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CRUZ TOOLS: RoadTech M3 Tool Kit

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CRUZ TOOLS: RoadTech M3 Tool Kit

Cruz Tools has one of the neatest mini tool kits we’ve seen. The RoadTech M3 comes in an efficiently packaged roll up tool pouch that fits easily in the storage compartment of your ATV or side-by-side.

Short on storage? The whole package only weighs a few measly pounds, so for the benefit of peace-of-mind, you could stow the RoadTech in your pack without burdening yourself. In fact, after a few short minutes, you probably would forget you were carrying it.

That’s the beauty of having a trailside tool kit like this with you. Pack it, forget about it and just focus on your ride.

The kit comes complete with 4 metric combination wrenches (8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 14mm) made from chrome vanadium steel of the highest quality, a forged steel 8-inch adjustable wrench, vice grips, tire pressure gauge, mini LED flashlight, Alan keys, screwdriver, spark plug socket, gapper, electrical tape and one of the coolest polished chrome mini ratchet sets we’ve seen complete with extension and popular sized sockets.

If it’s ever happened to you, a breakdown can completely ruin your day if you don’t have the proper tools to fix the problem. Imagine being able to fix your ATV quickly and get back on the trail with minimal down time.

Investing less than $100 in a kit from Cruz Tools sure beats hiking out a 10-mile trail on foot in your riding boots. Not sure yet? Keep that in mind next time your feet are aching from walking out of the bush.

Call Cruz Tools Toll-Free 888-909-8665 and visit CruzTools.com.

JOE BYRD HITS “GRAND SLAM” AT HIGH POINT

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JOE BYRD HITS “GRAND SLAM” AT HIGH POINT

Press Release –

Joe Byrd has been around long enough to know when it’s time to pull off a big win. With Round 6 of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited marking mid-point of the 2008 season, as well as the opening round of the ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine, Byrd brought his “A” game…and it showed. Byrd knew it was time to win, and win he did.

Byrd (No. 7 Honda) captured the ATVRiders.com Holeshot Award in the second moto, and, combined with his third-place finish in the first moto, he netted his second overall victory of the year.

Putting in another strong ride was Can-Am’s Jeremy Lawson, who finished second, ahead of Josh Creamer (No. 9 Team Monster Energy Kawasaki), who recorded his second podium this season

Byrd switched machines three rounds ago and since then, he has been methodically marching his way to the top of the series points.

“This quad has just worked out great,” said Byrd. “Sometimes, one machine is just better than the other one; plain and simple. We finally got to enjoy perfect weather and I was feeling great out there. We worked hard on the set up on this Honda and it was working perfectly.”

The victory provided a boost to Byrd’s points tally, but the Union City, Tenn. native is still taking it race by race.

“We got off to a slow start,” said Byrd. “We’ve been trying to dig ourselves out of a hole and things are coming around. There are still a lot of motos to go.”

After posting a solid runner-up finish, Lawson (No. 16 Can-Am) suffered a poor start in moto two, but quickly made his way into second place. Once there, he made a short charge after Byrd, but couldn’t make a dent in the Honda’s rider’s lead. His second-place overall finish is his best this season.

“I rode my hardest to overcome my bad start, and I just hit the wall when I reached second,” said a motivated Lawson. “It’s been a good weekend for me and my Can-Am has been working well. The guys at Epic have been working hard to give me everything I need.”

Adding to Bryd’s stellar day was the bad luck of series points leader Dustin Wimmer. The MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper rider earned the Ti Lube Fast Qualifier Award, and the Suspension Systems Holeshot Award, en route to winning the opening moto.

However, the Center Valley, Pa. rider suffered a variety of misfortunes to post a 15th place in moto two. Most in attendance were expecting another win from the previously dominant Wimmer, but he ran into trouble right out of the gate.

“I came together with Josh Creamer, we rubbed tires and I was lucky not to crash,” said Wimmer. “I was completely up on my front wheels, spinning backwards, and somehow I pulled it out.”

From there it things continued to go poorly for the series points leader: “I cut the right front tire down when I made contact with Josh,” added Wimmer, “then the left went flat on the second lap.”

Wimmer’s team changed his tires. He continued to race to salvage valuable points.

Team Honda edged closer to Team Suzuki in the Manufacturers’ Cup standings. Suzuki now holds a 46-point lead going into the next race. Team Can-Am sits third, 49 markers out of the lead.

The next race for the ATV Motocross Series is scheduled for June 7-8 at Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, N.Y.

AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship Update

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Press Release –

Results of Sunday’s ITP/ Tires Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship at High Point Raceway (Showing finishing position, rider, bike number, bike brand, hometown, and moto finishes):

Joe Byrd, 7, Honda, Union City, Tenn., 3-1.
Jeremy Lawson, 16, Can-Am, Battletown, Ky., 2-2.
Josh Creamer, 9, Kawasaki, North Stonington, Conn., 4-3.
Josh Upperman, 20, Honda, Louisville, Ohio, 7-4.
Dustin Wimmer, 191, Suzuki, Center Valley, Pa., 1-14.
Doug Gust, 55, Suzuki, Salem, Wis., 5-6.
Harold Goodman, 708, Honda, Romulus, Mich., 11-5.
Chad Wienen, 44, Suzuki, Galen, Ill., 6-10.
Rocco Arno, Jr., 101, Honda, Bridgeton, N.J., 13-8.
Cody Miller, 22, Can-Am, Greenville, Texas, 15-7.
Sage Baker, 49, Can-Am, Shasta Lake, Calif., 12-12.
Keith Little, 12, Kawasaki, Spruce Pine, Ala., 8-17.
Steve Runkel, 911, Honda, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., 14-3.
Pat Brown, 199, Yamaha, Pittstown, N.J., 9-18.
Russell Shumaker, 68, Kawasaki, Bristol, Wis., 20-9.
Greg Gee, 10, Can-Am, Simcoe, Ontario, 18-11.
John Ragon, 98, Honda, Milan, Tenn., 10-20.
Thomas Hager, 215, Suzuki, Flaherty, Ky., 17-15.
John Natalie, 13, Can-Am, Houtzdale, Pa., 19-16.
Hunter Miller, 90, Honda, Greenville, Texas, 16-19.

ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship points leaders: Wimmer 235, Gust 194, Byrd 178, Creamer 146, Natalie 142, Goodman 141, Lawson 134, Wienen 126, Upperman 119, Arno 116.

Notebook:

SLAMMED…

With his overall win on Sunday, Joe Byrd (No. 7 American Honda/Joe Byrd Quad School Honda) won an extra “grand” in the form of a $1,000 check for winning the first of four ITP Tires Grand Slam Presented by QUAD Magazine events.

The $5,000 program, being held at the four showcase events left on the 2008 calendar, kicked off here this weekend. Byrd also takes the points lead in the championship-within-a-championship series.

The Grand Slam also awards special Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to the top-three finishers in each of the Amateur divisions.

STRONG ENTRIES…

This weekend featured 704 entries, of which 27 were Pros.

TAKE YOUR SEAT…

Josh Upperman finished fourth overall, despite losing the seat on his No. 20 Baldwin Motorsports Honda early in second moto.

CAN-AM AGAIN…

Can-Am earned its second consecutive podium here, this time with rider Jeremy Lawson. Can-Am earned its first overall podium in ATV Motocross competition two weeks ago in Illinois with rider John Natalie.

QUICK CHANGE…Pat Brown (No. 199 Yamaha) had a change in personnel prior to the first Pro moto on Sunday. Paul Turner, Brown’s mechanic, was called away at the last moment to care for his daughter, who was injured in a non-racing accident. Brown’s father, Fred, stepped in at the last minute to wrench for the younger Brown. For his efforts, the elder Brown was named the DASA Mechanic of the Race.

INJURY UPDATE…

Chad Wienen (No. 44 Team MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper) is still suffering the after affects of two separate shoulder injuries. Wienen broke his right scapula several weeks ago in a crash during practice, which was further aggravated by a tumble a month ago. “I’m just trying to finish two motos,” said a dejected Wienen. “That’s my goal right now.”

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES…

The quads ridden by Pat Brown, Dustin Wimmer, and John Natalie all suffered mechanical problems in the second moto on Sunday.

THREEPEATER…

This weekend’s overall podium marked the second consecutive time three different brands finished in the top three: 1. Honda (Joe Byrd), 2. Can-Am (Jeremy Lawson), and Kawasaki (Josh Creamer).

Trailers for Trails Taking Off

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Press Release –

Created in late 2006, the manufacturer of the famous ATV Wagon trailers, Bosski Inc. introduced its donation program called ‘Trailers for Trails’.

So far dozens and dozens of pull behind ATV trailers have been put to work with local recreation clubs from Maine to Montana.

Retailers support the program because Bosski’s number-one selling trailer is instantly moved from the showroom to the hands of the club. Now active quad owners can see and watch the product in action, where that consumer may not have seen the cool item ever before.

“Sometimes a consumer never sees it at his retailer”, Keith Evans of Bosski explains, “because he owns Brand-X and he would never go into the Brand-Y dealership and that’s where the ATV Wagon is for sale”.

Bosski only sets up exclusive dealers per area to protect the retailers. ATV Wagon trailers have so many features that it can be challenging for the retailers to demonstrate the product effectively.

Evans adds, “We support the dealer, who supports the club, who maintains the trails where consumers ride”. Even when times are tight, consumers look for value and quality. Bosski’s sales to consumers and dealers are at record levels in their 10 year history.

So far Bosski has applications or approvals from the following groups:

Mille Lacs Drift Skippers ATV Club
Kiwi ATV Snowmobile Club
All Season Wheelers
North Metro Trail Riders ATV Club
Over the Hills Gang ATV Club
Cannon Valley ATV Club
Babbitt ATV and Snowmobile Club
Androscoggin Valley ATV Club
Central Nova ATV Club
Metro District ATV Association
Rensselaer County SnowRiders
Sno-Kats
Crowsnest Pass Quad Squad
Eastern Washington ATV Club
Berkshire Trail Riders
Salmon River Country Riders
VP Knox Trailriders
Arizona Outlaw Riders
Marine Riders ATV Club
Mountain Home ATV Club

Bosski is also finding out how important the local riding club is to the success of the trail system. “I never new the Forest Service would not open a trail without being properly prepared and cleaned and they put a lot of that responsibility on the club; we are glad that our trailers can open more access to everyone,” explains Keith Evans.

Rusty Faircloth, president of the Mountain Home ATV Club, shares his passion. “We are out there maintaining trails so that other riders aren’t making their own trails. With the 1600UT ATV Wagon there is no doubt we can haul every tool we need, spread gravel, or clear debris”. Keeping the roads and trails open for all is what Trailers for Trails is all about.

If you are an ATV Wagon dealer who knows of a club in need, or if you are a non-profit club wanting a rugged, workhorse trailer, contact Bosski and ask about their Trailers for Trails Program. Applications and more information are available at their website, www.atvwagon.com

WIMMER DOMINATES MOTO ONE AT HIGH POINT

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WIMMER DOMINATES MOTO ONE AT HIGH POINT

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Team MSR/Suzuki/Yoshimura/Pro Taper’s Dustin Wimmer earned the Suspension Systems Holeshot Award and led every lap to take the win in the first moto of the Pro ATV racing program Sunday at High Point Raceway.

The event was part of the ATV Stampede, Round 6 of the ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA National Motocross Championship Series.

Wimmer held off Can-Am’s Jeremy Lawson throughout the moto to net the victory.

Jeremy Lawson was second on a Can-Am. Rounding out the podium was two-time and defending AMA Pro Champion Joe Byrd, who passed Josh Creamer (No. 9 Team Monster Energy Kawasaki) early in the event.

“The track was in great shape; Racer Productions did a good job with this race,” said Wimmer. “My Suzuki got me out front early and everything went well.”

Wimmer fought through tightening muscles in his arms during the event.

“I had arm pump in practice so I was a little worried about it,” added Wimmer. “I just got tight for a while, but I concentrated on keeping a steady pace and not letting my lead get too small. Everything is working well, so we aren’t making any changes for moto two.”

Lawson takes 2nd at High Point

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Lawson takes 2nd at High Point

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Team Epic’s Jeremy Lawson was on top of his game all weekend taking 2nd Overall and his first podium of the 2008 season at Round 5 of the AMA/ATVA ATV Championship series at High Point in Mt. Morris, PA.

Jeremy Lawson started off by setting fast time in Saturday’s qualifying on his Dasa powered Can-Am DS 450.

The #10 of Greg Gee was also fast in qualifying taking 4th fast and putting two Team Epic Can-Am’s in the top five. Sage Baker also qualified into Sundays motos.  
 
The #16 of Lawson got a good start in Moto 1 and rode to  a 2nd place finish behind points leader Dustin Wimmer. 

The #49 of Sage Baker rode to a 12th place finish while Gee had mechanical problems from an earlier incenident in practice and finished 18th in Moto one.
 
For Moto 2 Lawson had to avoid another rider on the start putting him back to 10th coming out of the first corner.

Feeling strong, Lawson started picking off the riders in front of him until he had moved into 2nd place behind Joe Byrd.

Lawson moved in on Byrd but had to settle with a 2nd place finish. Greg Gee finished 11th in Moto 2 and Sage Baker finished 12th
 
Overall finishes for the weekend were Lawson 2nd, Baker 11th, and Greg Gee 16th. Team Epic Jeremy Lawson said “Everything clicked this weekend.” “We have been working hard.” . This moved Lawson into 7th place in the season standings.
 
Team Epic is back to the shop in Illinois preparing for Round 6 of the ATVA National series, to be held in New Berlin, NY on June 7-8, 2008.

Butler Tears it Up at WORCS Round 5

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Butler Tears it Up at WORCS Round 5

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Angela Butler continues to tear it up in WORCS with another Womens first place podium and a fifth place Pro Am finish at the Hollister Hills WORCS race.

Going into the season break, Butler has a commanding 21-point lead in the Womens class and a very respectable sixth-place in overall points in the Pro Am class.

The next WORCS race is August 15-17, in Olympia, Washington.

CAN-AM ATV ADVENTURES DEBUTS ON SPEEDTV.COM

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BRP announces the launch of “Can-Am ATV Adventures,” on speedtv.com.

This new online video series, airing on the SPEED CHANNEL’s internet site, speedtv.com, features a new ATV riding destination every week.

Each four-minute “webisode” takes viewers on an ATV tour of the most unique riding destinations in North America.

ATV riders can learn about area trail systems, accommodations and local attractions – all in a bite-sized video package.

“Can-Am ATV Adventures” are rotated weekly into the video player on speedtv.com’s homepage, as well as the video player in the “bikes” section of the internet site.

Site visitors can go directly to http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/# to view a selection of adventures, and also find them on foxsports.com, msn.com and iTunes.

SPEED CHANNEL’s speedtv.com reaches 1.2 million unique users per month and includes highlight versions of programming that airs on the cable network. “Can-Am ATV Adventures” will air on speedtv.com for 12 months.

HIGH RANGE: Pressure From The Wrong Places

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Several North American safety agencies with twelve letter acronyms for names have been diligently compiling data from ATV accident reports and emergency room statistics. Yes, you’re right; much of the hype portraying ATVing as unsafe is skewed.

First, allow me to state that we would love to see our sport 100 percent safe – no injuries, no horror stories, no six o’clock news headlines. So please don’t even think about misconstruing our stance as we try to bring some perspective to this thorny issue.

Understand this, though: When agencies report 300 or 400 injuries with a common denominator, the media listens. They then hoist themselves atop soap boxes, cameras tightly focused, ready to generate fear and most importantly, attention, to their latest ‘uncovering’.

Every single report represents needless heartache and it’s impossible to minimize its importance. However, when automobile accident and injury numbers are reported in relation to total miles driven on North American highways by all motorists, suddenly perspective comes into play.

Obviously, people are hurt and, unfortunately, some die in auto accidents every day. However, there are millions of cars on the road being driven by an enormous number of people for considerable miles every day.

Thus, 20,000 or more fatalities as an aggregate number in a specific period of time can be explained away against millions of miles driven by millions of drivers.

As a result, we don’t hear calls to ban automobiles. We hear calls for programs to improve automobiles to make them safer. We hear calls to reduce the incidence of drunk driving and we hear calls for better driver training for young drivers. It’s a reasonable, rational response to the reality that automobiles are part of our culture.

When it comes to something less necessary, say the use of ATVs, then the whole thing goes sideways with the media and reason goes out the window. If you conservatively estimate the aging fleet of ATVs in North America to be 5-7 million units in use, the accident numbers become much easier to quantify.

Yes, there’s evidence of an increase in ATV accidents. The media’s simplistic response is to limit their use, limit rider ages, limit access to land and even to ban ATVs.

Unfortunately, almost all of the general media’s proposals for decreasing ATV accidents are reactionary and, if implemented would not get to the core of the problem.

Here’s what we need to do as individuals, as manufacturers and as dealers: Get helmets on everybody riding ATVs. It’s that simple. This alone will dramatically reduce the incidence of injury and death.

Next, add this one in for a powerful improvement in the numbers: Adopt a zero tolerance attitude to drug and alcohol use. Our rudimentary analysis of accident stats from all over North America undeniably proves that if all ATV users were wearing helmets and were unimpaired, injury and fatality stats would plummet.

Here’s another one: Unsupervised young riders, in particular young riders on adult sized ATVs. Keep kids, 16 and under, off adult size ATVs and make sure younger kids have close adult supervision. Seems elementary, doesn’t it?

The general media is lining up against us – using our own stats to tell us how to fix the problem. They know little or nothing about our sport and will keep pushing their perceptions on an uninformed public. We need to be active both individually and corporately to ensure the right message is conveyed.

Think about being a leader in your group. If helmetless riding has been a common event, start wearing yours. If there’s been reluctance to adopt “zero tolerance” to alcohol, be the one who does in your group.

We can win this battle. Other recreational motorized activities have been here and their examples are being emulated at the highest levels of the ATV industry right now. However, we need you, the person in the mirror, to ensure your attitudes and actions in support of responsible, sober, helmeted riding start right in your own backyard.

Musket Mufflers

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Musket Mufflers

Musket exhausts are close replicas of OEM products and fit perfectly into the original mountings. 

These systems have gained a solid reputation with owners who claim they outlast original parts and are quieter. 

One of the best things about these exceptional exhausts is the price tag.  Visit www.musketmufflers.com or call (410) 799-3578.

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