Merge Racing LWR DNF's

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I've noticed today that all 3 of the merge racing riders I know of regal smith and freeburg all dnf the first Motos today at Southwick. I beleive smith and freeburg have had numerous dnf all season long. Jim Lewis is a pretty smart guy, you think it's just the ktms?
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TX24 8/11/2012 12:21pm
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Regal is still on a JGR Yamaha.
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 12:22pm
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No he's not, riding a privateer merge racing Yamaha
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DownSouth 8/11/2012 12:28pm
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TX24 wrote:
Regal is still on a JGR Yamaha.
Regal is on his own now, still on a Yamaha but with Merge helping out.

As for The Langston team, Merge does the suspension after Ohlins pulled out but do they have anything to do with the motors?

From all the talk the main issues with Les Smith is the new clutch on the 450. It does not use coils springs but a big cupped washer type spring. KTM does not have enough of the stronger springs yet that can hold up to the abuse the pros can dish out. They reportedly only have a few of them for Dungey's bikes and the privateers have to make do with stock parts.
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 12:36pm
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Hmmmm interesting, yes I know they do their motors as well as the suspension, I read an interview a while back that said it. I have just always heard great things about Jim Lewis but have noticed freeburg has dnf'd pretty much every Moto since Millville Moto one. And he was up to 12th today Moto one when again his bike broke, pretty pathetic if you ask me.

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BABOGEES1 wrote:
I've noticed today that all 3 of the merge racing riders I know of regal smith and freeburg all dnf the first Motos today at Southwick...
I've noticed today that all 3 of the merge racing riders I know of regal smith and freeburg all dnf the first Motos today at Southwick. I beleive smith and freeburg have had numerous dnf all season long. Jim Lewis is a pretty smart guy, you think it's just the ktms?
i know it ain't jim lewis, you should be able to figure it out!! Regal didn't get through the first turn!!
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 12:47pm
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Jim Lewis is merge racing. And I'm positive he's doing the engines for all of those guys.
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Coyote 8/11/2012 12:57pm
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BABOGEES1 wrote:
Jim Lewis is merge racing. And I'm positive he's doing the engines for all of those guys.
I worked with Jim and know Jim. U asked if its Jim or the bikes and I'm saying it ain't Jim
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 1:19pm
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10-4 Gotchya
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Is Lewis doing the LWR 250 motors? I know someone who rode one of their 250s and said it was... well abit slow.
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 2:18pm
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Yes merge I beleive is doing the motors as well, I heard from a good source that freeburg said they are pretty damn slow
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Ahh classic vital.. when one of your enemies come out of nowhere, create an account and shit all over a company..

My guess. This guy hates Merge for whatever reason and saw an opportunity.
shredder23 8/11/2012 3:23pm
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anyone know why regal and jgr are no longer? this is news to me..
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ocscottie 8/11/2012 3:28pm
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Ahh classic vital.. when one of your enemies come out of nowhere, create an account and shit all over a company.. My guess. This guy hates...
Ahh classic vital.. when one of your enemies come out of nowhere, create an account and shit all over a company..

My guess. This guy hates Merge for whatever reason and saw an opportunity.
Sure looks that way.
xnationalwrench 8/11/2012 3:37pm
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BABOGEES1 wrote:
I've noticed today that all 3 of the merge racing riders I know of regal smith and freeburg all dnf the first Motos today at Southwick...
I've noticed today that all 3 of the merge racing riders I know of regal smith and freeburg all dnf the first Motos today at Southwick. I beleive smith and freeburg have had numerous dnf all season long. Jim Lewis is a pretty smart guy, you think it's just the ktms?
go back and and check Mitch's record at MX338, he has had more than one engine blow up.
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 4:58pm
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Haha no actually you are wrong u dork, I don't have a problem with anyone I like jim Lewis, i have heard great things about merge racing, just wondering what's going on when his engines aren't finishing races. Not just Southwick either, but I beleive the Langston ktms have had numerous dnfs this year. Sorry I don't sit behind a computer all day and talk crap on a message board all of my life
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ML512 8/11/2012 5:25pm
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BABOGEES1 wrote:
Yes merge I beleive is doing the motors as well, I heard from a good source that freeburg said they are pretty damn slow
I would take the rider's name you just mentioned out of your post at least. No reason to drag him into this and get him in trouble.
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ML512 8/11/2012 5:28pm
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Shoot and now that I quoted it, the name would still be there... OCscottie, Guyb can you fix my stupidity? I don't know how to edit a quote outta my previous post...
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BABOGEES1 8/11/2012 5:34pm
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normanmx 8/11/2012 6:34pm
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Get off the damn Yamaha....dont matter who tries to (fix) modifie this bike.
Regal get serious also---
My respects for Merge...damn good company....
Any comments on Regal busting all the factory guys in 2010 (Honda) with Merge????
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geo309 8/11/2012 7:39pm
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shredder23 wrote:
anyone know why regal and jgr are no longer? this is news to me..
Sure look at his results, not very good.
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2thefront 8/12/2012 12:46am
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shredder23 wrote:
anyone know why regal and jgr are no longer? this is news to me..
I don't believe Regal was very happy with the bike. Regal was in NC for a good bit at the start of the outdoors testing. After he left there JGR was not so sure he was putting in the effort and then he supposedly was injured. I think they just decided to let him do his own thing. Either way, JGR is screwed. Their best hope is that Honda doesn't keep Brayton.
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Too bad about Yam. Best bike ever 250 -84 1 pistonchange whole season. In Europe KTM backing most teams. And trying to race that crap without spec parts and tricks. Knowledge about their weekness etc. forget it. In Nordic country a desperate KTM Teamowner/father told them they needed 4 bikes and 2 factoryengines or they will leave the brand and never look back. They got it. They changed brand last year (Yam) used 2 bikes and the mech said it was boring? He said it was like vacation compared to KTM. Now on Kaw they had some early issues w ignition but same there. Vacation compared to KTM. This is 450! 250 is way worse! So anyone try to race that crap without factory backup good luck suckers..........
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one"O"three 8/12/2012 1:13am
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I ran into Freeberg not long ago in California, he had nothing but good things to say about the team and bike. I have been following him ever since. I did notice he has had a few DNF's of late, but have no idea the reasons.
I was not at the event this weekend, but it looked like (online) the 404 was having a solid ride until the problem. My guess is they are just working out the bugs like any other first year team.
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one"O"three wrote:
I ran into Freeberg not long ago in California, he had nothing but good things to say about the team and bike. I have been following...
I ran into Freeberg not long ago in California, he had nothing but good things to say about the team and bike. I have been following him ever since. I did notice he has had a few DNF's of late, but have no idea the reasons.
I was not at the event this weekend, but it looked like (online) the 404 was having a solid ride until the problem. My guess is they are just working out the bugs like any other first year team.
You meaning all bugs since 2007?

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