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CMRC Event Rescheduled

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Press Release –

The events at Four Winds were cancelled this past weekend, but a new date has been scheduled.

On May 24th the CMRC will be having our Test & tune day, mini ATV school, swap meet and BBQ with the first provincial race at Grand Bend on May 25th.

Make sure to show up so you can meet up with your new teammates for the 2008 Team Challenge and your name might just go on the invitation for the Amateur Nationals.

CMRC ATV would like to thank Barrie, the owner of Four Winds for helping put on the May 4th event. Even though Mother Nature didn’t work with any of us this past weekend, Barrie still helped to make everyone happy.

We would all like to thank Barrie in his efforts to help make the day a success. Barrie also handed out free passes for his track for the year!

Make sure you and your team members sign up before May 31st for the Team Challenge.

For more information contact the CMRC at 905-422-0052.

Creamer Comes Back for a Top-10 in Virginia

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Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Josh Creamer rode a strong race to round out the top 10 during the fourth round of the AMA ATV Motocross Series at Birch Creek MX in Danville, Va.

Teammate Keith Little finished 13th, while Russell Shumaker finished 19th.

Monster Energy Kawasaki Under the Tent

Coming from Behind

Creamer over came some bad luck in the first moto to come back and finish in the top-10.

After getting a fifth-place start in the first moto and starting his charge to the front, Creamer was hit from behind, causing him to go over the bars.

He got back up and finished a respectable 13th. In the second moto, he worked his way up from 13th to finish in sixth, giving him a 10th overall.

“I had to ride really aggressive because the track only had one good line,” said Creamer. “I was taking the bad lines in order to pass people, but it worked out in the second moto coming back up to sixth. If I hadn’t gotten taken out in the first moto, I feel I could have been on the podium.”

Top Qualifier

On Saturday, Creamer ran the fastest time in practice and received the top-qualifier award for the weekend. It was great proof that the Kawasaki KFX®450R can run at the top.

Little and Shumaker

In the first moto, Little earned an eighth-place finish, but got stuck in the back of the second moto and finish 16th.

He ended up with a 13th overall. The youngest team member, Shumaker, finished 19th overall after a mechanical in the first moto.

Can I Have Your Autograph?

The Monster Energy Kawasaki rig was host to a busy autograph signing on Sunday. Fans lined up to get the autograph of their favorite Kawasaki riders.

AMA Pro ATV Championship Series

Birch Creek MX – Danville, Va: April 27, 2008

ATV Pro Class (Moto Finishes)

1. Joe Byrd, Union City, Tenn., Honda 1-1
2. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 2-2
3. Jason Dunkelberger, Trevorton, Pa., Honda, 3-8
4. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki, 4-7
5. Jeremy Lawson, Battletown, Ky., Can Am, 6-5
6. Josh Upperman, Louisville, Ohio, Honda, 11-3
7. Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., Honda, 10-4
8. John Natalie, Houtzdale, Pa., Can Am, 5-11
9. Cody Miller, Greenville, Texas, Can Am, 9-9
10. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 13-6
13. KEITH LITTLE SPRUCE PINE, ALA., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 8-16
19. RUSSELL SHUMAKER, BRISTOL, WIS., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 20-18

ATV Pro Class Points

1. Dustin Wimmer, Center Valley, Pa., Suzuki, 159
2. Doug Gust, Salem, Wis., Suzuki, 131
3. John Natalie, Houtzdale, Pa., Can Am, 100
4. Joe Byrd, Union City, Tenn., Honda, 99
5. JOSH CREAMER, N. STONINGTON, CONN., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 92
6. Chad Wienen, Galena, Ill., Suzuki, 90
7. Harold Goodman, Brownstown, Mich., Honda, 88
8. Jason Dunkelberger, Trevorton, Pa., Honda, 70
9. Rocco Arno Jr., Bridgeton, N.J., Honda, 70
10. Jeremy Lawson, Battletown, Ky., Can Am, 65

BRP Takes Second Overall at Loretta Lynn GNCC

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BRP Takes Second Overall at Loretta Lynn GNCC

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Team Looney Tuned Exhaust (LTE) / Can-Am TM DS 450 TM Women-class racer Lexie Coulter took her second podium in-a-row at the Loretta Lynn GNCC.

Coulter finished second overall and second in her class. This puts her in third place in the Women class points and within striking distance of first place.

“Lexie Coulter is quickly becoming a force in GNCC racing.” said Del Bohlman, Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP . “She was able to battle tough conditions and an unprecedented amount of lappers to finish on the podium, we are extremely excited to have her racing Can-Am ATVs.”

Michael Swift of Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am took his fourth win out of five races in the 4×4 Limited class aboard his Outlander 800 TM ATV.

Swift’s teammate, Clifton Beasley won his fifth race in a row in the 4×4 Lites class. Beasley continues to dominate t he class on his Outlander 500 TM ATV.

X-Team racer, Bryan Buckhannon continued his streak of wins in the 4×4 Open class; Buckhannon has five wins in as many tries.

Lexie Coulter

“I stayed back a little on the last lap so I could get a feel for what lines I wanted to take, and I made some good choices. It feels pretty good to be on the podium again!”

Round six will take the racers to the Wiseco John Penton GNCC near Millfield, Ohio. The race will take place on May 10.

Visit www.can-amxteam.com for more details and race results.

BRP Races To Top-Five Finish At Birch Creek

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BRP Races To Top-Five Finish At Birch Creek

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Team Epic Racing / Can-Am TM racer Jeremy Lawson rode his DS 450 TM ATV consistently for two motos to finish fifth overall at the Brich Creek motocross national near Danville, Virginia.

This is Lawson’s best finish for the year and he is consistently improving with each race.

“Jeremy Lawson is a rider we view a s someone who will give us results each week end,” said Del Bohlman , Product, Media Relation and Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP . “With his top-five finish we are extremely excited to have him racing a Can-Am DS 450.”

John Natalie , who is currently fourth in points in the AMA Pro ATV class, was battling an eye injury he sustained at the last national.

With the eye injury, he wasn’t able to ride as aggressively as normal. Natalie finished eighth overall after taking fifth in the first moto.

In the amateur ranks, Cole Henry rode his DS 450 X to a first-place finish in the competitive 450 B class.

Henry went 1-1 in the class and beat out more than 30 other racers in the class for the weekend overall. He ranks in fourth place in the 450 B class points.

Jeremy Lawson

“The Epic team did a great job . We made a couple changes to my set up and it worked awesome. I ‘ m really looking forward to the next round. I ‘ m hoping for another top 5 finish.”

John Natalie

“When I crashed at Ballance MotoX I got something in my eye and it scratched my cornea really b ad. I ‘ m feeling OK, but I can’t see very well, which is a big issue out there racing.”

The next round of the ITP/Moose Racing AMA/ATVA A TV Championship Series is May 10-11 at Sunset Ridge MX near Walnut, IL .

Visit www.can-amxteam.com for more details and race results.

Lawson Scores Top Five at Birch Creek

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Lawson Scores Top Five at Birch Creek

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Team Epic continues to refine the team and the Can-Am DS 450s as they moved into Round 4 of the AMA/ATVA ATV Championship series at Birch Creek MX in Danville, VA.

Jeremy Lawson, Sage Baker and Greg Gee all qualified into Sundays events. This put all three Team Epic riders into Sunday’s motos.

The #16 of Lawson got a good start in Moto 1 and rode to strong a sixth place finish. Unfortunately Gee and Sage Baker would tangle on the second corner and be forced to ride from the back of the pack. Gee finished 16th and Baker finished 17th in Moto 1.

For Moto 2 Lawson started the Moto mid pack but started picking off riders one by one, eventually moving into 5th place for the Moto. Gee rode to a 12th place finish after a difficult start. Baker just could not get any luck and tangled once again in the second corner. He settled for a 17th place finish in Moto 2.

Overall finishes for the weekend were Lawson 5th, Gee 14th, and Baker 18th. Team Epic team manager Brian Winters said, “We are very pleased with Lawson’s first top five finish for us. This is a brand new team and brand new bike. Look for Epic riders to be on the podium very soon.”

Team Epic is back to the shop in Illinois preparing for Round 5 of the ATVA National series, to be held in Walnut, IL on May 9-11, 2008.

OUTDOORSMAN: At A Crossroads

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By: John Arkwright

In the last ten years ATV use has taken on a whole new dimension. In some regions newly amended bylaws have allowed ATV access to towns and villages on local roadways. This is great but before we get too complacent, we need to remember that this is a privilege, not a right!

One of the great things about working for All-Terrain Vehicle Magazine is that I get to ride all across North America. Having been a club volunteer since the mid 70’s I’ve witnessed firsthand how organized off-road activity has grown.

Back in the early days, building trails was simple. There wasn’t much red tape and politics involved. Today, our industry has evolved into a huge asset to many states and provinces, bringing in billions of tourism dollars every year and actually keeping many communities in business on a 12-month basis.

This economic spin-off has enabled small communities to enhance the quality of life of their citizens and allowed masses of visitors to enjoy winter as it was meant to be enjoyed.

What does this have to do with ATVs? Well, we need to be organized in order to sustain our trail systems. Even more than that, we need to join forces with other fraternities whose trails we are already riding.

As a snowmobile club volunteer I see private property trails closed because of a small group of inconsiderate people with the attitude that if it is a snowmobile trail then it must also be an ATV trail.

Last summer, on a six day trip to Quebec’s Gaspesie Region we rode ATVs 520 miles (850 kms) on a ride with Danny Gagnon, the General Director of Quebec’s ATV (FCQC) Federation. In its 23rd year of operation it has 145 clubs with 59,100 paid members and maintains 10,400 miles (16,685 kms) of trails.

Several years ago I snowmobiled in this region and it is very mountainous and rugged. A 10-foot wide trail with a vertical drop of 2,000 feet is just a bit more than I can handle. When we rode ATVs on the same trails last summer I noted that many of those narrow ones that had worried me were now upgraded and probably over 30-feet wide.

Danny smiled and informed me that the Federation had formed a partnership and are now working hand in hand with Quebec’s Snowmobile Federation (FCMQ). It’s been a huge success. In the last five years the government of Quebec has injected $5 million into trail maintenance and development.

In the Gaspesie Region alone there will be another $4 million added in the next three years for permanent off-road vehicle trail securement. What we have here is a single trail being used for all four seasons. It all adds up to a credible partnership that government recognizes as a great return on investment. Now we’re talking!

I believe that, as we move into the future, in order to keep our favorite pastimes strong we need to work together making all trail user identities strong and viable. By working together we can preserve our trails for years to come. If we don’t, we’ll all lose.

Industry Honors A Friend

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Industry Honors A Friend

The motorcycle and ATV industry honored All-Terrain Vehicle magazine Sales Representative, Guy Duhaime, at the VIP Reunion at the Salon de la Moto in Montreal on February 23rd.

Guy began working in the industry in 1965 as a dealer and then went to work for Fred Deeley Yamaha until 1974 and eventually with Harley Davidson and then back to Yamaha until 2003.

Guy is a great friend of our sport and one of the friendliest faces in the business. Congratulations, Guy!

More Can-Am UTV Rumors

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Word has been circulating on the street for about six months of a Pure Sport UTV from Can-Am.

Rumors of a drive system featuring the mighty triple cylinder, 1500cc SOHC 4-Tec Sea-Doo engine have been rampant.

This is due in large part to BRP’s UTV-like Elite side-by-side, dual track snowmobile powered by the same motor package.

While a 135 HP mill in its mildest state of tune sounds a little crazy, how about this twist? The 4-Tec engine family is said to be of the “modular” variety allowing for different configurations using the same top end pieces.

In other words, maybe a twin cylinder, 1000cc variant of the triple producing about 75 HP would be more reasonable.

At this writing we think Can-Am will take the template laid by Polaris’ Ranger RZR to the next level.

In simple terms, whatever the RZR does, Can-Am will be focused on doing it better and faster.

2-Up ATV Legislation

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Question:

Dear Motorhead,

Last weekend I was into the local Polaris Dealer here in Sudbury and was looking at the new 2-XL that Polaris has and at that time I asked about the MTO or Transport Canada legislation that effectively and currently states “one ATV one rider”.

I was quickly told that this legislation has not changed as yet and riders are still getting fined for riding on a machine that was specifically designed for two people.

To compound this I contacted someone from Yamaha and was told that until this legislation changes it is most likely that Yamaha, as well as Suzuki, and Kawasaki will not enter that market, something to do with liability.

I would like to purchase a new 2-up ATV, but not if I am still going to be fined for riding 2-up.

Since you are at the forefront of all this ATV business I thought that you would have some answers that would put my mind at ease.

What can you tell me that will help me feel a bit better about the 2-up riding, hopefully the Federal and Provincial governments will have decided to amend the legislation very soon to include the 2-up version of the ATV.

Please advise,

Ken

Response:

As you can see, I’m passionate about this and I’ll be happy to go on record with this statement – any law enforcement official in any jurisdiction who would enforce (with all other factors being equal) a law requiring only one rider on an ATV when a safe, secure and responsible two-up ATV is carrying two people is not thinking clearly.

It is a known FACT over 30% of one up ATV’s are being ridden with two on them. This is insanity. Law enforcement should – in the absence of a revision here in Ontario – be encouraging two-up ATV use – not PENALIZING IT!

Wouldn’t common sense dictate this kind of action until we get the Off Road Act ammended? Lives are at stake here – and unfortunately it’s often children who are injured or killed in King Queen seat flip-overs!

So will the government here in Ontario get in front of this? Hopefully soon. Keep in mind there are many jurisdictions which already have accommodated two-up ATV’s legally.

Hope this helps!

Motorhead Mark

What’s With The HO?

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Question:

Dear Motorhead,

Could you please tell me the difference between a 500 Polaris and 500 HO?

Also the setup already has a compound helix in it. Will there be much difference adding an Erlandson clutch kit?

Kyle

Response:

The old original 4 valve 500 Sportsman was the base “non-HO” engine. Now they have a carbed and an EFI version I believe they are referring to the EFI as the HO – right?

I believe both engines produce very similar power – both are much stronger than the old 500.

An Erlandson clutch kit will perk up your ride. It’s more than just the compound angle on the helix – it’s about springs and weights as well.

Motorhead Mark

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