18/11/2006 - La Paz, BCS, Mexico

TEAM 151x – Ride-On TPS Make Baja 1000 History!

Riding a Honda XR250R treated with the Ride-On Tire Protection System (TPS) motorcycle tire sealant, Team 151x consisting of Charles Schnell, Mike Hefner, Tony Rutter, Mike Welsby, Chris Steward and Nancy Emde became the first “Coed” team to win a motorcycle class in the history of the Baja 1000.    Finishing with an official time of 27:27:37, the team placed first in Class 20, the Lightweight Pro Motorcycle Division, defeating formidable competitors such as the Husquavarna factory backed race effort.  Hailing from a famous southern California motorcycling family, it was fitting for Emde to ride the finish section of the race.  Her father Floyd won the 1949 Daytona 200 and later went on to become enshrined in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and her brother Don won the Daytona 200 in 1972 making them the only father-son winners in the history of Daytona.  Before winning in Baja, Emde was a women’s division TT and steeplechase series champion at the now defunct South Bay Park Speedway.

The Baja 1000 is the granddaddy of all desert races and marks the season finale of the SCORE Desert Series. In what can only be described as a brutal test of endurance running the length of the Baja California peninsula, racers consider just finishing the course a win.   This 39^th annual running was no exception, running from Ensenada, BCS, 1047 miles south to the capitol of the Baja frontier La Paz, only 234 of the 431 entrants completed the course.  The no-holds-barred competition continues day and night through rough terrain.  We’re not talking about your standard flat tire! The team waded through rivers, jumped dirt ramps and even dodged booby traps set by local residents. The 1,047-mile course put the teams’ skills to the test as they trekked though Baja’s demanding desert that never ceased to provide obstacles –Along the way, Schnell and his crew had to deal with the effects of Hurricane Paul that flooded some of the 29 river crossings along the track.

When not racing, Emde and Steward run Trailboss Tours, an internationally renowned adventure motorcycling tour company.  See www.trailbosstours.com for more information.  Their experience with Ride-On TPS continues to be a positive one.  Running 15 bikes, and multiple support vehicles up and down the Baja peninsula nearly every week to the tune of more than 20,000 OFFROAD miles annually, they report their flat tire incidence has DECREASED by nearly 90%.  The simple addition of Ride-On TPS to their already superb operation has benefited them tremendously.  The below photos are the latest sent in showing what Ride-On has done for them:

To quote:  “not a drop of air lost”.  These pictures were taken while performing routine Post-Tour maintenance on the fleet bikes in preparation for the next outing.  The bike completed the tour with no sign of tire failure as this wasn’t discovered until after the ride had been completed.

To learn more about Ride-On TPS, or if you have any questions or comments regarding this article please contact info@ride-on-systems.com

18/8/2006 - Singapore

St John Ambulance Singapore selected Ride-on TPS for its fleet of ambulances.

Active Products is pleased that St John Ambulance Singapore has selected Ride-on TPS to protect the tyres for its fleet of ambulances and passenger vans. 

St John Ambulance has decided to use Ride-on TPS after a series of successful performance and endurance tests including instant preventive sealing of multiple punctures, repair sealing of old puncture leaks and ride handling comfort.

Ambulance vehicles need to be operational at all times possible, be it emergency or non-emergency. Flat tyre due to punctures is a real risk.  Patient’s medical condition can get worst during the wait for flat tyre replacement or for a replacement vehicle.  Immobilization and transfer along a busy road can be very dangerous.  Referring to March 06's incident of car park barrier (TodayOnline Friday March 17, 2006), an unforeseen delay even for ten to fifteen minutes can mean life or death.

Ambulance operators such as Red Cross and St John are already using Ride-on TPS to protect their vehicles tyres to reduce the risk of delay. At the same time, Ride-on TPS helps to extend the tyre lifes of their vehicles.   

For any enquiry please contact info@ride-on-systems.com

16/7/2006 - Sterling, VA

Ride-On Ships Out to UNHCR Operations in Afghanistan

Inovex, the manufacturer of Ride-on TPS, is pleased and honored to have been selected as a supplier to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan.

UNHCR plans to use Ride-On tire sealants in its four-wheel-drives and other support vehicles.

"The current climate in this part of the world demands that aid organizations operating there take steps to reduce incidences of vehicle breakdowns," states Harry Farkhan, Inovex's Head of Operations. "We're obviously pleased that the UNHCR considers Ride-On tire sealants as a key part of this necessity."

For any enquiry please contact info@ride-on-systems.com