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First Ride: Ryan Dungey

Ryan Dungey rides a GEICO Honda!

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Since announcing Ryan Dungey’s co-ownership with the GEICO Honda race team in late 2019, there has been plenty of anticipation around when he will ride the new bike. In this video, we documented the moments leading up to Dungey’s first moment on the GEICO Honda. From putting the final touches on his gear at the Fox Racing headquarters, prepping his bike and finally Ryan spinning laps. We are thrilled to show you it all! – Geico Honda Racing

Video: GEICO Honda Racing | Lead Image: Red Bull Content Pool

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Tested: RipClear Lens Protector Review

MX Vice Tester Brad Wheeler gives his verdict.

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MX Vice’s Tester, Brad Wheeler, Shares His Thoughts On This Quality Product From RipClear.

The banning of tear-offs across most of the UK and European tracks may be a relatively new concept, but this doesn’t mean that lens protectors are just as new. RipClear has been manufacturing lens protectors for almost 10 years; a long time before the banning of tear­-offs.


Words: Brad Wheeler | Lead Image: Supplied


With a lot of the lens protector market saturated by brands like Armor Vision and Infinite Optics it’s understandable why RipClear may have flown under your radar. The ladies and gentlemen at Even Strokes were nice enough to send me out a couple of packs to put to the test. RipClear has a different variety of packs. They have a film to cover all of the 100% brand and a universal fit that covers the remaining brands. Having Scott Prospects I opted for the universal fit.

First things first, the pack that it all comes in is the most aesthetically pleasing pack to look at. A clear indication of what is in the pack, as well as an eye-catching design. The RipClear pack comes with 2 lens protectors, a dust-removing strip, a small wet wipe, a micro-fiber cloth and a set of instructions. The installation is pretty straightforward. Simply wipe the lens with the wet wipe, rub dry with the microfibre cloth, and then dab the dust-removing strip across the lens to get any last little bits off. Once you are satisfied with the cleanliness of your lens, you then want to position the lens protector over the lens whilst it is still in the goggles. When you are happy with the position, begin to remove the protective layer marked 1 and place it on the lens, doing your best to push any air bubbles out as you go. When you are happy with that you can then remove the protective layer marked 2 and you are good to go.

First time out I was concerned that I would be able to see the edge of the lens protector and it would be off-putting. This wasn’t the case as it blends into the lens well and gives you the impression that you are riding with just a lens alone. The first race was relatively dry so I didn’t experience a great deal of roost, just a bit of dust every so often. However, the dust wiped off fine and gave me clear vision again. So, dust, tick.

As race 2 rolled around the heavens opened and left a muddy slick track, so this really put the RipClear to the test, as I would usually opt for roll-offs at this point. But I thought if I’m going to test this product, let’s do it right.

I’m not afraid to admit I was sceptical about how well it was going to work. I was worried that the sticky mud would just smear across the lens leaving a big brown skid mark. But to my delight not only did it wipe off leaving no trace, but at times the mud failed to stick all together. Come the end of the race the lens was virtually spotless, so had no worries running the lens protector in the final moto when conditions were beginning to dry up.

I found it best to use my left thumb to wipe the lens, but this is purely rider preference. Just go with whatever you are most comfortable with.

The main benefit of the RipClear lens protector is that it doesn’t run out. What I mean by this is that like tear-offs and roll-offs there is always a risk that you will run out. With the RipClear lens protector, this risk is no more. Another benefit is that the lens is scratch resistant. So, not only does it not scratch from roost and mud, but it also saves your lens from getting ruined.

Personally, to get the best out of this product you want to fit it to a brand new lens that is fitted in the goggle frame. If you have a rigid lens like an Oakley Airbrake, you can fit that out of the frame, but an Oakley 2000 lens needs to be fitted in the frame otherwise the protector will warp as you fit it in the frame.

These lens protectors have a place in the future of motocross and the RipClear protector is leading the charge in performance. So, if you’re fed up with scratching your lenses or using roll-offs when it’s not warranted, I would highly recommend heading over to evenstrokes.com and getting yourself a pack of the RipClear lens protectors.

Tested and written by Brad Wheeler

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Guillod proving his class in his quest for a permanent MXGP ride in 2023

Valentin Guillod underlines his class

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Mixing it near the front and showing immense speed, Valentin Guillod emphatically underlined his class throughout the MXGP of Turkiye.

Making his intentions known ahead of the qualifying race that he’s desperate to secure a full-time MXGP ride for next season, the former MX2 contender gave a brilliant audition for any potential suitors.

“I expect nothing, I just ride like I know how to ride a bike. Then, if people want to contact me for next year I’m free. I’m happy that you came here for the interview,” he explained to MXGP-TV.

“I’m very happy with the job I’m doing with my trainer Yves Demaria and my mechanic. We are here to show my real level. This year was a year to rebuild myself. I still have a lot of improvement. You know, when it’s like five years you are on holiday away (from the front in MXGP), it takes a really long time to come back to a high level. But I’m proving every weekend that I’m coming back.

“So this winter I’m coming back with some good training and hopefully there’s some nice stuff to do next year.”

Looking rapid throughout the weekend, not only was he the fastest man in the warm up before the races and second fastest in free practice, but he also bagged sixth in timed practice and seventh in the qualifying race.

Relishing the hard pack, fast track conditions that suit him superbly, the iXS hostettler Yamaha pilot importantly translated his pace into the motos. Getting a solid jump out of the gate in the opening race to propel himself into seventh, Guillod immediately settled in with the lead group, as he battled with the frontrunners in the early exchanges.

Clearly feeling comfortable, handling the tempo and riding with authority, it wasn’t long before he made moves on factory stars Glenn Coldenhoff and Romain Febvre to maraud into fourth. Although Febvre got him back shortly after to push him back to fifth, next in his sights was Team HRC Honda’s Mitch Evans.

Engaging in an entertaining tussle with the popular Aussie, Guillod then eventually snuck down the inside of Evans 20 minutes in before turning his focus back to chasing Febvre.

Pursuing the Kawasaki pilot with intensity and aggression, a slip from the Frenchman allowed Guillod to breeze by into third, in a race where he strikingly recorded the third fastest lap time behind only Tim Gajser and Maxime Renaux.

Unfortunately, though, with a coveted podium finish in his grasp, he suffered an untimely crash on the last lap while duelling with Gajser, thus demoting him back to sixth.

Frustratingly, there were echoes of his misstep from Sweden when he fell while battling with Febvre on the last lap to relegate him from sixth to ninth.

Eager to produce another statement ride in the final moto of the day, all the signs were positive when he started decently in 10th and then swiftly scorched up to sixth. But that would be as high as he got, for the likes of Coldenhoff, Alberto Forato and Renaux went through near the halfway point. To his credit, however, the 29-year-old kept pushing and giving his all even though fatigue was setting in to finish a credible ninth.

Cutting a content figure after his terrific body of work, where his 6-9 earned him eighth overall, he had every reason to be satisfied with his riding and results. “It was a very positive weekend,” he explained.

“It takes a long time to get back to a good level, but we are there now. I was riding around the top five all weekend – I am very happy about my speed. I was riding great in the first race; it is just a shame that I crashed and dropped to P6 on the last lap. I struggled a bit, physically, in the second race, but finishing ninth was another good result. Eighth overall on the day shows everyone that I am coming back.”

Completing his best effort of the select rounds he attended this term to accompany his eye-catching pair of 10th overalls in Czech Republic and Sweden and 12th in Spain, the man who also got a holeshot in Sweden has demonstrated he belongs at the elite level.

Stamping his mark and proving that he’s ready for a full assault on MXGP in 2023, Guillod will be eager to put his best foot forward for Team Switzerland at the Motocross of Nations at RedBud at the end of the month too – where another positive effort would well and truly put him in the shop window to secure a permanent ride for next season.

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News: Moto Fite Klub

An incredible concept becomes reality.

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Could this be the glimmer of positive news that motocross fans need in these tough times? Travis Pastrana, Ryan Villopoto and more have taken to social media to announce that they plan to race each other in early May. The event has been branded as the ‘Moto Fite Klub’ and, well, not much else is known at this time. Travis Pastrana explained a fair amount about the concept in the post below.

Jeff Stanton and Damon Bradshaw called me this weekend. They were throwing around an idea of doing a head to head bracket race with some legends in the sport. [They] said Broc Glover was willing to throw a leg back over a bike to join them under the conditions of me being there with my 500cc ‘Zilla and if there was money to be made then some would go to charity of the riders choosing. I thought it was a joke but sounded awesome.

Shortly after I get called out again by @RyanVillopoto so I called out Kevin Windham and by dinner last night we had a roundtable Zoom call discussing this as an actual possibility. The inner kid in me is bouncing off the walls! We don’t have a location and we don’t have the details but as soon as we can legally get this small group of us together in one place after the quarantine it will be happening. Details will be on the Instagram @MotoFiteKlub. This is not a joke.”

Kevin Windham, Travis Pastrana, Ryan Villopoto, Jake Weimer, Mike Alessi, Ivan Tedesco, Jeff Stanton, Damon Bradshaw and Broc Glover are currently pegged to compete. More news is expected to be released shortly.

Words: Lewis Phillips | Lead Image: Monster Energy/Octopi

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