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QUINN WENTZEL SIGNS WITH RIEJU USA
words by Steph Vetterly photo courtesy of Rieju USA
As of January 25th , Rieju USA has officially signed their first Factory Support Racer to compete in Hard Enduro events in 2021 , focusing mainly on select AMA Extreme Races and the SEER race series .
“ We ’ re looking forward to getting back to racing here after a difficult few years with COVID-19 and the GasGas transitionary turmoil .; let us get back to competition for 2021 ! We couldn ’ t have made this a possibility without the loyalty from our dealer network and especially the sponsors that immediately said YES !”
- MARK BERG , RIEJU USA
On the Pegs had a chance to catch up with Quinn after the SEER season opener to talk about how he feels about the bike after putting it through its paces in Alabama .
Tell me about the Rieju MR300 Racing and what differences you ' ve noticed as compared to the Sherco SE300 you were on previously .
The Rieju 300 is definitely a little different from the Sherco that I was previously on . It has more of like a KTM / Husky frame and chassis feel . As far as the wheel base and stuff , it ' s pretty similar to the KTM / Husky as well . The Sherco was a little shorter wheel base and you sit a little higher up on the seat , so the chassis was definitely different on that bike . I feel right at home on a Rieju because I come from that KTM / Husky background , so that feels good . Obviously , the Rieju is based off of the older pre-KTM GasGas bikes , so they ' re pretty established already and have a really good motor and clutch . I really like the clutch a lot . Being a trials rider , the clutch is really important . I ' m really digging it so far .
Since you ' ll also be adding the 2021 Rieju MR300 Pro to your collection , are you planning on having different set-ups ?
The SEER events and the National Hard Enduros will probably have the same set-up , so I ' ll probably have two bikes set up exactly the same , with the hard enduro suspension and gearing , etc . Maybe if I have a third bike , I ' ll be able to set that up for more of a fast-paced cross country race . We have a local harescramble series around here in Ohio . Sometimes I do those races if
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