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Japanese exclusive Importer of Rick Roy Products "RICKTER", Sansei International, Inc/Hot Products Japan had Test-ride of RICKTER to the public at the lake Hamanako in Japan on Nov 15, 2009. About 20 riders and free style riders enjoyed their test riding of RICKTER. Those riders mentioned "Although Hull is short, the hull is surprisingly stable" "Hull is so light and it is very easy to control". Also, they said "I like the position of Pivot ho Handle Pole which make it easy to control". Like you see in the picture, most riders came back shore with a big smile.

The LB2CAT is the most prestigious and long running Offshore PWC Race in the United States! Leaving the shadow of the famous Queen Mary ocean-liner, racers head out through the Queens Gate across 28 miles of dangerous open waters of the Pacific Ocean. The City of Avalon on Catalina Island looms ahead, hard core offshore PWC racers turnaround and face off the strenuous return leg of open ocean swells, fatigue, and the exhausting control of their high horsepowered race craft. Who can take the LB2CAT challenge and go the distance, who will be the winners? The DVD consists of pre race interviews and helicopter footage of the race from Long Beach to Catalina and back. Enjoy! Note: The DVD is not a Blue Ray DVD. It was filmed in HD. Regardless there is pixilation during footage of the craft at high speeds due to what we assume is due to compression. Do not purchase this DVD if you are expecting it to be a completely clear video / picture, expect just standard DVD quality of footage. Available from Hot Products USA - Part No. LB2CAT009

A few days before it entered the race course we rode Team Moto’s Pro Stock Ultra. Along with Team Moto’s Team manager Skip Holmes we discovered all the secrets behind this ultimate weapon. Read all about it in the report that Skip reveals its tremendous work and passion for the Kawasaki’s under the Race Tests section.

The Multi-switch is perfect for many applications; many racers use it as a “starter” button to eliminate the bulky OEM start-stop assembly. It has also become popular with Freestyle competitors as its compact, lightweight and extremely durable. It can also be used as a NOS button on a fire breathing runabout, or a simple horn button if your buddy’s ski is too slow.The Billet Aluminum switch is 100% waterproof and is rated for scuba use, so surf riding won’t be a problem! The switch offers (2) possible wiring configurations of “normally open” & “normally closed”. This allows you to wire it as a start / stop function, or as a “momentary switch”. A perfect example of a momentary switch is if you were using a data acquisition program, and you wanted to “reset” the system without shutting down the power supply. Comes complete with wiring instructions, and 36” of marine rated wire.

Emi Kanamori raced the same race craft as the one she used last year. There was absolutely no new modification carried out to the engine or handling wise. We found minor changes on her craft and we present the complete report under the Features section.

After the World Finals we rode R&D’s Yamaha FZR, the one that Chris MacClugage was riding at the main event. We spent three days with Bill Chapin talking about the technical details and photo shooting the most important engine parts. Read this world’s exclusive test and report that special parts are revealed for the first time and look at the unique pictures under the Race Tests section of this web site.

The pictured steering pole is a prototype machine out of billet aluminum with the scope the replace the standard steering pole of the FZR. It has compact dimensions it is lightweight and much stronger that stock. R&D’s research and develop man, Bill Chapin wants to refine the overall design before it will released in the market. It will be available from R&D soon.