Tebo wins on two wheels! Superbike Challenge celebrity race

Paul Onorato · #1 09-08-2006, 02:57 PM

L to R: Craig Kaplan, Jared Tebo, Joey Christensen and Gil Losi Jr.

Race-prepped Kyosho bikes ready for action with Airtronics radio gear. Looks like a blast!

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Multiple-time National Champion driver Jared Tebo has more accomplishments in more classes of RC racing than most current drivers, and now he has another one in yet another class - motorcycles. The Kyosho Celebrity Challenge, which is part of the 3rd Annual RC Superbike Challenge, featured Kyosho 1/8-scale Hanging-On Rider motorcycles and drivers Jared Tebo from O'Donnell Racing, Gil Losi Jr. from Team Losi, Craig Kaplan from XTM/Global Hobbies and Joey Christensen from "The Dirt." Craig Kaplan took TQ honors but it was Tebo and Christensen that started to pull away around mid-race. Kaplan faded off the pace and Losi seemed to be suffering from a weak battery pack, but the field was still quite close. Banging into each other like true superbike rivals, Tebo and Christensen traded quite a bit of paint, much to the delight of the crowd. A mistake by Christensen allowed the smooth-running Tebo to pull away for the lead and the eventual win.

dorifto kingu · #2 09-08-2006, 05:07 PM

I've been wanting one of those Hanging-On Riders for a while, and now I want one even more. That race must have been fun to watch.

John

Akura2 · #3 09-08-2006, 06:55 PM

it was a blast!... and now the bikes are available directly through Kyosho for like $69....

www.2wheelhobbies.com may be carrying them soon as well

jocktheglide165 · #4 09-09-2006, 11:25 PM

wish I knew how to drive one last one i had i couldnt keep it up...

StevePond · #5 09-10-2006, 11:26 AM

Really?! The Kyosho motocycles are very easy to drive. In fact, I don't think any of the aforementioned guys had ever driven one before this event.

jocktheglide165 · #6 09-10-2006, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by StevePond

Really?! The Kyosho motocycles are very easy to drive. In fact, I don't think any of the aforementioned guys had ever driven one before this event.

yeah I had the older model kyosho not the ducatti one, but before that it was electric I had a heck of a time trying to drive it all he did was lay to one side I even put on the handicappers the metal side thingys I still couldnt drive him he just kept going off to the side.....

Akura2 · #7 09-10-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jocktheglide165

yeah I had the older model kyosho not the ducatti one, but before that it was electric I had a heck of a time trying to drive it all he did was lay to one side I even put on the handicappers the metal side thingys I still couldnt drive him he just kept going off to the side.....

That's the thunder tiger bike you had... these are the 1/8 scale Kyosho Hang On rider bikes... these are smaller and WAY easier to drive...

I just wish they'd update the bodywork.... they've been out forever and they are STILL really popular... Steve????

2000+ RC211V, or Suzuki GSXR? you guys already have the Honda and Suzuki license....

Here's one that was modded
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...&postcount=266

t4boy · #8 09-29-2006, 06:14 PM

Hey guys, since when was Tebo good on two wheels

But it doesn't matter cause he rocks in 4wd and 2wd. 1wd is just a bonus