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I'm talking about a brand. A new brand. With all the technology they have and all the knowledge they have after so many years in this sport, my question is this one. Could they build a brand new bike?
My guess is a HUGE YES. Look at a current freshly released 450 in the market. Besides the engine, frame, ergos designed, and plastics design, all the other items can be acquired from other companies.
If they could focus on building a steel or alu frame, new engine with reliability standars and some ergos that I'm sure they know how, they could just get the wheels, suspensions, exhaust and handlebars from a supply companies.
Would be cool?
My guess is a HUGE YES. Look at a current freshly released 450 in the market. Besides the engine, frame, ergos designed, and plastics design, all the other items can be acquired from other companies.
If they could focus on building a steel or alu frame, new engine with reliability standars and some ergos that I'm sure they know how, they could just get the wheels, suspensions, exhaust and handlebars from a supply companies.
Would be cool?
Sorry re read the question, as I was thinking making Tyres from a rubber tree would take a bit of trial and error.
Talking about setting up bikes I find it strange how the King has been working with Honda to create a great bike and hasn't produced.
RC has been working with the Pink Heart crew for a while now with the rider if he was going any slower he would fall. Not much to show even though Tickle looks to have improved but how long has it been and can they produce a champion from a rookie senior rider, or set a bike up properly for their Riders.
Reedy does seem to be very picky with his setup but when it is right he can do the business.
Does RV have much input on his race setup or development of the Kwaka.
I remember hearing that Bubba had problems relaying what was wrong with his bike, then again he did employ an Australian Coach at one time and I don't think that worked out too well.
I have been impressed with Mossy in the big bikes and WP. The 250,s Young Mr Hill, Davalos seems to have the speed and Anderson, Wilson, Bagget, and of course Chinchilla.along with Marvin. Freizy rode ok on the 450 but hasn't been impressive on the 250.
I would like to see more of these guys given a try out on the 450's.
The Shop
It is a shame that we don't have an American company building performance motorcycles. I would love to see it, but I doubt there is anyone who would be willing to stomach the loss of cubic dollars to get established.
It would be great if a company like Pro Circuit partnered with someone like Cycra who knows the tool and die side of manufacturing. Now I'm dreaming though.
Remember when Vertamati popped up in the early 90s and actually made ridiculously good bikes? I'd LOVE to see that here, albeit with a DI 2-banger, or a pneumatic valvetrain, ride-by-wire fooper. Either way. and before you say it, Cannondale doesn't count.
would they .....no
The only reason to want to do it would be to start their own motorcycle company, and the investment would be insane. Besides the bikes they'd build for the team, they'd have to create 400 of them and make them available to consumers.
Do yo know the guy that drives the car off the assembly line to the parking lot in Detroit makes $50 an hour and sits down and watches until another car comes off the line since he's a union worker and is not allowed to do anything else.
If you want the truth regarding America's motorcycle manufacturing capabilities, look no further than Eric Buel's "EBR" package racer. (the one on the AMSOIL commercial you've seen 4 million times). One motorcycling publication said "it makes a Ducati 848 feel like a dumptruck"
Pit Row
Ha ya hire an unskilled, poorly trained fork operator and after he hurts himself,someone else or damages property and you add up your lost man hours, 40.00 an hour will be a bargain
This is a non moto topic but the ignorant union bashing is comical on here lol.
Now all they do is fight to keep people who should NOT have a job, working. Me, a disabled, duty related veteran, who has been given massive amounts of crap and harrassment since I have been back from deployments they told me "well if you show up to work, instead of playing GI Joe, you wouldn;t have these problems" thats word for word. I had to get my congressman involved and now needless to say, I get treated a little better at work now. And my problems with my work where simply trying to use my own time to go to medical appointments.
Plus, I get the feeling the Pro Circuit folks are pretty happy doing what they are doing without introducing an entirely different scope of operations. Focus is rewarding.
There is difference between what the Pro Circuit does and what an OEM does. The way they build their components doesnt necessarily mean they would build a better (commercially viable) motorcycle than whats already out there.
Strawman
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