Behind The Curtains – Las Vegas

Uhhhhhhhhh…..
Welcome to Vegas, where I guess they assume everyone is drunk! I just closed my eyes and walked until I hit something.

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If you think a live broadcast is anything but a cluster of confusion, take a look at these wires.

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Red: “Man, Pops is trippin. He wants me to ask for my bike back, You know I wouldnt trip.”
Debo: “What bike?”
Red: “The beach cruiser, the one I let You borrow three weeks ago.”
Debo: “Oh yeah, it’s right here homie, I didnt know you wanted it back. *turns around and uppercuts Red in the face* BahLamm! Thats my bike now punk!”

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Hot Vegas day + sun = lots of track watering…

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…and all the hardcore fans were taking a breather and finding comfort in any shade available.

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Caught Ryan Sipes doing a little Scott photo shoot behind the rig. These guys work a lot more than some think.

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Factory Honda’s pits looked sort of like a ghost town, here is to hoping for an injury free 2013!

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Close up of Weimer’s Vegas frame, check out the blinged out name.

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This was in the Kawasaki tent. One of Villopoto’s many trophies, a championship plaque to cap off a crazy run of wins and championships.

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Your East coast champ eats championship level tasting go fast foods…

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…hmm maybe not. Whatever he ate seemed to work for him!

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Your Las Vegas television studio. No railings for these wildboys.

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Close up of Mr. Dungey’s factory footpeg. Now that is sharp.

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Wil Hahn’s bike had an oxygen sensor mounted up. Other bikes did not. New testing or just personal preference?

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Jessica Patterson’s new Suzuki was on display in Vegas, will she beat Fiolek this summer?

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This is what the flame thrower looks like that shot flames up every lap on the start straight.

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These two machines pretty much obliterated the field in Vegas. Well done Geico Honda.

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Guess who’s foot this is.

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Those are bees pretty much making a swarming nest near the front row of the stadium. I say cheers to Feld for using new tactics on crowd control.

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Vegas was a perfect time to announce their new addition to the Factory Honda squad, Bam Bam Barcia. 2013 Supercross is for sure going to be exciting!

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Close up of Bret Michael’s Rock Hard Ride Hard award guitar he gave to Brayton. The older broads in the crowd damn near fell over the railing to get to this rockstar. Get-a-your-ride-owwwn!

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