Monday Kickstart: Anaheim III
bayodome
- February 09 2009
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A giant question mark hung over Anaheim stadium until late in the afternoon. With a track that had been covered for nearly three days, no one was sure what was underneath all of that plastic. One thing that was certain though was the fact that leading up to the race, rain had been off and on in Southern California, and that meant there would probably be some mud. Wandering through the pits, mechanics had been taking every precaution in the case of a mudder, with some old tried and true methods, and some new ones. Check out the gallery to see some of the more interesting techniques for mud preparation that were used, plus some general sites around the pits that were pretty mellow due to the questionable weather.
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Like the other factory teams, Monster Kawasaki had some tricks up their sleeves they were not willing to share. The sound-absorbing foam though, attached to the underside of each fender, was one of the more obvious features.
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February 9th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Anyone know if RV2 got hurt?
February 9th, 2009 at 9:31 am
read the news section at the top…
February 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Whats up with Shaun Irwin sharpening up the kick starter on the Jake Weimer’s bike? Is that going to help on the track? For What?
February 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am
holdmydill, probably he was anticipating jake falling, in which jake boots would be muddy and the kick starter would be slippery.
February 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am
I can’t stand watching the coverage anymore on tv. It’s the same 5 commercials, which are played every three minutes. I’m getting a DVR to record them then I’ll watch them later at night. Speed is a joke! Plus the racing in the 450 class is boring! Also, why does California get so many rounds? You can’t tell me there aren’t any other places to race. Michigan lost their round. Give us one of the five rounds California gets. Racing here is huge. Ask any pro and they’ll tell you how much they like Red Bud.
February 9th, 2009 at 11:51 am
matt boni looks like a fruit with that dyed black hair.
February 9th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
That cold weather up there has given you some serious negativity man! as far as air time and consistency go, speed’s coverage has excellent. And did you actually watch the race? There were not many lead changes but a last lap pass attempt by morais? you can’t ask for much more than than. plus i hate to say it but SoCal is the largest market for motocross in the WORLD, so of course its going to get more rounds.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Supercross needs to go to chicago!!!
February 9th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
josh hansen sucks so bad its a shame tht he has got a ride… i could ride better than that guy and he is pro im only an amature
February 9th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
umm…i don’t think so
February 9th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
This is by far my favorite bunch of photos. Thanks Bayodome.
February 9th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
we aim to please, thanks for the feedback Josh.
February 9th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Ive seen race bikes prepped for mud in canada and we use pantyhose to put over the rads, the mud bounces right off..haha
February 9th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
you know what you really need.. is for the world supercross championship to travel further the up and down america. BRING IT TO AUSTRALIA!!! its not a world title at all at the moment. Canada and USA hardly account for the world guys!
February 9th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
60-70% of all MX bikes in the world are sold in SoCal.
February 9th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
wow i agree the south side has all those races when the season opens and ive read that alot of the racers cant wait to get out socal!!I hate that Mi lost the SX race but really, watching the race at ford field in Detriot was nice but out side parking was a bitch for the team trucks and the attendence just wasnt there!!Im sure im sure it had alot to do with the economy more then anything.Whats up with K-Dub?Reed is not going wear that plate nxt year!! lol
February 10th, 2009 at 12:31 am
lets give it up for Ryan “the choker” Dungey hahahaha lets see if he chokes up again for the 3rd year in a row i sure hope so and i know he will he wins the most races and chokes at the end of the season and looks like its startin again
February 10th, 2009 at 12:33 am
so cal is the best f the rest hahaha
February 10th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
man with so many mx bikes sold in so cal you would think the top riders would be from there ,but there mostly from the east cost and midwest where the ruts are.
February 11th, 2009 at 12:46 am
then y the hell arent u out there mr. bigshot
February 11th, 2009 at 7:57 am
guyes at twmx staff, you doing so great job. Cathing almost the smallest parts on the factory bikes =D i love these kickstarts! keep up good work
February 11th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Seriously who is this Bayodome character?
February 11th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
He’s a cool dude, that’s all you need to know.
February 11th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
come on down to indy brotha,were just a short drive away. I feel ya dog on the cmmercials,those toyota ones make me so sick i mute the tv when they come on. on the plus i am sure glad to be able to see those races on speed and cbs. without the arenas and monster mnt. in alabama us easterners dont have much to do in the winter to stay stoked.