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Cycle News 2024 Issue 17 April 30

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P118 FEATURE I 40TH ANNUAL MOTION PRO NEVADA 200 TRAIL RIDE riders. The trail pace was off the chart. More like a race than a trail ride. Thank God I had legends like Rodney [Smith] and Fred [Hoess] blocking for me." For the first time, Harden also hosted the Nevada 200 Rally Ex - perience, a three-day non-com- petitive GPS-navigated ride for dual-sport and large-displace- ment adventure motorcycles. It was held in the same area the weekend before the trail ride. And it only gets better. Harden is talking about hosting a Nevada 200-type trail ride in Idaho soon, so keep an eye out for that. If you want more information about the Motion Pro Nevada 200 Trail Ride or the Rally Experi - ence, visit Harden Off-Road. CN runs a tight ship! A few industry bigwigs also participated this year (for many of them, again), including Motion Pro's Chris Carter, Seat Concepts' Lendon Smith, Klim's Mark Kincart and some of the folks from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, all of whom have made significant contribu - tions to the sport. "This year's ride was special for a number of reasons, mainly because it was our 40th anniver- sary," said Harden. "When I think back to the thousands of riders that have joined us over the years, it really is humbling. Not only was this our largest ride ever, with a lot of first-timers, but for some reason, we drew a huge number of very talented to go at their own speed. "It is not a race," he says, but there are times when it's best not to lollygag too much, just to stay on schedule. Every year, you can expect to mingle and ride with some famil - iar faces, often true legends of the off-road motorcycling world. This year was no exception. Beta's Rodney Smith, a five-time GNCC Champion, was on hand, as were multi-time ISDE gold medalist Fred Hoess, desert- racing legends Jack Johnson, Max Switzer and Anna Cody, and Alexander Smith, Malcolm's son. And, of course, Harden, an AMA Hall of Famer, led the ride and made sure the entire event ran smoothly, which it did. Harden This year's Nevada 200 Trail Ride had a record turnout. PHOTO: MIGUEL SANTANA

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