Monday
Sep122016
SBB + SKF Seals = Smooth Riding
Buck from SBB talks a little street bike suspension and the importance of quality fork seals.
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Sep022016
Matrix Concepts New Mats
Immediate Release: September 2, 2016
Matrix Concepts R4 Floor & Top Bench Mats
The following updates include an all-new durable, natural rubber compound with new fade resistant team graphics. The R4 Top Bench Mat is a convenient size of 14" x 20" and great for the bench or next to your toolbox to place tools and parts for any project. The Floor Bench Mat is 2ft x 4ft and great for placement in front of any workbench, for standing, or as a welcome mat in front of any door, hallway or entryway.
Both of these mats complement any garage or shop and are used by the top racing teams in the world.
View the R2 series here: http://www.matrixracingproducts.com/r4-bench-top-floor-mat/
Check out the R1 & R2 Worx Mats series too!
http://www.matrixracingproducts.com/r1-worx-rubber-mat/
http://www.matrixracingproducts.com/r2-factory-rubber-mat/
Matrix Concepts / Next Components / 1.7 Cleaning Solutions: Based in Valencia, California. Our products are used and developed by the top MX/Off-Road/Cycling race teams in the world and include personalized off road Motorcycle and Bicycle Stands, Tie Downs, Tool Boxes, Utility Cans, Mats, Next Levers, Grips, Hand guards, Foot-pegs, shifters, chain guides, sliders as well as 1.7 Cleaning Solutions. For more information on Matrix Concepts products please visit us at: www.matrixracingproducts.com
Sunday
Aug142016
It's Hot!! ...Find Your Flow
2016.5 FLY Racing Kinetic Mesh Racewear
FLY Racing has released its 2016.5 Kinetic Mesh Racewear in preparation for the coming summer race season. This fully ventilated mesh jersey and pant combo is designed to help you make the most of the great outdoors during the long hot days of summer, yet is still as durable as our standard Kinetic racewear. Look for FLY Racing pro riders as they debut the racewear during Daytona Bike Week at the Daytona Supercross, GNCC round one in Palatka, the Daytona ATV SX and more. Beat the heat and find your flow with FLY Racing’s Kinetic Mesh racewear. Available at FLY Racing dealers nationwide.
Saturday
Aug132016
Injury Protection....Atlas Brace!
A bunch of us are sitting around the track today and the subject of protective gear comes up. One of the young guys asks what we think of the new minimalist movement…say what is the general response. You’re talking to guys that rode with open faced helmets and Jofas. Roost protection was a thin piece of vinyl that lasted a season if you were lucky. Some of the guys even remembered wearing cut up football shoulder pads. You want minimalist try garden gloves and catchers shin guards duct taped to the outside of your boots. We all had a good laugh as the stories got more outrageous. Finally, the talk turned a little more serious and everyone agreed protective gear has come a long way in the last few years. Back in the day JT exploded the roost protection concept and now Fox and Fly have expanded the idea with multiple choices for everyone. Helmets, boots and goggles continue to get more sophisticated. However, we all agreed the one area that may be the most important development is the prevention of catastrophic injury thru the continued development of neck braces. Leatt and Atlas Brace are the leaders in this category. Most of us had tried neck rolls when they first came out and several of the guys were current neck brace users. After a spirited discussion everyone agreed we should take a look again at neck braces. One just never knows when you are going to go over the bars! Here is what we decided was the important features to look for;
Protection first and foremost
Mobility - you must be able to move around on the bike
Comfort – if not comfortable who would wear it
Weight – lite equals comfort
Adjustable – some of us are rotund and need to adjust the size
After taking a poll the group decided we’d like to test the new Atlas Air, which we will do over the next few weeks.
Stay tuned.