Archive for November, 2010

David Knight vs Gee Atherton , downhill bike vs enduro moto

Monday, November 29th, 2010

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South of the Border

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

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Morocco Dunes

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Submitted by Jerome Lacroix

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The New KTM 450 Rally Bike

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

KTM went to Milan for the Italy International Motorcycle Show, also know as EICMA, with many new motorcycle innovations, including the 450 Rally Replica. They unveiled the Rally Replica in time for the new 2011 Dakar Rally regulations, which limits all competitors to 450cc enduro bikes.

The unveiling was just days after KTM factory rider Cyril Despres won the Rally of Morocco while Marc Coma finished third overall, despite time penalties of 36 minutes, to record a huge success for what was the first real test for the new KTM 450 motorcycle.

The six days of desert riding was the perfect launch pad for the new KTM 450 enduro bike, and the team reported not a single mechanical issue with the new motorcycle in the hands of the two best rally riders in the world. The results were a triumph for riders, machine and the entire team involved in its development.

Click video to see the 450 Rally Replica at EICMA that the KTM factory riders will take to the Dakar 2011 Rally.

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If You See a Turtle on a Fence Post, He Had Help.

Sunday, November 14th, 2010


It’s a tireless, thankless, endless, and often overwhelming and discouraging job for the 1 percenters that are in the trenches day in and day out trying to keep YOUR trails open. Like the turtle, they need a lot of help to get up on the fence post.

So, I’d like to say thank you to all of the 1 percenters for everything that you do. I know that you guys participate and donate money and time and energy and I greatly appreciate it. Over the last 37 years I have donated thousands of dollars (Blue Ribbon, Colorado Trail Preservation Alliance, and COHVCO) and countless hours to trail access issues and trail maintenance and it still blows me away that 99% of dirt bikers won’t even give $20 to the organizations that fight for their trails.

It’s been my experience that those that complain the most do the least. They don’t belong to any of the groups that fight for land access, they don’t donate a single penny, they don’t go to meetings, they are ignorant about the issues, and quite often they ride LOUD bikes and destroy the trails.

The organizations that are fighting our battles are working with pennies. It’s amazing that they get anything done with their tiny budgets. If everyone would donate, to the groups listed above or ones in their own region, it would be much easier to win trail access issues. FYI: Most of the staff members, for the groups listed above, work endless hours for you for FREE. Many of them even pay for their own travel expenses to the many meetings and events that they attend.

I urge everyone to become pro-active and protect the sport that we all love because if you keep doing what you’re doing then you will keep getting what you’re getting, more trail closures.

The bottom line is, are you part of the problem or part of the solution?

Please become an ambassador for your sport and your trails.

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New KTM Models On The Way

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010


Launching the revolutionary, brand new 350 EXC-F Factory, KTM puts down a new milestone in the Enduro World Championship in 2011. The newly developed factory bike claims no less than to be the most sophisticated and best four stroke racing Enduro ever. At the same time, it offers a preview of the upcoming E2 bike generation from Austria.


2011 990 Adventure Dakar Edition


2011 RC8 1190


2011 990SM


2011 125 Duke

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