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Off Road Innovations Club Challenge Winner at Reno Stampede!
Reno, NV (September 11, 2010). Off Road Innovations (ORI, Reno) announces the winner of the Reno Stampede ORI Club Challenge for the best prepared trail rig. Reno4x4.com, a famous Nevada website, won the challenge! “Reno4x4.com pulled together a team of contestants that was just hard to beat,” said Del Albright, emcee of the Challenge. “These […]
Hollywood star Perry King to host 2010 Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Hollywood film and television star Perry King will host the 2010 Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Red Rock Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. King, whose career spans more than 40 years, is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Cody Allen in the popular 1980s television series […]
4th Annual Kawasaki MX Ride for the Cure is October 2
MX Ride For the Cure is pleased to announce its fourth annual Ride Day presented by Kawasaki. The event will take place on October 2, 2010 during breast cancer awareness month. All proceeds will again be donated to Michelle’s Place, a breast cancer resource center helping women with the disease (see http://www.michellesplace.org). The event will […]
Banks Introduces New PowerPack System for Jeep 4.0L Six
Azusa, CA – Banks top-of-the-line intake and exhaust upgrades for Jeeps improve engine efficiency and durability while giving the exhaust a rich, authoritative sound. It’s common for a primary tube in original Jeep manifolds to separate at the collector. Banks banishes the possibility of cracking or separating with superior construction and materials. While other aftermarket […]
2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Offers New Trail Teams Special Edition
TORRANCE, Calif. — The Toyota FJ Cruiser offers a new trail-oriented Trail Teams Special Edition Package each model year, and for 2011, the Trail Teams Special Edition is distinguished by a distinct Army Green exterior color, special green fabric trimmed seating and interior trim and a standard Off-Road Package. The FJ Cruiser uniquely melds the […]
USA, Belgium and Germany top three in MXoN
Team USA celebrated its 21st MXoN victory in Denver on Sunday with Team Belgium and Team Germany with KTM’s Max Nagl, picking up the minor places The KTM factory riders had mixed fortunes at the Motocross of Nations in Thunder Creek in Colorado at the weekend, with Germany’s Max Nagl emerging the top rider of […]
Aubert, KTM’s best E1 rider in final rounds in France; finishes second overall
With conditions ideal for French riders accustomed to riding on slipper wet grass in the final two rounds of the E1 Maxxis World Championship Johnny Aubert was the best KTM rider in Noiretable, in central France both on Saturday and Sunday to finish second overall in the season’s standings The KTM factory rider Johnny Aubert […]
Strong finish to E2 season by KTM’s factory rider Thomas Oldrati; Cervantes second
With the title and second place already wrapped up on Saturday with Finland’s Mika Aloha sealing the world championship title and KTM’s Ivan Cervantes with a fourth place on Saturday to secure second overall it was up to the team’s young rider Thomas Oldrati to step up to the plate on Sunday Oldrati finished the […]
KTM’s Albergoni’s 2-3 E3 result in France for third overall in the championship
After KTM rider David Knight securing the E3 world championship title in Turkey, it was up to KTM factory rider Simone Albergoni to secure an overall podium place when Enduro riders went to Noiretable in central France for the two final rounds. Riders were confronted with challenging weather conditions after heavy rain reduced much of […]
Ford F-150 With Ecoboost Engine Takes on Baja 1000 Off-Road Desert Race
DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2010 – The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost stands ready to challenge and conquer the harsh environment that makes the world-famous Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 an unparalleled test of man and machine – and the world racing debut for Ford’s EcoBoost engine. Ford will enter a 2011 F-150 in November’s prestigious long-distance desert […]