IN
THE
WIND
P38
Motorcycle
Industry Legend
Passes
D
on Graves, a member of the
Trailblazers Hall of Fame,
passed away December 12,
2020, at the age of 89.
Graves was an icon in the
motorcycle industry who helped
get the Japanese motorcycle
manufacturers established in the
U.S. in the early-1960s and later
played a variety of important
roles in many U.S. motorcycle
aftermarket companies, includ-
ing S&W Shocks and K&N. He
also worked with companies
such as Parts Unlimited and
Drag Specialties. Graves was
also inducted into the Trailblaz-
ers Hall of Fame in 2007.
Graves was also partly respon-
sible for Kawasaki's iconic cor-
porate green color. If you want to
know more about that, check out
this video which was produced
and directed by Ken Boyko and
edited by Todd Huffman and
Pipeline Digital Media. CN
Phoenix Racing Honda Team
T
he North Carolina-based Phoenix Rac-
ing Honda Team recently solidified its
2021 squad for Supercross with the signing
of Enzo Lopes. The Brazilian, who made
his pro debut with the JGRMX/Yoshimura
Suzuki Factory Team in 2018, joins team-
mate Josh Osby, Kyle Peters and Mason
Gonzales.
Lopes rode a ClubMX Yamaha in Su-
percross last year and finished fifth in the
250SX East Championship.
Gonzales recently suffered a broken leg
and ankle. When he will return to racing is
not yet known. CN
Enzo Lopes is the newest
member of the Phoenix Racing
Honda Team for Supercross.
