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Cycle News 2013 Issue 16 April 23

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER VOL. 50 ISSUE 16 APRIL 23, 2013 the Las Vegas event in May as the official start of the season, Destry's season starts in Brazil. "Being part of X Games is something most of us thought we'd never be part of. It's definitely an honor to be a part of ESPN and racing in front of millions of people on TV. I'm not going to go there and not put 100% effort into it. I'm making sure I'm P95 HATE TO SEE MYSELF " I WOULDFROM KAWI BUT I DON'T HAVE SEPARATE ANY BIG TIES THERE ANYMORE. " going there prepared." Putting together his own privateer ride admittedly got the sprockets turning in Abbott's head about putting his own race team together – something he could see himself doing in the future, but not this season. "Honestly, I actually tried to do that," Abbott said. "Maybe if the industry or things start picking up, I'd love to have my own team and work with upcoming riders. That's something I can see myself doing." Whether or not the opportunity will arise with Kawasaki remains to be seen, but Abbott admits he's ready to explore his options. "I've been with Kawasaki for 16 years now. I would hate to see myself separate from Kawi but I don't have any big ties there anymore. You never know. Anything will hopefully happen." Abbott's new beginning is giving way to more than just a new program; the seasoned vet has been paying the bills by giving riding lessons, which is currently evolving into his own school and training facility. "I've been having a lot of EnduroCross riders down this way and training them," Abbott said. "That's basically been my income... training. With EnduroCross being the next big thing, I'm getting a lot of people com- ing for that." More than just lessons, which Destry says is for all levels of riders – beginner to advanced – Destry is building a full training facility to host schools and private lessons. "I'm building a 1500 square-foot gym on my facility on my property. It's kind of like what Ryno [Ryan Hughes] does and stuff like that. Right now that's the direction I'm going." Are we going to see "Destryland" pop up in Arizona? "Maybe Destry's militia or something," Abbott said with a laugh. "I have a couple of names I'm considering but I'm trying to figure out my domain name. I've been working on this the last couple months. I've got to figure out what official name it's going to be. "I'm looking forward to getting the gym done and doing schools. Once summer is over, we'll hopefully be available all season and be going strong into next year's EnduroCross series." What's next for the venerable off-road icon? Keep up with Destry Abbott this season through his Facebook fan page (Facebook. com/destry.abbott). Or visit his official website at www.destryabbott.com to see what's in store for one of the most well-liked racers on two wheels. CN

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