Last month, the Las Vegas Mecum public sale came about, identical to it does yearly in January. That’s the place the high-dollar motorbike seasonally migrate to be offered, and often, the costs are sky excessive. This yr was an exception. The costs actually weren’t low-cost, however a number of the identical bikes that offered for large bucks in latest occasions resurfaced and offered for much less. Times are onerous throughout. Here are so of the bikes that caught our consideration.
NGPC CONTINGENCY
Since 2010, the BDR non-profit has created 12 trans-state routes for journey and dual-sport motorbike journey. Now, BDR proclaims its thirteenth route, the Northern California Backcountry Discovery Route (CABDR-North), produced in partnership with BMW Motorrad USA, Zero Motorcycles, Outback Motortek and Edelweiss Bike Travel.
The route launch consists of free GPS tracks, a digital map, a printed waterproof map, skilled pictures, and journey assets accessible now at RideBDR.com/cabdr-north.
A documentary expedition movie, directed by Sterling Noren and produced by BDR Documentary Films debuts tonight in Sacramento, CA, adopted by a nationwide Film Tour with over 70 movie screenings at dealerships and golf equipment across the nation. The movie can be accessible on-line without spending a dime in May after the completion of the movie tour.
This route marks a big milestone for the ADV group, providing riders a possibility to traverse the best off-pavement backcountry tracks from Mexico to Canada on a BDR.
Over 5 years within the making the NorCal BDR will awe riders with its exhilarating using terrain, breathtaking surroundings and wealthy historical past.
NEW PRODUCTS:
NIHILO CONCEPTS CRANK STUFFERS
Finally the right repair for all KTM / Husky / GASGAS 125/150 house owners which have burnt out their crank and are on the lookout for a inexpensive technique to get again on the observe whereas on the identical time bettering efficiency. As you recognize more often than not when the KTM/Husky 125/150 crank goes unhealthy you will want to purchase a whole meeting for $640.00 as a result of the warmth has melted the plastic stuffers and left your crank halves unusable. WMR the premier race store on the east coast teamed up with Nihilo Concepts to develop the final word crank modification and restore. Nihilo Concepts has exactly machined new crank stuffers to the right form and weight to maximise the KTM / Husky / GASGAS 125/150’s crank shaft efficiency. The new design brings the inventory crank nearer to a wonderfully balanced system. The inventory plastic stuffers are too gentle and soften when the crank heats up leaving your outdated crank parts ineffective. Machined from 6061 Billet aluminum and formed to boost the counter weight of the crank meeting the Nihilo Stuffers are each useful and cash saving. The value to put in the brand new Billet stuffers and re-build the crank is about $300.00 lower than shopping for a brand new inventory crank. Next time you want a brand new crank shaft or simply wish to enhance your motors efficiency choose up a set of Nihilo Concepts KTM/Husky 125/150 Billet Stuffers.
Price: $109.99
Contact: www.nihiloconcepts.com
KTM, GAS GAS, HUSQVARNA OEM COMPLETE PLASTIC KITS
Create a customized search for your Husqvarna, Gas Gas or KTM off-road or MX machine with a brand new plastic elements package and select from one in every of 4 totally different colours. These new proprietary plastics kits provide appreciable financial savings over shopping for particular person bodywork gadgets and can be found solely via Husqvarna Motorcycles dealerships.
Price: $ 199.99
Contact: Your Local Authorized KTM, Husqvarna Or Gas Gas Dealer
2024 MOOSE MOTO VEST
The all new Moto Vest from Moose Racing is constructed of light-weight, breathable material that includes a vented again panel, rear compartment for storage, hand hotter pockets, semi-auto locking YKK zippers and fade-resistant sublimated graphics.
Price: $69.95
Contact: Your Local Dealer or www.mooseracing.com
BACK IN THE DAY: YAMAHA OW27
A number of years again, Terry Good of the International Motocross Museum got here west to attend Bob Hannah’s induction into the Glen Helen Walk Of Fame. He introduced alongside the very bike that Bob used to win his first 125 National Championship: the OW27. We took it to the Dirt Bike photograph studio and Ron Lawson shot it up and down earlier than transporting it to Glen Helen for the official ceremony. The bike was the topic of controversy in 1976 due to the Claiming Rule, which allowed any rider to purchase a competitor’s bike. That virtually scared all of the Japanese groups out of the game. The OW27 is a lovely machine immediately identical to it was in 1976.
