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QuadX released this video of Dustin Nelson at the opener at Glen Helen and it’s pretty cool. We usually don’t care for the GoPro mounted to the helmet look (it’s so small, get creative!) but this shows you how rough the track was for these guys. They’ve got to work hard for their entire moto. No slacking off here! Check it out, then check out the walk around of Dustin’s Yamaha. Pretty cool stuff! We wished our YFZR was that cool!

Inside Team Pro-ATV with Matt Hancock

Inside Team Pro-ATV with Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock has been around racing for a long time and this year has formed Team Pro-ATV with Josh Edwards and Britney Latimer to compete in all kinds of racing in the Southwest U.S.A. Matt gave us an inside look at what the team has planned for this year and you can follow the team

Honda Hybrid Build from Zoe Kimball/Andy Yarrington

Honda Hybrid Build from Zoe Kimball/Andy Yarrington

Summary: My daughter Zoe Kimball is the racer, I’m just the dad-mechanic. The quad is currently set up for flattrack/tt racing. This quad performs really well – we have to thank Frank Jahner of Jahner Racing Engines for all his work, and Crank Werks/Pro rods. The motor’s very fast. Set up wasn’t too hard. JB

Can-Am DS450 Build from Troy Barker (2)

Can-Am DS450 Build from Troy Barker (2)

Summary: This quad was owned by Chad Wienen. I bought it in 2011. I did have problems with this early on but now have this quad dialed in to a T. 2008 Can-Am DS450 Motor built by: Motoworks/ Ryan Cox Cylinder/Head: Decked Head/ Epoxied Intake/ Ported Exhaust Bore/Stroke: 97mm Cam: Dual Exhaust Cams Piston: Hi

Can-Am DS450 Build from Troy Barker

Can-Am DS450 Build from Troy Barker

Summary: I bought this quad in early 2010. January 2011, I totaled it at the dunes in an accident. I rebuilt it later that year and this is what I got now. I built it for MX Racing. 2008 Can-Am Can-am DS450 Motor built by: Rossier Engineering Cylinder/Head: Epoxy Intake Porting/ Exhaust Porting Bore/Stroke: 97mm

Honda Trx450r Build from Kelly Roberts

Honda Trx450r Build from Kelly Roberts

Summary: We started this build a year ago by buying a bone stock 2006 Honda Trx450. It’s been a slow process but it’s finally done thanks to the help of my parents. Honda Trx450ER Motor built by: CT Racing Cylinder/Head: Not Released Bore/Stroke: Not Released Cam: Not Released Piston: Not Released Displacement: 450 Carb: Stock

Honda TRX 450R Build from Colt Brinkerhoff

Honda TRX 450R Build from Colt Brinkerhoff

Summary: I built this bike mainly to compete in the Pro Class of the Yamaha Quad X Series. I couldn’t have made any of this happen without all of my great sponsors, being a privateer, they really help me stay going! Thanks to: Fasst Co./Flexx Handlebars, Exit Shocks, ARS-FX, X-Insurance, Tire Blocks, Roll Design, HMF

Honda TRX450R Build from Team Quad75Dezert

Honda TRX450R Build from Team Quad75Dezert

Summary: Over the course of several years we’ve refined and reexamined our quad, making changes to parts, making parts themselves, and using only the parts we know can hold up to the abuses we put them through. We have learned a lot and each time we go racing we learn a little more. We might

Kawasaki KFX450 Build from Ruby Davis

Kawasaki KFX450 Build from Ruby Davis

Summary: So what we did, is we wanted to make this Kawi as simple as possible. We were tired of having to deal with all the electrical problems so first things first, went through and got rid of the wires we didn’t need, then we installed a kickstart to get rid of a few more

Paulk Racing's LTZ

Paulk Racing’s LTZ

Summary: The bike was primarily built for Flat Track but with a quick change of suspension and gearing it performs well on the MX track or at the Dunes. Arlan Lehman of LED performance Engines built the engine and intake and exhaust special thanks to his fabricator Chris Keller. This build uses a Web camshaft

Mott Racing's 450R

Mott Racing’s 450R

My quad is a 2004 Honda 450r. The condition we bought it was not to my Dad’s standards so the build was on. Six months later, this is the finished product. For the past few years we raced locally and the Yamaha QuadX series down south until Quadcross Northwest was born this year. This year