Newly announced 2005 ISDE team member Blake Hore will make the trip North this weekend (Jun- 3/4) were the Christensens backed Yamaha rider will prepare for his second crack at the famed Finke desert race in the Northern Territory the following weekend.

"After last weekend's Stockman's Enduro, were we slopped around in the mud, the wide open desert will be a dramatic change, but one I am looking forward to" said the 19-year-old.

"Stockman's is always a tough event and I did pretty well with 6th outright, the leaders of the series, Willis and Williscroft, are really on top of it at the moment but I am happy to be hanging in with third outright in the championship. I am still learning every day and these guys have loads of experience so I just soak up as much as I can and try and move forward. With four rounds to go I am pretty confident I can finish in the top three in the championship in my first Pro season."

Husqvarna Racing's Troy Herfoss has kicked off his AMA season with a podium result, finishing 2nd in the Unlimited Class at the first round held in Wisconsin. The weather played a major role in the day's racing with all races being declared wet as the rain came down. Although it was Herfoss' first ever wet race, he rode like a wet weather veteran, edging out World Superbike team mate Leonardo Bagnis for second and narrowly missing the top position.

"I was already a bit nervous, being my first ride in the AMA, but then when it started raining I was even more anxious as I've never raced in the wet before. The bike (Husqvarna SM510R) had an awesome wet setup and I just cleared my mind and rode." Replied Herfoss when questioned about his first race

It’s hard to believe that a month has passed since the 2nd annual Mini Moto SX event in Las Vegas. As expected, some of the most talented and enthusiastic pit bike riders in the world showed up to wage small scale war on a purpose-built track. True to their word, the Moto XXX/A-Ride mini team launched a solid offensive in the Orleans Arena and proved to be a major force in multiple classes.

Fans of the Moto XXX/A-Ride team may be surprised to learn that mini racing is not a full time occupation for any of its members. Their rock star image at the races stems from the natural charisma of each team member, not six-figure contracts. Nevertheless, the riders try to maintain a certain aura, which may explain the very unpunctual nature of this particular release. Either that or they’ve been so busy testing new parts and settings that they just didn’t have

Husqvarna Racing's young gun, Jake Magee, took out all three races in the Lites Class at round one of the Supermoto State of Origin series held at Oran Park yesterday. The Oran Park circuit is a favorite of Magee who also recently took out the Lites class at round one of the Supermotard Extreme Queensland Championship.

"I enjoy racing at Oran Park and I've done some testing here in the past so I know it quite well. The tighter chicane through the dirt section this weekend was a nice tricky change." Magee commented regarding the Oran Park circuit. "I'm really pleased with the results this weekend. The bike (Husqvarna Racing SM250R) was beautifully setup which made the ride a little easier."

HESPERIA, Cal. — May 26, 2005 — Inspired by the performance demands of the XR’s Only Race Team, the XR’s Only Clutch Cable Bracket for the Honda CRF450R is engineered to eliminate the sloppy actuation associated with the OEM clutch cable bracket, which does not properly align the cable with the actuator and flexes considerably under normal operation, resulting in poor performance.

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As part of Husqvarna Australia’s commitment to ensuring the competitiveness of the Husqvarna brand, a considerable price reduction has been announced for all 2005 TE250, TE450, and TE510 enduro models.

The changes are as follows:

Model - Old Retail - New Retail
TE250 - $11,490 - $10,990
TE450 - $12,290 - $11,590
TE510 - $12,690 - $11,990

All prices are +ORC

“We (Paul Feeney Group) have spent a great deal of time and effort in ensuring the Husqvarna brand is competitive in the price sensitive off-road market. In addition to the price reduction of the TE models, we have also reduced the prices of a considerable range of spare parts across the entire Husqvarna range

The progression and improvement continued for the “Husky Chix Racing Team

Husqvarna Racing’s AJ Roberts continued his blistering form at rounds 3 & 4 of the National Off Road Series held at Gilgandra this weekend, increasing his lead in the inaugural championship.

Riders and spectators arrived to a flat Gilgandra course on Saturday for round 3, a course which soon became the dustiest event to date. With the dust posing an obvious safety risk to riders, organisers were forced to increase the gap between competitors to 1 minute 30 seconds.

Roberts’ start was not ideal, suffering two low side crashes in the first of four tests for the day. Seventh outright after the first test, Roberts pulled it together over the next three tests to finish second for the round, only 10 seconds behind round 3 winner Brad Williscroft.