Vital MX Pit Bits: 2025 Glendale Supercross

The first of many for Triumph Racing. Michael Lindsay

Best stadium on the circuit? We'd argue it is. Michael Lindsay

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Dropping a mixtape next week... Michael Lindsay

The fork warmers are back in full force! Michael Lindsay

While looking at Sexton's fork warmers, we noticed something else... Michael Lindsay

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A tank blanket? Michael Lindsay

Well, not quite... Michael Lindsay

The team is using a radiator fan with ducting that looks to be feeding the shock. Trying to help with shock fade? Michael Lindsay

Shimoda had to do a quick pitstop to deal with his rear brake after the pileup in Main one. Michael Lindsay

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Tiny shock adjuster T-handles, we want, badly. Michael Lindsay

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Every top brand has a gear guy, goggle guy, or helmet guy running around the races. Michael Lindsay

Triple Crowns are so cool, as each team has double the bikes just in case. Makes for a cool visual for the fans wandering the pits. Michael Lindsay

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Mullico air guage floating around the Phoenix pits. Michael Lindsay

Clutch swap fro Dylan Ferrandis. Michael Lindsay

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BarX's Yamahas are one point. Michael Lindsay

Almost as many laptops as T-handles around the pits these days. Michael Lindsay

Welcome to the deep side of the EFI era, every top bike gets checked over in the morning. Michael Lindsay

Dr. Navarro is a staple in the pits, working over some of the sport's top talent and keeping them in line. Michael Lindsay

Now that's a warmup... Michael Lindsay

A Dunlop MX34... Michael Lindsay

A Dunlop AT82... Michael Lindsay

Deegan merch is now available in the pits. Michael Lindsay

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Damn, that's a lot of Scott goggles. Michael Lindsay

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Another bike getting a morning check up. Michael Lindsay

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New look for PC? Naw, PC and Factory Kawi are running the yellow highlights for Triple Crowns only. Still cool. Michael Lindsay

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The billet waterpump and oil filter housing on the PC bikes are so trick. Michael Lindsay

The titanium pivot guard keeps mud and debris out of the footpeg pivot. Michael Lindsay

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Landen Gordon is the first of Team Green's elite amateurs we've seen on the 2025 model bike. Michael Lindsay

Yes, we've posted the Lawrence's factory Showa fork caps before in 2025, but they're just so cool! So here's another look. The gold flathead screw is the bleed, the raised blue flathead next to it is a port that can be used to fill the chamber with air for damping/spring assist via air pressure. Lastly, the center adjuster is two parts. The outside dial can be used for pressure spring preload, while the small silver adjuster in the center of that is for standard compression adjustments. Michael Lindsay

Yoshimura's exhausts are just amazing looking on the Hondas. Michael Lindsay

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More custom logos from Ogio. Michael Lindsay

The SLR Honda pro and amateur bikes are CLEAN! Michael Lindsay

Why are the pro bikes 2024 models and the amateurs 2025? Prep time and a dialed-in motor package from XPR. The 2025 has a different airbox that still took some tuning so with the tight timeline for A1, 2024s were chosen for Parker Ross and Billy Laninovich. Michael Lindsay

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Two 132s? Billy Lanninovich is 132 on the pro side, while Leum Oehlhof is 132 on the amateur team. Michael Lindsay

Flexx bars in Supercross? Yup! Check out Grayson Townsend's SLR Honda at the next SMX Next race. Michael Lindsay

The little touches. Michael Lindsay

GET ECU control options. Michael Lindsay

Beefed up chain guide mounts, check the extra welds. Michael Lindsay

Julien Beaumer has a ski floating around the pits, ready for the mudder? Michael Lindsay

Sensor on the clutch cylinder to pick up data on usage. Michael Lindsay

KTM and WP have done a better job of keeping their forks under wraps. However, there's one major tell-tale that Sexton still has some KYB parts onboard. See the outer fork cap wrench area? The spacing is different on a KYB versus a true WP cartridge. Michael Lindsay

See how the spacing between the wrench surfaces are farther apart on AP's? That's a WP cartirdge. Michael Lindsay

Fork lug wise, here's AP's on the older style lug with the larger axle. Michael Lindsay

Sexton's lugs use the production axle size axle and are sort of a copy of the Technical Touch lugs that most KYB conversion kits use. Michael Lindsay

Out with the old. Michael Lindsay

And in with the new. Michael Lindsay

We took a deep look at Anderson's machine at Az, keep an eye out for a more in-depth feature in the next week or two. Michael Lindsay

Adam Cianciarulo hanging out in his old stomping grounds, aka the Team Green pits. Michael Lindsay

Those little bar magnets sure are handy. Michael Lindsay

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Tommy Harris can normally be found spinning wrenches for Chance Hymas, but he was at Glendale helping out Jo Shimoda. Where was Jo's usual mechanic, Ben Griffith? Welcome his first child! Congrats Ben! Michael Lindsay

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Fresh fork tubes? Michael Lindsay

Now that backpack has some legacy, spy the JGR logo. Michael Lindsay

Another morning check-up via laptop. Michael Lindsay

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Stock YZ250F front engine mounts. Michael Lindsay

While Deegan has this tighter spacing engine mount that's doubled up on each side. Michael Lindsay

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Yamaha's Blu Cru division has a new logo and it was shown predominately on the Star 450 and 250s at Glendale. Michael Lindsay

We dig the full blue on Star's amateur bikes. Michael Lindsay

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The Beta team swapped back to a blue front number plate and fender at Glendale, making their bikes easier to spot on track in the sea of red caused by Honda, GasGas, Beta and soon to be Ducati. Michael Lindsay

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Hello manual cam chain tensioner. Michael Lindsay

Beta has some really clean radiator braces. Michael Lindsay

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BUD Racing is supporting Australian Jake Cannon for a few SMX Next (previously SX Futures) this year. Michael Lindsay

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Would love to know when the last time Michelin tires hit a Supercross track. Michael Lindsay

What's behind the rag? Some electronics they'd rather keep a bit covered up. Michael Lindsay

How much confidence would you have in a Coty Schock built bike? Michael Lindsay

Hover bike engaged. Michael Lindsay

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Would running just one handguard throw you off? Michael Lindsay

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Hmm, wire for the battery disconnected while the bike is sitting. Michael Lindsay

We want a Motocompacto. Michael Lindsay

Ogios are floating around the pits evey where and damn those 9800s are full! Michael Lindsay

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Yellow bikes with red plates, damn, that's a good look. Michael Lindsay

What's the foam for? We'd suspect sound. Helping deaden the DBs from the airbox. Michael Lindsay

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A little air assist going on here. Michael Lindsay

Time to enjoy a good toque wrench. Michael Lindsay

Dixxon flannels is based in Arizona, so the HEP team splashed in an ew look with SKDA to support the brand. Michael Lindsay

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Nichols is the only rider on the HEP team using Ride Engineering clamps, while Roczen and Chisholm utilize stock. Michael Lindsay

Looks like Nichols runs an extra piece of a grip as extra support between the grip and the throttle housing. Michael Lindsay

Mmm, fresh Pro Circuit exhaust. Michael Lindsay

After picking up Progressive right before the SMX Playoffs in 2024, the HRC team didn't have time to fully update their look untilk the 2025 season. Now the Progressive logo can be found everywhere. Michael Lindsay

Yes, Chase Sexton sometimes helps with setup. However, he might want to stick to racing dirtbikes. Michael Lindsay

I want the two pairs on the left, please. Michael Lindsay

Andy from FXR (left), Jordon Smith (center), Milt owner of FXR (right). See you all this weekend in Tampa! Michael Lindsay

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