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One of the most entertaining things you can do on two wheels is run a four-stroke around a dirt or motocross track. Kawasaki's answer to a day of fun is the KLX140 or KLX140L, which can satisfy a wide variety of riders in the off-road arena. Both motorcycles are designed to be friendly for beginners and novices.
K&N replacement air filter, part number KA-1408 is ideal for use in dirty and dusty off road conditions for your 2008-2016 Kawasaki KLX140 and 2008-2016 Kawasaki KLX 140L
K&N air filter, part number KA-1408 can help increase the performance of your 2008 to 2016 Kawasaki KLX140 or your 2008 to 2016 Kawasaki KLX140L.
K&N's high flow replacement round air filter is washable and reusable, pre-oiled and ready to ride.
The KA-1408 is designed to fit into the stock air filter assembly without needing any air box modifications. It was made to fit in one direction, simply put the bump seal on the
K&N motorcycle air filter as shown in the included installation instructions. Hardware is also supplied for a secure fit.
K&N high-flow replacement air filters are performance designed to provide increased airflow over traditional paper filters. Even with the increase in air flow, the filter provides excellent filtration for long engine life.
K&N’s KA-1408 is warranted against defective workmanship for one year after the date of purchase with no mileage limitation. With proper care, this filter can last many seasons.
Brooke Kawell is only 11-years-old but has wrapped up a great racing season in her J1Trophy Kart. The honor roll student had five podium finishes and took a 4th place championship in the SXS Stadium Series.
Brooke Kawell took 4th place in the SXS Stadium Series
California girl likes to drive fast and collect trophies, her goal is to drive at Baja
She was also named Top Female Driver of the Year in her class. “I started racing
when I was 5-years-old,” said Kawell. “I like being on the dirt, I like going fast and I like getting trophies.”
Young California racer is moving up to the Modified Trophy Kart Division in 2010
11-year-old racer stays on top of her honor roll status on the road between races
Kawell was not able to compete in the entire 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Series, but made it to the last two events. “I didn’t have the best of luck in Arizona but I did in the Primm, Nevada race,” she said. “There were 30 competitors in my class but I quickly made it up to 5th place for the first day.”
The off-road racing LeDuc family, her dad and her mom help her with her career. “I beat Kyle LeDuc in Karts and I beat my dad,” she said. “In 2010 I’ll race Trophy Kart Trucks in the 8 to 12 year-old division.”
The Oak Hills, California girl's goal is to race in Baja. “Brooke's dad is a championship Baja motorcycle racer,” said Stefanie Kawell, Brooke’s mom. “I’m really proud of Brooke, it’s hard to race and make straight A’s, but she does it. Now she’s moving up and I’m ecstatic because the Trophy
Kart Trucks have roll bars.”
The Kawell family and the LeDuc family use K&N filters. “K&N has the best set up,” said Kawell. “K&N is dependable, economical and keeps our engines free of dirt and debris.”
Kawell is looking forward to the 2010 race season in her new Modified Trophy Kart.
Ten Time Top Fuel AMA Motorcycle Drag Bike Champion Larry “Spiderman” McBride made it into the 2010 Guinness Book of Records. The U.S. drag racer went 245.36 mph for the official fastest quarter-mile on two wheels. McBride finished the 2009 campaign with four victories on the AMA Dragbike tour. "My highpoint took place at Atlanta Dragway in March," said McBride. "I lowered the AMA Dragbike elapsed-time record to 5.793."
Ten Time AMA Top Fuel Motorcycle Champion Larry Spiderman McBride
McBride is the first AMA Dragbike professional racer to reach ten championships. McBride’s nickname came from a track announcer at Indy who called him Spiderman because of the way he looked when he rode his motorcycle on the track. “I’m tall and in the 80s fuel bikes were short, so I guess I looked like Spiderman,” he said. “The name just stuck after that.”
Motorcycles are McBride’s passion. His motorcycle machine shop in Newport News, Virginia occupies his time when he’s not breaking world records. “From the time I was a kid I knew I wanted to race motorcycles,” he said. “When I was 9-years-old I used to take my older brother's motorcycle after he would go to bed. We lived in a small town at the time and the cops would just bring me home. I’ve been racing for about 31 years.”
Larry McBride’s Top Fuel Motorcycle Specs are:
Chassis
1994 Race Visions
Wheelbase: 100 inch axle center to center
Weight: 1030 lbs
Fuel Usage: 4 gallons per run
Fuel Capacity: 6 gallon capacity
Carbon fiber body and body panels
Rear Tire Size: 14” x 31.5”
Performance Machine Brakes – 11” diameter rotors front and rear
Ohlins Forks
Engine
1511cc Puma/Kawasaki
1000 horsepower estimated
70mm stroke, 83 mm bore
59: 1 compression
BME Rods Bill Miller Engineering
Vance and Hines Cylinder Head
Puma crankshaft and case assembly
Dailey Engineering 3 stage dry sump oil system
Steve McBride engineered drive system
Belt Drives Ltd.
1 Gallon oil capacity
Supercharger:
Auto rotor
2.4 compression ratio
Transmission:
B&J Planetary Transmissions
2 speeds -1.43:1 under drive –4.50:1 overall gear ratio
Cycle Specialist’s Multiple Stage Clutch
“We also use K&N filters,” said McBride. “I’ve used K&N as long as I’ve been running motorcycles and I wouldn’t use anything else. K&N is dependable and cost effective. I use it on my personal vehicles and I am a life-long customer.”
McBride is hoping to unveil a new bike in the 2010 season. “It’s based on an inline 4 cylinder Suzuki with the same basic engine design as a Hayabusa,” he said. “It will have a 14 inch wide tire on the back and its 17 feet .5 inches from the tip of the front wheel to the tip of the wheelie bars. It features a stronger bottom end and a state of the art chassis built by Steve Phillips and Ben Phaup. We think the new bike will leave the starting line better.”
The ten-time class champion will be back in full swing with the 2010 AMA Dragbike Schedule. It kicks off March 5-7 with the B&B Promotions Bikeweek Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Georgia. He will also continue his work with motorcycle rides which benefit children with cancer.
“I broke the world record in 1999 and no one came close to it until 2005,” said McBride. “We’ve been blessed.”
Aaltonen Arctic Driving Experience runs from Dec. 30, 2009 until Jan. 31, 2010 at
Louhosareena
On Aaltonen Motorsport's website this question is posed regarding winter driving "Have you ever dreamed of being able to keep your car under full control while looking through the side window to see where you are going?"
Aaltonen Motorsport's' Arctic Driving Experience
One would have to believe that is one downright handy skill to have grooved should your side window unexpectedly became perpendicular to the road. Understanding the dynamics of a full-on automotive ice slide is the focus of this unique driver training opportunity, although a totally revamped perspective of all your driving abilities is the overall benefit.
Retired professional racer Tino Aaltonen is the head instructor for the Arctic Driving Experience. Tino is the third generation of racing drivers in the Aaltonen family. The Aaltonen Motorsport training courses are based on the unique training methods created by Tino's father, Rauno Aaltonen, Rauno is a motorsports legend (see Finnish K&N Importer Aaltonen Motorsport - Created by Three Generations of Racing).
Drivers from around the world travel to Finland to participate in
the unique snow and ice driving school.
Rauno Aaltonen began his coaching career while he was still professionally competing in rallies and races. A group of prominent German racers, respecting Rauno's often
completely original driving techniques, asked whether he would provide them with training and coaching. This was in the early ‘70's, during the period that Finnish rally drivers ruled the rally world.
The Aaltonen Arctic Driving Experience was introduced in 1991
The popularity and success of that program grew exponentially each year. In 1991 Tino introduced the first winter weather specific driver training course called the Aaltonen Arctic Driving Experience. The annual event is held in eastern Finland, at the breathtaking Tahkovuori winter sport resort. The course used during the training is on an actual frozen lake in the middle of untouched, pristine Finnish nature. The Arctic Driving Experience is known for the extensive practical training, the theory portion of the training is very comprehensive, although as brief as possible.
Aaltonen's philosophy has long been that driving is something you learn by doing - not by studying.
"Our participants come from all over the world, they are truly an international group. Most guests do not have the chance to really ever experience the limits of their car, nor their own limits and reactions. The Aaltonen Arctic Driving
Experience improves their abilities on both the race track and in tricky situations on normal roads," says Tino.
"We coach in groups, with the emphasis of the training set on individualism. The course participants are divided into very small groups, which are based on their individual skill levels and target goals. Therefore, we are very close to delivering a one-on-one coaching experience. All drivers have areas where their skills are less developed than others. Even top drivers have weak areas. Because of our many years of experience, we can quickly diagnose those areas and address them. It is all about the
maximum learning experience in a minimum of time."
The training begins with basic car control maneuvers and advances towards more difficult performance driving tasks. In order to maximize car control at the very limits of high speeds, the MINI Coopers are equipped with ice rally tires. At the end of the training, participants get the opportunity to pit their newly acquired race skills against the clock on the closed course, to discover who truly is the champion of the ice track learning experience.
The cars used for the training have several specific modifications to ensure the ultimate performance during the challenging winter conditions. "Not many people understand the problems air filters encounter. The filter has to work equally well in the searing heat and dust, as well as in the arctic cold, both in dry and very, very wet circumstances," explains Tino.
"We found out back in the 50's about unexpected problems during the winter with the paper filters. The snow melted on the warm paper filter and the humidity reduced the airflow through the filter. Wet paper can be airtight. We did a lot of development with filters, because you need full-power to win a race."
"With K&N Filters on all our training cars there's no need for further testing or experimentation. They are already tested and we know they will be totally reliable, both for ideal power, endurance and fuel consumption. This saves us time so we can stay focused on our work coaching our students,"
summarizes Tino.
The Aaltonen Arctic Driving Experience runs from Dec. 30, 2009 until Jan. 31, 2010 at
Louhosareena in Nilsiä, Finland. The course then continues on frozen Tahko Lake until the end of March.
Paul Brown is an automotive visionary as well as the General Manager for Tiger Racing. His 25 year love for performance and racing has driven Brown to sharpen his skills and achieve or exceed customer satisfaction.
1994 Ford Mustang GT at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
K&N met with Paul Brown at the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where his custom 1994 Ford Mustang GT was on display. "This Mustang was actually on display in 1994 when it was new," said Brown. "It was cool seeing it there 15 years later." Brown's first appearance at SEMA was in 1989 while he worked for Kenny Brown Performance. "In 1993 to 2003 I was at SEMA as the manager for HP Motorsport," he added, "and now as the General Manager for Tiger Racing." Brown's custom 1994 Ford Mustang is equipped with K&N air and oil filters. "I use K&N products because of their consistent performance," said Brown. "K&N filters give us the performance we need along with the protection from contaminants which makes our motors last longer."
Ford Mustang GT with K&N air and oil filters
Brown's primary business is preparing and maintaining vintage race cars and providing track support. "We have also developed a line of carbon fiber race parts for the Mustang," Brown said. "I also do coaching, driver development, product testing and test driving. I've also been hired to compete in a few series as a hired gun like Redline Time Attack and Super Lap Battle."
Tiger Racing's Ford Mustang GT
Paul Brown has completed many modified vehicle projects that include a 2003 ASM Mustang that was a joint project with Ford R&D which featured an Aston Martin paddle shift transmission, 2000 Saleen SR for World Challenge, 2005 Mustang for Ford Mobility, Custom Morgan Aero, 8 GTR's, Ferrari 512M, Alfa T33, Devin SS, Eagle Indy Car and many more. K&N is happy to be a part of Paul Brown's custom projects. "I've been using K&N since 1992. I use the air filters, FIPK air intake kits and K&N oil filters," said Brown. "They perform perfectly as required. I am very happy with the quality of the product. I've used them on my personal vehicles for years."
Recognition for Brown's skill and experience continue to grow around the automotive market. Magazines such as 5.0 Mustang, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Grassroots Motorsports, Hot Rod and Super Ford have all featured his handy work.
Next year, 2010, brings new challenges and adventures to Paul Brown and the Tiger Racing Team. "We are looking to defend our NASA AIX Championship, he concluded. "We would also like to compete in the Redline Time Attack Series in 2010."
