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Race Results (Glen Helen)

2004-10-12T16:34:00.000-07:00

Ricky Carmichael is the only man to sweep an entire 125cc SX Series, he was the only man to sweep an entire motocross series in 2002 on a CR250R, and now he’s the only rider ever to do the latter twice, this time on a four-stroke. The first time Ricky Carmichael did it was during his first season with Honda, and it seemed impossible at the time. This time, it was his last season with Honda, and it seems no less impossible to imagine.

Oh yeah, and James Stewart dominated the 125cc class again, but this time aboard a KX250F.

125cc Moto One:

Ivan Tedesco grabbed the first-moto holeshot, but Stewart on his new steed was right there, and it basically took him one more turn before he took the lead. From there, Bubba took off to a very comfortable lead. Broc Hepler came from way back for second and Matt Walker finished third after running second for much of the moto. Tedesco’s bike broke early in the moto.
Chris Gosselaar finished fourth and Davi Millsaps fifth.

250cc Moto One:

Kyle Lewis grabbed the first of two holeshots to start moto one, but he was passed pretty early on by Chad Reed for the lead. Before the end of lap two, Carmichael made his way by Reed, and although Reed kept him honest for quite a while, RC eventually cruised to the win, well in front of Reed, with first-two-stroke honors going to Sebastien Tortelli in third, just in front of his teammate Hamblin and Lewis.

125cc Moto Two:

Stewart grabbed the holeshot in moto two, and that was it. He ended up winning by over 40 seconds over Tedesco and Gosselaar, who came from behind to pass Nathan Ramsey late in the moto. Believe it or not, Gosselaar’s 4-3 was good for second overall, while Ramsey’s 11-4 was good enough for third.
Part of the reason for that was Hepler and Walker’s DNF in moto two after crashing and suffering a broken collarbone (Hepler) and a dislocated hip (Walker).

250cc Moto Two:

Lewis grabbed the holeshot again to start moto two, but this time Carmichael was right on his tail, and he made his way around within a half a lap and took off, crossing the line well ahead of Reed for his 24th consecutive moto win, thus completing his second perfect season. Tortelli again finished third over Kevin Windham, who DNF’d moto one, and Lewis.

125cc Overall Results:
James Stewart, 1-1
Chris Gosselaar, 4-3
Nathan Ramsey, 11-4
Kelly Smith, 9-4
Danny Smith, 6-8
Mike Brown, 10-6
Troy Adams, 12-7
Ivan Tedesco, 39-2
Broc Hepler, 2-37
Davi Millsaps, 5-17

250cc Overall Results:
Ricky Carmichael, 1-1
Chad Reed, 2-2
Sebastien Tortelli, 3-3
Kyle Lewis, 5-5
Ernesto Fonseca, 7-7
Sean Hamblin, 4-12
Heath Voss, 8-8
Nick Wey, 12-6
Ryan Clark, 10-11
Juss Laansoo, 13-9

Mrs. Lujan almost Cried!

2004-10-07T14:56:00.000-07:00

OMG it was so funny!!! Anyways, here's what happened.......

Mrs. Lujan was talking about how we're gonna do some stuff on the internet by logging onto like t-lujan, or something like that. Then a kid (name classified) said why don't we put Ferkel?! (Because Ferkel is her husbands last name) Then she started talking about how she made the choice to go by Lujan instead of Ferkel and then Josh looked at me and started laughing silently, then he made me laugh out loud, then Mrs. Ferkel, whoops I mean Mrs. Lujan started to talk about the internet thing, and she started to sound like she was choked up. Anyways, she didnt start crying, and nothing happened to me or anyone, so i guess you can call it funny.

2004-10-07T14:53:00.000-07:00

Some Fat Shit

I just started a new site!

2004-10-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

I just started, its www.bullshitind.blogspot.com

2004-10-05T17:07:00.000-07:00

The 05' 250F's and some girls that I'd like to "250f" at Castillo's Ranch

2004-10-05T16:14:00.000-07:00

Staple in pencil

2004-10-05T16:13:00.001-07:00

Put staple in

2004-10-05T16:13:00.000-07:00

Staple

2004-10-05T16:12:00.001-07:00

"fingers 2"

2004-10-05T16:12:00.000-07:00

"fingers"

2004-10-05T16:11:00.000-07:00

Take off cap

2004-10-05T16:10:00.000-07:00

Pencil

Pencil Guns

2004-10-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ok......I just found out one of the funnest things to do with mechanical pencils......you make guns with them!!! Not real guns, but the pencils shoot pretty hard. Heres how to do it.......

1. Get a mechanical pencil, one of the kinds that you puch on the eraser to make lead come out.

2. Next you pull off the black cone thing, that covers the lead.

3. You get a staple out of a stapler.

4. Pull the little ring, or round cone thing down on the pencil where the lead comes out.

5. That will open up the two little "fingers" you the get the staple, (make sure that one of the ends is round)

6. Then you put the staple in the two little fingers, (make sure you dont put in the big gap, you put it in as if you were gonna make a cross witth the gap and the staple)

7. Aim, then pull back on the eraser part.

8. It should shoot.....Have fun!!

if you still can't figure it out, i'll post pics, as soon as i set up my webcam.

2004-10-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

Mt. Saint Helens Sorta Erupts

Pics for Bikes I Did Reviews On

2004-10-04T20:44:00.002-07:00

As you can see, I finally added pics for the dirt bikes I did reviews on. (I'm starting to get happy with posting pictures)

2004-10-04T20:44:00.001-07:00

2005 KX250

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2005 CR250

2004-10-04T20:43:00.001-07:00

2005 CR125

2004-10-04T20:43:00.000-07:00

2005 KX250F

2004-10-04T20:42:00.001-07:00

2005 CRF450

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2005 RM125

2004-10-04T20:41:00.000-07:00

2005 YZF450

2004-10-04T20:37:00.000-07:00

One Word........ P.I.M.P.!!!! Betta Recognize!!

2004-10-04T20:35:00.000-07:00

Lube It or Loose It. "This pic is sooo wrong"

Tuesday Tip: Lube It Or Lose It! New Or Used, Your Rear Hub Needs It.

2004-10-04T20:33:00.000-07:00

*Required Tools: Seal puller or flat-head screwdriver (poor man’s seal puller), scribe or small screwdriver, 10mm and 12mm box-end wrenches, ratchet and socket set for rear wheel removal (this can vary depending on your bike's manufacturer), and rubber mallet (optional).

When was the last time you packed your rear hub bearings full of fresh grease? If you’re like most of us, you probably don’t remember. But the fact of the matter is that your bike, from the day you wheeled her off the showroom floor to every half dozen or so rides thereafter, needs it. That’s right, folks… New bikes need it. Used bikes need it. Heck, even Japanese motocross journalists' bikes need it… Bad!

Our good pal/Nick Wey’s factory wrench/aspiring Playgirl model, “Bad” Billy Felts, was happy to help us out with this month’s Race Shop, but one small problem stood in our way. His bike, Wey’s factory RM250, was already in the Suzuki semi and on its way to Dallas for round 14 of Supercross. “No problem,” we told Billy. “Swap’s RM250 is clean, sitting in his garage, and ready to go. Shoot, it even has those trick factory-looking gold rims on it!” And just like that, it was on! We all gathered in the shop while Billy pulled Swap’s rear wheel off to walk us through the steps, and woe were we at what we found. Not only were his bearings dirty and showing little presence of grease, but they were actually frozen to the strength of the human hand and unable to turn freely. Shame on you, Swap!

As Billy was quick to point out, however, bikes with some mileage on them are not the only ones you need to worry about. You know that dealer prep fee that got tacked onto the sale price of your last new bike? Well, trust us when we tell you, that fee rarely includes grease! New bikes are notorious for coming with very little grease, if any at all, and should always be gone through before your first ride. So whether your ride’s brand spankin’ new or has a few motos under her belt, make Billy proud by following these eight easy steps to lubed-hub glory. Take it away Billy…

STEP 1: While every step in this procedure is on the easy side as far as wrenching is concerned, the first step is probably the easiest, so don’t screw it up. Take your rear axle nut off with a 24mm wrench, or whatever your bike calls for, remove the rear axle, and pull the real wheel completely off the bike.

STEP 2: Once you have the rear wheel off you need to first remove the wheel spacers, and then using your seal puller or a flat head screwdriver, get up underneath the seal from the bottom side and pull the seal out. At this point you can inspect for any damage to the seal. If there is damage, you should be able to clearly recognize it.

STEP 3: Now that the seal’s off, grab a scribe or a small screwdriver and pop the dust seal off of the bearing’s outer surface. Again, it’s easiest to do this by approaching the seal from the inside diameter (I.D.) of the seal cover. Inspect the dust seal for any damage, and clean off all excess dirt and grease.

STEP 4: Next, wipe off the old grease and dirt on the ball bearings. Inspect to be sure that the individual bearings are in place and moving freely. Once you’re satisfied that all is well, liberally reapply waterproof grease onto the bearings with either a flux brush or your finger. Once you have it completely full of grease, usually flush to the bearings themselves, push the dust seal cover back onto the bearing, and any excess grease will squeeze out. The dust seal should pop easily into place. During this process the cover will help to push grease further into the bearing for ultimate lubrication.

STEP 5: It’s now time to press the bearing seal back into place. If you didn’t already in step two, inspect your seal to make sure it’s not torn. Also, check to make sure the spring is still around the lip of the seal, and wipe out and clean all old grease and dirt thoroughly. With your waterproof grease, apply a thin coat around the seal’s outside diameter (O.D.) to help make it slide into the hub a little more easily. To press the seal into place, start by using your thumbs. More often than not it will press in smoothly, but if needed, a small rubber mallet can be used to tap it in flush. Before you put your axle back in it’s also good to put a thin layer of grease on the I.D. of the seal as well. This will allow the axle and wheel spacers to move into place smoothly.
**Repeat steps two through five for the other side of the hub**

STEP 6: Now that the bearings are cleaned and greased and the wheel is ready to slap back on, you’ll want to take the axle and clean it with contact cleaner, getting all of the excess dirt and grease off of it.

STEP 7: Using a brush or your finger, re-apply grease to the shank of the axle as well as the threads, which will keep the nut working properly. Put your wheel back up into place, slide your axle back in, and just barely snug the axle nut for the time being.

STEP 8: At this point you can check for chain tension to see if your chain is too loose or too tight. A simple measuring guide to use is your fingers. For a normal person, a three-finger gap between your swingarm and chain, just behind the chain block, should be perfect. But for people with big sausage fingers like me, two fingers is more accurate. Use the indicators on your swingarm and your axle blocks to make sure that everything is lined up and square on both sides. Finally, before you tighten your axle, be sure to slide a towel or wrench between the chain and the sprocket in order to push the wheel and chain blocks up against the jam nuts. Other than that, spray on a little chain lube and you should be good to go.