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November Sales forecast.

(click on picture) This ATV/dirtbike report is based on analysis of available retail sales data through August. These state-by-state totals are forecasted figures through calendar year 2008, and include year-on-year comparisons rather than a running total of individual monthly sales. These sales figures include ATVs and nonregistered off-road motorcycles. As you can see when enlarged, sales in our state are down almost 40%. It is understandable due to the state of the economy and hopefully with improvements and a better economy, the sales figures will rise again.

ATV's on Parade!!

On November 22 we will participated in the 47th Annual Sylvia Besana Holiday Parade which began at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Riverside/Douglas/Vernon in Roseville. One of our members Noel (BBC) took the time to set this up for us and it proved to be well worth the while. We had quite a few quads there, and other than a few overheating issues, it was a huge success. All the riders had a great time and we all had pizza afterwards. The review thread is here, if you would like to read more, but a big thanks goes out to Nole Bender, BBC, for setting this up. Thanks..... from us all.

Did You Know?.......

Obama administration will protect public lands, pursue green energy
"Western Democrats and environmentalists will have more influence on federal land decisions in Idaho and the West under President Barack Obama ... But there is a tension between environmentalists who want him to reverse decisions made by the Bush administration and Western Democrats who hope Obama's pledge to govern in a 'post-partisan' manner means he will bring a collaborative approach to public land issues. 'He's not going to make some of the mistakes of the past,' said Cecil Andrus, former Idaho governor and Jimmy Carter's interior secretary. 'He knows his history'." Catch the full version here.

Off Roaders Want More Access...
Members of various off-highway vehicle clubs help clear and stabilize a new section of the #15 trail in the Chappie-Shasta OHV area Saturday during a volunteer event coordinated by the Bureau of Land Management. Club members also did rehabilitation work in sections of the OHV area affected by the Motion Fire." Accompanying story: "Concerned that the U.S. Forest Service isn't listening to them as it plans to revise their paths through the north state woods, off-roaders are looking for help from county leaders ... But Shasta-Trinity National Forest officials said the public will still be able to drive vehicles ... on almost 3,800 miles of forest roads... Read about the latest in government lock-out of our public lands here.

Manufacturer news.

Yamaha The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative is a proactive, grassroots program supported by Yamaha dealers and customers nationwide promoting safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open riding areas. Through the OHV Access Initiative, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. will provide GRANTs to deserving organizations to help further the program’s goal of guaranteeing responsible access to our nations trails. Yamaha encourages clubs, associations and agencies to submit detailed applications for their specific needs. If you are interested in this you can read the full article and download applications by going here.

Yamaha's Bill Ballance wins his 9th consecutive GNCC ATV XC1 Pro Championship. The long cross-country course at Ohio’s Powerline Park was wide open and fast, with plenty of dusty fields and hill-climbs, and the occasional mud-hole to stymie the riders. With the XC1 Pro championship his for the claiming, Ballance was on a mission, firing his YFZ450 quickly to the front, swapping the lead with Ockerman early in the almost two-hour race, and then checking out from the pack to win by 50 seconds over Ockerman, who strongly maintained second on another YFZ450. “Bill and his YFZ have truly added another new chapter in the GNCC history books,” said Yamaha Off Road Coordinator Donnie Luce.

Yamaha Factory ATV Racing: Yamaha’s ATV race team is comprised of record-holding and nine-time Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) champion Bill Ballance who is considered widely as the best ATV racer of all time. Joining Ballance on the GNCC circuit again for Yamaha in 2009 is Traci Cecco, who holds an unprecedented seven GNCC women’s titles, and Brandon Sommers, who won the 2007 GNCC XC2 championship and finished fifth in his inaugural XC1 Pro level series this year. Representing Team Yamaha on the ATV motocross tracks again in 2009 are Pat Brown who won the Montreal Supercross at the Montreal Olympic Stadium this September, and Dustin Nelson the 2008 Yamaha/ITP Quadcross MX Pro Class champion. Both riders will compete on the all-new motocross-inspired YFZ450R.

Honda decided this year to release the 2009 CRF450r with the all new Fuel injection!! This is here to bring to your attention that honda is also getting on the fuel injection bandwagon, so look for it on an ATV near you soon!!

SUZUKI RIDERS HONORED IN ATVA GNC AWARDS BANQUET
Brea, Calif. - November 4, 2008 -Top ranking ATVA pro riders, including 2008 Moose Racing/ITP Tires AMA/ATVA National Champion Dustin Wimmer and his Rockstar / MSR / Suzuki / Yoshimura / Pro Taper teammate Doug Gust attended the ATVA National Motocross Awards Banquet in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The event honored the top ten placed racers and special award winners from this exciting season, as well as providing a number of activities for those in attendance to participate in.
Dustin Wimmer was also nominated for the 2008 AMA Pro Racing SPEED Athlete of the Year award. Wimmer enjoyed the event: "It was really good. The biggest highlight for me was getting the nomination. They said I was the first quad rider ever to get nominated, which is pretty awesome!"
Aside from the pros, the top amateur riders were also in attendance to receive recognition for their achievements. Suzuki was well represented at the banquet, with amateur champions receiving multiple awards, including: Doug Lanzer (Open A Champion), Michael Brewster (4-Stroke A Champion), Chase Cunningham (Junior 25 Plus Champion), Brian Jenkins (Vet 30 B/C Champion), and Joel Hetrick (Schoolboy Sr. 15-17 Champion).
Suzuki also won the coveted 2008 Manufacturer of the Year award for the series, however this trophy will be presented at the AMA banquet.
The banquet was well received by those who came, and was a fitting end to an exciting 2008 season of racing.

Can-Am finally got its site done. With the team riders all listed and their bio's, check out our local friend Sage Bakers page, by going here. Can-Am also is introducing an all new 50in wide mx version ATV soon to enliven the competition between manufacturers for the MX dollar. With too many specs to list, go to Atv Riders.com for the full listing.

One Year Ago.....

Yes one year ago, we were here. Take a look at the news from then and who was the QOTM by going here.

My thoughts....

Well, as time goes by, we keep plugging along here trying to keep abreast of any news, events or changes that relate to us as a sport. Looking forward, There is good news with the AMA moving forward with hopefully a bigger and better PRO ATV tour and event schedule. With the continued involvement of the AMA and promotion I, personally, am hoping that this will expose our sport more to the people and get more people involved. In other areas the fight continues to keep riding areas accessible and enjoyable for everyone and prevent future closures. With our sport growing yearly, hopefully with more involvement we can stem the tide of closure. Looking back it has been a year full of surprises for me. This year we became more involved with the WORCS series and it was super fun but we ended up breaking a few things in the process. Next year we intend to do more so stay tuned and try one. They are fun!! But it has been an exciting year for us anyway, keeping the flame burning and trying to get new people to come on board. So if you know anyone, let them know about our efforts here and join up!!

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On The Racing Front..................

AMA/ATVA

With the 2009 Schedule released the first date of the new series will be on March 7-8 at Glen Helen Raceway in Devore CA. This 10 Round series ending at Loretta Lynns should be exicting as usual and we will be watching.

In other news MX champ James Stewart won the 2008 Speed Athlete of the Year award! He won over 4 other nominees, one of which was our ATV champ Dustin Wimmer. Congrats to James and his successful career, with many years to come.

WORCS

The 2009 WORCS series schedule is out and round one will be held at Speedworld MX on Jan 23-25 in Pheonix AZ. With another big year of WORCS ahead, we are looking forward to a few new faces from So-Cal to come and enjoy the event with us. WORCS this year is saying they are going to enforce more rules than in the past, and require adhering to them from the racers. I saw this at Taft at the final race of last season (video here) with the enforcement of Rear # plates even though you have one on you back. So be aware that this is happening and come prepared. Go to WORCS for more information.

LOCAL RACING

E Street MX quad series is in the air right now, with the end of the last season of racing over in November. New practice hours on the weekends now give us 40min on the hour on Saturdays, and they are in the process of building a small ATV track for kids in the back portion of the ATV area. Looking forward to completion and another new race season at Riverfront park.

Extreme Quad racing is in the process of building a new track up at Cycleland, south of Chico. We are looking forward to having a new venue enter the arena and are hoping for a great turnout on opening and a great track to ride on. Stay tuned for more information as it arrives.

Ukiah Speedway MX race season has ended, with the last race of the season on Nov. 16. Still running practice until the weather puts a stop to it, so make sure to call before you drive to find the latest conditions on the track at ukiah. To read more about the final race of the season visit the article by Tanya Alexander, here.

CMC RACING continues on with the kickoff round of the next series on Dec. 7 at Hollister Hills SVRA. The upper ranch. Remember they sound test at hollister and will check you. But it is a great track and super fun. We are trying to get a big turnout for the hollister race so if you have the time, come out and support the race. This track is for any ability level, there is nothing on it that would keep anyone from being able to compete. Really fun, come on out!!

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!!

For More Race Information and race results you can check out the forum or go to:

Can Am - www.can-am.brp.com
Honda - www.hondamotorcycles.com
Kawasaki - www.kawasaki.com
KTM - www.ktmatv.com
Polaris - www.polarisindustries.com
Suzuki - www.suzukicycles.com
Yamaha - www.can-am.brp.com

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