Off-road Expo ‘Spring Break’ At Pomona Fairplex

Looking for something to do this weekend in Southern California? If so, head to the Pomona Fairplex and experience the 2nd Annual Off-road Expo presented by Toyota. If you’re into quads, trucks, side-by-sides, motorcycles, Hawaiian Tropic models and more, this is the place to be.

For Immediate Release
POMONA, CALIF. — The 2009 Off-Road Expo ‘Spring Break’ presented by Toyota will invade the Fairplex in Pomona Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, with everything off-road including vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, unbeatable show deals and more. Exciting new activities take center stage including Can-Am ATV demo rides, Hawaiian Tropic Model Search pageants, motorcycle trials stunt shows, and a truck and 4X4 Show & Shine. [Read more]

Polaris Names Barker VP of Operations

Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS –Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) named Wes Barker as vice president of Operations. Barker brings more than 20 years of global experience driving lean operations and building efficient business cultures. He has an impressive record of success in building teams and driving results in the U.S., Asia, Europe and Mexico.

“We are thrilled to have Wes join the Polaris Leadership team and the strong operations group, as his background and skill set fits very well with the Company’s strategic direction,” said Bennett Morgan, President and COO Polaris Industries. “He is a proven leader with broad global experience and has a significant track record of successful implementation of Lean enterprise tools. Wes will play a key role in developing an ever-improving culture at Polaris while overseeing the manufacturing plants and managing relationships with suppliers around the world.”

Barker joins Polaris from Hubbell, Inc. where he was vice president, Global Operations, Hubbell Lighting Division, a $1.0 billion worldwide division that manufactures indoor and outdoor lighting solutions and controls. In that position, Barker successfully managed 4,400 people and all aspects of operations, including managing plants, manufacturers abroad, distribution centers, product engineering and technical applications.

Before joining Hubbell, Barker worked at Ingersoll-Rand Inc. for 11 years in a number of senior positions. In his last position at Ingersoll-Rand, he was director of Air Solution Global Operations, Industrial Technologies Sector where he managed 10 plants worldwide and 2,600 associates supporting $1.25 billion in revenue.

A leader in teaching and coaching Lean principles, Barker led an initiative at Ingersoll-Rand to develop Lean policy deployment roadmaps for all functions and integrated the policy within Ingersoll-Rand’s operating system.

Prior to his tenure at Ingersoll-Rand, Barker was a process engineering manager for the Manufacturing Department, Specialty Materials Division for Tosoh Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of high purity thin film materials for the computer industry.

Barker holds a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from Ohio State University in Columbus. A former motocross racer, he is a recreational product enthusiast with a love for high performance vehicles. Barker and his family will relocate to the Twin Cities in the near future.

About Polaris
With annual 2008 sales of $1.9 billion, Polaris designs, engineers, manufactures and markets off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER®, snowmobiles and Victory Motorcycles® for recreational and utility use. Polaris is a recognized leader in the snowmobile industry, and one of the largest manufacturers of ORVs in the world. Victory Motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle from a major company in nearly 60 years, are rapidly making impressive in-roads into the cruiser and touring motorcycle marketplace. Polaris also enhances the riding experience with a complete line of Pure Polaris® apparel, accessories and parts, available at Polaris dealerships. Polaris Industries Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PII,” and the Company is included in the S&P Small-Cap 600 stock price index. Information about the complete line of Polaris products, apparel and vehicle accessories, is available from authorized Polaris dealers or anytime from the Polaris homepage at www.polarisindustries.com”>polarisindustries.com.

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Yoshimura/Hinson Racing Partner With Jeremiah Jones

PRESS RELEASE
Chino, Calif. – March 11, 2009 – Yoshimura just announced a new partnership with Hinson Clutch Components and racing legend Jeremiah Jones. At a recent Press Conference for Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Factory Racing ATV team, Brant Russell of Yoshimura and Wayne Hinson announced that the two companies have teamed up with Jones for race support.

“Wayne Hinson and I have thought about this for a long time,” Russell explained. “We came to the conclusion that there is no better person that we would rather have represent our products than Jeremiah Jones. ”

Jones will be out on the road at various ATV racing series representing these two companies with on-site support for pro and amateur racers. It is planned that Jones will be attending many AMA ATV Pro, Can-Am GNCC, Yamaha/ITP QuadCross, and WORCS series races plus as many large amateur events that can be fit into the schedule. In addition, Jeremiah will manage the amateur and pro race support programs, provide technical assistance and overall help and guidance to racers.

Wayne Hinson was equally excited about the partnership. “This is coming at the perfect time for us. We’ve had a lot of success with our new Back Torque Limiter (BTL) Hinson clutch plus we also have a new FSC Clutch kit which offers superior performance and durability for racing ATVs. We know that Jeremiah will help spread the Hinson name to all the amateur racers across the country in addition to the pros.”

Jeremiah will also be running all of the ATV sponsorship programs for Yoshimura. Quad racers in any category should contact Jeremiah to be considered for the Yoshimura support team.

“I’m very excited,” Jones said. “I always enjoy working with amateur racers and up and coming pros. It’s very gratifying for me to help bring them up to the next level. I’m going to be looking for not only fast riders but quality individuals who can represent these fine companies in a positive manner. ”

Jones will continue to run his Jeremiah Jones racing school with continued support from these companies – All Jeremiah Jones Racing School graduates will receive a sponsorship package from Hinson and Yoshimura.

Jones kicked off the job by attending the opening AMA ATV race at Glen Helen, California, and is scheduled to attend the Mill Creek this coming weekend. Look for Jeremiah under the Yoshimura / Hinson pop-up tents or cruising around the pits on his Suzuki Rockstar KingQuad.

Amsoil Continues Support For AMA ATV MX Nationals

PRESS RELEASE
Morgantown, W. Va. (March 14, 2009) — Longtime sponsor AMSOIL is returning to the 2009 ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. AMSOIL is one of many companies to continue with their support for America’s premier ATV racing championship.

“The AMA ATV MX Nationals give AMSOIL another great proving ground for its products,” said Jeremy Meyer, AMSOIL race program manager. “AMSOIL found a great market and exceptional race teams, venues and fans when we joined the series last year. ATV racing has limitless possibilities and the AMA ATV MX Nationals is the perfect place for that growth.”

The 2009 AMA ATV Motocross Championship continues next weekend, March 21-22, with the FMF Spring Nationals at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City, Alabama. For more information, log on to www.atvmotocross.com.

AMA PSA regarding youth vehicle ban

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has made a video public service announcement (PSA) regarding the current ban on the sale of youth off-highway vehicles (OHVs), which includes motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, intended for kids 12 and under. Check it out and spread the word!

Malcom Smith To Protest CPSIA Thursday

We received this in our e-mail and want to let people know what one industry icon is doing about the CPSIA. The event is Thursday, March 19 at Malcom Smith Motorsports in Riverside California.

Also, this effort has made its way to Facebook – join the group if you agree with Malcom.
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Protest Event Fact Sheet
Who: Malcolm Smith
What: Kids Love 2 Ride Protest
When: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 4 p.m. PST
Where: Malcolm Smith Motorsports
7599 Indiana Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
MalcomSmith.com

Why: In defiance of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 which prohibits the sale of youth motorcycles and ATVs deemed unhealthy for children under 12 due to suspected high-levels of lead content, motorcycle dealer Malcolm Smith will sell these banned vehicles as a sign of protest. As a sign of support, a group of small business people and high-profile motorcycle industry celebrities, including racers Jeff Ward and Jeremy McGrath, Glen Helen Raceway owner Bud Feldkamp, and motorsport design guru Troy Lee have all agreed to be on hand to purchase banned units for use by their own children and grandchildren.

BCS Performance/BRP Team For NEATV Series

3/11/09–BCS Performance has teamed up with Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) to compete in the 2009 NEATV Championship Series. 2006 NEATV Pro champion Matt Pomeroy will pilot the Can-AmTM DS450 in both the Pro-Am and Open Pro classes and Team BCS Performance/Can-Am will make a full assault on the 2009 NEATV Pro championship

“I’m excited with this whole program that has come together, BRP has been working with us at an incredible level to get everything in place that we will need to go after this championship” says Jay Brazee owner of BCS Performance, “Matt Pomeroy is a rider I believe can get the job done as he proved in 2006.”

“NEATV has became a Series that we feel is at a level where BRP needs to be apart of it.” Says Delton Bohlman, Racing Manager for Can-Am. “BCS Performance as well as rider Matt Pomeroy has had great success in NEATV over the years and we feel that the combination we have put together for 2009 will only see that success continue.”

Round one of the NEATV season starts April 26th at Walden MX in Wallkill, NY. and will host 12 rounds throughout the Northeast in 2009.

About BRP
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as E TEC®, Can Am™ all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax® engines and karts.

For more info, visit:
www.neatv-mx.com
www.bcsperformance.com
www.can-am.brp.com

2009 Yamaha Raptor 700R SE Test Ride video

We rode the 2009 Yamaha Raptor 700R Special Edition model in Glamis and had a blast. Check out this video and let us know what you think.

Ride safe and have fun.
For more videos, visit ATVSport.com

2009 ITP/Moose Racing AMA ATV MX Championship at Glen Helen

We’ve created these action photo galleries that recap Moto 1 and Moto 2 at Glen Helen. Twenty pro riders competed in SoCal.

Moto1_GlenHelen2009

Moto2_GlenHelen2009

Final Results
Rank, rider, brand, moto 1-2, pro points
1. Dustin Wimmer, Suz, 2-1, 47
2. Josh Creamer, Kaw, 1-3, 45
3. Joe Byrd, Hon, 3-2, 44
4. Thomas Brown, Yam, 9-4, 30
5. Clay Holmes, Hon, 8-5, 29
6. John Natalie, Can, 5-10, 27
7. Jeremy Lawson, Can, 10-7, 25
8. Doug Gust, Suz, 13-6, 23
9. Josh Upperman, Hon, 6-14, 22
10. Greg Gee, Hon, 14-9, 19
11. Keith Little, Kaw, 7-16, 19
12. Chad Wienen, Kaw, 4-19, 20
13. Pat Brown, Yam, 11-13, 18
14. Brandon Smith, Can, 15-11, 16
15. Harold Goodman, Hon, 19-8, 15
16. Russell Shumaker, Kaw, 12-15, 15
17. Nick Denoble, Hon, 16-12, 14
18. Richard Pelchat, Can, 17-17, 8
19. Cody Miller, Yam, 18-18, 6
20. Mitch Reynolds, Pol, 20-20, 2

DragonFire Racing Black Magic Long Travel Suspension System

Introducing Black Magic by DragonFire Racing. DragonFire Racing says it offers the “most state-of-the-art suspension systems in the SxS market.

Black Magic suspension systems feature lightweight chromoly-plated boxed A-arms, 300M axles, and Fox and Elka coil-over shocks. Suspension travel is in excess of 13 inches per kit. This is a direct replacement kit, often utilizing remote rear and front shock towers to provide the proper shock ratios and structural support necessary for the increased travel. [Read more]

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