Ryan Villopoto: Down, Now Out Kawasaki factory rider wins back-to-back AMA Supercross titles then suffers season-ending knee injury.

Ryan Villopoto

Ryan Villopoto crashed while running mid-pack on the first lap of Saturday night’s AMA Supercross main event at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, near his hometown of Poulsbo, Washington, and appeared to hurt his knee. At the time, no one knew the extent of the injury, but the damage was serious enough that the 23-year-old Monster Energy [...]

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The Weapon – World’s Coolest Bikes Ryan Villopoto wins the AMA Outdoor Motocross Championship and $1 million; Dudek rides the KX450F that got him there.

2012 Kawasaki KX450F in-action

Photography by Jeff Allen It is my belief that this highly tuned factory 2012 KX450F has helped re-elevate Ryan Villopoto to the high expectations set by his previous Lites-class dominance. His performance during the final rounds of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championships and his Monster Energy Cup $1 million sweep showed the speed that had [...]

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