AMBASSADOR QUINN CODY
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ily be attached so that if
someone crashes," said
Cody, "they come in from
riding and they have a
red LED flashing on their
helmet saying, 'Hey, we
took an impact of 80 Gs,'
or whatever, and need to
be checked out.
"It's good because it
can also be an indica-
tor of the integrity of the
helmet. Most motorcycle
helmets are one hit and
then they're done. It's
important that guys know
when their helmet has
been compromised."
Cody also revealed
the Foundations efforts
with a company called Volocore
on an advanced satellite tracking
device—a prototype model was
also being tested at this year's
Glen Helen 24 Hour.
"Basically, it will detect if your
bike is leaning over on its side,
and it will send out an automatic
alert to command center so that
if your rider is separated from
their bike or knocked uncon-
scious, it will say, 'Hey, there's
a rider down.' It's all automated;
there's no button to push."
FORGING AHEAD
At the Kurt Caselli Foundation,
Cody is surrounded by board
members, advisors and spon-
sors, but he is charged with the
day-to-day operations of the
Foundation—a solemn responsi-
bility he takes very seriously.
"Sometimes I get a feeling like
it's all on me—like it's up to me to
make this Foundation succeed
right now," Cody said. "I have a
lot of help from everyone around
us—FMF and KTM. It's some
pressure but I think we have so
many good people and everyone
is so motivated."
Much of the motivation comes
from the public support of the
Kurt Caselli Foundation, a non-
profit 501(c)(3) organization. Two
years after Kurt's tragic acci-
dent, Cody reports that support
and enthusiasm for the Founda-
tion, and for his friend's memory,
are still pulling strong.
"There was an initial outpour-
ing of support and people donat-
ing money [immediately following
Caselli's death] and the Founda-
tion hadn't even been formed
yet. But people were donating
to the family. After the Founda-
tion was formed, people had the
perception that maybe they were
just donating to help Kurt's fami-
ly, but now I go to events and I'm
starting to see people say, 'Oh,
we really love what you guys are
doing' and they're really proud to
donate to the Foundation.
"It's been positive, for sure,
and hopefully we can keep it
going."
As far as Cody's personal life,
the challenges keep on coming.
While he is still gaining a grasp
on his two significant roles, he
will be taking on a third before
the end of the month: father.
"We're expecting a little girl
right before the Baja 1000,"
Cody said with a beaming smile.
"It's coming pretty soon. It's
pretty exciting." CN
The KCF crew at the close of the
24 Hours of Glen Helen, where the
Foundation studied the effects of
rider fatigue.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
JONTY
EDMUNDS
