Pre-A3 Kickstart
Chris
- February 07 2009
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courtesy of Lutes and Kinman
We’ve all been waiting for the clouds to graciously depart from the skies above Angel Stadium these last few days… especially today. Unfortunately, it rained all through night and well into this morning. It seemed as though a ray of hope would change the course of the day at around noon, however, when the overhead clouds retreated and the sun shined down onto the pits.
For about three hours, Supercross fans and crews alike enjoyed a break in weather. At 3p.m., though, the clouds had returned and it seemd that they would be threatening more rain throughout the rest of the afternoon and well into the evening.
The tarps remained on the track all day and would not begin pulling them until close to four. Dirt Wurx claims that tarp removal takes close to an hour, so the abbreviated qualifying sessions would be set to begin at 5p.m.
Most of the riders retreated to their motor homes for the afternoon to stay dry and warm. We, however, roamed the pits to see how race prep was going for the teams.
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February 7th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
sweet pics. i love looking at these factory bike up close!
February 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
QUESTION. SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER. Do i need to use my chain guard for the front sprocket? I notice all the race bikes don’t use them. If I don’t use it, is there any danger of injury to my leg?
February 8th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
How do the pros polish there bikes? Like the linkage, frame etc?
February 8th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
what does the enzo sub tank do on wey’s bike?
February 8th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
it makes for a smoother ride…..
February 9th, 2009 at 2:30 am
They use a heavy duty polishing wheel mounted to a drill. I’ve heard it’s a lot of work to polish a frame out to what you see in the photos.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:35 am
If you’re referring to the plastic chain guard, they don’t run it because it’s a great place for mud and dirt to build up in and possible bind up the chain. On most bikes, under the plastic guard there is a metal plate that acts as a sort of guide for the chain, which generally is all you need to run rather than the plastic cover—or guard—over the small sprocket. I usually always remove the plastic guard or cover on my bikes. I’ve never had the chain injure my leg (knock on wood). Hopefully that answers your question.
February 9th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Thank you for the answers. I appreciate it.