Chad Reed 2014 Rumours?

dazzlindino 8/30/2013 1:02pm
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chad chad chad ....
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dazzlindino wrote:
vital rules....mxa drools.....
true that!!!
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mx1234 wrote:
Friday Woohoo
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Vital has clearly arrived...
i love that Cr22 and RC4 are putting the bait out there for us...it's awesome...

and the only thing better than seeing CR22 on RCH, would be to see JS7 and CR22 both on RCH...sweet bikes, the GOAT, and past champions would be just good old fashioned fun and would certainly get attention...

dreaming...
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dboivin 8/31/2013 2:58pm
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its funny how many actual pro's read this stuff...they gotta have some entertainment with it. some of the vitards are just so far out there its comical.

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KTM

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Xsenter wrote:
Agree ! To blame the bike is stupid ! Even if it's bad, Barcia and Trey both have won on it ! And the new bike...
Agree !

To blame the bike is stupid !

Even if it's bad, Barcia and Trey both have won on it !

And the new bike will be better for every season.

Look how bad the 2009 crf450 was ! Almost everybody proracer hated it . In 2011/2012 everybody loved it and some called it best bike ever. If there is one brand that can take care of if problems , it's Honda ! They might not have the time to make big changes in the middle of the season but always seems to get improvments in the offseason.

Chad is usually pretty smart about decisions , but this time I feel he does a big mistake by leaving red !

If he goes to Suzuki , a brand that has a factory team that can barely take care of one rider thu to bad economy. How much development has that bike had compared to the other brands the last 5-6 years ? It's the same main frame and plastic as 2008 ! Honda , Yamaha , Kawasaki and ktm have all released 2 compleatly new models since 2008 !

It's big, heavy and look dated
How is the current rmz big. I'm fairly sure that it's one of the thinner bikes out there. I think it's better off staying the way it is than going backwards like Honda and Yamaha have been doing for the last few years.
*WMT*Corby #28 8/31/2013 9:10pm
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Definately wont be a blue bike anywayz.. Mentioned to Steve Matthew he rode the 14 and ran! Lol
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dean122 8/31/2013 9:37pm
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He's riding KTM..done.
Yep...ummhmm.
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Ktm and white plastics may = 22 Motorsports, Discount Tire, Husqvarna Racing
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WeiserGuy 8/31/2013 10:00pm
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So I take it Chad is the new American Husky Factory effort? Sweet, badass.. Good luck Mr. Reed & Team Two Two.
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pmcc 9/1/2013 1:50am
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Gold forks? Not wp then
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pmcc wrote:
Gold forks? Not wp then

Woohoo
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308 wrote:
KTM [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2013/08/31/30459/s1200_Screen_shot_2013_08_31_at_10.21.11_PM.jpg[/img]
KTM

MCR450?
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That will never get old!
Marc_Honda 9/1/2013 6:38am
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To me it looked like the bike he posted was a Chinese copy of something.

so i did a little research and found the Shineray XY250GY-2

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*WMT*Corby #28 wrote:
Definately wont be a blue bike anywayz.. Mentioned to Steve Matthew he rode the 14 and ran! Lol
Where did you read that, or was it an audio interview?
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*WMT*Corby #28 wrote:
Definately wont be a blue bike anywayz.. Mentioned to Steve Matthew he rode the 14 and ran! Lol
gsxrcr28 wrote:
Where did you read that, or was it an audio interview?
Twitter.
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*WMT*Corby #28 wrote:
Definately wont be a blue bike anywayz.. Mentioned to Steve Matthew he rode the 14 and ran! Lol
gsxrcr28 wrote:
Where did you read that, or was it an audio interview?
Olson wrote:
Twitter.
Thanks.
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bturner26x 9/1/2013 10:50am
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Couldn't those be PC forks?
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Since he runs PC parts anyway and has a good relation with Mitch?!Dizzy
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Socket946 9/1/2013 11:10am
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CR22 on a ktm.

My head just exploded
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Olson 9/1/2013 11:30am
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Couldn't those be PC forks?
I believe so too, as I posted in the other thread those look more like bronze coated Showas rather than Öhlins.

My biggest bet is that it's Byrners bike that they put some plastic on and Reeds suspension, since the tire looks worn and there are no other pics of the 2014 Husky anywhere and if Reed chose to ride for KTM is he not required to run orange plastics if wants some kind of support? Contingency?
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bturner26x 9/1/2013 11:47am
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bturner26x wrote:
Couldn't those be PC forks?
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I believe so too, as I posted in the other thread those look more like bronze coated Showas rather than Öhlins. My biggest bet is that...
I believe so too, as I posted in the other thread those look more like bronze coated Showas rather than Öhlins.

My biggest bet is that it's Byrners bike that they put some plastic on and Reeds suspension, since the tire looks worn and there are no other pics of the 2014 Husky anywhere and if Reed chose to ride for KTM is he not required to run orange plastics if wants some kind of support? Contingency?
Not sure, but good point. I don't know if the color of plastics would matter because KTM & every fan out there would know its a KTM regardless of the colors. Its still Chads team, so I would think he is going to want the bike to look different than all the other KTM bikes out there so that its clear, its TwoTwo's bike. He said 90% white, so maybe the seat and graphics have orange in it, or a rear fender. Ahhh my headBlink

Anybody else know that if you have some factory support, your bike has have the factory colors all over?
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resetjet 9/1/2013 11:51am
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2014 husky probably very close to dungeys bike.......maybe a chad reed replica!!!!!
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TMV 9/1/2013 12:09pm
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Husqvarna bikes will be very similar to the KTM bikes motorwise but they said the plastics will be completely new and they go back to the roots of the brand with blue and yellow. No news about the chassis. Romain Febvre already tried it and seemed really enthusiastic.
Of course, doesn't mean Reed won't ride a white Husky (or white KTM, Suzuki etc...)
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kiwifan 9/1/2013 3:25pm
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Not sure if guys read this whole thread, he is NOT going to Suzuki, he has stated that already. He has also stated it wont be Yamaha and VERY VERY unlikely Honda (although to be fair he hasnt said it wont be)...so either KTM/Husky or Kawasaki...by the looks of the twitter pic it is not a Kawasaki ...so by logical deduction it is KTM/Husky.

Congrats to Reed, I hope he does the bike justice.

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