On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 100

On The Pegs
Kawasaki made its return to off-road racing with the Babbitt’s/Monster Energy/
Kawasaki Racing team, which features riders Josh Strang and Jordan Ashburn.
The Babbitt’s team is part of Kawasaki’s Team Green program and is managed by
Denny Bartz. n
JOSH STRANG ON SWITCHING TO A J
“For me it’s just more comfortable. A [Japanese bike] is easier to ride. It might h
fact I spent fifteen years on a Japanese bike before I got onto the European bike.
to do with it. Just something that you’re used to. Just like riding a bicycle. Once y
you go back to it, it’s easy. I think I just remembered how they work. For me it wo
now. When I first got on the bike, honestly it was a little bit harder to get used to
from when I rode it the very first time. But once I got used to it, I was right at ho