Headshake Solutions

When I first started riding big bikes, I was so stoked to finally have all of the power I wanted.  However, with great power, comes great responsibility?courtesy of Uncle Ben from Spiderman.  Sometimes, we can get ahead of ourselves on a rougher track and the braking bumps fight back.  Most of the time, the chop [...]

Donny Schmit Fritz Schneider Darrell Schultz Tommy Searle Gary Semics Andrew Short Shaun Simpson Joƫl Smets

RJ Says: Give me a break in between supercross and motocross

Is the combined supercross / motocross season of today's era too long?

As a former supercross and motocross racer, I don't think the season is too long. Racers want to race.

But I would like to see a couple of changes that I think will make it better for the riders, teams, and most importantly, the fans.

First, I'd like to see a much longer break in between the end of the Supercross season, and the start of the MX season.

I think it would be great if the riders could have at least a couple off weekends off after the supercross season ends. One of the reasons is they could do more 'outdoor' testing at that time, instead of during supercross season.

Rick Burgett Jimmy Button Michael Byrne Antonio Cairoli Trey Canard HÄkan Carlquist Ricky Carmichael Danny Chandler

RJ Says: Moving to Pro 4 Off-Road Truck Racing in 2011

Last year I won the TORC Pro 2 Off-Road Truck racing championship. This year I'm moving to the Pro 4 class.

What's the difference between Pro 2 and Pro 4? Pro 2 is two wheel drive. Pro 4 is four wheel drive.

With Pro 4 you can drive more aggressively - you can get on the gas more, because you have much more traction with all four wheels.

Also in 2011, I'm with a new team - Menzies. Plus I have help from Dodge, and Red Bull.

In this video below, this is one of the first times I started testing for 2011. It's a track at Glen Helen Raceway! (Home of the US MX GP)

Ken Roczen Stephane Roncada Gerard Rond Jean Sebastien Roy Alex Salvini Donny Schmit Fritz Schneider Darrell Schultz

Long Ruts on Straights

Nothing reminds me of motocross more than a rutted up, fast, flowing track.  This is the pinnacle obstacle that separates the men from the boys.  If you watched Southwick this past weekend, then you saw the insane ruts in the moist New England sand.  Most beginners find themselves nervous approaching long ruts and often end [...]

Marc de Reuver Michele Rinaldi Joƫl Robert Ken Roczen Stephane Roncada Gerard Rond Jean Sebastien Roy Alex Salvini

Super X 2011 ? Where?d everbody go?

Super X 2011 Well it’s that time of year again. The Australian Super X series starts this weekend with the opening round in Melbourne. The series is lacking the usual promise of top US riders taking on some of the best in Australia. No mention of the main draw card of the previous series with [...]

Marc de Reuver Michele Rinaldi Joƫl Robert Ken Roczen Stephane Roncada Gerard Rond Jean Sebastien Roy Alex Salvini