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At the Steele Creek GNCC in Morganton, NC, Bill
Ballance got the holeshot and rode a new LRD Aluminum Frame
to his first victory of the season. Ballance made the decision to
ride LRD's USA made 6061 T6 Aluminum Frame after both of his quads
were stolen following the GNCC opener in Florida.
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LRD 250R aluminum
frame |
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LRD 300cc motor mounted in LRD
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Combined with a brand new LRD tuned 300 cc motor
and LRD exhaust, the aluminum frame provided Ballance with a
lighter weight overall package that allowed him to stay much
fresher throughout the grueling two-hour event. After the race Bill
commented, "The frame handles just like I'm used to and the
weight savings made it a lot easier on my body. I could not be
happier with the frame setup, its handling, or the results."
The results are all the more impressive given Ballance's one day of
practice on the new ride before the race.
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Place |
Rider |
Time |
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1 |
Bill Ballance |
2:04:59 |
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2 |
William Yokley |
2:05:55 |
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3 |
Matt J. Smiley |
2:06:15 |
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4 |
Chris Borich |
2:06:16 |
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5 |
Jeremy Rice |
2:10:16 |
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6 |
Todd Knippenberg |
2:10:55 |
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7 |
Chad Duvall |
2:11:34 |
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8 |
Santo Derisi |
2:12:02 |
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9 |
Bryan Hulsey |
2:15:15 |
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10 |
Andris Lagzdins |
2:15:33 |
The LRD frame ridden by Ballance has resulted from
the collaboration of LRD founder Arlan Lehman and his new partner
Mike Cowan of MC Products. "Mike has aluminum in his veins and
has worked with the material his entire life in applications
ranging from aerospace, to bicycles, to motorcycles. He was
intimately involved with the aluminum frames for the Harley
Davidson VR 1000 racing project and has manufactured ultra-light
mountain and road bicycle for the likes of Trek, Specialized,
Schwinn, Yeti, and Santa Cruz," states Lehman.
Based on a shared passion for ATVs and the related
performance technology, Cowan and Lehman combined their expertise
to address the deficiencies they saw with existing ATV frames.
After nearly two years of engineering, prototyping, and testing in
near total secrecy; the duo debuted the frame at the 2002
Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis. Constructed entirely of
extruded US aluminum tubing and CNC'd aluminum bits, LRD frames
feature weld quality, construction, artisanship, and anodized
finishes never before seen in off-road motor sports.
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A closer look at the front end
of this peice of art! |
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Closeup of new
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Offering an approximate 20% weight reduction over
stock frames, LRD frames strive to offer that elusive combination
of light weight, ride quality, handling, and durability. "Aluminum
has proven itself in such demanding applications as aerospace, auto
racing, Super Bike, and Moto Cross. We are confident that LRD
frames will set a new performance benchmark for the ATV frames of
the future," comments Cowan.
LRD is in
production on its first batch of 250R frames. Look for frames for
the Honda 400 EX and Yamaha Banshee this summer with others to
follow.
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Bill Balance's winning
bike! |
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Rear view of Bill's new
ride |
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Custom Axis shocks! |
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Anodized frame, Which color do
you want? |
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LRD
PERFORMANCE SPECIALTIES
200 NE Victory Ave. #A
Gresham, OR 97030 - USA
www.lrdperfromance.com
503-661-6700
Contacts:
Arlan Lehman: arlan@lrdperformance.com 503-661-6700
Cache Mundy: cachem@aol.com 303-516-9407
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