Throttle Blog

I was writing a couple of ATV recall notices for Under My Helmet this morning. One for Kawasaki’s KFX450R, the other for the Polaris Outlaw 525. When I was reading about the second one, it struck me as odd that 2 different manufacturers would have basically the same recall on two different quads. At almost the same time. The recalls involved a “loose valve mounted inside the fuel tank” and a “faulty bracket holding the fuel pump to the inside of the fuel tank”. What a co-inkidink.

Are they getting their parts from the same manufacturer? Or is it chance?

Just reposting this from Under My Helmet to try to get some more turnout for this important event to help support our sport. Bring your ATVs, motorcyckes, quads, side by sides, rhinos etc.

The event is being sponsored by The Dirty Girls (I love that name) and Scandalous to try to curb the ongoing battle against OHVs by several loud and well funded groups.

Stand up and be counted.

Don’t let this happen to you

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#86 Josh Baldwin, #22 Johnny Greaves and #7 Scott Douglas flying off the wall at the Quarry

CORRacing June 10, 2007 at Chula Vista International Off Road Raceway saw total domination by Carl Renezeder in the Pro 4 class taking the hat trick in front of a capacity crowd of 13,000 people, bringing Renezeder’s total CORR wins to 52.

#7 Scott Douglas and #17 Carl Renezeder battling towards turn 2

Pole sitter Josh Baldwin’s first lap spin somehow warranted a full restart by the officials in which Baldwin happily got back to the front of the pack. At the restart, Scott Douglas and Carl Renezeder got in behind then in front of Baldwin and fought for positions on the podium.

After some great racing and paint swapping by various drivers, Renezeder took the win at Sunday’s Main Event after a Douglas flat tire slowed him enough to move him down to third place, handing second place to Travis Coyne.

Yesterday I went on a small rant at Under My Helmet about a pair of renegade Riverside County Sheriff Deputies who fired shots at un-armed off roaders near Canyon Lake.

According to the Sheriff’s department, the Rhino tried to run over one of two sheriff’s when ordered to stop.

According to eye witnesses, the 2 sheriff’s approached the rhino from behind with guns drawn, the frightened rhino driver fled, a sheriff ran at and lunged onto the rhino getting drug before falling off, then his partner started shooting at the rhino.

So basically what happened is that these undesirable laws were enacted which instantly made criminals out of otherwise law abiding citizens (nothing new, I know), and now the gun-slinging sheriffs who thought they were Judge, Jury and Executioner were unleashed on these new “criminals” who shot between 9 and 11 shots at them. (Not only are these sheriff’s irrational, they irresponsible when it comes to keeping track of such things as how many shots were fired.)

Sounds to me like the cops were just pissed because they couldn’t force the people to stop. I can’t blame them, it’s natural when you’re in a position of authority to want to control the situation. What separates the quality cops from the rent-a-cops is how they handle the situation when they CANT control it.

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Thanks to Bryan at 451 Press for providing the code for us to use our own banners here at the network.

This is my first meeger attempt at a banner for Throttle Blog. I will likely be changing it in the next few weeks, so if you’ve got ideas or submissions, feel free!

I reported about this over at Under My Helmet and wanted to touch bases here with the news as well. I’ve owned one of these for several years and have known about the issues of no front brake and being able to start it in gear, because I bump start it all the time.

I wonder if I’ll be able to get a refund…

If you haven’t seen Championship Off Road Racing, you’re missing out. These trucks are not the old and busted Micky Thompson type trucks, these trucks are the new hotness. They fly, and land, like nothing you’ve seen.

They can take a hellofa beating, too. Flip ‘em over, roll ‘em off them embankment, flip ‘em head over heels into the fence, so long as you land it on it’s wheels, chances are you can finish the race.

I’ll be at the race taking notes pictures and video. Check back later for results/reviews.

Images courtesy CORRacing

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Military Avenue reports that ATV riders at Edwards Air Force Base are often leaving the designated trails, mostly in OHV area 2. The Air Force is threatening to close those areas altogether for everyone.

While I’ll be the first person to jump up in protest of closing more OHV areas, I’ll also be the first to jump up and smack upside the head those who are riding unlawfully and for being the reason for getting even more OHV areas closed.

So if you’re riding in closed areas, especially sections of existing OHV areas which are closed, GTFO!

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