Beau Baron got the Holeshot and ran away in front to take the win at the WORCS round #5 at Racetown 395. His H&M Motorsports teammate David Haagsma followed him with 2nd Place. Dustin Nelson fought hard to come back from 7th to finish in 3rd for precious points while his teammate Josh Row got 4th, again making it an all-Elka podium. In the Open A Class, Garrin Fuller won aboard Elka Suspension shocks, confirming the Elka domination in the WORCS Series.
Adelanto, California - May 11-13, 2012. Racetown 395 brought on the heat and some awesome racing for WORCS Round 5. The conditions were in the 90’s and testing the endurance of both the amateur and pro riders. Kyler Thau, 224y took his third 3 class sweep for the season, taking in the win on Saturday in the 70 Production and continued to remain undefeated in the Sport 8-15yr old class. Laying down the fastest lap times, Kyler was able to hold on to the lead in the Sport class after getting wild in the off-road section and rolling the quad a few times which brought him thru the checkered flag holding up his visor as it had partially ripped off his helmet. Amazing enough, it didn’t seem to phase him one bit and his Answer Racing gear has been protecting him well and its been put it to the test in the 2012 season.
May/5/2012, La Paz México – The #1A Team of Manlio Fabio Diaz and Felipe Vélez won the longest local Baja race in La Paz, the Asmac 2 Mares 500. The tough race starts in La Paz (Baja, California) and finishes in La Paz. The team started 7th out of 18 pro ATV teams and worked their way up to the front to grab the lead around mile 160. They kept running smooth until the finish line without any problems to get on the top step of the podium.
Elka Suspension is proud to sponsor the team and provide them with the new Stage 5 shocks specifically tuned for this team and the harsh desert conditions they race in. Congratulations Manlio and Felipe! Keep winning to the Baja 1000 !
Check out the nice desktop wallpaper that ATVRiders.com did for our rider Brian Wolf: http://www.atvriders.com/atv-sxs-wallpapers/2012-05-09-brian-wolf-gncc-honda-450r-atv.html
Yamaha Quad X Series Round 4 The Ranch, Anza, CA 5/6/12 - Round 4 of the Yamaha Quad X series was held in Anza, CA at The Ranch. The track is very sandy with a hard base, this combo makes for some slippery insides with rough, sandy berms on the outside of nearly every turn. The layout was fun with lots of switch back corners and a cool technical jump section around a corner just after the finish line.
Finding after market products for a Yamaha Grizzly 450 is a tough task. Other then wheels, tires and a few protection and performance modifications manufacturers seem to be focusing only on the big bore category. I have been part of many discussions as to what the 3 best modifications you could do for an ATV are, and my reply has always been, skids, winch and tires. To my surprise many others responded that a good set of aftermarket shocks were the #1 modification.
I have never thought much about replacing my stock shocks but began to wonder how they would improve my 450′s comfort and handling. So I began my quest to not only find a set of aftermarket shocks but a manufacturer who had great customer service and stood behind it’s product 100%. My search was narrowed down by the fact that only a few companies were producing shocks for the little 450 and after many phone calls and hours of research Elka Suspension is who I chose.
Daniel Domaszewski aboard his Honda TRX700XX with Elka Stage 5 shocks
After 2 days of competition and 800 km, Team MEC got on the podium in third place at the Argentina Rally Cross Country Championship. The Cross Country Championship which serves as a preparation to get to the next Dakar 2013 (Peru – Argentina – Chile) between January 5 and January 20, 2013. The competition was held in the city of Mendiolaza in Cordoba state last weekend. Race entries included 27 motorcycles, 21 Quad 4×2, 11 4×4 Quad, 8 and 12 UTV vehicles.
More info: www.mec-team.com
Last weekend, Cody Janssen won the first moto and came 3rd in the second moto for a 2nd Place overall during round two of the AMA Motocross National Series in the Pro AM Unlimited class. More details to come…
4/22/12, Hesperia, CA (REPORT BY DUSTIN NELSON) – Round 3 of the Yamaha Quad X Series was held in Hesperia, CA at Competitive Edge MX. The track has long, fast straights and many big jumps going back and forth over the hill. The CEMX crew did a great job preparing the track after Saturday’s practice as it was ripped deep with lots of water to fight off the dust with the heat and wind. When the day was over, the top 3 steps on the podium were Elka riders.
Many of you were not aware, but we’ve been making great shocks for youth-sized motocross bikes. Most OEM replacement shocks for these usually sell past $350, if you can find them! Get all the performance and reliability of an Elka for less than a stock replacement.
We are clearing out the following inventory:
Regular MSRP: $550 /ea.
CLEAROUT DISCOUNTED PRICE: $299 /ea.
First come, first served !
