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CSBK Road Racers Brave the Cold at Montreal Show

Details: Category: CSBK News; Published on Sunday, March 1, 2015 07:54 EST; Written by Administrator

The Motorcycle Show Montreal runs at the downtown Palais des Congres Feb 27 through March 1, and many of the top riders in the MOPAR CSBK Series were on hand for the festivities. Huge crowds were a highlight of the first two days of the show, even though the weather outside was far from ideal.

The locally-backed OCM racing team was out in force, with lead rider Franklyn Dominguez meeting fans in a booth that included a wide selection of 2014 National Trophies. 2014 Bell Helmets Amateur Sport Bike National Champion Tomas Casas made the trip from Peterborough, ON. OCM Racing’s Tommy showed off his recently repaired wrist following his late season fall during his Pro debut at a RACE event at Shannonville Motorsport Park last September.

Another top 2014 Amateur, OCM Racing backed Honda pilot Stacey Nesbitt, is not so far along on the recovery trail. Nesbitt is currently working around a soft cast on her right wrist, after surgery to repair damage that occurred way back in 2010! She hopes to be in better-than-before shape in time for the start of the 2015 MOPAR CSBK tour at Calabogie MotorSports Park in June.

As usual during Show Season, many racers were visiting the Dunlop race tire and Pro 6 Cycle booth. Veteran Pro Michael Leon as well as the popular cosmopolitan Sean Huffman were helping out at Pro 6, and preparing to announce their plans for the 2015 CSBK Nationals. Former top Amateur Philippe Masse, now a Pro Sport Bike ace, was also in attendance, along with ASM co-owner Eric Moffat.

Canadian Pro racers Michael Leon and Sean Huffman, working with Dunlop and Pro 6 at this weekend’s Montreal Bike Show, are expected to join the MOPAR CSBK Pro Superbike category for the 2015 National Championship tour. [Photo: Colin Fraser]
Top 2014 Amateur racer Stacey Nesbitt is expected to be a top rookie Pro in 2015 MOPAR CSBK action in the Hindle Pro Sport Bike category aboard an OCM Racing Honda CBR600RR. [Photo: Colin Fraser]
The busy Vintage Road Racing Association booth at this weekend’s Montreal Motorcycle Show showcased a wide variety of track-ready machines from the four periods or eras covered by the VRRA. [Photo: Colin Fraser]
The Canadian Kawasaki Motors booth at the Montreal Motorcycle Show features the Laval Moto-Moto Nation Kawasaki ZX-10R Superbike of Pro Sebastien Tremblay. In 2014, “the Shaker” netted fourth overall aboard this Ninja in the MOPAR CSBK National Superbike Feature class. [Photo: Colin Fraser]
For the first time in Canada, both of Kawasaki’s radical new supercharged, 998cc in-line four cylinder super-Supersport machines were on display in Montreal this weekend. The Limited edition H2 and the ultra-limited H2R attracted lots of attention, but neither will be legal for Superbike use at the Canadian Nationals! [Photo: Colin Fraser]
Pro racer Franklyn Dominguez poses at this weekend’s Montreal Motorcycle Show with his OCM Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja. In 2014, Dominguez scored his first MOPAR CSBK National Pro Superbike Feature class podium at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Nova Scotia, on his way to a career best sixth overall in the points standings. [Photo: Colin Fraser]