February 2012
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Help Support MA Rider Jake Beaudoin #524
For those of you that have not heard, one of Massachusetts’ most decorated young amateurs, Jake Beaudoin, was seriously injured in a practice crash at Millsaps Training Facility in Georgia. Jake was in a coma for several days, but signs are looking good that Jake will make a full recovery. His family need our help now more than ever, and luckily the New England motocross family is a...
January 2012
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10 Hot Weather Riding Myths Busted, Part 2
Myth #6: A wet neck tie does wonders to cool me down
The hottest part of your body is your core. From there, main arteries head for your arms, legs and brain. Wearing a cool tie or otherwise only partially cools down the arteries going to your brain. If your core is overheated, then the blood moving to all your extremities is overheated. You need relief at the core, not the neck. An...
10 Hot Weather Riding Myths Busted, Part 1
Myth #1: When it’s really hot it’s too uncomfortable to ride
Initially this myth holds some truth. If you’re not up to speed on ways to cool your body down, you may be thinking that there is reality to this. Especially if you’re one of those people whose on-board thermostat (the thyroid) just does not do well in the hot sun. But as you read on you may learn a tip or two...
December 2011
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25 Days Of Christmas Update: DVDs!!
As part of our 25 Days Of Christmas promotion, we are offering great deals on in-stock DVDs for the holidays. This is a great opportunity to pick up Transworld Motocross’ latest production Kickstart 3: Whiskey Throttle, as well as The Assignment’s Moto 3: The Movie, which has been touted as one of the best offroad and motocross videos ever! We of course are also carrying the ever...
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Come Check Out Our 25 Days Of Christmas Sale!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Well, other than the 60 degree weather. Regardless, we at Pilgrim Powersports are just as psyched as ever for the holiday season, and we want our customers to be, too! That is why for the rest of December until Saint Nick shimmies his way down your chimney, we will be offering daily deals on products in the shop to last until December 25th....
November 2011
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Product Spotlight: Alpinestars Carbon BNS Neck...
Motocross is a tough sport, so we like to stay as protected as possible, as should you. This week’s product spotlight is on the Alpinestars Carbon Neck Brace, which we are currently offering at a steal of a price at $399. A-stars has been developing this neck brace for a few years now, and they have completely dialed it in on a comfort and protection level. This brace will save your neck...
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Christmas Layaway Promotion - Come Test Drive A...
As part of our Christmas Layaway promotion, we will be doing demos and test drives with the new Traxxas RC Monster Kawasaki edition Slash truck. If you are not familiar with these incredible toys (that term used lightly. These things are toys like tigers are cats), you definitely need to come down and try one out. The Traxxas guys know how to produce a top quality piece of equipment. We...
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Deal Of The Week: Free GoPro Hero 1080p With...
Until this Saturday, we will be offering a promotion that you pretty much cannot pass up. With the purchase of a set of Fox Covert gear (helmet, jersey, pants, gloves), we will give you a free (as in $0 price tag) GoPro Hero 1080p. Yeah, that is happening. The Fox Covert gear is some of the hottest gear there is coming in to 2012, and we are just sweetening the deal that much more. GoPro has...
October 2011
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Product Spotlight: Alpinestars Tech 8 Light
If you didn’t know by now, Alpinestars makes a pretty phenomenal motocross boot. Comfort, performance, durability, and protection are all covered in virtually every boot that the brand produces. One of the latest A-stars creations is the Tech 8 Light, a new version of their ever-popular Tech 8 boot. A super lightweight feel and brand new ankle support system make this boot a great buy at a...
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Saturday October 8th - Pilgrim Power Sports Open...
This Saturday, Oct 8th, we will be opening our doors (not that they are not always open) for the Fall Open House. As if a sea of crazy deals and cool people is not enough to cancel your Saturday plans, we will be featuring a Stunt Show with the likes of Nelson and J-Rad, two of the hottest stunt riders to come out of Massachusetts. We are always down to support the local riders, but choosing to...
September 2011
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Prepping Your Motorcycle For Winter
Well, like it or not, winter is just around the corner for us up here in New England. While some people may think that all there is to winter storage is throwing your bike in the garage and closing the garage door, proper winterization requires several steps. We here at Pilgrim provide a winterizing service, but for you do-it-yourselfers, here are a few steps to take in ensuring that your bike...
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Want To Be On Team Pilgrim Power Sports in 2012??
We are currently accepting resumes for our 2012 support program. This next race season promises to be better than ever and we are coming in with more support than ever before! We want to make sure that the best Kawasaki riders in New England have the support that they need to show the racing community how we do it in Massachusetts! The team will feature several levels of support, so make sure...
August 2011
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Southwick National Video
This past weekend was the annual Southwick AMA National, an event that brings the fastest motocross riders in the world to little, old Massachusetts. It is a must-see event for any motocross fan in the area. This year, Hurricane Irene got into the mix and made things interesting with intermittent downpours throughout the day. Vurb Moto shot this video of the event, and it is an awesome...
July 2011
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The Kaneone Stunt Show 7/16
As many of you probably know, we had Kane Friesen grace us with his presence at Pilgrim Powersports on July 16th. Kane is one of very few stunt riders in the world who is supported by factory Kawasaki, so we jumped at the opportunity to see the Las Vegas native doing his thing on the bike. The show brought great sun, lots of fans, and some incredible riding, check out some of the photos.
Kane...
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5 Reasons Why Riding A Motorcycle Is Safer Than...
Just stumbled upon this list on EBBWorld and definitely thought it belonged on our blog. 5 reasons why riding a motorcycle is safer than driving a car. Great stuff, enjoy.
1. No distractions -Have you ever counted how many times you’re distracted while driving a car from various things and devices? It’s a lot if we’re honest, believe me. Whether it’s the...
June 2011
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Pilgrim Rider Brian Borghesani Qualifies For...
You’ll be seeing this bike in Tennessee this August.
This past weekend at Broome Tioga in New York, the Loretta Lynn’s Youth Regional took place, where the fastest riders from ages 4-16 come together and compete for the coveted few spots at the Amateur National Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Tennessee. We are a fairly isolated region here in New England, as far as...
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Helmet Cam: J-Day Offroad Race @ Crow Hill
For those not in the know, the J-Day series is a race series that incorporates pretty much every element of off-road riding: motocross, trails, extreme terrain, the works. Our boy Bob Santheson is no slouch in the woods, and he was courteous enough to throw on a helmet cam (and some excellent logo placement) for a trek through the J-Day course at Crow Hill in Templeton, MA. Don’t know...
Check Out The Volcom Villopoto Tribute
Volcom just put out this video of Ryan Villopoto to congratulate him on his championship Supercross season in 2011. You may have seen Ryan running the Volcom Thor gear several times this year, and if you ask us, it’s some of the hottest gear to hit the market. Ryan has obviously been killing it on the Kawis this year (and every year, for that matter), so it’s good to see these major...
May 2011
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Check Out This Video Of The 2012 KX450F
The introduction of the 2012 bikes is always something that gets everybody moving with a little bit more spring to their step around here. Here we are, not even June, and the 2012s are almost here! Perennial Kawi guy Jeff Emig just made this video of the newest 450 to the Kawasaki line-up. Make sure to stay connected with us to find out when they are in the shop. Even if you aren’t buying...
Announcing Pilgrim Powersports Bike Nights!
If you enjoy good times, motorcycles, and country music (ok, even if you don’t enjoy country music), then you owe it to yourself and everyone around you to come by the shop for Thursday Bike Night! Seriously, free food, killer prizes, more cool people than you know what to do with; give me a good reason NOT to go.
Introducing The Blog
Well the time has come for Pilgrim Powersports to say good-bye to the stone age and embrace this foreign land that is the internet. Sure, we’ve been on this thing for a while, but now we’re firing on all cylinders. This blog is for you guys, the loyal customers. We do it for you, and you do it for us. That’s really a special relationship. So make sure to keep checking back for...