Video - Dustin Wimmer

ATVMXer300 shot this quick one-position video of Dustin Wimmer during a ride school he held earlier this year at Atco MX Park.

Joe Byrd returns to Honda

Honda backs Joe Byrd Racing for 2011

Honda is returning to the track in 2011 by once again supporting two-time national ATV MX champion Joe Byrd.

The level of support is unclear, but after a year without factory backing the professor has got to be happy. Here's what Honda said in a press release:

Joe Byrd Racing returns for its sixth season as the official support team for Honda in the 2011 AMA Pro ATV Motocross National Championship. Representing Honda in the Pro, Pro Am and Production A classes, the team has won multiple titles over the years and will continue racing Honda’s TRX450R in the ATV competition. “I’ve really enjoyed working with Honda over the years because we share the same professionalism and work ethic toward winning on and off the track,” said Joe Byrd, champion Honda racer and Joe Byrd Racing Team Owner. “Honda has treated me like family since day one, and I couldn’t see myself riding anything else. I look forward to 2011 and another exciting year of racing.”

Contingency Support
In 2011, Honda will continue its industry-leading contingency program. The Red Rider Rewards program will support racing all across the United States by offering contingency payouts to a wide range of Honda-mounted professional and amateur racers during the 2011 race season.

About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and personal watercraft in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers. For more information on Honda products, go to powersports.honda.com .

Video - Joel Hetrick helmet cam

I ran across this cool helmet cam video of Joel Hetrick practicing on his KFX450R at a supercross-style track on YouTube. It's a little old, but hey, it's the off season. Enjoy!

Video - MX Bumper install

For our 200th post, we've got video showing you how easy it is to mount up a TPR MX front bumper. Next time, we'll show you how easy the TPR Race Safer Pro nerf bars mount up thanks to our tight tolerances and dedication to precision. Be sure to become a subscriber of our YouTube channel where we'll post more videos like these at TPRquads.

   

TPR's new YouTube channel

Tarantula Performance Racing has gone mainstream with the launch of its new YouTube channel, TPRquads, this week.

TPR's first video, an overview of the Race Safer Pro Nerf Bars, is posted below. But be sure to follow the link and subscribe to TPRquads for updates on how-to features, product reviews and quad riding and racing action.

Nelson wins Quadcross; Yamaha dominates top 5

Yamaha's Dustin Nelson wins 
Quadcross title on his YFZR 


Yamaha riders dominate top 5

Dustin Nelson won the 2010 Yamaha ITP QuadCross Pro Production championship at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 14. Despite riding in pain with an injured tailbone, the Yamaha Factory Racing star swept both motos aboard his YFZ450R in a thrilling duel with series runner-up Beau Baron to take his fourth ITP QuadCross title in five years. Better still, Yamaha-mounted Justin Noss, Jason Dunkelberger and Jason Fife finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the championship. Dunkelberger added even more laurels for Yamaha on Sunday by winning the Open Pro championship with a perfect two-moto sweep aboard his own YFZ450R.

Nelson had a big enough points cushion going into the final round that technically, all he had to do was start the first Pro Production moto to claim the series title. But this was anything but assured after getting injured just two weeks prior to the Glen Helen finale. Fortunately, after open practice on Saturday, Nelson found he could tolerate the pain well enough to race. And race he did. Though rival Baron beat Nelson to the first turn in Sunday’s first moto, he soon dropped one wheel over a berm, giving Nelson the opportunity to grab the lead. Nelson then led the rest of the moto, but not by much – at the flag he had only a two-second advantage over Baron. More importantly though, Nelson had clinched the title.

With the championship assured, Nelson powered his Yamaha to the holeshot and led every lap of the second moto, once again over rival Baron. This time the battle was even closer, with Baron trying to steal the last race of the season and Nelson refusing to give in. When the checkers waved Nelson took the win by just half a bike length over Baron. Making matters even sweeter, Nelson’s 1-1 moto sweep and fourth ITP QuadCross championship came on his 33rd birthday. “My YFZ450R had strong, durable power all year long and the handling was epic at every track,” he said later. “That combination of great power and handling is rare in ATV racing, and it totally made the difference for us this year.” Yamaha off-road racing coordinator Donnie Luce added, “It’s very impressive that after sustaining a painful injury and being unable to practice or train, Dustin was able to come out and do what he had to do to win the title.”

Chad's new site

Team Motoworks/Can-Am's Chad Wienen recently freshened up his website, ChadWienen44.com. Check it out.

It's a vast improvement over his last website with videos, photos, news and events links. The only downside is his new website doesn't have the chat feature the last site did, which allowed visitors to have conversations with Chad and his fans.

Product Review - TPR Kill Switch Mount

TPR Tether Kill Switch Mount 


MSRP: $17.95

WHAT IS IT? Tarantula Performance Racing's Tether Kill Switch Mount bolts on to the stock Yamaha clutch perch in place of the factory parking brake lever. The tether mount fits most aftermarket tether kill switches, including Pro Design and Yamaha's own GYT-R tether kill switch. The mount is made of T-6061 aircraft grade aluminum and features a ribbed bend for added strength and bend resistance in the event of a get-off.

HITS: The TPR kill switch mount gives you a place to mount your kill switch on bars where space is a premium, such as narrow handlebars, fat bars and the new pivoting bars that don't offer much space. By the time you add handguards and new grips to most bars, space is at a premium and you're often left with nowhere to mount your tether kill switch, which is a requirement in almost all forms of ATV off-road racing. The mount includes high-grade stainless mounting hardware. Features a durable powdercoat finish.

MISSES: Currently only available for Yamaha-style stock clutch perch.

THE VERDICT: If you're struggling to find space for your kill switch on your Yamaha, then this mod will solve your problems.

RATING: 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10

Contact: www.tprusa.com  330-273-3456

Video - Charley McManigal and Team Trigger Racing

BShipmanFilms spotlights 24-year-old Charley McManigal and Team Trigger Racing in this YouTube video...

Video - Nathan Whipple

Keepin' 'em coming.... 201Films highlights no. 271 Nathan Whipple...

Video - Joe Byrd compound

After a few weeks of technical bugs, we're back up with a video from QuadSouthFilms highlighting some ATV motocross action from the Joe Byrd compound in August.