Mud in Your Eye - April 2011

Red Bull KTM rider Ken Roczen explains how he uses the clutch on his KTM 250SX-F and KTM 350SX-F motocross bikes. While the rest of us might need to exercise our fingers a bit, turns out the speedster claims he doesn’t have to fan it very much. Take a look at Roczen's left hand during some outdoor testing at Southern California’s Milestone Motocross Park.
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Ever have those rides that just kind of suck? Maybe some things aren't so bad, like it starts out with decent weather but then turns to crap. Rides that have bikes toppled every which way, no climb is easy, mud’s everywhere and the conditions go from bad to worse? Maybe you lose one of your riding buddies along the way and have to spend even more time in the freezing temps searching for him. These are the kinds of rides that we talk about for a long time afterward.
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We’re all in love with motorcycles - racers, adventurers, thrill seekers, cruisers, stunters, explorers, and commuters. But at the end of the day, we’re humans, and for even the most fanatical bikers, there’s a lot more to this gig than just two-wheels. Fortunately, our passion occasionally serves as a metaphor for the big picture in a number of ways.
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