MOTOCROSS ACTION MID-WEEK REPORT
#WHIPITWEDNESDAY
Rider: Ken Roczen
Place: 2023 Anaheim 2 Supercross
Photog: Trevor Nelson
TWO-STROKE SPOTLIGHT: YZ85 TRANSFORMED INTO A BIKE FOR A ZOMBIE MOVIE
“This jewel isn’t mine yet as I’m saving up recycling money to score it. Clean YZ80 with I few mods done for Zombie hunting. The ad says it was used in a Zombie movie so I’m guessing a big name movie star rode it in a blockbuster Zombie hunting/killing movie. As you can see a few mods are a RC51 radiator, oversized KLR fuel tank that’ll send this little screamer into 2025 before the next fill up and a big comfy seat. It’s a movie bike so the $700 is probably a smart investment. See you at the track after a few more trips to the recycling center.” –Ben. San Juan Capistrano.
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THE HUGE 2023 YCF RANGE
MXA MINI TEST // PRO CIRCUIT 2022 KAWASAKI KX112 PIPE/SILENCER
With the Pro Circuit pipe and silencer, the KX112 dyno numbers jumped significantly from 8000 rpm to sign-off. The KX112 pulled stronger through the midrange to its 11,600-rpm peak where it hits 25.9 horsepower—1.5 horses stronger than stock. The Pro Circuit KX112 pipe and silencer also added more torque as well, bumping it to 11.9 pound-feet. The pipe is available in raw metal or a maintenance-free nickel-plated finish.
VERDICT: If you are a fast mini racer who wants to get the most out of his KX112 Supermini, Pro Circuit gives it to you.
DIGITS: $323.95 (platinum pipe), $171 95 (R-304 silencer)-www.procircuit.com or (951) 738-8050.
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On The Cover: This all-orange KTM 150SX project bike is one of three two-strokes that MXA tested. The three engines were sent out to different tuners to see which one could build the best 150cc two-stroke engine.
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HOMEMADE ELECTRIC YAMAHA
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The Anaheim 2 Triple Crown event was an exciting one. Click HERE to see everything that went down.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK // LEVI KITCHEN ON HIS FIRST WIN
“It was a good night. I just knew that I needed to get some good starts, and that’s what I did. I rode consistent laps and just tried to forget about what was going on behind me; a lot of guys were falling. It feels good to get this overall win, but it also feels a little weird because, in my book, I didn’t win a moto or anything today. I want to win and be the first guy to the checkers, but I’m stoked to bounce back after last weekend. We’re going to keep working during the break. I’m still hungry.”
LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN | CASEY LYTLE’S 1999 YAMAHA OF TROY YZ125
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MXPERTS // FROM JUNKER TO LEAKER
The shiny look of these fork tubes is a dead giveaway of a fork seal leak.
Dear MXperts,
I just bought my first brand-new bike after a few years of riding used junkers. But, in the last five months, I have replaced the fork seals three times: once because I got a nick in my fork leg, and the other two just plain old leaks. There must be a way to stop fork seals from leaking. What is it?
There are three ways to help your bike’s fork seals last longer.
(1) Park it. Park your bike in a hermetically sealed environment and never take it out.
(2) SealSavers. SealSavers are neoprene tubes that slide up your fork legs on to the stanchion. With half of the neoprene below the fork seal and half above it, the SealSavers act as a pre-seal and a fork wiper that stops dirt from getting to the seals. Most of the racers we know are too cool to run SealSavers, but they complain the loudest when they have to replace their fork seals. At $20, SealSavers are a bargain. They even make SealSavers with a zipper up the back so they are easier to put on and take off. For more information, go to www.sealsavers.com.
(3) ProTech fork guards. ProTech injection-molded fork guards wrap around 95 percent of your bike’s fork tubes, protecting both the front and back from stone chips, dents and dings. They are direct replacements for the standard OEM guards on KTMs, Husqvarnas, Gas Gas’, Shercos, Hondas and Yamahas. The ProTech guards offer much more protection from roost for the fork legs, and this vastly improves the chances of your fork seals lasting twice as long. They are available in white, black, orange, red and yellow (depending on bike brand). You can order them directly from the British manufacturer at www.protechguards.co.uk or from www.n2dirt.net in Southern Cailfornia.
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CLASSIC PHOTO
Jeremy McGrath in 1995 doing his signature Nac-Nac on his factory Honda CR250 two-stroke.
Moto Trivia answer: Damon Huffman back in 1994.
