Vital MX Pit Bits: 2024 Texas Motor Speedway SuperMotocross

Someone swap that welcome sign, please. Octopi Media

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A good luck kiss goes a long ways. Octopi Media

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Only one more race after Texas with Anderson as the Lone Ranger at Monster Energy Kawasaki. Octopi Media

Anderson's ice vest is so custom you'd hardly notice it in passing. Octopi Media

Ty Masterpool finally announced his long-expected full-time deal with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki. Even though it was just announced as 2025, comments we've heard point towards it being a deal for 2025 and 2026. Octopi Media

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Always love vented front number plates. Can we make these mandatory, please? Octopi Media

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Notice the airbox scoop on Deegan's bike? Yup, this is the same one we've been highlighting from the MXGP machines for nearly a year. It's finally made it stateside. Octopi Media

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Also note that Haiden Deegan has returned to air forks for SuperMotocross. Not surprising as it seems the team prefers air fork in Supercross and spring fork for outdoors now.

Webb's or Deegan's starting blocks? Octopi Media

Team Honda HRC Progressive teamed up with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and their imaginary friend society for a unqie look on each bike.

The Progressive branding was moved to the front fender for the weekend. Octopi Media

Troy Lee Desiengs went full red, white, and blue with this Oakley collab kit. Octopi Media

Fly Racing also had the colors in action with RJ Hampshire. Octopi Media

The boots were a nice add on too. Octopi Media

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FXR's race jerseys are so thin you can see Coty Schock's RXR air chest protector underneath. Octopi Media

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Jett Lawrence's full kit was colorful to go with the unqiue bike look. Octopi Media

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That pops. Octopi Media

Hunter's setup was a little more mellow in comparison. Octopi Media

Seems like most teams run a seat base on their bikes while washing these days. One, to keep vital areas from getting soaked. Two, to keep the airbox mods that they're doing a little more secret. Octopi Media

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Welcome back air forks. Octopi Media

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Another look at the full TLD / Oakley kit. Octopi Media

What's the latest on forks with Red Bull KTM? Octopi Media

Well, Chase Sexton is still aboard his KYB/WP fork while Aaron Plessinger has something else going on. Octopi Media

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After racing Supercross on spring forks and outdoors on the production air forks (for the second year in a row), he's running a modified production air fork on more indoor-style conditions. Hmmm... Octopi Media