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Editor in Chief Editor in Chief Kurt "Flash" Flachbart Kurt "Flash" Flachbart Editor Editor Laura Flachbart Laura Flachbart Photography Photography Mastorgne Photography Mastorgne Photography Art Pepin Art Pepin Contributors Contributors Rachel Gu sh Rachel Gu sh Jeff DeBell Jeff DeBell Chris Burton Chris Burton Joshua Schucker Joshua Schucker Subscrip on Address Subscrip on Address PO Box 1358 PO Box 1358 Naples, Maine 04055 Naples, Maine 04055 Website: www.trailrider.com Website: www.trailrider.com Email: kurt@trailrider.com Email: kurt@trailrider.com Published in the USA By: Published in the USA By: Kurt J Flachbart Kurt J Flachbart Haus of Power Publica ons Haus of Power Publica ons CONTENTS CONTENTS Volume 56 Number 6 Volume 56 Number 6 Business Info: Subscrip ons are available from Trail Rider Magazine, PO Box 1358, 04055 at $35 U.S Business Info: Subscrip ons are available from Trail Rider Magazine, PO Box 1358, 04055 at $35 U.S annually. Canadian subscrip ons are $80 yearly, in U.S. funds. We're not selling overseas subscrip- annually. Canadian subscrip ons are $80 yearly, in U.S. funds. We're not selling overseas subscrip- ons any more. To pay by credit card or Paypal log onto www.trailrider.com and hit the subscribe ons any more. To pay by credit card or Paypal log onto www.trailrider.com and hit the subscribe bu on or give us a call at 207 583 5485 bu on or give us a call at 207 583 5485 Trail Rider Magazine is published monthly by Haus of Power Publica ons, 48 Trails End, Naples ME Trail Rider Magazine is published monthly by Haus of Power Publica ons, 48 Trails End, Naples ME 04055. Periodicals postage paid at Naples ME and addi onal mailing offices. 04055. Periodicals postage paid at Naples ME and addi onal mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Trail Rider Magazine, PO Box 1358, Naples ME 04055 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Trail Rider Magazine, PO Box 1358, Naples ME 04055 34 Vintage Feature 34 Vintage Feature 1981 KTM 495 Part II 1981 KTM 495 Part II By Kurt Flachbart By Kurt Flachbart 5 Flashback! Flashback! By Kurt Flachbart By Kurt Flachbart 8 2026 Beta 430 RR Race 8 2026 Beta 430 RR Race Italian Mul -Tool Italian Mul -Tool By Kurt Flachbart By Kurt Flachbart 16 AHRMA Land - Grand Opening 16 AHRMA Land - Grand Opening Mid-Atlan c Off to a Thrilling Start Mid-Atlan c Off to a Thrilling Start By Joshua Schucker By Joshua Schucker 24 Bob Hicks 24 Bob Hicks A Rememberance A Rememberance By John Leone By John Leone On the cover: Trail Rider's lead test rider On the cover: Trail Rider's lead test rider Beau Viens flat out fell in love with the 2026 Beau Viens flat out fell in love with the 2026 Beta 430 RR Race as if it were a well-prac- Beta 430 RR Race as if it were a well-prac- ced dance partner! ced dance partner! 30 Tool Kits 30 Tool Kits From Slavens Racing From Slavens Racing By Kurt Flachbart By Kurt Flachbart