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Come Be A Part Of The First Annual ..... board. The only time I could notice a glitch in performance was when hammering through a section of big, rolling whoops, or landing from jumps. That's when the TT-R would still burble and hesitate just a little bit. Otherwise, the TT-R ran extremely well. Overall, the motor modifications we made to the TT-R250 certainly didn't turn it into a WR426F-beater or anything like that, but it did make the bike feel livelier and snappier, without sacrificing an ounce of reliability and dependability - and that's exactly what I wanted . .) I was perfectly content with the TT-R's modified suspension, as well, which now felt more solid and sturdy while still retaining just enough cush to keep the ride down a long, rough road as pleasant as could be. Also, bottoming became less frequent and a lot less traumatic. These relatively minor modifications improved the TT-R substantialIy, making the bike more fun to ride than it already is, and installing the Baja Designs dual-sport kit greatly improved the TT-R's versatility. Be aware, though, that if you live in California, you cannot register the TTR250 for street use, since it is considered a "red sticker" vehicle, which technically puts this bike in the same category as, for example, a WR426F - or a YZ250, for that matter. This surprised me, since previous-model TT-R250s were, in fact, "green sticker" bikes, and thus could be ridden year-round and registered for street use after certain modifications were performed, like the ones we made to our test bike. So why the change from green to red? We really don't know, since the bike is, as far as we know, identical to last year's model. The folks we spoke with at Yamaha didn't seem to know for sure, either. Still, for not a whole lot of money, you can at least turn the TT -R250 into a fairly capable off-road machine or what we would call a "serious" playbike. Besides the exhaust system, carburetor and suspension mods, we put a few finishing touches on the bike that we wouldn't consider "necessity" items, but they are some nice add-ons, such as a skid plate, engine guards, wider footpegs and a new seat, which is, though, a borderline necessity. eN Stroker ] ] 1] 4 GAve., #2 Hesperia, CA 92345 760/948-287] www.strokerspeed.com Progressive Suspension 11129 GAve. Hesperia, CA 92345 760/948-40]2 www.progressivesuspension.com Baja Designs ] 85 Bosstick Blvd. San Marcos, CA 92069 760/560-2252 www.bajadesigns.com .. At Cycle Ranch MX Park in Floresville, Texas November 23-25,2001 The USA Team Motocross Championships is aTrophy de Nations style event where riders trom every state across the United States will compele to represent lt1eir state in three man teams. This is the first annual USA Team Motocross Championship of ils kind and is destined 10 become one of the premiere motocross evenls in the United Stales. Riders will quality as individuals through three preliminary motos, The top 42 riders will quality 10 represent their state in It1ree man teams, Eligibility for stale teams is determined by current residence or state of birth. All riders qualifying or ltle final race will be dressed in acustom designed" hite Jersey" ' state. I __-lJ~us~tt~oAwea'Teriiilt1~e~"Wh~ite~J;eC;; w" asignificant accomptish ', ... m Championship race will be contested quaIJIytng Ieams. The Ihree highesl scoring teams will be p medals in an ~ic sIyIe presentation and lt1eir names will be perpetual . USA Team Motocross Championship cia 125cc n, Amateur Open, 80cc ~ The Tm C nshi Classes will have qualilyin!11ilillrls on wilt1lt1e USA pionship races elI1u8ively _ _ This will truly be a mpetition that will draw tie best riders from ss lt1e roOOlTy t Ie R P al rittr ::!!~~MO~~!~~~Th!!~io~~!:~nto the chilling underworld of snowmobile lunacy. The viewer is treated to some of the best coverage, of the best riders to ever hit the snow. Join Blair as he takes us behind the scenes of a factory snowmobile racer. Featuring free ride sessions, hill climbing, rhythm sections, night riding, and introducing Super Snowcross. ~ this video has it all. The footage of these riders going to battle indoors on a Supercross style track is phenomenal. Most impressive is Blair's come-From-behind victory that is denied due to a yellow flag incident. Talk about heartbreak! The video concludes with Blair contemplating life after snowmobiles, and features some impressive NSX burnouts. From the hard-core snowmobile junkie, to the never-even-ridden-one-before motorcycle guy, this video is a must-have for all who enjoy motorized insanity. 30 minutes from X-Factor. r:.?:..~ , ~ ~ Order Videos On-Line at _ _ cycieneW's_corn/product/video.asp To Order Videos, Call 714/751-7433 - Charge to cocie n e _ / This release $29.95, includes shipping. SO • OCTOBER 31,2001 49