THE BIKE THAT “BONES” BUILT: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP ACROSS THE AGES
How Ron Watmore got his dream bike built back in 1985 and how he almost got it back 32 years later
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How Ron Watmore got his dream bike built back in 1985 and how he almost got it back 32 years later
Keeping track of time on your bike makes the time you spend on your bike better
A day in the life of a suspension technician — common sense can make your day at the races go a lot better
Watch SLR Honda’s Phantom Honda CR250 two-stroke fly wide open across the desert. Plus, lots of awesome videos you might’ve missed
We track Bones down at the Pro Circuit Supercross track to hear his history with Honda’s legendary Trail 125
Before everyone forgets Stewart’s minicycle success, we grabbed his SplitFire KX85 right out from underneath him as he pulled off the Loretta Lynn track with his 10 billionth amateur championship and took it home to SoCal to test
The moral, don’t enter your mom’s Camry in the Baja 1000
“When you said you wanted it for Supercross, did you mean for a motocross track with Supercross-style obstacles? Or, did you mean real Supercross, as in Anaheim Stadium? Because there is a big difference.”
We caught up with Dean after his final AMA National to reminisce on his career before he transitions into a Supercross-only program. And, Bones makes a guest appearance to tell some awesome stories
“Personally, I hated riding in sand. You have to stand up all the time and constantly work the bike.”
Bones makes his network TV debut — next stop is his own sit-com
Shortening suspension is popular; however, there are ways to get your bike lower to the ground other than doing it mechanically within your suspension components.
80 percent of Ryan Villopoto’s 2007 bike was made, modified or reconfigured in the Pro Circuit race shop. Not even the frame was left alone
When opposites not only attract, but switch places, you can guess who pays the price
The winningest team in the sport is a family run affair that has a history for doing things their way
Some factory riders will take their practice bike frames, once they reach the sweet spot on the aluminum continuum, and use them on their race bikes
“Before you know it, you are in the water-truck lane trying to gather it back up. What happened.”
Tips and tricks to keep your bike on the straight and narrow. It all starts with the “poor man’s steering damper.”
Static cling for clothes, static electricity for a thrill and static sag for motocross shocks
Bones talks about air forks in motocross, how he’s still involved at Pro Circuit (even after retiring) and about the basics for setting up your suspension
The bike that Brownie raced to the 125 AMA Championship 20 years ago—and Mike is still racing today
Forks can feel softer, ride lower and settle more under braking or they can do the opposite
Bones Bacon wonders, “Have you ever touched your high-speed adjuster?” Please do!
MXA rounds up all of its friends for an assault on the 3-Bros 24 Hours of Glen Helen—a text book on how to win an endurance race
Riders from all over the world come to Mammoth Mountain to blend vacation with motocross, but they sometimes forget to come prepared
You’d be amazed at how much information, personality and photography we can squeeze into an issue of MXA, plus it’s easy to read, transport and show to other people
“Packing. I have heard riders use this term quite a bit over the years, but the majority of them have no clue what the word means.”
Why Carson didn’t use an KX250F aluminum frame or a 144cc kit, but did use Showa air forks and an Lectron carb
A wake-up call to try to ween you away from your air pump fetish
Pro Circuit built the bike, MXA formed the team, Glen Helen provided nine miles of dirt and mother nature handled the next 24 hours