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HAZAN AND BOURDAIN: A MATCH MADE IN COOLNESS HEAVEN
A
nthony Bourdain is one of the most prolific
television personalities this country has to of-
fer. More known for drinking strange liquors in far
off lands while pairing them with equally strange
experiences and foods on shows like CNN's Parts
Unknown, he has a new venture in Raw Craft, a
show that looks deep into the culture of hand built
specials that's presented (of course), by whisky
distillery, Balvenie.
In this particular episode of Raw Craft, Bourdain
meets up with Max Hazan of Hazan Motorworks,
one of Los Angeles' most talented custom bike
builders. Max is responsible for championing a
style of bike more likely to have been seen in the
1930s, primarily using KTM single-cylinder ma-
chines wrapped in stunning tubular steel chassis.
Take 10 minutes out of your day to check this
little video out. Never mind it's a rolling advertise-
ment for Balvenie—the show is produced beauti-
fully and highlights not only Bourdain's well-known
love of motorcycles, but Hazan's incredible skill at
crafting them. CN
BARCIA FILLING IN FOR MILLSAPS
J
ustin Barcia will fill in for Davi Millsaps on the
Monster Energy/ Knich/ Yamaha Factory Rac-
ing Team while Millsaps recovers from an elbow
injury. As of now, Barcia will represent the team for
at least the first six rounds of the Monster Energy
AMA Supercross Series.
According to Keith McCarty, Motorsports Rac-
ing Division Manager for Yamaha Motor Corpora-
tion, U.S.A., "We initially hoped that Davi's frac-
tured elbow wouldn't require surgery, but it's been
a particularly difficult injury, so he had
surgery last week in order to take care
of some lingering issues. We're hope-
ful that the procedure will improve the
timeline for his recovery."
"Unfortunately, I pretty much shat-
tered my elbow when I crashed last
month, and Dr. Viola in Colorado per-
formed surgery, November 8, to repair
the damage," said Millsaps. "Dr. Viola
said that everything went well with the
procedure, and he's confident that my
elbow will be 100%. I hope to be back
on the bike as soon as possible." CN
Justin Barcia will fill
in for the injured Davi
Millsaps for at least the
first six rounds of the
2018 Monster Energy
Supercross Series.
