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t's always a good
idea to mix things
up in life once in
a while. For off-road
racers Ryan Sipes and
Nick Fahringer that
would be getting away
from the dirt, single-
track trails, rocks, mud
and crowded first turns
and doing something
completely different—
like trading in their hel-
met visors, goggles and
moto boots for full-face
helmets, leather jackets
and some fringe. And,
above all else, trading
in their Husqvarna FC
dirt bikes for a couple
of Victory and Indian
baggers.
Sipes and Fahringer
took full advantage of
a lengthy break in their
dirt-bike racing schedule
and an offer by Victory/
Indian's Robert Pandya
to spend a few relaxing
days chilling out and
participating in one of
the largest motorcycle
rallies in the country, if
not world—Sturgis. Much
of their riding activi-
ties were spent touring
OFF-ROAD RACERS GO BAGGIN' AT STURGIS
OFF-ROAD RACERS RYAN SIPES
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