BMW G 450 X Microsite

Seven-time Virginia Hare Scrambles champion David White added another crown to his collection by capturing the Senior A division in the 2009 Virginia Championship Hare Scramble Series aboard the Morton’s BMW G 450 X.

White’s eighth state title came after a four-year layoff and marked the first time Morton’s BMW Motorcycles of Fredericksburg, Virginia, ever competed in off-road racing events. He won seven of the 14 races in the series, including six in a row, and his championship is the first ever in Virginia hare scrambles for BMW. In fact, the 500-member VCHSS had never even seen a BMW in its 25-year history. His competitors nicknamed the G 450 X “The Beast” for its power and relative size.

David White and Dewey Keeton, the Morton’s BMW Master Certified Technician (and past off-road racer), made only basic modifications to the bike such as softer seat and removal of front fork spring spacers, combined with a dialing in of the suspension and a little added fuel capacity. These simple mods, helped make the G 450 X the dominating bike in the field.

Morton’s BMW, which has a history of supporting Nate Kern, Steve Kennedy, and Richard Cooper in road racing, took on the challenge of dirt racing earlier this year. With the advent of the G 450 X and its stellar off-road abilities, dealer principal Jeff Massey saw an opportunity to expand the market for the BMW brand and with the help of David White, Dewey Keeton and Steve Anderson (Sales & Marketing Manager) brought home the championship.