Some great action shots in this one. Supermoto is so big in Europe! What is it going to take to get huge turnouts from riders and fans and most importantly cheerleaders with pom poms here?
Look for the #75 rider - super aggressive style is great to watch
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
More Round 1 Pictures
Thanks to ESMRA Tony for the pics. Click here for the rest of them. Click them to go bigger...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Round 1 Full Results
BEGINNER
1. Krys Nowakowski 25pts
2. Sam Harris 22pts
3. Tony Haines 20pts
4. Colin Trevor 18pts
5. Broady Gavigan 16pts
6. Jeff Waddell 15pts
7. Danielle Hine 14pts
DNS George Borissov
1. Krys Nowakowski 25pts
2. Sam Harris 22pts
3. Tony Haines 20pts
4. Colin Trevor 18pts
5. Broady Gavigan 16pts
6. Jeff Waddell 15pts
7. Danielle Hine 14pts
DNS George Borissov
Monday, April 26, 2010
Shannonville Supermoto / ENAC Can-Am Race #1 Report
The Ontario Supermoto season officially began this past weekend at the Shannonville Motorsports Park. The first round of the Shannonville series and the Eastern North American Can-Am Championship took place on Sunday on the Nelson Circuit with a little dirt thrown in Supermoto style.
The mains kicked off with the SM2 250 Amateur class. Jason Hine from Michigan on his KTM was the lone 250 pro rider to show up so he rode with the SM2 riders. He got the start on the other riders and left them to battle for position. Steve Scharfe got the second place start and held that to the end. The excitement in this race came from Colin Trevor and Broady Gavigan dicing for the last podium positions with Colin finishing ahead of Broady.
The mains kicked off with the SM2 250 Amateur class. Jason Hine from Michigan on his KTM was the lone 250 pro rider to show up so he rode with the SM2 riders. He got the start on the other riders and left them to battle for position. Steve Scharfe got the second place start and held that to the end. The excitement in this race came from Colin Trevor and Broady Gavigan dicing for the last podium positions with Colin finishing ahead of Broady.
SM2 gets off the line
Round #1 Main Helmet Cam
I had the microphone on the wrong setting so you might have to crank the volume...
Shannonville / ESMRA Can-Am Supermoto Open Am Main from Jerrett Bellamy on Vimeo.
Shannonville / ESMRA Can-Am Supermoto Open Am Main from Jerrett Bellamy on Vimeo.
Round #1 Heat Race Helmet Cam
I had the microphone on the wrong setting so you might have to crank the volume...
Shannonville / ESMRA Can-Am Supermoto Open Am Heat from Jerrett Bellamy on Vimeo.
Shannonville / ESMRA Can-Am Supermoto Open Am Heat from Jerrett Bellamy on Vimeo.
Race #1 Recap
Saturday practice went really well. I scrubbed in my new set of tires and gained a lot of confidence as I got a feel for pushing them hard. I figured out some lines and was feeling good when the sun went down and practice ended.
Sunday started with timed practice to set the grids for the heat races. I posted 5th fastest in the Open Am class. This gave me the second row inside starting spot. In the heat I got off in 5th and moved into 4th in the dirt. I closed in on 3rd by the end but ran out of time to try a pass. For the main I was gridded outside front row. I didn’t get a very good jump on the start and tucked into 4th in the first corner. I was pushing hard, closing in on 3rd then I got a bit aggressive in the last dirt corner, tucked the front end and went down. This rattled me a bit and fell back to 13th or so. I managed to work my way back to 10th by the end of the race.
It was disappointing to throw away a podium chance like that but now I know I have the speed and confidence to run up at the front of the Open Am class. The bike worked great, I didn’t get hurt, had a ton of fun and learned a lot so it was a good weekend. I’m looking forward to redeeming my self at the next race May 16th on the Shannonville Supermoto track.
Sunday started with timed practice to set the grids for the heat races. I posted 5th fastest in the Open Am class. This gave me the second row inside starting spot. In the heat I got off in 5th and moved into 4th in the dirt. I closed in on 3rd by the end but ran out of time to try a pass. For the main I was gridded outside front row. I didn’t get a very good jump on the start and tucked into 4th in the first corner. I was pushing hard, closing in on 3rd then I got a bit aggressive in the last dirt corner, tucked the front end and went down. This rattled me a bit and fell back to 13th or so. I managed to work my way back to 10th by the end of the race.
It was disappointing to throw away a podium chance like that but now I know I have the speed and confidence to run up at the front of the Open Am class. The bike worked great, I didn’t get hurt, had a ton of fun and learned a lot so it was a good weekend. I’m looking forward to redeeming my self at the next race May 16th on the Shannonville Supermoto track.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Race #1 This Weekend
This weekend starts the racing season with the first round of the Shannonville Series and the ESMRA Can-Am Series on the Nelson track in Shannonville. Saturday practice runs from 5- dark with the races on Sunday. Its going to be good to get out on the fast nelson circuit, get some laps in and see what they come up with for a dirt section. Check back early next week for a race report, pics and my helmet cam video.
See ya at the races!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
2011 KTM sx-f spy photos!
I found some pics on dirtaction.com of what looks to be the pre-production 2011 KTM sx-f 250 and 350. Looks awesome. I'd love to get my hands on one of them, slap on some 17's and go for a rip!
More pics here.
More pics here.
Fuel injection!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Stateline Race Video
Video from the stateline supermoto race in Nevada couple weekends ago. Was the first big american supermoto race of the year
Bike Issues
So I never made it out to the supermoto school over the weekend. That was a bummer. Something went wrong with my clutch - I thought it needed to be bled but it turned out the metal lining plates in the clutch were warped causing the clutch to not work properly. I should have it all back together tonight and ready for the first race of the season this coming weekend. Cant wait...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Florida go kart track supermoto
Here's a cool video from practice at a go kart track in florida setup with a dirt section for supermoto. Looks like a lot of fun. Makes me want to get a spot like this going in Ontario!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Supermoto school this weekend
My hernia surgery recovery is going great, I'm feeling good so I'll be heading to Shannonville this weekend for the supermoto school. This should be a good way to start off the season and help boost my skills. I'm looking forward to seeing my racing buddies and hopefully some new faces. Can't wait to put in some laps!
Pro riders Doug Beattie and Aaron MacDonald are doing the instruting. Go to ww.408racing.com for more info on the school
Pro riders Doug Beattie and Aaron MacDonald are doing the instruting. Go to ww.408racing.com for more info on the school
jerrettbellamy.com now active!
I just setup the domain name as http://www.jerrettbellamy.com/. This will make things a lot easier and opens up the potential of the site even more. Update your bookmarks!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
More Maddo Awesomeness
Chalk it up as another successful jump for FMX legend and "stunt" jumper Robbie 'Maddo' Maddison. While we were sleeping here in the states, Maddo mounted his Honda CR500, eyed up the ramp massive Red Bull ramp, and crushed yet another insane leap -- this time over the Corinth Canal in Greece. Obviously the hardcore moto fans knew he would stomp it, but if he hadn't, the outcome could've been grim. Not like it would do anything since he was traveling at around 75 mph (125 KM/H), but Maddo was sporting a parachute ala Travis Pastrana and his jump into the Grand Canyon.
Could you imagine hitting a huge kicker at 125 km/h?!!!!! Once again Robbie Maddison in a BADASS
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Top 100 Images of 2009 AMA Supermoto
Check them out here. Some awesome shots in there taken by Harry Hoffman - the guy behind supermoto engineering
Friday, April 2, 2010
Indoor flat track
How much fun does this look?!! We need something like this during our Ontario winters...
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Safety Equipment
Helmet: Full coverage: Road race style with face shield or motocross style with goggles
Gloves: Leather palmed, full finger
Leathers: Motocross gear is acceptable with knee pads and plastic upper body/chest/shoulder pads. Motocross gear will not last very long sliding across pavement....
Leather road race style suits are recommended
Boots: Road race or motocross style boots
Gloves: Leather palmed, full finger
Leathers: Motocross gear is acceptable with knee pads and plastic upper body/chest/shoulder pads. Motocross gear will not last very long sliding across pavement....
Leather road race style suits are recommended
Boots: Road race or motocross style boots
Want to try Supermoto? It's cheaper and easier than you'd think!
Want to Try Supermoto?
- It’s easier and cheaper than you think!
Supermoto is a relatively new motorsport in the respect that it hasn’t been around for as long as motocross, road racing or dirt track. What it lacks in history is made up for in excitement by combining the best aspects of the fore mentioned disciplines: the jumps, berms and dirt of motocross, the speed and cornering of road racing and the dramatic slides of dirt track. When the topic of Supermoto comes up many are quick to comment, “That looks so cool” or, “Man, that’s got to be a blast”. With an appeal like this it is hard to believe that few people actually participate in the local Supermoto races. The confusion likely with potential racers not knowing what it requires to participate. Well it’s easier and cheaper than you would think to race Supermoto. Let’s elaborate…
If you own a MX or off road bike and you want to try Supermoto it’s very easy to convert your bike. All you really need to do is change out the tires, rig up some sliders, attach a couple homemade catch cans, put straight water in the radiator, safety wire up a few bolts, gear up and rip! With these modifications it’s like having 2 bikes in one.
You do not need to go out and buy a set of 17” wheels to try Supermoto. Mounting a set of dual sport type tires to your stock wheels is the biggest modification you need to make. Some organizations allow you to run your knobbies but tires with a round profile will give much better traction on the asphalt and surprise you on how well they work on the hard packed dirt section. Retaining your stock wheels is what’s known as a sportsman setup.
Another aspect of the sportsman setup is retaining your stock front brake caliper and master cylinder. Your stock brakes will work fine until you get more serious about Supermoto. The hard braking on the asphalt sections generates a lot of heat, which can cause your fluid to boil as well as cause brake fade with a stock front brake setup. Oversized rotors (320mm) with caliper relocation brackets make a huge improvement and can be found used pretty cheap.
All tracks require axle, footpeg and handlebar sliders. Why? Sliders prevent damage to the asphalt sections in event of a crash, not to mention they also protect your bike. Axle sliders are easily (cheaply) rigged up using skateboard wheels, threaded rod, washers and nuts. Footpeg sliders can also be home made using a u-bolt, nuts and some thick plastic. Handlebars are best protected with full wrap aluminum handguards with plastic outer shields but bar end sliders are also adequate.
Just like road racing, the safety wiring of critical areas is required for your bike to pass tech and be allowed on the track. What needs to be safety wired? Basically any bolt that if removed would release fluid. So any oil fill/ drain/ sight plugs, water pump bleeder or drain bolts. Some organizations are stricter than others so do some research to make sure you bike will pass tech where you intend to ride. How do I safety wire? Simply put, metal wire (minimum 0.024” diameter) is fed through a hold in the bolt you wish to secure then twisted and tied off to another bolt or fixed point.
Catch cans are required for the coolant overflow and the carburetor vent lines. The catch can is used collect any fluids that may leak from these areas and keep them off the track. A puddle of gasoline or coolant on the asphalt creates a slippery patch that could cause others to crash and is a pain to clean up. The crank case vent line should also be routed to a catch can or into the air box to keep from dripping onto the track or your rear tire. Catch cans are also easily rigged up using any container with a lid, some extra tubing and zip-ties.
Your coolant will need to be flushed and replaced with straight water or a non-glycol road race approved coolant. Glycol based coolants are another slippery liquid that makes a mess if spilled on the asphalt track. Water wetter is a product that improves the performance of straight water when used for coolant.
Now that your bike will pass tech you need to think of your personal safety. If you are coming from a MX or offroad background your motocross gear will be ok as long as you have knee, elbow and a chest/ back protector. Leathers are recommended because you may soon find out that nylon and polyester don’t last too long when sliding across the asphalt. A full-face helmet with goggles or face shield is required as well as motocross or road race boots and gloves.
Where to ride? In Ontario, 408 Productions (http://www.408racing.com/) holds a race series based at Shannonville Motorsports Park. RPM (http://www.rpmsupermoto.com/) promotes a race series in British Columbia utilizing a couple different venues. In Quebec, riders can find more information on places to ride as well as the SupermotoX Fest event through the Supermoto Quebec website http://www.supermotoqc.a3w.net/. Another option for riders in the eastern provinces is Eastern Supermoto Racing Association’s (www.esmra.com) race series that covers the North Eastern American states. This series saw a lot of Canadian participation with many of the championship’s podium positions belonging to Canadians.
Aside from the race series most road race track days will allow Supermoto bikes to participate as long as they pass the required tech inspections. Check with your local organizations.
Online forums are also a great place to find information. http://www.supermotojunkie.com/ is the prominent North American Supermoto forum where you’ll find info on races, riding techniques, bike setup and classifieds.
During your off season maintenance/ preparations for next season why not put together a Supermoto setup and give it a try? Chances are you’ll have a blast just like you thought the first time you saw Supermoto and it will only leave you wanting more…
- It’s easier and cheaper than you think!
Supermoto is a relatively new motorsport in the respect that it hasn’t been around for as long as motocross, road racing or dirt track. What it lacks in history is made up for in excitement by combining the best aspects of the fore mentioned disciplines: the jumps, berms and dirt of motocross, the speed and cornering of road racing and the dramatic slides of dirt track. When the topic of Supermoto comes up many are quick to comment, “That looks so cool” or, “Man, that’s got to be a blast”. With an appeal like this it is hard to believe that few people actually participate in the local Supermoto races. The confusion likely with potential racers not knowing what it requires to participate. Well it’s easier and cheaper than you would think to race Supermoto. Let’s elaborate…
If you own a MX or off road bike and you want to try Supermoto it’s very easy to convert your bike. All you really need to do is change out the tires, rig up some sliders, attach a couple homemade catch cans, put straight water in the radiator, safety wire up a few bolts, gear up and rip! With these modifications it’s like having 2 bikes in one.
You do not need to go out and buy a set of 17” wheels to try Supermoto. Mounting a set of dual sport type tires to your stock wheels is the biggest modification you need to make. Some organizations allow you to run your knobbies but tires with a round profile will give much better traction on the asphalt and surprise you on how well they work on the hard packed dirt section. Retaining your stock wheels is what’s known as a sportsman setup.
Another aspect of the sportsman setup is retaining your stock front brake caliper and master cylinder. Your stock brakes will work fine until you get more serious about Supermoto. The hard braking on the asphalt sections generates a lot of heat, which can cause your fluid to boil as well as cause brake fade with a stock front brake setup. Oversized rotors (320mm) with caliper relocation brackets make a huge improvement and can be found used pretty cheap.
All tracks require axle, footpeg and handlebar sliders. Why? Sliders prevent damage to the asphalt sections in event of a crash, not to mention they also protect your bike. Axle sliders are easily (cheaply) rigged up using skateboard wheels, threaded rod, washers and nuts. Footpeg sliders can also be home made using a u-bolt, nuts and some thick plastic. Handlebars are best protected with full wrap aluminum handguards with plastic outer shields but bar end sliders are also adequate.
Just like road racing, the safety wiring of critical areas is required for your bike to pass tech and be allowed on the track. What needs to be safety wired? Basically any bolt that if removed would release fluid. So any oil fill/ drain/ sight plugs, water pump bleeder or drain bolts. Some organizations are stricter than others so do some research to make sure you bike will pass tech where you intend to ride. How do I safety wire? Simply put, metal wire (minimum 0.024” diameter) is fed through a hold in the bolt you wish to secure then twisted and tied off to another bolt or fixed point.
Catch cans are required for the coolant overflow and the carburetor vent lines. The catch can is used collect any fluids that may leak from these areas and keep them off the track. A puddle of gasoline or coolant on the asphalt creates a slippery patch that could cause others to crash and is a pain to clean up. The crank case vent line should also be routed to a catch can or into the air box to keep from dripping onto the track or your rear tire. Catch cans are also easily rigged up using any container with a lid, some extra tubing and zip-ties.
Your coolant will need to be flushed and replaced with straight water or a non-glycol road race approved coolant. Glycol based coolants are another slippery liquid that makes a mess if spilled on the asphalt track. Water wetter is a product that improves the performance of straight water when used for coolant.
Now that your bike will pass tech you need to think of your personal safety. If you are coming from a MX or offroad background your motocross gear will be ok as long as you have knee, elbow and a chest/ back protector. Leathers are recommended because you may soon find out that nylon and polyester don’t last too long when sliding across the asphalt. A full-face helmet with goggles or face shield is required as well as motocross or road race boots and gloves.
Where to ride? In Ontario, 408 Productions (http://www.408racing.com/) holds a race series based at Shannonville Motorsports Park. RPM (http://www.rpmsupermoto.com/) promotes a race series in British Columbia utilizing a couple different venues. In Quebec, riders can find more information on places to ride as well as the SupermotoX Fest event through the Supermoto Quebec website http://www.supermotoqc.a3w.net/. Another option for riders in the eastern provinces is Eastern Supermoto Racing Association’s (www.esmra.com) race series that covers the North Eastern American states. This series saw a lot of Canadian participation with many of the championship’s podium positions belonging to Canadians.
Aside from the race series most road race track days will allow Supermoto bikes to participate as long as they pass the required tech inspections. Check with your local organizations.
Online forums are also a great place to find information. http://www.supermotojunkie.com/ is the prominent North American Supermoto forum where you’ll find info on races, riding techniques, bike setup and classifieds.
During your off season maintenance/ preparations for next season why not put together a Supermoto setup and give it a try? Chances are you’ll have a blast just like you thought the first time you saw Supermoto and it will only leave you wanting more…
Mounting an Oversized Front Rotor and Caliper Relocation Bracket
- pictures show mounting on a stock 21" knobby tire. The idea was to represent a sportsman setup (stock wheels) but I don't have any non-knobby tires....
An oversized front rotor is necessary for supermoto because it greatly increases your stopping power as well as resists overheating/ fade you would encounter with a stock rotor. The caliper relocation bracket is required to space the caliper out to match the larger rotor.
This modification is the most bang for the buck change that can be made when converting a mx/offroad bike to supermoto. The front brake is critical to going fast on the track. This kit allows you to keep your stock front brake caliper and master cylinder.
When you buy your oversized rotor and relocation bracket make sure that the bracket you buy matches the rotor diameter.
Remove the front wheel, remove the stock rotor and replace with the oversized rotor.
Remove the caliper by removing the (2) 10mm hex head bolts
Remove the brake pads. Pull out the cotter pin(s) then slide out the retaining pin. The pads will then fall out.
Slide the stock mounting bracket off of the caliper by pulling the two apart. The rubber seal on the top shaft needs to be pulled off the caliper and slid off with the mounting bracket.
The stock bracket is on the left and the new relocating bracket is on the right. Notice the difference in locations of the (2) mounting holes. This is what moves the caliper further off the fork leg to match the larger rotor.
You need to transfer the brake pad seat and the rubber seal from the stock mounting bracket to the new relocating bracket.
Slide the new relocating bracket into the stock caliper the same way the stock one came off. Push it in untill it bottoms out. This seats the rubber seals
Replace the brake pads, retaining pin and cotter pin(s)
Remount the caliper to the fork leg.
Remount the front wheel and you are done!
Be careful the first time you try the new brake. There will be a lot more stopping power than you are used to!
Tech Inspection
First off your bike must be mechanically sound: brakes must work, kill switch must work, brakes must work, no loose spokes, no loose wheel bearings, steering bearings must be tight.
Fluid containment. You need catch cans in place to contain the carburetor vent and over flow lines, coolant overflow. The crank case breather line should either be run to the air box or into a catch can.
How to make a catch can (coming soon)
Safety Wire. Also related to fluid containment is safety wiring all bolts that if removed would allow fluids to be released. This includes oil drain/ fill bolts, water pump bolts, oil filter bolts. Also the front brake caliper mounting bolts need to be safety wired. Safety wiring is running small wire through bolt heads to keep them from coming loose.
How to safety wire bolts (coming soon)
Coolant. Antifreeze must be changed to straight water or a non glycol based coolant. Water wetter is a good additive to use with straight water. The reason for this is that if antifreeze is spilled on pavement it it extremely slippery and this is very dangerous.
Sliders. Sliders are used to protect the pavement track surface. Sliders are typically made out of hard plastic. Axle sliders extend out the end of the axles so that when the bike falls over the sliders contact the ground and not the metal fork legs.
How to make axle sliders (coming soon)
Footpeg sliders mount to the bottom of the foot pegs. This keeps the foot pegs from scraping the track in the event of a crash or when cornering with great lean angles. Handguards with a wrap around plastic aluminum bar that cover the end of the handlebar are recommended but not mandatory. Handguards should have plastic sliders on the ends of the metal bar also. If you dont have handguards the ends of your handlebars must be covered.
Fluid containment. You need catch cans in place to contain the carburetor vent and over flow lines, coolant overflow. The crank case breather line should either be run to the air box or into a catch can.
How to make a catch can (coming soon)
Safety Wire. Also related to fluid containment is safety wiring all bolts that if removed would allow fluids to be released. This includes oil drain/ fill bolts, water pump bolts, oil filter bolts. Also the front brake caliper mounting bolts need to be safety wired. Safety wiring is running small wire through bolt heads to keep them from coming loose.
How to safety wire bolts (coming soon)
Coolant. Antifreeze must be changed to straight water or a non glycol based coolant. Water wetter is a good additive to use with straight water. The reason for this is that if antifreeze is spilled on pavement it it extremely slippery and this is very dangerous.
Sliders. Sliders are used to protect the pavement track surface. Sliders are typically made out of hard plastic. Axle sliders extend out the end of the axles so that when the bike falls over the sliders contact the ground and not the metal fork legs.
How to make axle sliders (coming soon)
Footpeg sliders mount to the bottom of the foot pegs. This keeps the foot pegs from scraping the track in the event of a crash or when cornering with great lean angles. Handguards with a wrap around plastic aluminum bar that cover the end of the handlebar are recommended but not mandatory. Handguards should have plastic sliders on the ends of the metal bar also. If you dont have handguards the ends of your handlebars must be covered.
The Moto: Inside the Outdoors
Another cool motocross tv show also on fuel tv. Its a documentary following a few of the top racers in the outdoor motocross season. I think its a really cool show. You get to see how crazy Mike Alessi's dad Tony is...
You can find all the episodes here.
Episode 1
You can find all the episodes here.
Episode 1
Bubba's World
James Stewart's new tv show. Pretty cool to see some of the behind the scenes stuff. Definetly worth checking out. It airs on fuel tv but you can watch episode 1 here
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