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

Drought, Global Warming, and ATV's...

Here's another effect of climate change: Prolonged drought coupled with the growing use of public lands by off-roaders means that soil erosion and dust pollution will only grow worse to threaten water supplies in the West, a federal expert said at a Senate hearing. With off-road use more than 400% larger than it was 25 years ago, (I think thats a little low), and the NFS and the BLM now restricting use on our public lands, it seems ridiculous to me that we are now the cause of all the problems. Granted there are a few that will just rip the land up, but then again, There are more that abide by the rules. With no increase in the use of our public lands on the horizon, maintaining the lands currently available to us is critical. As you all know we are always under extreme scrutiny, regulation and enforcement at almost every area we ride in. So, when I see a story that says.. we are virtually unregulated (untrue), are the cause of drought due to soil erosion, (???not!), Riding in undesignated areas, (they have already begun to close trails and areas off), And just basically trashing the off-road users in general, I have to say something. Thankfully we at least have Sen. Larry Craig on out side who said:

Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, cautioned against restricting public land access to off-roaders, of which only a minority could be considered bad apples.

"We have those lands also for the purpose of recreating on them and enjoying them, not just to view them from afar as if they were a museum piece to be constantly coddled and protected," Craig said.

Thank you Sen Craig. and you should read the story here.

As a sidenote, on the same link is another sidebar story of Nevada and the use of trails and ATV registration. The Nevada responsible trails Alliance says:

"irresponsible off-highway vehicle riders are tearing up Nevada’s landscape and will force closure of public land to the popular sport if left unchecked." Check that story too.

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Federal fight brewing over public lands. Well, this could go with the above story, but here the feds just can't get along. With all the different agencies that control the access to our public lands they just can't seem to agree on how to best come to agreement on how to limit our use. With the increase in popularity of our sport, Adjust the lands to accomodate the percentage of users is the best way. Hikers, Bikers, Horses, and OHV users all get a percent. Hmmmm... Great Idea!! check out the story by going here.

Riverside County Cracking down. With a restrictive county noise ordinance now in effect, combined with trespassing, dust control and other laws, there are few areas where it is legal to ride anymore. Now with private property use also being looked at to restrict, the Riverside county elected officials have truly gone off the deep end.

Recently, while riding with friends in the Homeland Hills area on trails he thought were owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management. Sheriff's deputies approached riders with guns drawn ordering them to the ground. The deputies had been trying to pull them over, but the riders didn't realize it because of the noise from their bikes. Obviously.

"I'm glad I didn't have my kids with me," one rider said. "It was like I was an armed robber or something."

One weekend last month, a sheriff's deputy fired several shots at a pair of fleeing off-roaders along the north shore of Canyon Lake. They were in the midst of some 30 people spending the day in the hilly area popular among riders. Sheriff's officials said the two men had been riding illegally. Now I don't know about you, but the officers should never fire unless under imminent danger of physical harm. These officers should be fired and jailed for putting people in harms way. What a bunch of jerks. What would you do If a ranger killed your kid?? They need some serious retraining over there. Totally out of control!!!!! The story is here.

BLM easement granted Just wanted to take a moment and say thank you from all of us riders that use the off-road areas to Redding resident Dave Frase. Mr Frase was kind enought to donate a 3 mile long easment across his property, to connect to trail systems in the Shasta OHV area. Even if ATV's are not allowed, that is a gesture that all of us can appreciate. With people like him around, we all benifit. Shake his hand if you know him, and say thanks from all of us!!

Manufacturer news. Yamaha gets an award!! Yamaha's Raptor 250 and 250SE recently won the consumers digest best buys in the Sport ATV category. Finally a 250 is out that can be competitive. An entry level sport competive ATV in my opinion is a good thing. Gives the kids a better place to start riding. The story is here.

Suzuki puts out its 250,000 ATV!!! That's alot of quads!! This is just from the Georga ATV plant here in the U.S. Congrats!! full story. They also won the FIM cross country world championship!! Over in the Middle East this is a 6 day cross country event. Check it here.

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In Memory of Ben Turner 6.21.08

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National MX Championship

With 7 rounds of the series under their belts, the series is shaping up to be a tight battle all the way to the end of the series. With only 61 points separarting 1st and second places in the series, Dustin Wimmer, who has won 4 of the last 7 races has his hands full with the ultimate competitor Joe Byrd dogging his heels. It only takes one mistake in this kind of racing to go from the front to the back so Mr Wimmer will need to keep the heat on! Joe Byrd has no room to play with himself. With Doug Gust only 21 points behind him, this is shaping up to be an excellent race series. Kudo's to team Suzuki for having 2 of the top 3 positions in the series standings, with Suzuki winning 5 of the last 7 races. Lets see if they can bring it home.

WORCS

With the heat of Hollister under our belts the next round of the WORCS series will hopefully be a little cooler. With the heat running in the high 90's it was a brutal day in the heat, and watching the pros run, makes you wonder how the heck they can do it! With Beau Bardon of Atascaders CA taking home the victory in the PRO ATV race, it was a fun one to watch. Some of the other PROs had trouble with Eichner out early. But Beau ran away with the victory and a sweet one at that. Congrats Beau and a CA rider to boot! Next round August 15-17 in Washington state, with cooler weather on the horizon.

LOCAL RACING

In the local arena Extreme Quad racing is kicking off its summer series, starting on saturday June 21, with practice starting at 2:30p.m. This is round one of five of the summer night series at riverfront park.

Ukiah Speedway MX series continues on with the next race on June 21, for a special event. This is a 3 moto format with Saturday practice, racing at 5 pm and a third Moto on sunday. This would be a non-points event. They also have there regular series running, with round 9 on September 14. Remember, Ukiah is the only North Bay track that allows quads, so if you have a chance, give it a shot.

With the CMC series over until the fall, it was a long hot final race at SCMX. With one of our riders injured, it was a tough track. The turnout for this series was not the greatest, but at least we are able to run. Thanks CMC for another great series and hope they continue to include us and help out sport grow. Congratulations to all the racers, winners and spectators who came out and supported these great events... With all the quad riders out there..... Where were you on race day??

NEC motorsports will be kicking off there series up in Red Bluff on August 10 for a 9 round shootout in the hot summer sun. Never been to any of this series, but it looks to be a fun one.

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!!

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And don't forget whether you ride on our local trails or ride in your local races everything you do helps support and promote our sport of ATV riding. So make sure and spread the word to get more people involved to help protect the sport we love so much.

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