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On Saturday, after a lovely tasting menu at “Pau Hana” in Savage, MN, we took in the evening performance of The Minnesota Orchestra’s playing of the movie score to “The Goonies”. Enjoy some excerpts of this fantastic performance!
The area of the screen that shows the movie has been blurred as it’s not my intent to violate copyright and allow individuals the means to watch the movie illegally.
From September 2007, a large group of dirt bikes and quads ride out at “The Compound”, our motocross and freestyle motocross track, including yours truly on a new 2007 Yamaha YFZ450.
After Joseph Eul crashes after hitting the ramp and rips open his elbow, he comes back later with fresh stitches and a “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups” t-shirt. Classic!
Raw and unedited footage, showing just how it always was on any given weekend.
ATV Motocross has been a large part of my life for the past 18 years. It has given me a reason to get in shape and stay in shape, and the friendships that have formed along the way have been a very important part of who I have become. ATV Motocross family is special, and that’s why I’m proud to announce that for the upcoming 2026 year, I’ll be giving a total of $1,000 of cash sponsorships (FIVE $200 awards) to FIVE ATV Motocross racers in MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, or IOWA, that represent the spirit of the sport. Those that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship on and off the track. Those that provide assistance and support for their fellow riders in the pits. Those that show exceptional dedication to the sport.
FIVE $200 awards will be announced in February 2026. To be paid in CASH through Venmo, PayPal, or check.
To apply, please include:
Send this all to:
brian.klier@gmail.com (E-Mail), or
Brian Klier (Facebook) through a direct message, or
@brianklier (Instagram) through a direct message, or
@archestar (Snapchat) through a direct message, or
U.S. Mail (direct message me through any of the methods above for my mailing address).
NOMINATIONS APPRECIATED!
Please send me a direct message if you know somebody particularly worthy of this award. Nominations will be highly considered when choosing sponsorship award recipients. Nominees will be told someone (anonymously) has noticed their positive track presence and will be encouraged to apply for the sponsorship opportunity.
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You know how some people regret getting rid of their High School cars? I’ve never had that regret.
It was a late autumn day at the end of October 1995 when I had saved up enough money, from working a 4 1/2 hour job everyday after school, for a down payment on a car that I could call my own. My 1978 Plymouth Volare, my truly first car, had served me well, but let’s face it, it’s probably not the kind of vehicle a teenage kid wants to drive to school. It was time to shop around for something new.
I found a 1988 Chevrolet Camaro at a small car dealership in Owatonna. It had a V8, T-Tops, and was in fantastic condition. After plopping down $4000, my Mom and Dad gave me a sweet loan to cover the remaining cost so I could avoid paying interest. In under a year, I had that loan paid off…well, not exactly. Call it superstition, but I figured it would be just my luck to crash it or to have something bad happen to it once I finally had the car paid off. So my Mom let me keep 50 cents of the loan amount unpaid.
You’re looking at me posing with my car in my High School graduation robe in June 1996, again as an established adult in October 2015, and from October 19, 2025 as a solid middle-aged man. It’ll be the 30 year anniversary this coming week of having this car along on the journey through 2/3rds of my life. She’s been a faithful companion for nearly 80,000 miles of driving through twisty county roads, scenic north shore drives, gravel shortcuts, and even a snowstorm or two in the early days.
While it may seem silly to dedicate a social media post to my car, it’s really more about how cool it can be to take good care of something, and have it take good care of you.
What I still can’t figure out is how my car can age better than I do!
It’s a wrap! The Motokazie Supercross series had their last race on Friday night, and as you can see, I decided to come out to the Scott County Fair in Jordan and race one last time this year too. And you know the races were close because there were usually a pair of us in each picture! I’ve had a lot of fun hanging out in the pits and watching these young men get faster and better this season, and I enjoyed turning a few wrenches for these guys as well. Quad MX family is the best!
CONGRATULATIONS to Jacob Schilling for taking 1st place in Quad Open B class this season, with Logan Herker taking 2nd place, and Carter Pollock taking 3rd.
Enjoy a few excerpts from last night’s “The World of Hans Zimmer” show at Target Center. Two and a half hours of movie scores with orchestra, band, opera, and choruses comprised of people from around the world, with a particularly talented cellist, violinist, and flutist. It was a moving experience!
I thought about quitting several times over the past 18 years. There were some years I didn’t ride more than twice. Then, there were some years I hit the track more than 20 times. Why was I so active some years, and then barely ride other years? Motocross is just as fun to me now as it was in the beginning. So what makes the difference?
It’s the people.
Our riding group has been dynamic and changing since the beginning. But I have had some of the absolute most fun riding with this group of people this year. People all rooting for each other, coaching each other, and watching each other grow and improve in the sport. Heck, I even came out of retirement to race this year! It’s not a chore to spend hours checking over the quad, washing the quad and all the gear, driving hours to get to the track, and spending money on repairs and gas and everything else, when you can’t wait to get to the track to ride with your friends. It’s the middle of September now, and I ask myself, “Where the heck did the summer go? I’m just getting started!”
To those inviting us over to their backyard tracks, to those saying they’d have never stuck with it if it wasn’t for us, I offer a very sincere thank you. This year has been a special one, and it has been so much fun to meet all the new people and try out new tracks together.
I hope next year brings me continued health, luck, and more opportunities to build these kind of relationships!
Bethany Schweisthal, Brian Klier, Creative Captures by Kayla, 266MX PhotoGraphy, Carter Pollock
On Sunday to close up our weekend, we drove to Prescott, Wisconsin for the Prescott Daze parade, and then decided on a whim to buy tickets for The Doobie Brothers concert at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater! We scored 11th row seats and I was able to see Michael McDonald perform in person, which was a bucket list item for me. These guys still sound really great, and the band was right on the mark all night.
Although my workout this morning was a little harder as a result, we certainly got the most out of one of the final weekends of the summer!
Thanks to Jacob for letting Carter and I rip around his track yesterday! Such a fun sand track with multiple lines and fun jumps. Also, congratulations to Carter for nailing these two large jumps after some expert advice and coaching from Jacob. As you can see, he was pretty thrilled!
Hope to see everybody this coming Saturday at the Scott County Fairgrounds for the next Motokazie Organized Practice and Race!
Great ride at Moto Monkeys MX with the gang this last Sunday. It has been some time since I’ve ridden a track technical enough where I could still barely walk several days later 
, but nonetheless, it was a great time trying out a brand new track. Thanks, Sam, for the wonderful hospitality!
Afterwards, Bethany and I stopped by Pier 500 in Hudson for a fantastic meal before the holiday weekend was through.
