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Just a Note.............................

Off Roaders Fuel Violence across the Country!!

"Clashes over the sport of off-roading are becoming more violent for riders, property owners and law enforcement officers as conflicts about the use of all-terrain-vehicles (ATVs) escalate, federal officials, landowners and advocacy groups say. Property owners across the country report that they have been threatened and their homes vandalized by off-road-vehicle users ... Riders also are becoming victims ... In 2007, 4.7 million off-highway vehicle users visited public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), compared with 3.8 million in 2004, the agency reports. At the same time, the U.S. government has stepped up efforts to restrict ATVs to assigned routes rather than allow them to ride cross-country." Read the full story by going here.

January Sales Forecast...

If you like to see what the industry is up to and review the latest statistics about the sales of ATV and dirtbikes, just follow the link and review the latest data here!

Did You Know?.......

BRP Set To Continue Success In 2009 ATV Race Season
The 2009 ATV racing season is already underway and BRP is setting lofty goals for its Can-AmTM ATV racers and teams for this season. At the top of the list is championships. Last season, Can-Am racers took home championships in the WORCS, CMRC Canadian Nationals and the GNCC series. In all, racers claimed five championships across North America. It should be an exciting season as Can-Am continues to support ATV racing at both the local and national level. Read more about it here.

Honda Atv Sales UP!!
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. worldwide sales of motorcycles and ATVs for the nine-month period ended Dec. 31, 2008, totaled 8.11 million units, up 16.7 percent from 6.95 million units during the same nine-month period in 2007.

Off-road enthusiasts to BLM: Keep riding areas open

"Ed Tobin just wants a place where he can ride the trails again. With the San Benito County's Clear Creek Management Area temporarily closed to off-road vehicles, and with a dwindling number of areas where he can ride his motorcycle, the Salinas resident is one of a growing number of off-road enthusiasts who have taken the fight to the Bureau of Land Management. At the bureau's local planning meeting for off-highway vehicle recreation in Visalia Saturday, Tobin and about 30 fellow riders from all over the state lobbied a citizens' advisory council to keep their riding areas open." Read the full story here.

Dunes enforcement: Conscientious or overzealous

Canadians Mike and Erica Combs got involved in duning about three years ago, investing about $70,000 in a sand rail and other equipment, and have been hooked ever since. But now with the aggressive stance of law enforcement, the Combs are rethinking their 29 hour trip to the dunes each year. Read the full story here.

BLM's Bakersfield office plans travel management workshops "We're asking the public to comment on the route inventory, to ensure it is an accurate representation of all routes on the ground within the planning area." said Peter DeWitt, BLM recreation planner. "Comments on specific routes are encouraged and identification of anything missing is vital to getting a complete inventory for the route designation process." Route inventory maps will be available for the public to review at the meetings. After a short presentation about the travel management process, the public will be given time to study these maps and provide written comments. BLM staff will be on hand to help interpret the maps. BLM also will accept written comments by mail to allow interested parties more time to look over the inventory maps. All written comments on the route inventory will need to be received by March 13 to be incorporated into the comment database.
There will be 2 workshops, one in Lake Isabella - February 25, Lake Isabella Moose Lodge, 6732 Lake Isabella Blvd.

And one in Taft - February 26, Taft Union High School, 701 7th St.

For further information on travel management within the Bakersfield Field Office and the public workshops, or the resource management planning process, contact DeWitt at (661) 391-6120 peter_dewitt@ca.blm.gov at Bakersfield Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, 3801 Pegasus Drive, Bakersfield, Calif. 93308.

One Year Ago.....

Yes one year ago, we were here. Take a look at the news from then and who was the QOTM by going here.

My thoughts....

We are already through the first month of the New Year, with a new President and a bleak economy. With all the bad news on the horizon and more and more people suffering hardship, I am thankful for all of you, being able to ride and participate in the sport we love. I know in the future the times may be tough and riding may be limited or restricted financially in some way. This could be for a lot of us, including track owners. Lets just hope we get through this quickly, recover and move forward to a bright new future. And remember all of you have a family here, and I am thankful for that. But hey, this is still a new day, and plenty of time to ride, so get on the quad and head out, it don't get better than that.!

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On The Racing Front..................

AMA/ATVA

With the 2009 Schedule released the first date of the new series will be on March 7-8 at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore CA. This 10 Round series ending at Loretta Lynns should be exicting as usual and we will be watching.

ITP QUADCROSS

Round one of the Quadcross series is coming upon us fast, running in conjunction with the first round of the ATVA series at Glen Helen on March 7-8. Looking forward this year to go and a few people here may be making the trek to So-Cal for the start of the series. So it should be a fun event. Look for a report after the race is run.

WORCS

With round one completed at Speedworld, once again Josh Frederick takes the lead with a round one victory. Beau Baron, from Atascadero, Ca, in second 23 seconds behind the leader. Rounding out the top 5 Pro Atv were:
3rd: Dustin Nelson, Ramona, CA
4th: Jeremie Warina, Lake Elsinore, CA
5th: Doug Eichner, El Cajon, CA
So the top 5 were all from CA!! (actually top 7) Congrats to all!! The video can be seen here. Round 2 is coming up fast, on Feb. 27-March 1 at Racetown 395 in Adelanto, so be prepared. We have a few members going down to participate and wish good luck to all!

LOCAL RACING

E Street MX quad series is in the air right now, with the end of the last season of racing over in November. New practice hours on the weekends now give us 40min on the hour on Saturdays, and they are in the process of building a small ATV track for kids in the back portion of the ATV area. Looking forward to completion and another new race season at Riverfront park.

Extreme Quad racing is in the process of building a new track up at Cycleland, south of Chico. We are looking forward to having a new venue enter the arena and are hoping for a great turnout on opening and a great track to ride on. Stay tuned for more information as it arrives.

Ukiah Speedway MX race season has ended, and the 2009 schedule is not up yet. Will keep you posted when the racing starts up again at Ukiah, but for now they are holding practices, so go to their site for dates and times.

CMC RACING continues on with the next round this sunday Feb. 1st at Argyll MX. The final 2 rounds will be held at La Grange SVRA in La Grange, on the 6th and 7th. That should be a weekend of fun, and it is sounding like it will be a big race for us. Quite a few of us are going for the whole weekend. Come out and enjoy the fun!

Never Raced? Well its time to give it a go if you are of the mind to. Most races have classes for all skill levels and ages and if not you still get to ride. Just show up and give it a shot. You would be surprised at how much fun it can be!! For more information or questions about racing just join the forum and ask!!

For More Race Information and race results you can check out the forum or go to:

Can Am - www.can-am.brp.com
Honda - www.hondamotorcycles.com
Kawasaki - www.kawasaki.com
KTM - www.ktmatv.com
Polaris - www.polarisindustries.com
Suzuki - www.suzukicycles.com
Yamaha - www.can-am.brp.com

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