NOTABLE
QUOTABLES
“I don’t have any relationship
problems with Lovely Louella—at least
none that I’m aware of. Strangely, the
fact that I’m not aware of them is a
relationship problem for Louella.”
—Jody’s Box—page 10.
“Yamaha wants us to believe that,
like a glass of fine wine, they didn’t
want to pick any grape before its
time. Balderdash! They sat on their
old design for too many years to have
us believe that they couldn’t have
done this exact same bike in 2010,
2011, 2012 or 2013.”
—2014 Yamaha YZ250F Test—
page 36.
“You may be wondering how we can
complain about a powerplant that
pumps out so much horsepower, but
until dynos go to the starting line
in place of the riders, we know that
dyno numbers don’t tell the whole
story.”
—We Ride DR.D’S 2014 YZ450F—
page 96.
“Test riders were not allowed to
talk to each other about the pipes
they had tested until all of the test
reports had been filled out. This is
important, because test riders can be
contaminated by the opinions of other
test riders.”
— 2014 YZ450F Exhaust Shootout—
page 106.
“We didn’t want lots of power
mated to a brutal hit and an arm-jerking rush. Okay, our former AMA
National test riders did want that,
but the mere mortal test riders found
that the smoother we made the
—2014 KTM 300SX Kit Bike Test—
page 116.
“If it’s worth doing, isn’t it worth
doing right? We appreciate that
Yamaha still makes 125cc two-strokes, but we can’t help but wonder
how great the YZ125 would be if it
hadn’t suffered eight years of benign
—2014 Yamaha YZ125 Test—
page 126.
“So the next time you see an old
guy plodding around the track,
coming up short on tabletops, picking
the smooth line through the whoops,
wedging his gut into size- 36 pants and
playing old Beatles tunes on his eight-track, doff your hat. That old man
should be your hero.”
—2013 World Vet Championship—
page 162.
UNDER $140 MATRIX CONCEPTS
M50 MECHANIC CADDY
If you’re a serious mechanic, then the M50
mechanic caddy stool is right up your alley. A
M50 will give your knees a break and allow
you to take a load off. It’s a must-have item
for the garage.
$139.95—(661) 253-1592 or
www.matrixracingproducts.com.
UNDER $160
TROY LEE DESIGNS
GP HOT RIDE WHITE
GEAR
Defy conventional wisdom
by wearing TLD’s Hot Ride
white gear. Predominantly
white, this pant/jersey
combination will make you
stand out in a sport where
dirt is king. After all, why
blend in when you were
born to stand out?
$105 (pant), $40.00
(jersey)—(951) 371-5219
or www.troyleedesigns.
com.
UNDER $170 FOX RACING SHUTTLE GEAR BAG
The Fox Racing Shuttle gear bag is gargantuan. Built for the traveling rider,
the Shuttle has roller wheels and a retractable aluminum handle. With a large
main compartment, vented boot areas,
helmet storage area and pull-out changing
mat, the Shuttle has it all for wherever
you go.
$169.95— www.foxhead.com or
(888) 369-7223.
UNDER $260 TWIN AIR YZ450F
POWERFLOW KIT
The popular Twin Air Powerflow kit is now
available for the 2014 Yamaha YZ450F. The
kit consists of a special aluminum sealing
ring, filter cage and pre-oiled air filter. As a
result, the Powerflow kit flows more air into
the engine, which should improve throttle
response and create more horsepower.
We like the sound of that.
$259.95— www.twinairusa.com or
(800) 749-2890.
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