Vital MX Pit Bits: 2025 Arlington Supercross 3

Welcome to Pit Bits from the 2025 Arlington Supercross!

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2/26/2025 7:26pm

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ML5 4483 — Welcome to Jerry's World...

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ML5 4484.jpg?VersionId=oIKR9gfBDQIOpHe — The Arlington round was this year's Military Appreciation round and we'll get into some more cool bikes farther into the feature.

0Q6A2980.jpg?VersionId=8lgIP6gs3vvPbjw — With the cold conditions, many teamss waited for things to warm up before going into their full setups. Nice opportuinity for us to snag a few shots of some clean rigs.

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0Q6A2985 — Team Honda HRC Progressive's race/technical truck.

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ML5 4990 — Clean...

0Q6A2992 — We're getting close to the end of TLD's eight rounds of showing off the new Ducati. When is the next time we'll see this rig? Possibly a few Pro Motocross Nationals...

ML5 4482 — Detroit is in the rear view mirror but still causing a mess for most...

0Q6A2994 — The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team's hardware.

0Q6A2998 — Stopping by the Dunlop truck early enogh to see what takes offs they have is always interesting. Getting an idea of what teams are using at the moment.

ML5 4499 0 — Heaters aplenty in the Dunlop pits. Can you imagine changing a bunch of 20 degree tires? Yeah, no thanks.

0Q6A3008 — Can we get some scrambled eggs with those pancakes?

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0Q6A3046 — Focus on point...

ML5 4897 — Carhartt, come sponsor moto, please.

0Q6A3047.jpg?VersionId=uDlgYT84IzDTil6bu9HemRN2dtg2.JA — Carlos was one of the few happy faces we found on Friday setup. Did I mention how cold it was?

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0Q6A3049.jpg?VersionId=Tw.8Q02V01Nb0w6SZVpfRlJMPHz7 — Do you know how many of these I lost when I had a team...

0Q6A3052 — The full enclosures take a while to setup, but when it's this cold out it really helps keep the wind chill out and trap the heat in if you have a propane heater going.

0Q6A3054 — Biggest bug zapper ever?

0Q6A3057 — First up is Ken Roczen's Progressive Insurance/Ecstar Suzuki. This came and jet inspired layout was designed by SKDA.

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ML5 5021.jpg?VersionId=2bqDv5K B3 22T — When you don't have proper fork warmers, you improvise. Nothing like some heating pads from Wal-Mart.

0Q6A3063.jpg?VersionId=9fzIF4mAvyMttVTY0AGDGIoIZ — At the truck next door was the Twisted Tea version on Chisholm and Nichols' rides.

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0Q6A3068 — Again, improvise. Also, why do teams warm the forks at cold venues? Supercross shocks come up to temperature quite quickly. The forks however can use the heat to bring the oil up to temperature and keep the damping consistent across the opening laps. If the oil is too cold, the damping character could act quite sluggish...

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0Q6A3081 — SKDA was also responsible for the Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha YZ250Fs.

0Q6A3083 — Vented plates have made a strong comeback, and I'm here for it.

0Q6A3085 — It's the little details...

0Q6A3088 — Hello steering damper.

ML5 4965 — The team re-used some gunmetal gray rims that Dubya did for them last year. It worked pretty well.

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0Q6A3091.jpg?VersionId=lP1wGvRGdo9Pkt22MC NN36 — More SKDA? Yup, Triumph's kit was as well.

0Q6A3093.jpg?VersionId=3M6zB59WUSbHk7MFOBPjybiGw9JwWvP — The rivet WW2 plane vibe was perfect for the monochrome brand.

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0Q6A2975 — Tire warmers were also a plenty around the pits.

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ML5 4481 — Beta's rig and pit presence are CLEAN.

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ML5 4505 — I'll take a case.

0Q6A3074.jpg?VersionId=hoM2StRh3.Zf — Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's KX250 will look quite similar to the Factory team's 450 you'll see later in the feature. Even though they use different graphics companies, they went with a similar design overall.

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ML5 4930 — Lots of detail.

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ML5 4940 — Marchbanks runs his bar mounts in the forward position and a bit taller bend than most of his teammates. Not surprising with the rider's larger frame in mind.

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ML5 4977.jpg?VersionId=r 0Tafb jcyILdOn — The Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team went for the classic came look.

ML5 4979.jpg?VersionId=7drNo UYL5R03SP — MORE VENTED.

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ML5 5026 — The best in the business...

0Q6A3098.jpg?VersionId=5vNss2B — The AEO Powersports team has a bit more freedom than the Factory effort, keeping the OEM orange to a minimum.

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ML5 5030 — Lux, quit falling on your exhaust.

ML5 5035 — Avery Long returned for Arlington, after taking a nasty spill at San Diego and being knocked out.

ML5 5032.jpg?VersionId=awsZ.8qWw0h0rA2eXtEu.4zJ — Did we mention it was cold?

0Q6A3102 — Probably the winner for most imaginative graphics scheme goes to team Honda HRC Progressive and Throttle Jockey. Take a minute to really look over Shimoda's machine in the next few photos.

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0Q6A3107 — To learn more about the 638th Tank Battalion, head here: https://tankdestroyer.net/units/battalions600s/225-638th-tank-destroyer-battalion/

ML5 5047.jpg?VersionId=tWHj5MXj7I1IpHgCw — Am I the only one that really digs hte Progressive logo being on the front fender instead of the shroud?

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ML5 5070.jpg?VersionId=IgqqpfhZ3bC wIMXqmz0m — What's the cluster next to the OEM kill switch? It's GET's SX1 controller unit. HRC has made the full switch to GET in 2025.

ML5 5072.jpg?VersionId=ysRIYYzi — Clean data ports.

ML5 5074 — The HRC right-side engine cover has different oil ports above the oil filter. This is to mount lines for an oil cooler come outdoors.

ML5 5077 — Now Star holds all three red plates...

0Q6A3038.jpg?VersionId=qwZyTTC3cR.pXvodyQnoUBbH Ik53I — Between their pro and amateur effort, the SLR team has quite a few bikes in the pits.

ML5 5086 — Red bull KTM went with a subtle came look, as we usually see from the brand.

ML5 5095.jpg?VersionId=zg.ydPk9eGIVh1 — Spy the man saluting in the number?

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ML5 5107 — A little red, white, and blue action.

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ML5 5126 — Justin Barcia has quite the TLD helmet collection going...

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ML5 5128 — A little camo, a little red, white, and blue.

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ML5 5134.jpg?VersionId=6ssCxJRLPKsAwcmk66QP4. — Drool...

ML5 5136 — This bronze lower-leg coating has been floating around WP's components the last two seasons.

ML5 5169.jpg?VersionId=8TxuiF760Tjkzvq — Kawasaki kept the look of their factory machines and PC's 250s very similar for Military Appreciation night.

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ML5 5156 — The sponsor integration was pretty solid here.

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ML5 5178 — How are the slots cut out in the airbox lid for the Factory Kawasaki team? Water jet.

ML5 5181 — Now that's cool.

ML5 5435 — Beta went colorful on their camo.

ML5 4995.jpg?VersionId=ycM1lm4ztnl2wdD34dDfCLaU vFK — Wonder if the clutch cover will have an 18 on it the next time we see it on track.

ML5 4907 — See you next weekend Cory... Ohh, and everyone else going to Daytona!

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