Will Musquin Be Replaced?

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will Red Bull/KTM hire a replacement rider, bring in a Euro...Joel Roelants--PJ Larsen? any speculation?



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Isn't Chris Blose a free agent now? He's sitting at home with no ride......could be a great top 10 guy if they get him out there!
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SethGator wrote:
will Red Bull/KTM hire a replacement rider, bring in a Euro...Joel Roelants--PJ Larsen? any speculation? [img]http://www.mxlarge.com/storage/Image/Joel%20Roelants%202010.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.mundocross.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/pjlarsen.jpg[/img]
will Red Bull/KTM hire a replacement rider, bring in a Euro...Joel Roelants--PJ Larsen? any speculation?



Why bring in a Euro rider? There are US and US based riders that I'm sure would take the chance to ride that bike.
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SethGator 5/31/2011 9:05am
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Why bring in a Euro rider? There are US and US based riders that I'm sure would take the chance to ride that bike.
I don't know...someone with experience with the brand...a rider currently riding a KTM 250f...a GP rider that is mid-pack, without a shot at the WC that could potentially top5 or podium at a National, I don't know. you tell me which US based rider can fit the bill...Killy Rusk? (right...)

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TDeath21 5/31/2011 10:07am
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Rumor has it that Ken Roczen is filling in for him until he gets better, and then Ken will go back to the GPs.

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T-Fish 5/31/2011 10:23am
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TDeath21 wrote:
Rumor has it that Ken Roczen is filling in for him until he gets better, and then Ken will go back to the GPs.
Yeah right.
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mxb2 5/31/2011 10:40am
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I doubt ktm would put a rider on the bike unless he is at least top 10 material!
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Damon J Smith is available. Dont stop the swagger.

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I doubt ktm would put a rider on the bike unless he is at least top 10 material!
They should just send Roczen and Herlings over. They'd go 1-2 the rest of the year.
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mxb2 wrote:
I doubt ktm would put a rider on the bike unless he is at least top 10 material!
T-Fish wrote:
They should just send Roczen and Herlings over. They'd go 1-2 the rest of the year.
I would love both those guys over here full time now!
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motoxxx599 wrote:
Damon J Smith is available. Dont stop the swagger. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/13011/photos/47985/s1600_swagger.jpg?1306864273[/img]
Damon J Smith is available. Dont stop the swagger.

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T-Fish 5/31/2011 11:00am
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mxb2 wrote:
I doubt ktm would put a rider on the bike unless he is at least top 10 material!
T-Fish wrote:
They should just send Roczen and Herlings over. They'd go 1-2 the rest of the year.
mxb2 wrote:
I would love both those guys over here full time now!
So would I, but in all honesty, that'd be a bad move for KTM. I think even two rounds down, both guys would finish in the top 5 or so overall, but that's nothing compared to 1-2 across the pond.
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T-Fish wrote:
They should just send Roczen and Herlings over. They'd go 1-2 the rest of the year.
mxb2 wrote:
I would love both those guys over here full time now!
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So would I, but in all honesty, that'd be a bad move for KTM. I think even two rounds down, both guys would finish in the...
So would I, but in all honesty, that'd be a bad move for KTM. I think even two rounds down, both guys would finish in the top 5 or so overall, but that's nothing compared to 1-2 across the pond.
True,I m glad i saw MM at the mxdn, guess i won t see him at high point or budds! Hopefully he will be back for steel city.
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True,I m glad i saw MM at the mxdn, guess i won t see him at high point or budds! Hopefully he will be back for...
True,I m glad i saw MM at the mxdn, guess i won t see him at high point or budds! Hopefully he will be back for steel city.
You guys are lucky you have so many Nationals pretty close by. I guess it evens out in Supercross though.
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Don't think they will take a full time GP rider out of the GP series and put him in the US nationals... maybe they would let them ride a one-off race though if the schedules don't clash though to keep the bike out there.

Not sure if any US rider would fit the bill... other than Kyle Regal... he should be racing outdoors.
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evanedge 5/31/2011 11:15am
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Is Kyle Regal still under contract with JS7? If not they should bring him in. I know he wants to ride a 450 but a factory KTM 250SXF and Roger Decoster might be able to convince him to try the lites class again.
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mccread wrote:
Don't think they will take a full time GP rider out of the GP series and put him in the US nationals... maybe they would let...
Don't think they will take a full time GP rider out of the GP series and put him in the US nationals... maybe they would let them ride a one-off race though if the schedules don't clash though to keep the bike out there.

Not sure if any US rider would fit the bill... other than Kyle Regal... he should be racing outdoors.
any rumors of a gp dude doing a national on their break? I saw mx panda at dilla last year, awesome.
RedRider28 5/31/2011 12:11pm
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A kid like Killy Rusk is someone I'd like to see get a fill in shot, the kid is really fast outdoors was 13th in the first moto last weekend but has had a bit of bad luck in the other 3 motos this season. He earned number 60 just racing the national series and I think he only got to race 10 of the 12 because of a wrist injury towards the end of the season. He was running top 15's most of last summer. Just a thought
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motoxxx599 wrote:
Damon J Smith is available. Dont stop the swagger. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/users/13011/photos/47985/s1600_swagger.jpg?1306864273[/img]
Damon J Smith is available. Dont stop the swagger.

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LMFAO!
I was trying to count how many ads are on that jersey.

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click click bang bang 5/31/2011 12:14pm
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evanedge wrote:
Is Kyle Regal still under contract with JS7? If not they should bring him in. I know he wants to ride a 450 but a factory...
Is Kyle Regal still under contract with JS7? If not they should bring him in. I know he wants to ride a 450 but a factory KTM 250SXF and Roger Decoster might be able to convince him to try the lites class again.
Chris O'Neal 5/31/2011 1:37pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
Isn't Chris Blose a free agent now? He's sitting at home with no ride......could be a great top 10 guy if they get him out there!
They should put Blose on it. He's strong, available and coming off a top 5 in SX.
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jeffro503 wrote:
Isn't Chris Blose a free agent now? He's sitting at home with no ride......could be a great top 10 guy if they get him out there!
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They should put Blose on it. He's strong, available and coming off a top 5 in SX.
He's also probably 180 -190 lbs?

It is a bummer he's not out there.
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jeffro503 wrote:
Isn't Chris Blose a free agent now? He's sitting at home with no ride......could be a great top 10 guy if they get him out there!
Chris O'Neal wrote:
They should put Blose on it. He's strong, available and coming off a top 5 in SX.
skidsteer16 wrote:
He's also probably 180 -190 lbs?

It is a bummer he's not out there.
It's a bummer these SX only deals are becoming so popular. Did MC ruin it for everyone? I have a lot of respect for the guy but nobody did it until him (correct me if I'm wrong on that). Now it seems like a lot of competitive guys only race 17 races per year. Unsure
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jeffro503 wrote:
Isn't Chris Blose a free agent now? He's sitting at home with no ride......could be a great top 10 guy if they get him out there!
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They should put Blose on it. He's strong, available and coming off a top 5 in SX.
skidsteer16 wrote:
He's also probably 180 -190 lbs?

It is a bummer he's not out there.
His weight would be a disadvantage but who cares at least he would be out there. Troy Adams was bigger than him and did fine.
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Rusk is the same size as Musquin so suspension testing would be minimal and he used to riding the smaller bike. You put a 450 guy on there and he would struggle. Not many guys can go back to the smaller bike. It would make whoever at ktm look like a hero if Rusk got up there and battled on the factory bike. Remember Rusk caught and passed Anderson, Seely, Paluzzi and Vincent in the first moto at Freestone.
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long haul wrote:
Rusk is the same size as Musquin so suspension testing would be minimal and he used to riding the smaller bike. You put a 450 guy...
Rusk is the same size as Musquin so suspension testing would be minimal and he used to riding the smaller bike. You put a 450 guy on there and he would struggle. Not many guys can go back to the smaller bike. It would make whoever at ktm look like a hero if Rusk got up there and battled on the factory bike. Remember Rusk caught and passed Anderson, Seely, Paluzzi and Vincent in the first moto at Freestone.
Killy Rusk is one of those kids that never seems to give up either, no matter how tough it gets he keeps pushing forward. Put Rusk on it!
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T-Fish 5/31/2011 3:07pm
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I should be replacing him. Plain and simple.
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Yeah,there was one dude who rode a KTM sx 250 in SX but crashed out early on and whose name most have never heard. At Freestone he actually finished BETTER than a top 10 in one moto. And in one moto came back from a crash on the start to get into the top 18. HOW WELL people seem to over look no names.Whistling Wink
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Friday wrote:
Yeah,there was one dude who rode a KTM sx 250 in SX but crashed out early on and whose name most have never heard. At Freestone...
Yeah,there was one dude who rode a KTM sx 250 in SX but crashed out early on and whose name most have never heard. At Freestone he actually finished BETTER than a top 10 in one moto. And in one moto came back from a crash on the start to get into the top 18. HOW WELL people seem to over look no names.Whistling Wink
I'm not sure why you capitalized "How Well", but it's "How WILL". Take some English courses for crying out loud.
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Friday wrote:
Yeah,there was one dude who rode a KTM sx 250 in SX but crashed out early on and whose name most have never heard. At Freestone...
Yeah,there was one dude who rode a KTM sx 250 in SX but crashed out early on and whose name most have never heard. At Freestone he actually finished BETTER than a top 10 in one moto. And in one moto came back from a crash on the start to get into the top 18. HOW WELL people seem to over look no names.Whistling Wink
machine wrote:
I'm not sure why you capitalized "How Well", but it's "How WILL". Take some English courses for crying out loud.
Wait for it,wait for it......3,2,1.
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Wow. I guess I've been off Vital too long. Used to be a funny place with some quick wit.Tongue I'm sure there's still some on here.......... somewhere.

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