So what is the "dream ride" to aspire to now?

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Edited Date/Time 10/26/2012 4:02pm
When I was coming up, the big team was Factory Honda. Bailey, Johnson, O'Mara (for a little while), Mickey Diamond, Guy Cooper... These guys went to Honda and nearly dominated the sport. RJ took on the guns of Wardy and Dogger of Kawasaki, Yamaha didn't have a real threat (or so it seemed), and Suzuki was just a bit off pace. In the mid-80's, the Honda Factory ride was the thing to have. Later on, the "dominance" of the brand continued with JBM and Stanton, then McGrath.

Now that the landscape of SX/MX has changed and the way teams and sponsors are laid out, what would be the team you dream of growing up to ride for?

IMO - If you get picked up by Mitch at PC, you've really accomplished something. His track record speaks for itself and going there seems to guarantee you will be a success. However, that's a 250 team. Would the new big dog up and coming be KTM? Is the one to gun to join Kawasaki? If you are a 10 year old mini racer and you dream of being on a factory team. What team do you dream about?

What are your thoughts?
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JG463 10/25/2012 7:24am
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Kawasaki/ PC Kawasaki. Dreamed it my whole life. Showing up to the few amateur nationals I raced and seeing the rigs Team Green had... oh man I would of been in heaven racing out of one of those rigs. This would of been early 2000's.

Now, I would have a hard time choosing between Geico and Pro Circuit (if they were both banging down my doors). I am still a huge fan of Kawasaki through and through. Mainly because of how well they take care of me, as an employee, and how well they take care of their customers after the sell. That being said, I think Mitch is going to have his hands full with Geico. Which will be great for us fans!
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PK27RACING 10/25/2012 7:24am
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Procircuit monster energy kawasaki!, would be a dream to race out of that mean green rig..
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ga_pike 10/25/2012 8:19am
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So for both of you guys, the "big dream" is to hit the 250 class? Interesting. (not judging at all)
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G Force 10/25/2012 8:28am
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Factory Honda: Still the ultimate ride in the moto universe IMO.

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motosmith 10/25/2012 8:31am
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Factory Honda is the ride everyone wants. That hasn't changed.
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GrapeApe 10/25/2012 8:50am
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I think the 10 year old mini racers dream of the Canard/Barcia career track of Geico amateur team, Geico pro team, factory Honda.
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Grieby54 10/25/2012 9:02am
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GrapeApe wrote:
I think the 10 year old mini racers dream of the Canard/Barcia career track of Geico amateur team, Geico pro team, factory Honda.
This. 2-3 years ago I would have told you that PC Kawi was the sign that you had made it, and then following that up with a Factory Suzuki ride would be the best path. Now I think going through the Geico Honda team to Factory Honda would be the way I'd want to go.
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mccread 10/25/2012 9:06am
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KTM... easy transition to the US or the GPs within the same structure with great staff on either side. and capable of winning both.
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For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
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JG463 10/25/2012 9:22am
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ga_pike wrote:
So for both of you guys, the "big dream" is to hit the 250 class? Interesting. (not judging at all)
I was referring to the amateur programs moving up to the 250 class and then eventually to the 450's staying with 1 brand etc... sorry I should have been more clear in my statement.
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varagon 10/25/2012 9:24am
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G Force wrote:
Factory Honda: Still the ultimate ride in the moto universe IMO.
Agree.
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
Just too easy........
bartziokas123 10/25/2012 11:18am
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
non moto, lol
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Factory Honda!
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It is, and has always been Factory Honda.
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
Really?
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Rupert X 10/25/2012 4:32pm
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motosmith wrote:
Factory Honda is the ride everyone wants. That hasn't changed.
The pinnacle. The golden ring.

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Factory Suzuki has always been my dream. But if I were 10 years old and dreaming of a top lites ride, I would go with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki based on their history.
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
Cletus, that thing has 2 to many wheels
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
I have a couch at home too. It's really comfortable when I want to watch tv.
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C.Worthy wrote:
I have a couch at home too. It's really comfortable when I want to watch tv.
HAR
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Judging on what jerseys sell, the dream today is Redbull, Rockstar and Monster.

factory rides in 2012 come in a can.
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
The only reason I am not gonna bash this picture like everyone else is that Creamer is a good friend.
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Factory Honda does not appeal to me in the slightest bit. I have always thought of them as a team of hardasses that makes unimaginably poor choices in terms of signing and dumping riders.

For me, factory KTM would have to be the golden ticket, followed by PC Kawi.
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
You forgot to hook up your discs behind that tractor!
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uk125250 10/26/2012 9:30am
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Wasn't it Red Bud where guys on quads had quicker lap times? That's impressive to me.
Whoops_Blitzer 10/26/2012 10:22am
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uk125250 wrote:
Wasn't it Red Bud where guys on quads had quicker lap times? That's impressive to me.
Do quads corner faster than dirt bikes like cars > road bikes? Either way I wouldn't be surprised if they do some pretty serious work to a track before letting the 4-wheelers on...it doesn't look as rough or something.


OT: if I were a mini kid and hadn't had my head filled with anti-KTM/European propaganda, that team would probably look like the dream to me. It's as much about the riders as anything, I think, and Musquin, Roczen and Dungey seem like they would really appeal to young riders.
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josh8811 10/26/2012 11:55am
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bh84 wrote:
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to...
For bikes I think I would be one of the few who would love to take the Roczen/Musquin path. Factory KTM in Europe then come to the US, ride 250 for 2 years then get on the 450.

As far as my scene, ATV racing. I would have loved to be on the Factory Kawi Team while it was going. Now Can-Am is the only factory ride going.

Even you bike guys can appreciate the beauty of this baby
Get that quad faggotry off here...


I would want to be on factory KTM

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