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Tucker Rocky Corporation , Inc . recently assigned all of its rights in the Malcolm Smith Racing , MSR and MSRHP brands and as such announced that it will no longer be fulfilling orders for any products that bear the Malcolm Smith Racing , MSR or MSRHP trademarks , logos or branding . The move brings an illustrious relationship with the legendary and pioneering MX racer to a close , ending a multi- decade business relationship that at one stage saw TR leading the off-road G & A and hard parts segment with the MSR brand .
Volcon ( NASDAQ : VLCN ), the allelectric , off-road powersports company , has announced plans to build a nationwide dealership network to bring its products to market across the United States , and in so doing establish the model to be used internationally in the coming years . “ Over the course of the next 12 months , Volcon will partner with some of the nation ’ s biggest powersports dealers in order to accelerate the rollout of Volcon products across all 50 states ." To enquire about becoming an authorized Volcon dealer , visit : www . volcon . com / volcon-dealerapplication
Deepening its commitment to developing and improving offroad trail systems throughout the United States , Polaris has donated $ 120,000 to off-road and snow organizations through its T . R . A . I . L . S . grants program . The grants were awarded to 12 off-road and snowmobile non-profit organizations to support trail stewardship and rider education aimed at promoting safe , responsible riding practices . The 12 organizations were awarded $ 10,000 grants each . In 2021 , the program has awarded 21 grants for a total of $ 200,000 . Since it was founded in 2006 , the program has supported 335 off-road and ATV organizations with nearly $ 3m in grants to help support the future of off-road and snowmobile riding .
2021 J & P Cycles " King of Builders " Crowned at Atlanta
The seventh round of the J & P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show series , staged at the penultimate leg of the inaugural 2021 Progressive IMS Outdoors tour ( Atlanta , October 29- 31 ) saw the " King of Builders " title being won by former UBCBS participant Anthony Robinson . This was the 11th staging of the annual J & P UBCBS series with winners at the six prior rounds qualifying for the championship round at Atlanta . " Congratulations to Anthony Robinson for taking home the Championship Freestyle class firstplace prize . He is crowned the ' King of Builders ' and we ' d like to thank everyone who participated in this year ' s UBCBS competition ," said Bob Kay , director of UBCBS . " The raw talent and pure passion these builders infused into their custom bikes is remarkable and we applaud everyone who took part ." Kay continued : " What ' s exciting about this year ' s competition is that it ' s not over . We are thrilled to host a bonus round in Southern California during the IMS tour ' s final stop along the eight-city event series , offering special prizes and features ." All winners and
runners-up from the bonus round held in Southern California will qualify for the 2022 championship . Winners and the runners-up from each class throughout the seven-event competition were entered into the championship round in Atlanta . The builders competed for the grand cash prizes of $ 10,000 in the Freestyle class and $ 2,000 each in the Custom Street and Custom Classic classes . All prizes are courtesy of Arlen Ness , Avon Grips , Bell Helmets , BDL , Biker Net , Black Fly ' s , Cycle Visions , Dunlop , Fat Baggers , Le Pera Seats and Twin Power . Winners from the championship round include :
Freestyle
Winner : Anthony Robinson secured first place with a 1949 Triumph T-110 dubbed " Black Coffee ," with custom designed and handcrafted wheels , fuel and oil tanks , a custom seat , fenders , manifold , copper tubing , rear perimeter brake , controls , bars , and much more . The motorcycle rides on a 1938 Indian Jr . Scout girder with an 18-inch rear Chevron clincher tire and a Firestone 21-inch front wheel . The custom features open hubs for visibility of the crush tubes and is engraved gold and chrome plated along with the dust covers and the taillight . The motorcycle is custompainted by Mike Clary . Runner-up : Steven Iacona secured runner-up with a 1996 Harley-Davidson FSXT featuring handmade parts including a headlight and taillight , a rear fender strut , rear fender , fork brace , exhaust pipes with heat shields , oil tank , brake caliper brackets , engine mount , gas tank , electrical box and battery . The Craft Tech frame is highly modified and hosts fully adjustable progressive front and rear suspensions , Brembo radial calipers and hand controls and machined Harley- Davidson 39 mm fork legs . The stainless ridge tubing is handbent and polished for brake , oil and clutch lines . The engine is fully modified and polished , along with a polished transmission . The custom was painted by Robert Pradke .
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