APRIL/MAY 2006 Volume 13 #4

DEPARTMENTS
EMDE REPORT
NEWS & EVENTS
NEW PRODUCTS
THE BACK PAGE

COVER STORY
BRIDGESTONE: ROLLING WITH THE CHAMPS
Bridgestone Tires has a long-standing reputation for producing quality tires that
have won numerous championships. Bridgestone is already living up to
that reputation in 2006,with the top title contenders in Supercross, MotoGP and more
rolling on their tires. Check out what else is happening with Bridgestone in 2006…

EVENT REPORTS
2006 INDY SHOW
Check out some of the highlights from the 2006 Dealernews Powersports Dealer Expo,
held this February in Indianapolis. The “Indy Show” is the top spot to see all the newest
and hottest products from the industry’s best.

DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2006
This March, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts once again descended
on Daytona Beach, Florida for Bike Week. There is plenty of great race action to be seen during the week,
from the GNCC and Alligator Enduro, to the Flat Track at Municipal Stadium and the Supercross, road racing and,
of course, the legendary Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Here are a few of the week’s highlights…

SUPERCROSS SEASON UPDATE
There’s been plenty of action so far in the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross and Supercross Lites series.
Here’s our second update of the season: Anaheim II–Indy.

TOYOTA AMA NATIONAL ARENACROSS SERIES
THOR riders Chad Johnson and Brock Sellards absolutely dominated the AMA Arenacross series this season,
finishing 1st and 2nd in the points, respectively. For more on the series, check out this report by Chuck Ball.

SPECIAL FEATURES
PROJECT BIKE: 2005 KAWASAKI ZX-6R
Parts Unlimited’s SBS/Ohlins Product Specialist Chris Jensen recently gave his ZX-6R a minor facelift…
Parts Unlimited style. Here Jensen gives us the rundown on the project bike, the parts and the results.

PREVIEW: 2006 RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX
MotoGP is returning to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca again this July!
Check out the track improvements underway for this year, plus a look back at last year’s event…

THE SOUTHWICK PROJECT
In this three part series, Parts Magazine will follow Parts Unlimited rep Ben Asaff
on his quest to race the Southwick National this June

SPOTLIGHT: NATE ADAMS
The road to the victory has not been an easy one for freestyle motocross star Nate Adams.
" Plagued by numerous horrific injuries and setbacks, Adams has persevered and found his way back to the top.

SPOTLIGHT: JOHN KIERNAN AND DICK RANDLE
Long-standing Parts Unlimited reps John Kiernan and Dick Randle recently retired, and Parts Magazine
had a chance to sit down with them to talk about their many great years with the company.

SPOTLIGHT: JUSTIN HOYER
Justin Hoyer is a rising star in the quickly emerging sport of freestyle snowmobiling,
and was the winner of the Red Bull on Machines competition in Moscow this past November. Check it out…

FEATURES
ALPINESTARS
K&N
AGV HELMETS
PRO CIRCUIT
Z1R HELMETS
PIRELLI
MOOSE RACING
YOSHIMURA
DUNLOP
MICHELIN
FMF EXHAUST
DURO TIRES
ITP TIRES
DELTRAN
SADDLEMEN
PERFORMANCE MACHINE
LEOVINCE
PRO ARMOR
THOR
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