Vital MX Pit Bits: 2025 Denver Supercross 3

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5/7/2025 7:25am

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PitBits Denver-64.jpg?VersionId=P2ud8OlOcP.02eBURfPHqrxPViEdEw — Welcome to Denver!

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PitBits Denver-78.jpg?VersionId=PV0Bgy7zSSyE.SrPb — Seems like all the Yamaha YZ250F teams are running vented front number plates. Are they for show or to funnel just a little extra air into the modified and GYTR airbox lids we see on their bikes?

PitBits Denver-82.jpg?VersionId=j WfoNT3jWTxYSxf.7 — Still cool to see new sponsors in the sport.

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PitBits Denver-83.jpg?VersionId=gI1SzwvZFEBZsadZ — Getting the wire-tie just right.

PitBits Denver-81.jpg?VersionId=5 — Now that's a lot better than the stock clip for the gas tank/seat cover.

PitBits Denver-80 — Hello Mr. Steering damper.

PitBits Denver-79 — Factory Labs carbon aboard the ClubMX Yamahas.

PitBits Denver-77.jpg?VersionId=1zIYjFaWFfqWRdz0 — ASV has been stepping up their presence in 2025.

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PitBits Denver-71 — Data reel on the forks.

PitBits Denver-73 — See you at Fox Raceway BamBam.

PitBits Denver-76.jpg?VersionId=sgt1UcffNE1NN3eZc82lDjjw — Kyle Chisholm's jersey for the PulpMX Privateer LCQ Challenge race, in support of Jerry Robin.

PitBits Denver-68 — Crew Chiefs keeping an eye on their team's machines.

PitBits Denver-70 — Hmmm...

PitBits Denver-69 — Nichols had a new Leatt lid painted up by Korsace.

PitBits Denver-54.jpg?VersionId=wF — Engines lying around? Some 250 teams had an elevation package that is unique for this race, Salt Lake SX, and the Thunder Valley Pro Motocross round. So we saw more than a couple of new engines ready to go

PitBits Denver-66 — We saw quite a few 250 teams doing engine swaps on Friday.

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PitBits Denver-59 — The Red Bull KTM squad showed up with a new part aboard their factory 450s for Sexton and Plessinger to race with in Denver.

PitBits Denver-60.jpg?VersionId=t9oNE5LCImAwij — See it?

PitBits Denver-62.jpg?VersionId=0kDYElfpoIceg3 — In 2026, AMA Pro Racing is set to move to a 109db sound limit at mx RPM, down from the current 112db limit. The KTM squad is ahead of the game and wanted to trial their new system in race conditions at Denver. Both riders tested it the prior week and liked the results of the updates tied to it.

PitBits Denver-58 — EVO3 is the name of the newest headpipe design from Akrapovic.

PitBits Denver-57.jpg?VersionId=N396c6 — Lightweight Lipo batteries?

PitBits Denver-56 — The old spec Akrapovic headpipe for the factory KTM 450 SX-Fs.

PitBits Denver-55 — Those are not fuel barrels...at least not for the bikes.

PitBits Denver-46 — The Tech-Air off-road system is coming, we can't wait to get our hands on it.

PitBits Denver-53 — Malcolm Strewart's Rockstar / Shoei lid features some extra branding for his documentary, which you can now watch on ESPN+.

PitBits Denver-49 — Marchbanks grew up in Colorado's next door neighbor, Utah, so it appears he's a Broncos fan.

PitBits Denver-47 — The KTM Jr. SX program is still one of the coolest things in our sport.

PitBits Denver-48.jpg?VersionId=q8P261UugvIYjDNVJMOg — At the beginning of the season, Ricki Gilmor made a change that some may have not noticed. While he's still working under the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing tent, he's no longer a KYB employee that's assigned to 450 squad. He's now an employee of the team directly and has moved to Florida.

PitBits Denver-26.jpg?VersionId=UPhO — Blue carbon.

PitBits Denver-44 — The #98 returned.

PitBits Denver-45 — Drew Adams is in for the entire 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, and is already locked down with the team for 2026 and 2027.

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PitBits Denver-42 — Drip, drip...

PitBits Denver-40 — Full-length fork warmers for the KTM squad.

PitBits Denver-39.jpg?VersionId=zFBLG — CW1 in 2026?

PitBits Denver-41.jpg?VersionId=ra1Gxg.vaJUMSc3sUDDCiC — Thor's latest LE was eye catching.

PitBits Denver-35 — Alpinestars might need to re-release these boots, perfect combo.

PitBits Denver-38 — Tire cutting is wide spread across the pits in 2025.

PitBits Denver-37 — A little click here, a little click there.

PitBits Denver-31 — Oh to have a Red Bull lid.

PitBits Denver-15.jpg?VersionId=31JhElJN4UW2kuGt 7vnqEr — Style.

PitBits Denver-33 — Jordon Smith showed up at Denver with KYB PSF1 air forks aboard his Triumph.

PitBits Denver-30 — Alpinestars also dropped a full LE kit with Chase Sexton at Denver called Steelers.

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PitBits Denver-28.jpg?VersionId=GQD9R68WhZJkY3QmSQ3tFbOMwIDdnN — I can't read this, can you?

PitBits Denver-27.jpg?VersionId=lzvLfTf9o0jf5sGowvajCqF — Deegan's pitboard is just a little bit easier to spot than the others at Star.

PitBits Denver-23 — Name two riders at the races who smile and laugh more than these two, especially when they're together.

PitBits Denver-13.jpg?VersionId=I8SR.QsdAxFkM37F — AEO KTM's Lux Turner after taking the LCQ victory.

PitBits Denver-12.jpg?VersionId=kEYIeDHI5VOWs74TN b7TaLIFVmq — Before the big pass we all saw on replays, this attempt was made a couple of laps before in the 250 main.

PitBits Denver-10 — Let the celebration begin.

PitBits Denver-09.jpg?VersionId=KAHY — Congratulations to Haiden Deegan.

PitBits Denver-07.jpg?VersionId=jnM9sXLi — Shortly after throwing his championship jersey on, Haiden Deegan was informed he hadn't won the title quite yet, so it was removed right as he walked onto the stage.

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PitBits Denver-03.jpg?VersionId=ZRES3L4UAINCaVv24yHs s7N — However, shortly after his interview began, the AMA decided he did infact have any potential tie breaker covered heading into Salt Lake City and awarded him with the goods.

PitBits Denver-05.jpg?VersionId=pp0vQOBRnXm7DzU2cdtYJZ9.KDH — Hardware.

PitBits Denver-04 — All the hardware.

PitBits Denver-08 — Congrats Duffe.

PitBits Denver-01.jpg?VersionId=A — Maybe the backwards hat should show up at Pro Motocross...it works wonders...

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