Seen the new Geico gear yet?...

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CRF505 12/12/2011 7:03pm
12/12/2011 7:03pm
I don't mind it. Looks better than the rumors that were floating around on here had initially indicated.

BTW - Where have I seen that Alias logo before? Didn't they used to play it at the beginning of the TGO videos or something. Looks familiar....
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ocscottie 12/12/2011 7:15pm
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BTW - Where have I seen that Alias logo before? Didn't they used to play it at the beginning of the TGO videos or something. Looks familiar....

Yep, Jeff was the producer of TGO.
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TerryK 12/12/2011 7:18pm
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Geico wanted more control on what was on the gear (GEICO dominated) and Fox wasn't down with it so they created Alias.
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P 12/12/2011 7:21pm
12/12/2011 7:21pm
TerryK wrote:
Geico wanted more control on what was on the gear (GEICO dominated) and Fox wasn't down with it so they created Alias.
Smart move.


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mxdude105 12/12/2011 8:15pm
12/12/2011 8:15pm
The Fox Racing logo is one of the most iconic images of our sport. People who have never seen a dirt bike look at the Fox Head and know that it means. Without a doubt, Fox has done more to promote motocross than any other gear company. So for Geico Insurance to muscle Fox out at FC Honda so they can have .002cm larger chest logos to go along with the 57,489 logos they already have all over the bikes and pits is just ridiculous. Smart business decision by Geico? Maybe. A sign of things to come in this industry? Probably. But I say its bullshit.
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Taylor156 12/12/2011 8:18pm
12/12/2011 8:18pm
Looks like a quick jeff surwall gear mock up and a lot of money for jeff for the logo placement that fox wouldn't give up so $$ made crazy this economy

Good for the team? Of course riders are getting paid why wouldn't they support it. Looks, Fox is way better let's be honest come on guys !

Onto Jt and alessi lol
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MtnBoy 12/12/2011 8:18pm
12/12/2011 8:18pm
I think it looks alright, atleast it doesn't look like a fucking circus exploded like some of the other gear out there....
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Neutra 12/12/2011 9:36pm
12/12/2011 9:36pm
I was expecting better especially on the signage side of things. What Alias as done that Fox couldn't? I don't see a big change in logo sizing.
Anyway looks decent but a bit old.
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Adam43 12/12/2011 10:14pm
12/12/2011 10:14pm
Who's gonna be the first guy to show up at the local track with that stuff? Ultimate poser gear.
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MCfan4life 12/12/2011 10:53pm
12/12/2011 10:53pm
Plenty of other new sponsors for the team in 2012 too. Just from the video I noticed...

Alpinestar boots
a return to Shoei helmets
ProTaper bars and sprockets
Oakley goggles
Muscle Milk
Yoshimura

any others?
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Mr Regis 12/13/2011 3:36am
12/13/2011 3:36am
Not bad... Looks solid... Just not feeling the number in the back... maybe to big....
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burnside 12/13/2011 3:47am
12/13/2011 3:47am
Now we see why Barcia was bummed to leave Fox!
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TooOldToPlay 12/13/2011 4:35am
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Gear will become available in August..... aliasmx.com
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Predator 12/13/2011 4:56am
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MtnBoy wrote:
I think it looks alright, atleast it doesn't look like a fucking circus exploded like some of the other gear out there....
That's exactly what I was thinking... I'm kinda feelin it actually. I like fox and have a ton of their gear but some of that shit looks like a crayon box threw up on it.
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mxRob 12/13/2011 6:55am
12/13/2011 6:55am
Not confusing at all with tomac as number 17.... BTW gear looks like fox black and yellow....
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RCC104 12/13/2011 7:27am
12/13/2011 7:27am
Underdog999 wrote:
The logo looks exactly like the Mantis United logo.

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Agree.

Kind of weird.
Or you could say the Mantis logo looks like the ALiAS logo? The Alias name and logo has been around for years... if you've ever seen a TGO movie you've seen it. Guess it depends who was around first.... below is a quick example (see the bottom of the box)

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Grieby54 12/13/2011 7:31am
12/13/2011 7:31am
At the risk of sounding like DDouche - I think Bogle's one legged whips look absolutely retarded. There was a picture posted up here a few weeks ago of him absolutely pancaked. It would have been a killer shot except his stupid ass, lanky leg flailed out below. Drives me nuts.

And before people say "You can't do it - it's just stylish!" You're right, I can't throw a flatty with my leg sticking out at a 90* angle, but the reality of the situation is I would never want to. Just because you're whipping it flat doesn't mean you look cool doing a one footer.
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mccread 12/13/2011 8:36am
12/13/2011 8:36am
So what what is alias, if they have been around for a few years... and why are they making gear now?
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motoplook 12/13/2011 8:54am
12/13/2011 8:54am
Adam43 wrote:
Who's gonna be the first guy to show up at the local track with that stuff? Ultimate poser gear.
unless you're paying All State or Progressive for your insurance. Geico should give a set to all mx rider who purchase insurance from them.
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motoplook 12/13/2011 8:58am
12/13/2011 8:58am
mccread wrote:
So what what is alias, if they have been around for a few years... and why are they making gear now?
it was just one of the many company name Surwall registered in case he'd find some use to it. He must have used it to finance TGO somehow. He's tight with FC for historical reasons and when Geico decided they couldn't get what they wanted form Fox or whoever else they approached, Surwall decided to go for it. He already had the name, found some old designs he must have had on his desk for a years and pulled it out.
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Asher 12/13/2011 9:28am
12/13/2011 9:28am
don't like the gear, need to work on their black
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Phillips467 12/13/2011 9:43am
12/13/2011 9:43am
The gear's not great, it's not terrible, but I wouldn't choose it. Considering the big deal that was made about Geico wanting more ad space or whatever.... I was expecting just massive Geico logo's everywhere, but it doesn't look majorly different too the Fox gear!?
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downandup 12/13/2011 11:31am
12/13/2011 11:31am
I was expecting something MUCH better than this.

Unless it's some new type of fabric that moves with the rider or breathes better, it's no big deal. I certainly was not thinking is was going to be the same 'ol retread stuff. I feel kinda let down.
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zookrider62! 12/13/2011 11:34am
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Phillips467 wrote:
The gear's not great, it's not terrible, but I wouldn't choose it. Considering the big deal that was made about Geico wanting more ad space or...
The gear's not great, it's not terrible, but I wouldn't choose it. Considering the big deal that was made about Geico wanting more ad space or whatever.... I was expecting just massive Geico logo's everywhere, but it doesn't look majorly different too the Fox gear!?
I was expecting the same. One giant Geico logo on the chest, Geico down both sleeves full lengths, and gecko lizards absolutely everywhere.
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MXEditor 2/12/2012 8:45am
2/12/2012 8:45am
I heard Alias was owned by JTMX LLC which is who? JT?
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Big Daddy 2/12/2012 9:25am
2/12/2012 9:25am
I like it. It's clean and functional. No "shower curtain" look that's been so prominent in recent years. But, ...I'm old,...and old enough to remember when things made sense in this sport.

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