AS29 KTM deal

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what really happen to him on that Ktm when he broke his elbows, does anyone have facts on that deal cause sounds like no one really wants to talk about that whole deal..
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EvanR127 12/14/2011 8:52pm
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so last month......Haven't u not heard he's back on a honda..

Little birdies say motor seize on jump....
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RVT420 12/14/2011 8:55pm
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haha ive heard alot, i was just listen to decoster on dmxs and he didnt say much about it so just wanted to know, thanks
crashnburn11 12/14/2011 9:03pm
12/14/2011 9:03pm
It sounds like it hiccupped and made him crash, but Decoster made it sound like he wasn't sure if it hiccupped or that is just what Shorty thought... Bugs in the EFI? No clear facts since neither side wants to come out and say what was up
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TerryK 12/14/2011 9:04pm
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RVT420 wrote:
haha ive heard alot, i was just listen to decoster on dmxs and he didnt say much about it so just wanted to know, thanks
So go back and listen to dmxs from a few weeks ago with Shorty.

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hartebreak 12/14/2011 9:21pm
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what caught my ear is last week on pulpMX Matthes asked AS29 how close he was to re-signing with KTM and Shorty said he was leaning that way and then "some stuff went down". I kind of wonder what "stuff went down" means. I doubt Roger tried to pull a quick one or anything like that but obviously something irritated Shorty. Perhaps so much money was thrown at Dungey that what was left wasnt much and Shorty took it as a slap in the face?
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RVT420 12/14/2011 9:29pm
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im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
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newmann 12/14/2011 9:31pm
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RVT420 wrote:
what really happen to him on that Ktm when he broke his elbows, does anyone have facts on that deal cause sounds like no one really...
what really happen to him on that Ktm when he broke his elbows, does anyone have facts on that deal cause sounds like no one really wants to talk about that whole deal..
Probably was out testing some prototype equipment like he was being paid to do when something went south.
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WORCSRacer 12/14/2011 9:44pm
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RVT420 wrote:
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has...
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
Hmmmm, why don't you call Andrew and ask him.
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ocscottie 12/14/2011 9:53pm
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I smell a rat!! Woohoo
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Adam43 12/14/2011 11:25pm
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He had a crash related to a mechanical failure, this is unprecedented in the history of motorcycling.
rustytrombone 12/14/2011 11:28pm
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I think the bike failed, and obviously KTM doesn't want to admit that, or want it known, and I think Short is just being classy and not trying to burn any bridges.
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MCfan4life 12/15/2011 1:55am
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ocscottie wrote:
I smell a rat!! Woohoo
Hmmm I think you're onto something Scottie...
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jndmx 12/15/2011 2:07am
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RVT420 wrote:
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has...
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
While you're at it get ahold of the folks out in Texas and ask them to get to the point about that whole JFK shooting thing.
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RaceFace 12/15/2011 4:20am
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RVT420 wrote:
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has...
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
jndmx wrote:
While you're at it get ahold of the folks out in Texas and ask them to get to the point about that whole JFK shooting thing.
Or can someone at least get a hold of Larry Brooks and ask him why it took so long to have some family time last year? Although, I'd rather hear the James Stewart version.
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RaceFace 12/15/2011 4:28am
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Adam43 wrote:
He had a crash related to a mechanical failure, this is unprecedented in the history of motorcycling.
Well, actually, usually everyone says what happened....or better yet lies about it. The "no comment" stuff only serves to increase the interest in it. If they had said there was a small earthquake and the jump shifted causing Short to case the landing, everything would be fineWhistling . In their effort to absolve the bike of possibly breaking (what KTM's never break?) it only makes it seem like there must be way more to it. It's like when Howard Stern asks someone a very personal question and they say they won't talk about that and he says "that's a yes". All they had to say was Short came up short on a jump.
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Predator 12/15/2011 4:45am
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Adam43 wrote:
He had a crash related to a mechanical failure, this is unprecedented in the history of motorcycling.
Exactly..... KTM is the only bike to ever do this too. No jap bike has ever had a mechanical. True story
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jndmx 12/15/2011 6:23am
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RVT420 wrote:
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has...
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
jndmx wrote:
While you're at it get ahold of the folks out in Texas and ask them to get to the point about that whole JFK shooting thing.
RaceFace wrote:
Or can someone at least get a hold of Larry Brooks and ask him why it took so long to have some family time last year...
Or can someone at least get a hold of Larry Brooks and ask him why it took so long to have some family time last year? Although, I'd rather hear the James Stewart version.
So you're saying that maybe in mid-flight over a triple the bike needed to take some family time?

Roll out of a turn, hit the power and take off then Poof!!
Bike is back in Austria with the family hitting the ski slopes.

That would be rough to land for Shorty......explains a lot.
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Faceaz 12/15/2011 6:41am
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rustytrombone wrote:
I think the bike failed, and obviously KTM doesn't want to admit that, or want it known, and I think Short is just being classy and...
I think the bike failed, and obviously KTM doesn't want to admit that, or want it known, and I think Short is just being classy and not trying to burn any bridges.
Short is a classy guy. But, I'm guessing the contracts are also written so riders can't go out and talk shit about their employer. Saying " some things went down" is probably about as close as he can get.

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Flip109 12/15/2011 6:43am
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No matter what happened that dude is HAPPY to be back on a honda!
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GuyB 12/15/2011 6:45am
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This has turned into the grassy knoll of Supercross stories. Except there's no grassy knoll at the KTM track.
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jndmx 12/15/2011 6:50am
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GuyB wrote:
This has turned into the grassy knoll of Supercross stories. Except there's no grassy knoll at the KTM track.
Says you......industry lackey.

We all know it was Honda behind the whole incident as a way to get Andrew back
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RVT420 wrote:
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has...
im tired of people beating around the bush, i would like for someone to just come out and tell the goods, whatever it is it has to be really bad for the ktm
jndmx wrote:
While you're at it get ahold of the folks out in Texas and ask them to get to the point about that whole JFK shooting thing.
While you're at, just where the hell is that Earhart chick ?
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Freddy 12/15/2011 7:13am
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Didnt they say in inside the outdoors or something like that; That he was testing the new 450 when it happened?
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Spuds 12/15/2011 10:01am
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crashnburn11 wrote:
It sounds like it hiccupped and made him crash, but Decoster made it sound like he wasn't sure if it hiccupped or that is just what...
It sounds like it hiccupped and made him crash, but Decoster made it sound like he wasn't sure if it hiccupped or that is just what Shorty thought... Bugs in the EFI? No clear facts since neither side wants to come out and say what was up
I wish they would just say as well. Everyone already knows there was an issue of some kind and the more they hide stuff the more curious people become. If they said this what is was people would just move on to something else.
If it was the bike I highly doubt Decoster will ever confirm it. They always dance around questions like that when it's a team or bike issue. If he was avoiding the subject then it probably was more a team or bike error then a rider error. Just an assumption of coarse.
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I heard he was testing KTM's top secret breakaway handlebars and they didn't break away.
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WORCSRacer 12/15/2011 10:44am
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GuyB wrote:
This has turned into the grassy knoll of Supercross stories. Except there's no grassy knoll at the KTM track.
Obviously had he been riding a two stroke none of this would have happened...

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mx184 12/15/2011 10:45am
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jndmx wrote:
While you're at it get ahold of the folks out in Texas and ask them to get to the point about that whole JFK shooting thing.
RaceFace wrote:
Or can someone at least get a hold of Larry Brooks and ask him why it took so long to have some family time last year...
Or can someone at least get a hold of Larry Brooks and ask him why it took so long to have some family time last year? Although, I'd rather hear the James Stewart version.
jndmx wrote:
So you're saying that maybe in mid-flight over a triple the bike needed to take some family time? Roll out of a turn, hit the power...
So you're saying that maybe in mid-flight over a triple the bike needed to take some family time?

Roll out of a turn, hit the power and take off then Poof!!
Bike is back in Austria with the family hitting the ski slopes.

That would be rough to land for Shorty......explains a lot.
I just spit out my coffee...LMAO
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WGAF?
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TallCan 16 12/15/2011 12:47pm
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WORCSRacer wrote:
Obviously had he been riding a two stroke none of this would have happened...

Cool
Then people might be thinking it broke in half! I really hope that's not what happened.
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Highsider 12/15/2011 3:00pm
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disbanded wrote:
I heard he was testing KTM's top secret breakaway handlebars and they didn't break away.
I heard the handlebars (or a component thereof) actually DID break away.
Sayin'Huh

Oh, and the newbie OP needs to go sign up on a bunch of other boards, too.
Have you met Lenny?

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