Chilly White
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Having spent most his riding career desert racing, Chilly White brings expert racing skills to his off-road dirt bike reviews. The Californian is also an International Six Days Enduro competitor, including the 2009 Portugal ISDE.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Chilly White recalls his "vacation" to Portugal for the 2009 ISDE. For this dirt bike rider, playing tourist was just as fun as the race action.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Our SoCal correspondent tries to nail down the 2010 KTM 690 Enduro in this motorcycle review. The KTM 690 Enduro has the potential to be a lot of things with A-grade horsepower and style.
Monday, March 29, 2010
MotoUSA off-road contributor Chilly White got to sample Geoff Aaron's Endurocross bike, a 2009 Christini KTM 300 XC, and offered up his views on the All Wheel Drive motorcycle.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Vemar dirt bike helmets are gaining popularity in America. Our desert tester samples the high-end VFX7 off-road helmet.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
We put the Kenda dirt bike tire to the test in a variety of riding conditions to see if it lives up to the marketing hype.
Monday, February 08, 2010
The 2009 Honda CRF450X ISDE Project Bike finally made it back to the States so we rode it more before turning it back over to its owners at Honda. Here’s the finally tally on how it performed in one of the world’s most difficult off-road races.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A racier version of the FE 450, the Husaberg FX 450 is a dirt bike aimed at cross-country racing and GP-style competitions. Motorcycle USA takes a spin.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The 2009 Portugal ISDE is finally over and Day 6 again proved to be a challenging one. I got through it without incident but some other riders weren't so lucky.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Day 5 had a much different feel than the previous course layouts which was a nice change of pace for our test rider.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Chilly is happy to see Day 4 come to an end. Portugal is proving as difficult as it is beautiful.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Chilly is starting to feel the effects of a physical and mental pounding only the ISDE can dish out. He survived the halfway mark.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The 2010 KTM 450 SX-F comes to take on all big-bore motocross challengers. We sample the 450 SX-F dirt bike at two different SoCal motocross tracks for an introduction to the big Orange MX bike.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Chilly White drops a quick note after completing the first two days at the ISDE in Portugal.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
For many of the club level riders, the opportunity to ride the Six Days is a once in a lifetime dream. My buddy Billy Burns has been tearing things up in the North East this year, This is his second shot at an ISDE medal. He tells a little about his experience.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Chilly asked his riding buddy Paul Krause to give some insight to riding in Portugal; he rode the ’99 ISDE there. Hopefully he can offer some help as Chilly White prepares for the 2009 ISDE.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
While out testing at Glen Helen last week I ran into a couple of the Team USA fast guys. Trophy team members Destry Abbott and Timmy Weigand as well as Junior team rider Jamie Lanza were out practicing for the upcoming WORCS race.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
ISDE is a whole different type of racing community, one intensely competitive yet cooperative. Chilly shares an email from a future new friend already looking forward to meeting our rider – and to trading booze for KTM parts.
Friday, August 14, 2009
USA Junior Team rider Russell Bobbitt just got back from the Michigan round of the National Enduro Series where he claimed the overall win in the final test section of the day. Russell checks in with us on his ISDE preparation progress.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Honda loaned us a 2009 CRF450X to race the ISDE in Portugal. With the shipping deadline looming, we hustled through a long list of mods to make this enduro dirt bike an international winner.
Friday, July 31, 2009
The 2009 Portuguese ISDE is still over two months away, yet already Team USA has had to make some adjustments to compensate for injuries.
