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By vermont88993 , May 25, 2011 in General Dirt Bike Discussion

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so how do you calculate how far the sound travels out of a bike? im getting a honda cr125r that has full on racing everything and want to see how loud the bike will be at a distance of lets say 100 yds? how would i figure this out, is there a formula or a online calculator that i can plug my info into? also can a shop tell me what DB level im putting out from my bike? i really want to know since im thinking of getting a fmf "Q" exhaust.

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I say let someone ride it and listen for yourself. You can also get the db tested somewhere but that will be up close. If there is a will there is a way.

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lots of variables on sound... moisture temperature.. trees, soil conditions... all affect sound...

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there's no real good formula for calculating how far sound's gonna travel; lots of variables.

Even looking at radio signals/coverage, computer simulation gets you real close but there's areas that show no coverage on teh map where you can easily get into the tower with a few watts PEP and the right antenna. The software that generates these maps takes topo data, antenna type, antenna height, PEP, and a few other variables. Doesn't, however, account for things like multipath interference, noise from other stations nearby, or the receiving station's configuration.

Not possible...it will depend on altitude, temperature, sound frequencies (lower frequencies will travel the furthest)...you will need a DB meter to test it yourself, however it will still change depending on the environment and the surroundings (sound reflections)

If you are putting the fmf Q on it the bike will quiet if that is what you are worrying about.

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The 10 best sounding bikes of all time

We asked Niall Mackenzie, John Hackett, Stan Stephens, Chris Wilson, Gez Kane and Simon Hargreaves which bikes have an exhaust note that'll make a grown man weak at the knees.

Ask any biker what they like about motorcycles and noise will come up time and time again. You may remember a bike being particularly pretty, or the first time you went over 150mph, but absolutely nothing attacks the senses like a combustion engine singing it's tune through metal pipes. 

Take Yamaha's crossplane crank R1 for example, with aftermarket exhausts and baffles out, it leaves almost nothing to be desired. The same goes for big V-twins, or almost any V4 engined production bike for that matter, but are they special? Do they really stand out or will something new come out shortly after and make you re-evaluate? 

We asked some well-known players in the motorcycle industry which bikes have stood the test of time and continue to put smiles on faces everytime we're fortunate enough to hear them roar into life.

10. Kawasaki KR750:

John Hackett : "I’ve ridden one of these but you really need to be stood at the side of it to get the most from it. I built Mick Grant’s bike for him, they’re just beautiful. I raced another Kawasaki 3 cylinder in the early 70’s and the sound is just phenomenal. I remember watching Gregg Hansford race past me around the hairpin at Mallory park, changing down the gears and then accelerating away towards the Devil’s Elbow, it was just music . "

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9. Honda RC149/149:

Chris Wilson : "Everyone gets all horny about the 6 cylinder RC166 sound. The problem is they’re too smooth, almost too nice and sweet. The 5 cylinder bike just sounds like everything is going wrong, but in a good way. My friend is a current formula 1 engineer and when describing what the bike was whilst standing beside it, he took a look at the engine. The Japanese engineers fired it up and started blipping the throttle, taking her to around 16,000rpm; he jumped back and said: “It’s gonna blow, it’s gonna blow!” The guy who spends his life designing engines couldn’t understand the mechanical noise that this bike made! When the Japanese engineers explained how the motor works, my friend said he couldn’t make an engine like that these days. The mechanical noise, so much tension and stress in the engine like a balloon about to burst, but then of course it runs fine! That engine is the epitome of a race engine, any racing machine must frighten you. If it doesn’t frighten you then it’s not a race bike."

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8. Yamaha RD56:

Stan Stephens : "Most guys from my era who were into racing are now deaf. Everybody's heard the scream of an inline four or the barking of a loud Ducati but it doesn't nearly compare to the noise made when 20 of these bikes line up on a grid. A swarm of multi-cylinder machines that sounded like rifle shots going through your ears. I'm slightly deaf but I can still hear them..."

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7. Ducati Desmosedici GP bike:

John Hackett : "I’ve ridden the Desmo GP bike several times and it's unbelievable. I was doing a demo on one at Brands Hatch a while ago and I forgot to put my earplugs in. I couldn’t hear properly for three days and I only did five or six laps! It was unbelievable and just so special to hear that thing! I also get to listen to the Desmosedici D16 RR road bike on an almost daily basis. My office is right next to the workshop, when the team start them up it’s just an awesome sound, it’s like being in heaven."

6. 1976 Laverda Jota:

Gez Kane: It has to be the original model with the 180 degree crank – at full throttle naturally. A mate of mine owned one in the early 80s and the rest of us wondered why – until we heard it at full throttle. The big triple drowned out our effeminate Jap fours with a glorious, soulful wail. It might not have been any faster than my Suzuki GS1000 from A to B, but to listen to the big Laverda howl past our local at full chat. Memories are mode of this.

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5. 1966-1974 MV Agusta 500 3 cylinder:

Chris Wilson : "A couple of years ago at Spa I went out on Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha OW48 YZR 500. Just as I trickled out the pit lane, Agostini pulled out in front of me and pointed at his back wheel. He was riding the MV and after 3 laps I nearly went off because I was listening to the bike in front of me, I couldn’t focus on anything else. It was like being serenaded onto the rocks by the mermaids. It utterly mesmerised me and that was whilst riding a world championship winning Yamaha GP bike! It sounds silly but I was listening to it whilst going down towards Eau Rouge and it just sounded absolutely fantastic, like cream laced with Vodka."

4. Honda RC30:

Niall Mackenzie : " After racing RVF750s at the Suzuka 8 Hour race in Japan I became addicted to the distinctive sound of V4 750 four stokes.  Although the standard (homologated for racing) road bike sounded slightly muffled, if you slipped on a Micron system it instantly sounded like an HRC special.  The deep, torquey rumble, came from a high performance engine with gear driven cams and sounded so much nicer than the inline four cylinder Japanese competition of the same era.  The gruff rumble turned into what only can be described as an almighty roar at higher revs but like most Hondas, the power came in a very linear, civilised manner.  The ultimate place to hear these awesome machines is undoubtedly around the IOM TT."   

Simon Hargreaves : "Although an RC30 and RC45 are acceptable alternatives (a VFR800 isn’t quite as nice; has a kind of metallic aural aftertaste; and the 400s are too small). There’s something about the gear-driven cam-ness of the V4; a mechanical perfection to it. When it revs, you can almost hear Soichiro whispering a spell. It doesn’t sound powerful or potent, but it sounds fast; Isle Of Man fast, real road fast, Joey and Hizzy and Foggy fast. And it sounds reliable. Shit, it even manages to sound compact. You hear a V4 and you think, 'Oh, good, this'll handle then...'

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3. Yamaha RD350LC:

Simon Hargreaves : "As the expansion chambers crackle into life and settle into an easy burble, they stimulate a part of the brain no other sound can reach. It triggers an ancient instinct, quickening the pulse and making your palms itch. You’ll have an uncontrollable urge to slip into a pair of Frank Thomas paddock boots, chuck on a red and white paddock jacket and go pull some wheelies in front of a schoolgirl’s house in the hope she’ll drag you inside (it’s okay, this was pre-Saville. And it never happened anyway)."

Niall Mackenzie : "I worship this machine as it set me up in racing and indeed my life. I desired this bike like no other when I heard it was in production so the sound that came with it was the absolute icing on the cake.  One kick with no throttle brings an LC to life and ticking over with a two stroke burble that to me is quite therapeutic.  Once warm, a few stabs on the throttle clears the pipes with a great raspy resonance that lets you know there is a nice powerband to hand.  The best bit however is once you are onboard and upwards of 6000rpm, a distinct whistle arrives in your ears that only a 350 LC can deliver.  A well set up standard bike with stock pipes is incredible fun to ride and a joy to the senses.  I still have a 1982 white/blue one in my shed and it’s my pride and joy."

2. Triumph F750 Trident:

Chris Wilson : "I’ve ridden the Triumph and I think they’re beautiful. So nice, they’re like your favourite uncle or aunt, nice and fun. They look very handsome, I come from Guernsey and at the time there were no pure race bikes. When I first came over to England to join the airforce, one guy in training invited me to the Transatlantic race at Brands Hatch. When I got to Brands the bikes were in qualifying and the engine’s exhaust noise sounded like a musical instrument, a proper wail. You saw how fast they were and thought holy shit these are proper bikes, like your first love, a beautiful bike and it goes like hell. They were racing against Norton twins which sounded nothing like the Triumph. I find the best sounding engines, even in cars, are when an engine has an odd number of cylinders, than uneven number just seems to make the best sound. I remember hearing the noise coming from a Triumph made me proud to be British. It has a similar sound to the MV in as much as its melodic purr, but still very aggressive. You still see them in Classic racing and they’re still fantastic."

Stan Stephens : "Throughout the 1970's, BSA and Triumph made race bikes from triples. I remember them racing over Easter weekend being helmed by top riders like Tony Jefferies, Paul Smart, John Cooper and the other boys at the top. Back in those days if you were watching them from Paddock Hill bend you were practically touching them. There was no run-off area or safety barriers, none of that health and safety rubbish in those days, people had a job and didn't worry about silly things like that. Firing once every 120 degrees and running a 3 into 1 megaphone exhaust with no silencers made a noise totally different to anything else, the sound was unique."

1. Honda RC166:

John Hackett : "I saw this bike when I was racing at Mallory park, it went flying past me with Hailwood on it, it was absolutely mind-blowing. All I wanted to do was come in to the pits, stand by its side and listen to it because I definitely couldn’t keep up with it. Watching and hearing it go past me was phenomenal. "

Stan Stephens : "I have early memories of Hailwood and other GP riders bringing back their priceless machines and racing big meetings like Mallory Park Race of The Year and Race of The South. When people like Hailwood raced, it brought other racers along and upped the prize money. They would turn up with their crew of Japanese mechanics and fire up the six cylinder machine. It would wail through open exhausts, if I remember correctly it would rev to around 18,000rpm and delivered an ear-splitting shriek."

Gez Kane : "Honda’s 1966 RC166 is one of the maddest GP bikes ever built. I’m too young to have heard the originals actually racing, though I’ve heard one start up. George Beale’s faithful replica does the rounds though, so there’s still a chance to feel the noise of a works Honda six. And feel it you will, the shriek of six tiny cylinders revving to an improbable RPM could make your ears bleed and your eyeballs rattle. No wonder so many old school racers are deaf."

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2019 NCM Moscow Plus

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Price: $1899.00 | Model Year: 2019 A cross country style hard-tail e-mountain bike with 80mm suspension fork, knobby trail tires, and sturdy alloy pedals, includes a trigger throttle up to 20 MPH. Lots of adjustability with the display panel, including speed, the 12-magnet cadence sensor is very responsive, motor inhibitors in both of the levers, large 180mm hydraulic disc rotors in front and rear. A cross country style hard-tail e-mountain bike with 80mm suspension fork, knobby trail tires, and sturdy alloy pedals, includes a trigger throttle up to 20 MPH.

A cross country style hard-tail e-mountain bike with 80mm suspension fork, knobby trail tires, and sturdy alloy pedals, includes a trigger throttle up to 20 MPH

Lots of adjustability with the display panel, including speed, the 12-magnet cadence sensor is very responsive, motor inhibitors in both of the levers, large 180mm hydraulic disc rotors in front and rear

Upgraded suspension fork, hydraulic brakes vs mechanical, better saddle, derailleur, cassette range, battery, and display from the regular Moscow version

The kickstand works decently well but can block the left crank arm when down, 2amp charing is slow for the high capacity battery, some wires stand out vs. being completely internal, not much room to add things on the handlebar

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Frame:  Alu. 6061, 26"*18.1 inches / 27.5"*18.9 inches / 29"*20.5 inches

Suspension Fork:  Suntour, XCT

Brake:  Disc Brakes

Freewheel:  7 Speed, 14-28T

Tire:  Arisun Mount Cronos

Saddle:  VELO, VL-3410

Stem:  Promax, Alu.MA-471

Crank:  DAS-KIT, CM48,28/38/48T

Shifter Left:  Shimano, Altus, F: SL-M315-L, 3 Speed

Shifter Right:  Shimano, Altus, R: SL-M315-7R, 7 Speed

Front Derailleur:  Shimano, Altus, FD-M313

Rear Derailleur:  Shimano, Altus, RD-M310

Chain:  KMC, Z51

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Motor: Das-Kit, X15, Rear drive motor, 48V 500W, 32KM/H

Controller: Das-Kit, CT-i6, 48V18A

Charger:  Das-Kit, 48V2A

Display:  Das-Kit, L7

Front Light:  DH002, 48V, 40 Lux

Net Weight (with battery):  26.0kg

Battery Weight:  3.4kg

Max Load (driver+bike):  125.0kg

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The bike was more-less tuned when it arrived, though I had to battle with the front derailleur to get it working properly. The one thing that ruined the whole experience was the big Moscow logo all over the bike. Really?! Ended up spray painting over it.

Great bike the battery from full charge lasts on avg 40kms. The bike shipped within 4 days. A couple minor scratches when i unboxed it: one on the front rim one on the handle bar other than that in great condition. The seat is very uncomfortable I had to buy another seat for it. The headlight bracket is not in a good spot. When I rode off the side walk onto the road my shocks came down it shoved the light into my tire and broke the reflector and bent the bracket. NCM needs to find a better set up for the headlight it sits just under the fork and is vulnerable to being broken. 4.5/5

Purchased the Moscow M3 last fall. Did not get to ride much until this spring. I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. This bike is a great choice for a commuter or light trail riding. Not a hard-core mountain bike but also not really advertised as such. Definitely a good choice if you are thinking about an E-Bike but want to make sure you will like and use it before spending more on a higher end bike. The battery life is consistently between 40-50km's. I live in a very hilly city, 450m elevation from downtown to my place, so I am always climbing hills. The assist has 6 levels and works well. It is a basic cadence sensor so if you are turning the cranks, it will push even if you are not actually putting in effort. The upside is that with 6 settings, you can find a speed that works well so you can also pedal the bike and get a good workout and still make really good time! Motor is powerful enough, I have tackled some pretty steep climbs and it pushes with you all the way. The only complaint I would have is the front forks are pretty basic (cheap). It is partially my fault as I have been trail riding quite a bit and as initially mentioned, this bike is best suited or commuting or light trail riding. Overall I am very happy with the Moscow M3 and I would recommend.

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We don’t think much of the ambient sound in TV shows or movies until they go wrong, like when Kevin Bacon’s track bike in the 1986 classic Quicksilver occasionally makes inexplicable freewheel sounds. We relate to our own steeds similarly, in that we don’t really pay much attention to how they sound until something starts creaking somewhere, at which point we put our entire lives on hold and spare no expense in our attempts to rid ourselves of the distraction.

Car manufacturers know that we have such a visceral response to sound that they now pipe engine noises and exhaust sounds in through speakers of the cabin . Bike companies aren’t quite there yet, but there are certain sounds that have come to connote high performance, such as the whooshing of carbon wheels and the aggressive snarl of a tightly-sprung set of freewheel pawls. Yet the sound of speed is also ever-changing. Recently, I’ve been riding a vintage Colnago with eight-speed Dura Ace hubs. Their precision purr is barely audible and wholly sublime, but it would never fly today, when a coasting race bike is supposed to be nearly as loud and obnoxious as a heavily-modded Honda Civic. The soft snick of the first-generation STI lever is also badly outdated, and while it shifts as well as it did 25 years ago it’s positively quaint compared to the futuristic servo whirring that now alerts you to the fact that the rider on your wheel is about to attack.

Other once-familiar cycling sounds have gone virtually extinct. As cables are routed internally or eliminated altogether, you seldom hear the “ding” they make when they contact a steel frame tube. (Steel was a material they once used to make bikes. It was like carbon, but durable.) The sound of a chain clanging against a chainstay was once as much a part of mountain biking as shin bruises and peeing in the woods; now it’s been silenced forever by the advent of the clutch derailleur. Executing a gear change was also once a cacophonous affair. Before indexed shifters and the ramps that help move your chain swiftly and silently from one cog to another, your drivetrain would crackle and rat-a-tat-tat like a Gene Krupa drum solo in between gears. And if you didn’t get it just right, the rattle would continue even after the gear shift was complete, and you’d have to make micro-adjustments to your friction shifter until it ran silently.

New or old, bikes can sound fast, but they can also sound slow. A bicycle’s acoustic properties are probably a better indicator of slowness than they are of speed—if your bike sounds fast it may not be, but if it sounds slow it probably is. Still, the sounds of sluggishness can also have an outsized effect on your perception of the bike and be downright demoralizing. Few things sound slower than the humming and thrumming of knobby tires on pavement; no doubt they’re slower than they’re slick counterparts, but if it weren’t for that sound you probably wouldn’t feel like the power was being sucked from your legs with every pedal stroke. A dry, chirping chain will also make you feel like you’re a medieval dungeonmaster operating some kind of torture contraption. True, you could be losing as many as 14 watts through your unlubed chain, which is enough to reduce your speed from 20mph to 19.5mph, but it feels like much, much more, which is why we’re willing to spend money on ultrasonic chain optimization services .

But the most dispiriting sounds of all are often the most benign. Today’s bikes are made of large-diameter sound-amplifying tubing, and they’re held together with lots of low-torque fasteners, so a loose bolt here or a dry thread there can be all it takes for the thing to sound like it’s falling apart. Such sounds really prey on your mind if you’re riding carbon, since in the back of your mind you’re always just a little bit scared that something might fail catastrophically, however unfounded that fear may be.

But the most transporting sounds are the ones your bike makes on various surfaces: the subtle sucking sound of tires on wet pavement, the gentle clicking of loose rocks beneath your mountain bike wheels, and that tantalizing crunching sound as you leave the road and hit the gravel.

The bike companies aren’t pumping any of these sounds out via speakers hidden in your frame tubes, but as components continue to go electronic it may only be a matter of time.

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Tragic update after perth tradesman shane ramsey critically injured in bali scooter crash.

The heartbroken family of a Perth tradie evacuated from Bali after he was critically injured in a weekend scooter accident is preparing to turn off his life support.

Shane Ramsey, 30, had visited the holiday island to celebrate a friend’s wedding when he crashed in Seminyak on Sunday morning .

He underwent emergency brain surgery and his loved ones raced to be by his bedside in hospital, desperate for signs of improvement.

Ramsey, from Clarkson, never woke up but was able to be flown on an emergency flight that landed in Perth on Thursday afternoon.

He was then taken by ambulance to Royal Perth Hospital where his parents have now been told the heartbreaking news that he will not regain brain function.

Family and friends have been saying their final goodbyes.

His mother Catherine Ramsey told 7NEWS.com.au she was “numb” but was taking solace in knowing that he is an organ donor who will give the gift of life to others.

Loved ones have described the son, brother and friend as “the most selfless, kindest, gentle soul who would bend over backwards to help any of his friends and family”.

“There are honestly no words to describe what a genuine, beautiful man Shane was and how loved he is by so many of his friends and family,” family friend Amyleigh Mitchell said.

“We are grateful to Royal Perth Hospital for giving all his friends and family the chance to see our beloved friend.”

Ramsey did not have travel insurance and donations from the public have helped pay for some of the mounting medical costs.

His parents may need to sell their house to cover the rest .

“We also would like to thank all of those who have donated money to the GoFundMe for Shane. If it was not for all your donations we would not have been able to bring Shane home and give him the best possible treatment he deserves,” Mitchell said.

“So please just know that Shane’s family have no words to express their extreme gratitude for all the support from those who knew Shane, and even the total strangers who also donated.”

The crash occurred while Ramsey was travelling to watch a broadcast of Sunday’s UFC event being held in Perth.

He suffered a fractured skull, severe brain damage and bleeding in his lungs.

The accident happened just a day after he was a groomsman at a friend’s wedding.

His family were on a plane within hours to be by his bedside at BIMC Hospital Kuta.

His mum said on Tuesday that there was no question he had done significant damage but that they were praying for a miracle .

“The messages that we’ve received have been that Shane is someone who gives so much but takes so little and expects so little,” she said.

“I’m his mum, I love him no matter what, but to hear that he is so selfless is amazing.”

She also spoke proudly about his career shift, moving from working maintenance at a Perth yacht club for 10 years to carpentry.

He had finished his apprenticeship just weeks ago and was excited about his fresh start.

She said she knew that he was well loved, but did not realise just how much until the message of support and financial donations began flooding in.

Mitchell pleaded with scooter riders in Bali to wear helmets and get travel insurance.

“As they were prepping Shane to be put into the medical evacuation, another poor young boy came into the emergency ward at BIMC Hospital, having sustained the exact same injuries,” she said.

“These situations occur way too regularly in Bali and it is absolutely heartbreaking.

“Every day driving to and from the hospital I saw so many Australians and others riding mopeds without helmets.

“I cannot stress enough to those travelling to Bali and planning to get on mopeds, please wear a helmet.”

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Scott, eli murray build bond over love of adrenaline-filled dirt bike tricks.

Scott Murray (left) and Eli Murray pose for a photo on one of their jumps at their facility on Aug. 21, 2024 in Helps, Mich. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)

HELPS — Michigan’s scenic Upper Peninsula is home to many things that make many sounds.

There’s the sound of vehicles blaring down U.S. Route 2. There’s the sound of waves crashing in a body of water. There’s the distinct sound of silence across any portion of picturesque forests.

There’s also one particular sound which can be heard in the tiny community of Helps, tucked away in Menominee County. This is the sound of engines whaling, rubber hitting hitting the dirt.

This is thanks to the father-son tandem of Scott and Eli Murray. For them, life is spent on dirt bikes, but not always in the conventional sense.

In 2003, a then 26-year old Scott Murray began his path down dirt bike racing. He didn’t stop at racing, ultimately being invited to the X games in 2007 to compete in the best trick contest. He also competed in X Games in 2008 and 2009, and until 2009 only Scott Murray and Travis Patron were the only two brave souls willing to attempt double backflips.

Now in 2024 Scott Murry is joined alongside his 13-year old son Eli Murray. The tandem entertains the masses every year during Monster Truck Throwdown, which includes a stop at the U.P. State Fairgrounds, as well as stops anywhere across the country and beyond.

“We try to stay as booked as we can,” Scott Murray said. “The entertainment industry is really wishy-washy as we all know.”

Eli Murray began at the age of three on an o set a dirt bike, designed for riders of a young age, then moved up to a Yamaha PW 50, a 50cc dirk bike and then to a KTM 50-65, a bike for riders who are starting to get more dirt-bike experience and now competes with his big bike.

“It’s really fun to go out there and do tricks and at the same time ride with my dad,” Eli Murray said.

Doing shows on the local level is more rewarding in the eyes of Scott Murray.

“Don’t get me wrong, X Games is cool,” Scott Murray said. “But the camaraderie and the familiar faces in the crowd at a local show, especially like in the community where you shop and everyone knows you, has a totally different feel.”

Scott Murray and Eli Murray both admitted that they actually have a fear of heights.

“It’s kind of like someone who has a fear of heights getting on an airplane. You can see how high up you are but you still feel safe.” Scott Murray said. “That is kind off what it’s like for us performing. We have got so used to it, it’s like a routine you just feel safer.”

Eli Murray sustained a couple crashes early in his career, including one in Escanaba and a big one at the Route 66 dirt oval in Chicago.

Outside of dirt bike racing, Scott Murray and Eli Murray spend time hunting, playing basketball and even jamming on some Call of Duty.

“We probably spend more time than the average father and son duo,” Scott Murray said.

The tandem was quick to express gratitude to the folks at Cycle City for the support throughout their journey.

“Outside of my dad and my late grandmother nobody else has supported us to as high of a level as Cycle City,” Scott Murray said. “They actually took a bike off the sales floor to give us throttle cables to be able to do a show. Not a lot of sales companies are going to take bikes off the floor when they could have sold it multiple times. That’s how important those guys are to us.”

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