wilson, Glen Helen Raceway Events Director said,. “The event has grown every year, and with Wiseco’s support for 2020, the event will be the largest ever. The race will offer a combined Pro purse of $10,000 as well as over 40 different classes covering 50cc to 450cc displacements, youth to Over-70 age ranges, and Beginner to Pro skill levels. The young 50cc and 65cc racers will even get their own specially designed REM and Pee-Wee tracks for their races. Additionally, Pasha Afshar will be adding the Pasha Racing 125cc Pro, 30+ Pro and 50+ Pro classes into the World Two-Stroke mix and will host a 125cc “Pasha 125 Open” warm-up race on September 5 to help 125 riders get ready of the October 3, World Two-Stroke race. For more information on the World Two-Stroke Championship, including online pre-entry, go on to www. glenhelen.com.
PAST WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONS (2010-2019)
2010 …Bobby Garrison (Hus)
2011 …Austin Howell (Yam)
2012 …Michael Leib (Hon)
2013 …Sean Collier (Yam)
2014 …Sean Collier (Yam)
2015 …Mike Sleeter (KTM)
2016 …Mike Alessi (Suz)
2017 …Ryan Surratt (Hon)
2018 …Zach Bell (Hus)
2019…Robbie Wageman (Yam)
MAYBE THEY SHOULD CHANGE THE NAME TO THE “2020 ITALIAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS”
MXGP seems to have canceled more races than they have held, the list includes Germany, Sweden, Turkey, China, Portugal, Russia, Indonesia (twice), Czech Republic, Finland and the Motocross des Nations.
What did they replace them with? A so-called World Championship that is holding the bulk of its races in Italy, and by “bulk” we mean 9 of the 18 scheduled races in Italy. The rest of the schedule isn’t much better as two other nations will be holding three races a piece (Belgium and Latvia). That means that 15 of the 2020 Grand Prix’s 18 races will be held in three countries—Latvia (3), Belgium (3) and Italy (9). The only stand-alone Grand Prix with a firm date on the remaining 2020 schedule, is Spain, on October 11th. There is some hope that the organozers can squeeze Argentina onto the schedule in late November, but the factory and privateer teams will most likely refuse to make a long and expensive trip to South America for the last race of the year
REVISED 2020 WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Mar. 1…Matterley, Great Britain (Held)
Mar. 8…Valkenswaard, Holland (Held)
Aug. 9…Kegums, Latvia (Held)
Aug. 12…Kegums, Latvia (Held)
Aug. 16…Kegums, Latvia (Held)
Sept. 6…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 9…Faenza, Italy (Wednesday)
Sept. 13…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 27…Mantova, Italy
Sept. 30…Mantova, Italy (Wednesday)
Oct. 4…Mantova, Italy
Oct. 11..Arroyomolinos, Spain
Oct. 18…Lommel, Belgium
Oct. 21…Lommel, Belgium (Wednesday)
Oct. 25…Lommel, Belgium
Nov. 1…Trentino, Italy
Nov. 4…Trentino, Italy
Nov. 8…Trentino, Italy
COLOR-CODED GUIDE TO THE MXGP TRIPLE-HEADERS
MXA PRODUCTS SPOTLIGHT: FXR’S 25th ANNIVERSARY 2021 MOTO COLLECTION
2021 REVO JERSEY—$69.99
2021 REVO PANT—$199.99
MXA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK: THE STRAIN OF TWO MOTOS IN THE MUD
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 KTM 450SXF
CRANFIELD FORMULA 1 SIMULATOR TAKES VIDEO GAMES TO A NEW LEVEL
Cranfield Simulation, experts in high-tech simulator solutions, have designed the world’s first home use Formula 1 Simulator specifically designed for installation in the home. The $25,000 system is based on a real F1 mold and selects the best components including the steering wheel and pedals for a more refined experience suitable for both professional driver training and luxury home entertainment. The Cranfield Formula Simulator offers an authentic high-octane alternative solution — with the added benefit of no repair costs if you crash on the first lap!
“We are incredibly excited about bringing our world-class simulators to the consumer market for the first time,” said Jon Roach, Chief Commercial Officer of Cranfield Simulation. “We have known for years that there is a tremendous appetite for it, and with the technology we have designed, the opportunities for tailored solutions are now almost limitless. We can replicate any motorsport experience in the world, and really make the driver feel like they are at the center of the action.”
2020 FIM GRAND PRIX WINNERS AT A GLANCE
As expected, Jeffrey Herlings leads the 450 World Championship points chase, although a fifth at the first Latvian GP and a third at the second one aren’t what he expected
Date Venue 450 250
1. Mar. 1…Matterley, Great Britain …..Jeffrey Herlings Tom Vialle
2. Mar. 8…Valkenswaard, Holland…….Jeffrey Herlings Jago Geerts
3. Aug. 9…Kegums, Latvia………………….Glenn Coldenhoff Tom Vialle
4. Aug. 12…Kegums, Latvia………………..Tony Cairoli Jago Geerts
5. Aug. 16…Kegums, Latvia………………..Jeffrey Herlings Jago Geerts
6. Sept. 6…Faenza, Italy
7. Sept. 9…Faenza, Italy
8. Sept. 13…Faenza, Italy
9. Sept. 27…Mantova, Italy
10. Sept. 30…Mantova, Italy
11. Oct. 4…Mantova, Italy
12. Oct. 11..Arroyomolinos, Spain
13. Oct. 18…Lommel, Belgium
14. Oct. 21…Lommel, Belgium
15. Oct. 25…Lommel, Belgium
16. Nov. 1…Trentino, Italy
17. Nov. 4…Trentino, Italy
18. Nov. 8…Trentino, Italy
450 Points leader…Jeffrey Herlings
250 points leader…Tom Vialle
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 HUSQVARNA FC450
IT’S HERE! DAVE MILLER MEMORIAL FACE MASKS BACK IN STOCK
So many people have continued to request the Scott Face Mask that Curt Evans (the artist behind the project) and Jimmy Mac produced to help famous tuner Dave Miller in his fight with cancer. They sold out the first batch of masks in record time, but have produced a new production run. They are just two motocross guys trying to help out the family of a friend. Here is Curt Evan’s message and how you can get a few masks.
“Wow! Thanks so much for your interest in the Scott Face Mask and helping out Dave Miller’s family, ” Said Curt. “We appreciate your patience. We didn’t think the response would be so great after our initial run of over 400 masks allowed us to donate over $3500 to help Dave’s family! (Unfortunately, Dave lost his battle with cancer on May 22, but his family still needs our help, so we are not stopping our efforts to lessen their burden). The masks are $20 each for anywhere in the USA. Sorry, no foreign orders at this time). This includes shipping through the U.S. Mail. You can PayPal the money or send a check. Drop me an email at curtnotcurtisevans@gmail.com and I’ll get you the details. The masks are back in stock and ready to ship. Moto people are the best!”
MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 YAMAHA YZ450F
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MXA FIRST RIDE VIDEO: 2021 KAWASAKI KX450
MXA AD OF THE WEEK: BRAND NEW 1975 CZ125 SPORT ONLY $399 IN THE CRATE
THE 32:1 PREMIX CLASSIC COMING TO LAST CHANCE RACEWAY ON SEPT. 11-13
2020 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3, 2020
2020 OLD SCHOOL SCRAMBLES SERIES ON OCT. 3-4, OCT. 10-11 & DEC. 19-20 AT GLEN HELEN
36TH ANNUAL WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NOVEMBER 6-8: PRE-ENTRY OPEN NOW
PRE-ENTRY FEES
Saturday & Sunday $100 | $90 Second Class
Saturday Only $70 | $60 Second Class
Sunday Only $70 | $60 Second
To sign-up click this link:
https://secure.tracksideprereg.com/glenhelen/index.asp?event=83&mc_cid=66136c7217&mc_eid=3c9b324536 For more information go to www.worldvetmx.com
GLEN HELEN’S 24-HOUR ENDURANCE RACE SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 21-22
THE EVER CHANGING 2020 RACE SCHEDULES
TENTATIVE AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug. 15…Hurricane Mills, TN
Aug. 22…Hurricane Mills, TN
Aug. 29…Crawfordsville, IN
Sept. 4 (Friday)…Red Bud, MI
Sept. 7 (Monday) …Red Bud, MI
Sept. 19…Millville, MN
Sept. 26…Jacksonville, FL
Oct. 3…Lakewood, CO
Oct. 10…Pala, CA, CA
REVISED 2020 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 1…Matterley, Great Britain
Mar. 8…Valkenswaard, Holland
Aug. 9…Kegums, Latvia
Aug. 12…Kegums, Latvia
Aug. 16…Kegums, Latvia
Sept. 6…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 9…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 13…Faenza, Italy
Sept. 27…Mantova, Italy
Sept. 30…Mantova, Italy
Oct. 4…Mantova, Italy
Oct. 11..Arroyomolinos, Spain
Oct. 18…Lommel, Belgium
Oct. 21…Lommel, Belgium
Oct. 25…Lommel, Belgium
Nov. 1…Trentino, Italy
Nov. 4…Trentino, Italy
Nov. 8…Trentino, Italy
REVISED 2020 BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug. 2…Hawkstone Park
Aug. 23…Landrake Motoparc
Sept 6…Cusses Gorse
Oct. 4… Fatcat Motoparc
2020 PASHA 125 OPEN TWO-STROKE RACE
Sept. 5…Glen Helen, CA
2020 WISECO WORLD TWO-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Oct. 3…Glen Helen, CA
2020 DUBYA WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 6-8…Glen Helen , CA
2020 FIM MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
CANCELED
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