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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Transworld Motocross - Motocross News, Race Reports, Videos, Photos, Interviews, How-Tos
On Thursday, the Women's Motocross & Supercross Foundation hosted the Fourth Annual MotoBowl presented by Monster Energy...
Tight championship battles in both the Lites and Motocross divisions were the story heading into...
Sunny skies and a record crowd greeted the AMA Motocross Championships on Sunday in Millville...
www.transworldmotocross.com   (313 words)

  
  Motocross Madness 2   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Motocross Madness 2 is the outrageous sequel to the award winning Motocross Madness.
Motocross Madness 2 features all of the killer dirtbike action of the original, but takes a quantum leap forward with entirely new gameplay depth, graphics realism, accessibility and community/multiplayer features.
Motocross Madness 2 features an upgraded physics engine that allows independent rider and biker motion, variable surface friction (slick ice, gravel, mud) and a range of bike handling and performance options.
www.microsoft.com /games/motocross2   (703 words)

  
  Motocross | Freestyle | Racing | Kids | Gear | Bikes | Pictures | Photos
Motocross racing really began to develop as a sport after World War II, with races being run on dirt ovals or horse race tracks.
By the 1980s, the top motocross riders were racing in large stadiums in front of huge audiences.
Motocross is a sport that can be fun, physically demanding and very exciting.
www.kidzworld.com /article/6121-motocross-101   (358 words)

  
  Motocross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Motocross (often shortened to (MX) or MotoX) is a form of motorcycle racing or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits and is widely considered the world's most popular form of motorcycle racing.
Motocross tracks are often quite large (around 1 to 2 miles) and incorporate natural terrain features with varying amounts of man made jumps and other features.
Motocross sidecars are purpose built frames that resemble an ordinary motocross-cycle with a flat platform to stand on attached to either side and a handlebar at waist height to hold on to.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Motocross   (2277 words)

  
 SUPERCROSS PRIMER
Motocross races are traditional dirt-bike events held on natural-terrain tracks carved over hills and through woods.
Compared to Supercross tracks, motocross courses are faster, longer (varying in length but around two to two and one-half miles), and generally have less-radical obstacles and jumps.
Supercross and motocross racing are largely sports for the young, with most riders being between the ages of 16 and 31.
www.media.suzuki.com /mc/mrsupx.htm   (1111 words)

  
 The Auto-Cycle Union - Motocross
Motocross tracks are laid out over natural or man-made undulating terrain, with spectacular jumps and turns.
Motocross is very much a family sport, suitable for all ages and abilities.
While many children are still struggling with pedal cycles, motocross riders compete in races on specially built tracks that have challenging features such as jumps and corners with varied surfaces to suit the age and skill of riders.
www.acu.org.uk /info/disciplines/motocross.aspx   (396 words)

  
 Motocross linked to damaging physical stress | Health | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Participation in the sport of motocross seems to cause a number of physical changes that may damage muscle and other tissues in the body, Portuguese researchers report.
Motocross is a type of off-road motorcycle race run on bumpy tracks that use natural terrain features or man-made jumps and obstacles.
Numerous reports have supported a pro-oxidant effect for exercise, but the present study, reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, is the first to specifically look at the impact of motocross on oxidative stress.
www.reuters.com /article/healthNews/idUSCOL37361320070223   (567 words)

  
 MotoCross, MX and British MotoCross from Try My Sport
Motocross is very much a family sport, suitable for all ages and abilities.
Motocross publications feature glossy action shots, and there is a strong market for motocross action videos.
While many children are still struggling with pedal cycles, motocross riders compete in races on specially built tracks that have challenging features such as jumps and corners with varied surfaces to suit the age and skill of riders.
www.trymysport.co.uk /motocross.htm   (446 words)

  
 Motocross Madness 2 for PC Review - PC Motocross Madness 2 Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Motocross Madness 2 isn't the most realistic motorcycle simulation you can buy, but it's definitely one of the most enjoyable.
When Motocross Madness hit shelves almost two years ago, gamers and critics alike were taken aback at just how much fun the first racing simulation from Rainbow Studios turned out to be.
In attempting to be all things to all PC motorcycle enthusiasts, Moto Racer 3 isn't quite as enjoyable or as polished as it could have been.
www.gamespot.com /pc/driving/motocrossmadness2/review.html   (629 words)

  
 Nate Adams | Backflip | Freestyle Motocross | Gravity Games | X Games | Photos | Pictures | Action Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nate entered and won several motocross races as a kid before deciding to enter the world of freestyle motocross when he was 17.
Nate Adams is always pushing the limits of freestyle motocross by inventing new tricks and pushing himself to go bigger at every event.
Nate Adams made motocross history at the 2004 Gravity Games, when he became the first rider to defeat motocross legend, Travis Pastrana in a freestyle motocross competition.
www.kidzworld.com /article/5820-nate-adams-biography   (370 words)

  
 Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle racing that is held on enclosed off-road circuits.
The bikes used for motocross are usually lightweight and are powered by highly tuned two-stroke or four-stroke engines.
They have knobby tires for traction on loose surfaces, highly shock-absorbent suspension systems to soak up any bumps in their path, and small gearing for quick acceleration rather than top speeds.
library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01998/Pages1/motocross2.html   (159 words)

  
 PACERS: Smits Makes Jump into Competitive Motocross
No one was particularly surprised after 12 NBA seasons and an assortment of chronic injuries to watch former Pacers center Rik Smits ramble off into the sunset.
He raced his first motocross event in Casey, IL, in May of 2001, despite the fact that he couldn’t find motocross boots in a size 21.
Since then, he has become better equipped, has notched “a few wins,” and is a serious competitor for national and regional points championships in his divisions.
www.nba.com /pacers/news/smits_motocross_030930.html   (542 words)

  
 My Top List Of Motocross Riding Tips!
I was riding a 250 2 stroke at the time and it made a huge difference when I started changing up a gear earlier than I had been doing and keeping the bike in the broader part of the powerband.
How to pull a motocross holeshot is covered in more detail here.
If you have any motocross riding tips you'd like to share, contact me and I'll put them up here for everyone to see.
www.motocross-racing-tips.com /motocross_riding_tips.html   (573 words)

  
 Canadian Kawasaki Motors: Motocross Motorcycles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For 2006 Kawasaki has gone to all ends of the earth to build the most extreme green motocross bikes on the planet—all for the purpose of keeping our riders at the top of the food chain.
In the heavily armed conflict that is motocross, the ultimate 4-stroke weapon has just been deployed – the all-new 2006 Kawasaki KX™450F.
Racing motocross is one of the most brutal, most demanding sports known to man. But it didn’t take long for a new order to develop when Kawasaki introduced the KX™250F.
www.kawasaki.ca /motocross   (1168 words)

  
 . : | Australian Motocross.com | : .
The Citrus Country Open Motocross is being held at the Riverside Raceway at Mundubbera on the 18th August.
Developed by motocross racers, the N.S.S. provides freedom of movement with the support needed in the event of a crash.
The deal is until the end of the 2003 season.Digs is currently the only NSW 125cc pilot on a factory deal but we expect that to change very shortly....stay tuned.
www.motocross.com.au /zjul02.asp   (1504 words)

  
 FilePlanet: Motocross Madness 2
Motocross Madness 2 features an all-new single player career mode where racers start out as rookies on the road to becoming Supercross superstars.
Motocross Madness 2 features incredibly life-like graphics with more than six times the detail of the original game.
Motocross Madness 2 preserves the same incredible events of the original (Tag, Stunt Quarry, Baja, Nationals and Supercross) and builds on them with totally redesigned and authentically detailed Nationals and Supercross tracks co-designed by Supercross sensation - Stephane Roncada.
www.fileplanet.com /44622/40000/fileinfo/Motocross-Madness-2   (791 words)

  
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Professional motocross races are held during the spring and summer on hilly, winding dirt courses in mostly rural areas of the Northeast, Midwest and West Coast.
The new motocross facility located in Hesperia, California is planning to open the gates in 2005 on the weekends.
The motocross awards banquet for the Track Championships, Illini Super Series, and the Pit Bike Series along with the Hare Scramble Series Championships will be held at Richards Farm in Casey.
www.lycos.com /info/motocross.html   (340 words)

  
 What is Sidecar Motocross Racing
Sidecar motocross racing is very similar to regular "solo" motocross but with a different type of motorcycle chassis, and with a team of two people riding together instead of one, a "driver" and a "passenger".
The driver handles the bike similar to a regular motocross bike, except the bike doesn't lean in the turns.
Sidecar motocross is a small but growing sport in America, but it's very big in western Europe.
www.sidecarcross.com /other/whatis/index.shtml   (274 words)

  
 mx247.com - your one stop for offroad motorcycle sport
The 60th Motocross of Nations, due to take place on British shores at the Matterley Basin circuit near Winchester on 23 / 24 September, will witness the most decorated and successful two riders from the modern era of the sport crossing swords for the final time.
After a tough three-month trail period Gavin Foulston (15 year-old British Schoolboy Motocross Championship rider) has become the first of only three riders in the country to be chosen for a prestigious scholarship place.
The opening round of the UK Floodlit Motocross Championship took place at Swancote, near Bridgnorth, on a Wednesday evening that turned out to be the wettest day of the year so far.
www.mx247.com /home/home.shtml   (1607 words)

  
 Motocross Fever - Miniclip Games - Play Free Games
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www.miniclip.com /games/motocross-fever/en   (0 words)

  
 UlsterMotocross.com - (N.Ireland, AL) - powered by LeagueLineup.com
Kawasaki’s representative in the FIM Motocross World Championship left a hot Sevlievo circuit and the Grand Prix of Bulgaria with zero points and a frustrating double DNF after experiencing mechanical problems at the eighth round of fifteen in the 2007 series.
The wide expanses of the track, flanked by a circuit infrastructure that was the recipient of the ‘Best Organiser’ gong at the FIM Off-road Awards in 2006, was a hard, fast and jumpy test.
Shaun Simpson scored sixteenth position overall in the MX2 class at the rough and technical Sugo circuit for the third edition of the event this century.
www.leaguelineup.com /welcome.asp?url=nimotocross   (1957 words)

  
 Motocross - Find Motocross items for sale on eBay!
Honda CR Honda CR Yamaha YZ Yamaha YZ The term motocross is a combination of the words motorcycle and cross-country and is used to describe a particular type of dirt bike racing.
Whereas motocross races are generally held in the rugged hills and on dirt tracks, supercross races are generally conducted inside stadiums on man-made courses.
The popularity of both motocross and supercross racing has led just about all of the major motorcycle manufacturers to built bikes specifically designed for the sport.
popular.ebay.com /ns/Motorcycles/Motocross.html   (515 words)

  
 Motocross on line -English version   (Site not responding. Last check: )
"Motocross" is the most important italian magazine dedicated to off-road motorcycling (motocross, enduro, trial, speedway, scooter-cross and more).
Wide space is also dedicated to the american competitions and to bike and parts testing.
We remember you that, wherever you live, you can subscribe "Motocross" or order a back issue.
www.motocross.it /english/home.htm   (154 words)

  
 Motocross
There are plenty of new motocross/ ATV practice tracks/ trail systems popping up.
The series runs according to the applicable AMA motocross rules plus the District 4 supplemental rules.
Motocross racing series such as the North East Classic Series, Loretta Lynn Championship, Maxxis Grand National Series, and GNCC Series are all AMA and/or ATVA sanctioned.
www.members.aol.com /tricountytrail/motocross.htm   (294 words)

  
 Motocross   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Individuals and families are flocking to the parks with their dirt bikes--just to ride or to compete.
Racers are involved, too, preparing themselves for big-time motocross or supercross racing in a series for competitors.
Below you will find information or links to some of the ministries we know about.
www.txarm.org /Motocross.html   (119 words)

  
 Motocross Clothing
Optimum motocross body protection from MADHEAD. Ergonomic, fully ventilated and lightweight deflection panels combined with adjustable settings for body length and front and rear shoulder connections ensure a perfect fit whatever your shape.
Breathable motocross gloves that fit like a second skin. Stretch fabrics, reinforced palms and flexible protective panels on the back of the hand and knuckles designed to keep you in the race.;
Motocross gloves with premium protection. The S6P from MADHEAD is designed for optimum protection and fit whilst maintaining precision riding control.
www.getgeared.co.uk /acatalog/Motocross_Clothing.html   (809 words)

  
 eBay Store - JSPOWERSPORTSONLINE: Motocross: Thor, MSR   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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