Which Factory Team would you want to ride for?

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davistld01 9/12/2014 3:30pm
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Then: Team Honda

Now: RCH or Yoshimura Suzuki
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cz2crf2wc 9/12/2014 3:33pm
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The one that offered the most money$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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KTM, they have the most resources, and are willing to put them into MX. With Roger DeCoster as a team manager you can pretty much get what you want.

Historically I´d want to ride for Yamaha from 97 to 2004ish. Sweetest 2 strokes ever
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TeamGreen 9/12/2014 3:52pm
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Riddle me this: how many "Factory Teams" are there?
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bsharkey 9/12/2014 3:56pm
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factory Honda for sure, ktm next after that
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Grizz 9/12/2014 4:01pm
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I'd go JGR no matter what brand they ride.
ninesevenfour 9/12/2014 4:02pm
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IWreckALot wrote:
What is solid about their program? Not asking to be facetious. I just haven't really seen much of their program. I like how they stand behind...
What is solid about their program? Not asking to be facetious. I just haven't really seen much of their program. I like how they stand behind their riders through their down times. Seems like a pretty loyal team to be on for sure.

I dig what KTM is doing and working for The Man would be pretty cool.
As you already mentioned, their loyalty in the past with their riders would be a big factor in my decision. Not that it is guaranteed or anything, but I would sleep better at night knowing that if I sustained an injury they would most likely stick behind me. Assuming I wasn't lacking in results! Other than that, I dig the professionalism of the team as well as the clean look of their setup/bikes. Plus the team has been around quite some time, it would be nice to ride for a team that has been established in our sport for so long.

I personally ride a Kawasaki right now, a dealership in WV has some pretty good deals on 250f's at $6k out the door. Once I graduate and get situated financially, I plan on treating myself with a shiny red 250f though!
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ML512 9/12/2014 4:07pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Riddle me this: how many "Factory Teams" are there?
Factory teams that are run out of the manufactures own shop, only 3.
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TeamGreen 9/12/2014 4:13pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Riddle me this: how many "Factory Teams" are there?
ML512 wrote:
Factory teams that are run out of the manufactures own shop, only 3.
Bingo
Benchracer101 9/12/2014 4:19pm
9/12/2014 4:19pm
PC Kawi with a factory 450 pay structure and the crome looking design from '96 splitfire / PC
Benchracer101 9/12/2014 4:22pm
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If I were a pro racer, it would take a lot of money to ride for Moto Concept. If I did end up there I would be taking a hard look in the mirror each day before going out and training as hard as I could to get onto a real team.

But if DV were still there it wouldn't be so bad Tongue
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Monte122 9/12/2014 4:29pm
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KTM, RCH, just to work with DeCoster and Carmichael would be awesome.
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kiwifan 9/12/2014 4:37pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Riddle me this: how many "Factory Teams" are there?
ML512 wrote:
Factory teams that are run out of the manufactures own shop, only 3.
TeamGreen wrote:
Bingo
And yet people still state RCH and JGR etc.... sheesshhhh

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jim lehey 9/12/2014 4:40pm
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probably KTM or Honda. JGR would be good too. Monster Kawi and Yosh suzuki would also be solid. Ah what the hell, I would throw husky in there too
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Skippie 9/12/2014 4:53pm
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ML512 wrote:
Factory teams that are run out of the manufactures own shop, only 3.
TeamGreen wrote:
Bingo
kiwifan wrote:
And yet people still state RCH and JGR etc.... sheesshhhh
well they are factory supported.
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I'd pass on a factory team and ride for Reed, just so I can hang out with that crew. They seem cool. Plus Ellie would be hanging around and that would be cool too......Tongue
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cz2crf2wc 9/12/2014 6:03pm
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dirtnapper wrote:
I'd pass on a factory team and ride for Reed, just so I can hang out with that crew. They seem cool. Plus Ellie would be...
I'd pass on a factory team and ride for Reed, just so I can hang out with that crew. They seem cool. Plus Ellie would be hanging around and that would be cool too......Tongue
With a factory ride you get your own Ellie
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downard254 9/12/2014 6:11pm
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Monte122 wrote:
KTM, RCH, just to work with DeCoster and Carmichael would be awesome.
X2 on this
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JW381 9/12/2014 6:15pm
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Any of them.

I think the American Dream is Team Honda with a Fox deal. That would definitely feel like the top of the world.
Lonestar_399 9/12/2014 7:16pm
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Full Factory Ride This Team (And no, Rick Burgett was not the original bass player for Van Halen)


Otherwise this team




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kiwifan 9/12/2014 8:31pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
Bingo
kiwifan wrote:
And yet people still state RCH and JGR etc.... sheesshhhh
Skippie wrote:
well they are factory supported.
they are not factory teams, the question was which factory team not factory supported team i.e. satellite team ....its either one or the other
TripleFive 9/12/2014 8:59pm
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If support teams were included it would be hard to turn down JGR. I'm a big NASCAR guy and to have the opportunity to be around the Gibbs family, Rowdy Busch, Matt Kenseth and the rest of the teams would be the coolest. I think Edwards and Hamlin are d-bags though.

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