Dirt Rider magazine page featuring a green Kawasaki KX500 hybrid…

EXTREME FREESWLE CHALLENGE Freestyle contests are sweeping the nation and the latest event took place in Idaho. The two-day challenge went off in Boise and Twin Falls and attracted a host of top freestyle lunatics including Ronnie Faisst. Tommy Clowers. Justin Hontan and Adam Pierce. to name a few. Local Idaho na tive Kris Rourke was by far the crowd favorite. nar- rowly beating out Mad Mike Jones and Carey Hart during night number one. On night two. Jones busted out his bag of tricks and amazed the packed house with an aerial display like no other. Rourke held his own with some sick superman seat grabs. but fell slightly short of Jones mark. Trevor Vines rounded out the competition with third. Kris Rourkes supermm seat grab LUNAcV: The line for autographs at the local Dairy Queen in Twin Falls wound around the block. In the meantime, Mike Jones, Jerry Bernardo and Trevor Vines did their best to entertain the crowd with their impression of the Three stooges riding freestyle motocross lElll EllEEll'S lllllllllll lllllillll Will Will this bike ever see production? DC Concepts. working in all the modificatmns already complete for $8820. . . . . . . V Stage 4: DC Concepts ml build you a complete topefrtheline offrroad KXSOOFi Conjunction wtth Kawasaki and Pm Circuit. d COPEd thls capable of Winning at e.-onal Hare & Hound or Best in the Desert race. This in stunning Open bike called the KXSOOFl. Built by eludes all Stage 3 nods. plus a complete race motor, modled suspension. Dave Chase, a former Team Green technician lS-lllch rear wheel. new chain guide. case guards. disc guard. heavy , . duty tires 8"th tunes. ProTaper handlebar. billet triple clamps. O-ring who now runs his 0 research and develop ., chain. 9'3 Clrcult pull rods. billet footpeg mounts. ment operation. this work of art was created for - p '4 Pro Cllcu toolpcgsl drrbreak fuellng system Destry Abbotts nff~road assault. The goal was and SCO ,Femg damped $14175 . As for the uture. this may inspire Kawasaki to 0 update the machine and adapt KXZSO deY' incoroorate some of the design elements into work. This required construction of a carbon . . productm Alter all. the development work . . . . has been done and the factory already owns fiber fuel tank. an aluminum subtrame and a the moles for the plastic. Either way, look for a new exhaust. in addition to a variety of parts full test or Abbotts race bike lrl the next issue taken directly from the quarter-liter KX. ' 0f 0" W19 Fm , . . more information. According to Chase, the benefits are better er- _ . > comm DC gonomies. improved turning. a largerocapaeity ' , Concepts at fuel tank, stronger radiators. 714/633 a more efficient cooling system and a larger air filter for improved flow. According to Chase, these same mods are available to the public and can be purchased in four terms: Stage 1: DC Concepts Will modify your frame and prowde a list of OEM parts required to assemble your own F1. The DC mods include all frame and subframe mods. the composite fuel . tank, Pro Circuit exhaust. frame powder coating and all necessary Kawasaki parts for $1470. stage 2: DC Concepts will take your existing KXSOO and do all the work for you (the assembly) for $3675. Stage 3: DC Concepts will provtde a brand-new motorcycle with DiRT RIDER SEPTEMBER legs I,