SIDI Trials boot mentioned in Motorcycle Consumer News!

Trials riding is a very technical sport, and it demands specialized gear! Sidi has made a trials specific boot for years, but due to low demand in the US, we have never brought the boot stateside. Well, don't say we don't listen to our customers because the Sidi Trial Zero boot is now currently in stock and available! It's got a gummy lug sole, a very flexible top grain/split grain/lorica construction and 3 strap closure system for a less restrictive feel. Pick up a copy of the May edition Motorcycle Consumer News for more trials riding info!

Kurt Caselli's Sidi Crossfire 2 Boots From Dakar

Kurt Caselli stopped by the Motonation offices the other day and brought with him the Sidi Crossfire 2 SR boots he wore at this years Dakar Rally. What do your boots look like after 5,000 miles of the most insane and technically challenging off road courses in the world? And add on top of that these boots have an additional four days of pre-running in Baja Mexico on them as well! (remember those soles can be replaced as well with the turn of 17 screws and a spare 10 minutes of your time.)

Motocross Action Magazine + Sidi Crossfire 2 - 4/5 Star Review

The Sidi Crossfire 2 off road boots are featured in the MXA Team Tested segment of the March issue of Motocross Action magazine. What stands out about the Sidi Crossfire 2?

Comfort 

"They are an amazing engineering marvel, with tons of technology and forethought." 

"The low profile toe box makes shifting a breeze." 

Weight

"The Crossfire 2 is one of the lighter boots on the market..." 

Buckles

"The four buckle system is foolproof" 

"Once properly adjusted, the Crossfire 2 SR's fit like a glove." 

Soles

"One of the greatest features of the Crossfire 2 SR is the replaceable soles. All it takes is a screwdriver to complete the task. Instead of waiting for your boots to be resoled by a cobbler, you'll be back on the back in no time." 

Shin Plate

 (plethora of replaceable parts.) 

"It 's not unthinkable that, given proper care, the Crossfire 2 SR could last many years." 

Dirt Wheels Magazine + Sidi Crossfire 2 and Vemar VRX9

The March issue of Dirt Wheels magazine features the new Sidi Crossfire 2 and the Vemar VRX9.

Dirt Wheels magazine hits the nail on the head with the Sidi Crossfire 2 boots being "trick." It is the only way Sidi designs their footwear. But behind that trick look is even more tricker...or more trick. Trickest! features on any boot on the market today. That is unless you are reading this post in the year 2020 and a boot manufacture happened to finally stumble across some ideas and will pass it off as their own, but done in a really unoriginal and shitty way. But hey, that is the game of manufacturing and design. For business people I guess it just becomes an instinct to do so.

Also featured is the Vemar VRX9 off road helmet. Available in a large array of graphics, including the Vemar "Night Vision" option. Light weight, great fit, and looks great on any head. Glowing in the dark or not.

BMW Owners News + New Products from Sidi and AGV SPORT

BMW Owners News Magazine features the Sidi Design Series New York riding shoe as well as the AGV Sport Canyon leather jacket in their January issue!

Snapshot: SIDI winners from WORCS

Kacy Martinez 1st WORCS Women Pro #1

Josh Strang winner race 2 - second overall #25

TONY CAIROLI SCORES A DOUBLE IN BELGIUM

TONY CAIROLI SCORES A DOUBLE IN BELGIUM

The Sidi champion continues his domination in World Series MX1

Tony Cairoli won the Belgian Grand Prix in the MX1 class, which was held on Sunday, June 17 on the Bastogne circuit in Wallonia. This win counts as the eighth race in the 2012 World Championship series. A gutsy and determined Cairoli won the race his way, clearly dominating both heats, thus handing Sidi another great win. The five-time World Champion is sending out a strong message to all his adversaries by winning in Belgium, home of his number one rival Clemente Desalle, who was second today in the final standings of the grand prix after coming in third in both races. 

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The track was new to everyone, but the number-one world motocross rider had no problems. Tony Cairoli was riding his KTM wearing his inseparable Sidi Crossfire boots. In the first heat he dominated from the very start, coming in ahead of Frenchman Gautier Paulin (Kawasaki) and Belgian Clement Desalle (Suzuki). In the second heat the rider from Messina beat Frenchman Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki), Belgians Clement Desalle (Suzuki), and Kevin Stijbos (KTM) and Russian Evgeny Bobryshev (Honda).

The General Classification for the World Series is at the halfway mark after eight out of the sixteen scheduled races, and Tony Cairoli is way out in front with 345 points, a good lead on the second placed rider,  Clement Desalle with 298 points. After them Christophe Pourcel is in third place with 292 points and Gautier Paulin is fourth with 289 points.

“I'm happy I won in Belgium, which is kind of like my second home and the birthplace of this sport; it meant a lot to me to make it to the highest step of the podium in this race," explains Cairoli. “Well, I did it and in addition to the victory I gained some important points for the classification. I knew it would be important to get a good start and I managed to do so. In the first heat everything went according to plan. I took off in the lead and went long on my adversaries so that I could control the advantage. In the second heat I caught up, being careful not to make any errors. Then once I was ahead I managed to gain a slight advantage over Desalle and administer the race to the finish line.”

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Motorcycle Escape Summer 2012 Issue features the SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex

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PRICING UPDATE: the retail price has been lowered to $500.00!

For more information on the SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex boot

BMW Motorcycle Magazine Summer 2012 Issue features SIDI Tour Gore-Tex and Trial Zero

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For more information on the SIDI Tour Gore-Tex and Trail Zero Boots

For other great articles and product features visit bmwmcmag.com

SIDI Crossfire TA's on the cover of Trail Rider 05-2012 Issue

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For more information on SIDI Crossfire TA's

SIDI Crossfire SR's on the Cover of Dirt Bike 06-2012 Issue

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For more information on the SIDI Crossfire SR's

PRESS RELEASE: "ARRIBA, ARRIBA, ÁNDALE, ÁNDALE!" - ...THE FASTEST IN MEXICO WAS TONY CAIROLI

Motocross World Championship MX1

 

Tony Cairoli and Sidi put their mark on the first-ever motocross World Championship race to take place in Mexico. The unstoppable streak of successes of the KTM champion goes on with his win in the MX1 category. The race took place on May 13 on the Guadalajara track in Mexico. After two spectacular and very close races, Cairoli conquered his second seasonal title, bringing his career tally to 45.

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After a Speedy Gonzales-like fast start, Cairoli dominated and won race1, crossing the checkered flag on the finish line alone. During race2 Cairoli, who didn’t start quite as fast, encountered a few problems but was prompt to react, literally unleashing his talent and being able to come back from behind and obtain third place. Given those two results, Cairoli was the winner of the first edition of the Mexico Grand Prix, bringing Sidi Crossfire boots with him on the highest step of the podium.

Ken de Dycker completed the great success for Sidi, riding a KTM motorcycle and ending third in race1 and fifth in race2. The rider was barely left out of the podium, obtaining fourth place in the overall Grand Prix standings. The world championship is firing up race after race, becoming more and more challenging and lively. Tony Cairoli is retaining his strong lead, with 178 points. Desalle is in second place with 149, while Paulin has 134 points in third and De Dycker has moved up to fourth with 131.

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 New horizons are opening for the motocross World Championship after its Mexican stint. The Championship will have a new chapter in South America, where the Brazil Grand Prix is scheduled to take place next week. Cairoli will do everything he can to once again precede all his rivals… the competitors have been warned.

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SIDI STARS IN SUPERCROSS - Second place for Davi Millsaps in the 2012 FIM World Supercross championship!

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 The World Supercross Championship for 2012 reached its conclusion with the seventeenth and last event at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Sidi has also made its mark on the most intense Supercross series in the World thanks to Davi Millsaps.

In Las Vegas Millsaps rode his Yamaha to close out the final race of the year in second place, right behind Ryan Dungey. Born in Orlando, Florida in 1985 but a resident in California, “Davi”’s brilliant performance this season also carried him to second place in the final classification for the series. At the beginning of the season no one could have predicted this great result, which was built by the American race after race. Millsaps has had a shining career that also includes the 2006 World Title in the Supercross Lites category, and he has become one of the most talented and competitive pilots on the American circuit. 

The final verdict in the world rankings speaks for itself: the champion is Ryan Villopoto, prevailing in first place with 323 points, followed by Davi Millsaps in second place with 266 points. The winner of Las Vegas, Ryan Dungey, was overall third with 257 points, while Justin Brayton was fourth with 257 points and Jake Weimer was fifth with a total of 229.

This second place is really an important and prestigious result for Sidi, which stands out at the forefront of World Motocross racing on the Old Continent, where Tony Cairoli and other aces from the Sidi stables dominate, and in America, where Davi Millsaps is keeping the Sidi colors flying high. The common denominator in these extraordinary successes is Sidi Crossfire, the number one boot for cross that is confirming itself as the unbeatable king of off road, in any situation and on any type of terrain.

For classification results go to: www.amasupercross.com

MOTOCROSS WMX: LANCELOT VS FONTANESI - The battle for World dominance continues between the two Sidi champions

MOTOCROSS WMX: LANCELOT VS FONTANESI

The battle for World dominance continues between the two Sidi champions

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  Maser (Treviso), 16 April, 2012 - The head to head between Chiara Fontanesi and Livia Lancelot in the WMX World series continues. The second round in the women's World Championship, which took place Sunday on the French Castelnau de Lévis circuit, opened a new act in this thrilling duel, which will most likely last throughout the entire season. 

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 Chiara Fontanesi won the first rainbow race of the season in Holland. This time instead,  in the French GP  Livia Lancelot was on her home turf and she was calling the shots in both trials, in race1 as well as race2,  coming in right in front of her rival,  Fontanesi. Not even the wind and rain could stop these intrepid gals from  Sidi Sport - branded motocross. In fact, as always, they could  both  count on the help of their Sidi Crossfires, the number one boots in motocross that remain unbeatable on any terrain and in any weather condition, even the most difficult. 

The world challenge is starting to heat up; Fontanesi is still ahead in the standings with 94 points, but right behind her, at a distance of just  two lengths,  the spectre of Livia Lancelot looms large. The next date in this compelling, Sidi-stamped, pink challenge is set for May 20 with the Italian GP in  Arco di Trento.

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2012 SIDI Endurocross Jumbo-tron Video!

Motonation/SIDI riders take 6 out of the top 10 finishes at Daytona International Speedway

2012 AMA SuperSport Daytona Race 1 Results:

1.    James Rispoli (Suzuki)
2.    Jake Lewis (Suzuki) +0.031 - SIDI
3.    Stefano Mesa (Yamaha) +0.623 - SIDI
4.    Tomas Puerta (Yamaha) +0.697
5.    Corey Alexander (Suzuki) +0.705 - SIDI
6.    Elena Myers (Suzuki) +0.76
7.    Dustin Dominguez (Triumph) +0.832 - SIDI
8.    Hayden Gillim (Yamaha) +2.373 - SIDI
9.    Eric Stump (Yamaha) +10.69 - SIDI
10.  Ryan Kerr (Kawasaki) +10.835

Congratulations to all the SIDI/Motonation riders on their strong showing at Daytona!

SIDI Riders take First and Thrid in Daytona XR1200 Final

 

 Motonation is proud to congratulate SIDI sponsored Riders Kyle Wyman (1st) and Michael Barnes (3rd) on their podium finish.  2012 is shaping up to be a spectacular year!

AMA Pro Road Racing
Vance & Hines XR1200
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida

1. Kyle Wyman (#33) - SIDI
2. Tyler O'Hara
3. Michael Barnes (#34) - SIDI

Updating Your Older Crossfire SR Boots with Newer 1/4" Screw Soles.

If you already own Sidi boots you probably already know they can last you a really long time. How long depends on the rider and the care, but it is not rare for customers to ask us for replaceable parts on boots that haven't been produced in over a decade. Sidi, being the insane quality driven Italians that they are, also do not create a model and leave it alone. More often than not they make revisions to current model boots from real world feed back from pro riders and even more importantly....you. 

These revisions usually create new replaceable parts and thus sometimes is confusing to what parts go to what models. In this case we are going to look at the Sidi Crossfire SR and the it's replaceable sole. 

The original replaceable sole on the Sidi Crossfire SR used regular 10mm screws. In 2006 Sidi created a new version of the sole that solved two issues they were coming across. One being the build up and water and dirt within the long threaded screws caused more stress to the customer when trying to replace them. The other being their other soles (the hard and soft compound Super Moto soles) didn't fit as snug as they would like around the outside lip of the boot. Below you can see a comparision of the older Sidi Crossfire SR boot soles and the current 1/4" screw soles that come standard on the Crossfire SR. The area in red show the change in molding giving the sole a more snug fit (especially for the Super Moto soles...) 

So you have a pair of the 2006 and before Sidi Crossfire SR boots and would like to replace the sole? What do you need? 

1.) If your screws are still in usable condition...awesome. If not, you can purchase replaceable ones here. 

2.) A new sole and a dremol tool, orbital sander, or something that you can use to grind down the area on the outside of the new sole to fit into the older molding. A bastard cut file may work as well, but you will most likely want to use something mechanized. 

The image below displays the older version on top of the newer version giving you an idea of the area of sole that will need to be shaved down to fit. 

Using this example your older version of the Sidi Crossfire SR boots may now work with the Sidi MX Sole, Super Moto Soles, and even the new 2012 Adventure Touring sole. 

Having trouble? more questions? Feel free to leave comments below or on our Facebook Page. 

Gear Chic - Fusion Lei Review

 ...I’ve always heard from Sidi owners that they’re super comfortable. I believed them at first, and then I begun to think that they were lying to me, that it was a conspiracy to buy Sidi boots.

I was wrong. So very wrong. Thank god! Not only have they been comfortable off the bike, but of course they are extremely comfortable on the bike, in sport riding position..

Read the full Review @ gearchic.com 

ANDREA DOVIZIOSO IS NOW IN SIDI BOOTS!

Dovizioso during his recent visit to Sidi Sport Headquarters in Maser (Treviso).

Andrea Dovizioso has officially joined the stables of Sidi champions. The Italian rider recently visited the Sidi headquarters in Maser (Treviso) Italy before taking off for the Malaysian circuit in Sepang, where he’ll face his first tests on his new official Yamaha supplied by Team Tech3. It was an occasion to meet the Sidi staff who’ll be following him closely on this new adventure, so Dovizioso could familiarize himself with the new Sidi Vortice boots he’ll be wearing for the 2012 World Championship series. 

Welcome to our big Sidi family! “As part of our vocation Sidi has always been close with our athletes,”  explains Rosella Signori. “After a fabulous period spent next to a motorcycle great like Loris Capirossi, now Sidi is proud to announce our partnership with another moto star, Andrea Dovizioso, one of the most outstanding riders of his generation. For Sidi, Andrea is an important testimonial not only for an Italian market, but also on an international stage. Technical skills, guts and a charming smile make Andrea one of the best known and admired faces in the world of motorcycling. With 51 years in the service of great champions, Sidi has decided to apply our know-how and passion to Andrea’s professionalism, with the aim of creating a winning duo that will be easily recognizable to fans. And as a bonus, Andrea will contribute to the process of product development that has always made up Sidi’s DNA.”