Triple Crown Series III TMX 10-31-2010 85cc JR 7-11 Moto1

Ethan at TMX park in Roanoke Tx for round 5 of the North Forty Triple Crown series. If you notice the bike sounds funny. Ethan missed his first moto (Supermini) as his bike broke on his 2nd practice lap. We first thought it was the top end, then the reeds and it eventually turned out to be the silencer. He cased the quad in the middle of the track and broke the perforated baffle inside the silencer. It caused the packing to bunch up and clog the silencer. We put about 18 inches of aluminum tape around the break and repacked the silencer. This race was really his practice. Notice the rider out front (Eric Borst) has a furry skinned bigwheeled YZ85. Kewl! Ethan finished the race in 2nd.

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[codkawasaki]

your amazing tho your nerves got the better of you? :) good luck for the future, were is that track btw? :)

[jeffster11]

@codkawasaki I don't know if it was nerves or a lack of practice. They probably go hand in hand. This track is in Roanoke Tx.  Their website is tmxpark.com

[joshyzfast11]

4:59 Holy crap

nice riding dude wich buildyear is the Yamaha?

[jeffster11]

@joshyzfast11 Well, the bike started it's life out as a 2007 but he broke the frame. We had another frame from an '02 yz85 that we swapped all of his stuff to. So, by vin number it's a 2002, but everything else is '07. The bikes have been the same from 2002 to present with the exception of cosmetic changes. (graphics, plastic colors etc.)

[coolkidtristan]

When is Ethan getting a 125?

[jeffster11]

@motocross223Tanner Dealership probably won't be able to help tune your suspension. Google motocross suspension tuning or send your gear to a suspension tuner. It takes a specialist and/or trial and error to tune suspension. We use FCR suspension. Kinda pricey but worth it.

[motocross223Tanner]

@jeffster11 Yeah its kind of hard to clear because most 80's are landin on it because it's a triple thats pertty hard to clear right before it. As far as shops go should I just take it into a local yamaha dealer and have them dial in my suspension for me?

[jeffster11]

Yes, we know Ethan ran off the track twice.... He only had one and a half practice laps so this was really his practice laps. He actually had to forfeit his first race (supermini class) as we worked on rigging up his exhaust.

[jeffster11]

@motocross223Tanner Really the easiest thing to do is clear the jump. If you're bouncing you're not clearing the jump. Watch the video at 6:41 and you will see Ethan attempt (and miss) a 90ft jump. A local track rider called it a quad but it's really a double then table. Ethan jumped it about 75feet and if you watch his shadow you will see him pay. Get your suspension worked on by a reputable shop (FCR, JMRacing, Suspension Dynamics etc.) is the best way to go.

[motocross223Tanner]

Ok haha now I have another question. I hit a pretty huge double at our local sx track. It was like 45 feet and I landed on top of it and bounced off. What should I do to my suspension so I don't bounce?