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AIMExpo Las Vegas , NV , US • Feb 5-7 www . aimexpousa . com

Chopper Fest Ventura , CA , US • Feb 9 www . chopperfestival . com

Motorcycle & Powersports Show Toronto , CN • Feb 14-16 www . motocanada . com

Motorbeurs Utrecht , NL • Feb 20-23 www . motorbeursutrecht . nl

Mama Tried Milwaukee , WI , US • Feb 22-23 www . mamatriedshow . com

Motorräder Dortmund Dortmund , DE • Feb 27-Mar 2 www . zweiradmessen . de

Moto Festival Bern , CH • Feb 27-Mar2 www . motofestival . ch

Motorcycle & Powersports Show Montreal , CN • Feb 28-Mar 2 www . motocanada . com

Daytona Bike Week ( 83 ) Florida , US • Feb 28-Mar 9 www . officialbikeweek . com

Motosalon Brno , CZ • Mar www . bvv . cz / motosalon

Customs of Slovakia - Motocykel Bratislava , SK • Mar 7-10 www . incheba . sk

The Prowl Bizbee , AZ , US • Mar 15

Tokyo Motorcycle Show ( 52nd ) Tokyo , JP • Mar

Donnie Smith Invitation Bike Show ( 36th ) St . Paul , MN , US • Mar 29-30 www . donniesmithbikeshow . com

Kickback Custom , Classic & Stuntbike Show Malvern , GB • April 13-14 www . kickbackshow . com

Arizona Bike Week ( 28th ) Scottsdale , AZ , US • Apr 2-6 www . azbikeweek . com

Biltwell 100 Desert Race Ridgecrest , CA , US • Apr www . biltwell100 . com

Tallahassee Bike Fest Tallahassee , FL , US • Apr 10-13 www . tallybikefest . com

Handbuilt Tallahassee , TX , US • Apr 10-13 www . revivalcycles . com

The One Show Portland , OR , US • Apr 18-20 www . the1moto . com

Mecanic Show Pecquencourt Pecquencourt , FR • Apr www . m º cpecquencourt . fr

< rare combination of speed and consistency would have likely made any comeback attempt an uphill struggle . While Daniels ' injury robbed him of a realistic chance to fight for his first Grand National Championship , he still showed himself capable of somehow outperforming the already sky-high estimations of his ability . Not only did he return to the fray far quicker than anyone could have reasonably expected , but he did so without losing much , if any , speed . Despite hobbling around on a cane , Daniels closed out his year with a third and two seconds , closing out his season ' s record with 13 podiums in 13 starts . That puts Daniels well within striking distance of resetting the reunification era ( post-2009 ) record for consecutive podiums once the ' 25 season gets underway . Additionally , Daniels ' average finishing position of 2.0 in 2024 is the second best of that same era , bettered only by the 1.47 AVP that Mees registered during his completely dominant 2017 season . And one could argue Daniels ' 2.0 is actually the best , at least if you credit Mees as one position behind last place at the ' 17 Lima Half-Mile where he failed to advance to the Main Event , a recalculation that would put his ' 17 AFP at 2.44 . Of course , Daniels ' tally ignores the three races he missed due to injury , so it ' s all a bit gray .

Who Can Keep Pace with Daniels in 2025 ?

Assuming Daniels returns with Estenson Racing in 2025 , he ' ll enter the season as heavy title favorite . Already producing like an all-time great , the rising star only expects to continue to develop and improve as a racer . And he ' ll do so with support from a top-flight team and armed with a well-sorted package that was specifically designed to go bar-to-bar with Mees and the Indian FTR750 . And with Mees and the FTR now exiting the stage , it ' ll be up to everyone else to do their best to keep pace with Daniels in 2025 . A Mees-free Daniels has two primary and obvious foils remaining in the field : Brandon Robinson ( No . 44 Mission Roof Systems Indian FTR750 ) and Briar Bauman ( No . 3 Rick Ware Racing / KTM / Parts Plus KTM 790 Duke ). Robinson is coming off the best season of a Hall-of-Fame worthy career in which he finished second in the Grand National Championship to Mees .

As good as he ' s been , Robinson has generally lacked the requisite TT chops and constant podium presence necessary to outscore the sport ' s elite over the course of a full championship campaign . As a result , a successful Robinson run to the title requires that he thread a needle - and he nearly did so 2024 . But with Mees out of the picture , that narrow pathway has become a bit wider , albeit somewhat windier as well as we ' ll discuss in the next section . Bauman , meanwhile , twice proved himself up to the task of defeating Mees in a straight fight for the throne and did so aboard equal machinery . He ' s been blessed with the all-around riding skills and consistency of an alltimer , at least when he ' s got the equipment under him that allows him to demonstrate his true caliber . This past season , the decision to part ways with long-time crew chief Dave Zanotti - even after finishing the ' 23 season atop the podium - and pivot to a Ricky Howerton-designed chassis to cradle the KTM 790 Duke mill was expected to bear fruit by the season ' s midpoint , even if it forced something of a reset early on . The end results were more akin to one step back to take one step forward . In fact , Bauman ' s results were eerily similar in his second year aboard the Rick Ware Racing KTM : same title ranking , same number of wins , fewer podiums , but a higher % of top fives - 2023 : Fourth in the championship , two wins , nine podiums , and 12 top fives in 18 races . 2024 : Fourth in the championship , two wins , four podiums , and 12 top fives in 16 races .

2025 - New All- Production Based Regulations

Robinson headlines a sizable contingent of major league talent facing their own new challenge to tackle . The all-production based regulations that go into effect in 2025 will result in numerous frontrunning riders , tuners , and teams in need of a reset - those that previously geared their efforts around the Indian FTR750 . Meanwhile , Bauman headlines another sizable contingent that had already moved on from Indian to KTM-based racebikes . While a promising platform - and one that has proven itself a race winner multiple times over in relatively short order , the Duke has also proven itself to be a bit trickier to tame and fully adapt , to the unique rigors dirt track racing , than was perhaps initially anticipated . It ' ll be fascinating to see what shape the field takes in terms of team and race package composition in 2025 .

End Of An Era

Next year ' s rules revision marks the end of an era , closing the book on an entire category of racebikes , one that includes some of the most decorated and dominant machines in the history of professional motorsport , full stop . The Indian FTR750 leaves with an incredible record - eight for eight in Grand National and Manufacturer Championships , winning all available titles from 2017-2024 . Included among its Stellar Stats are 104 Main Event victories in 138 attempts ( more than 75 %), 291

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