Meet the Sprocketz Experts

Our Expert, Brian, fist-bumping his young son while both pose on blue dirt bikes

Brian

I’ve been riding for over 20 years and working in the powersports industry since 2005. I enjoy both street and dirt riding and started racing off-road/MX back in 2006. My highly competitive nature and lack of technical riding ability has allowed me to personally crash test a plethora of motorcycle gear. Four years of my career were spent as a helmet and apparel specialist at Tucker Distributing working directly with companies like Arai, 100%, Answer racing, Cardo and more.

Current Ride: 2023.5 Husqvarna FC450 Rockstar Edition

Top Gear Picks: Cardo Packtalk Edge, Arai Corsair-X, Fox Dirtpaw Gloves, 100% Armega Goggles, Maxima SC1, Quad Lock phone mounts

Our expert, Mike, making the landing on his '23 CRF450R

Mike

My name is Mike, I’ve been riding since I was around 2 years old and haven’t stopped. I raced locally for District 13 for about 10 years and now I open ride every weekend and race occasionally. I picked up my new 450 around Christmas of 2024 and it is by far my favorite bike I have ridden.

Current Ride: 2023 Honda CRF450R

Top Gear Picks: Arai VX-Pro4, SIDI Crossfire 3 SRS, Atlas Air Lite Neck Brace, 100% Armega Goggles, Dunlop MX34, Liquid Performance Cycle Wash

Our expert, Dalton, riding on his '99 CBR 900RR

Dalton "Big Country"

My name is Dalton everyone around Sprocketz call me big country! I’ve been riding dirt bikes since I was a little kid around 8 years old. I picked up street riding in 2021 as I graduated high school. My most recent bike is a 1999 CBR 900rr, I rebuilt this bike from the wheels up and learned a lot along the way. This by far was my favorite project.

Current Ride: 1999 Honda CBR 900RR

Top Gear Picks: Shoei RF-1400 Marquez Track, Alpinestars Crossland Gloves, Alpinestars Chrome Hoodie, ICON Patrol Boots, Cardo Packtalk Edge