2014...Craziest Silly Season Ever !

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seth505 2/27/2014 9:57am
2/27/2014 9:57am
mgifracing wrote:
I didn't see where Milsaps said he wasn't happy with the Katoom. He hasn't really had a chance to ride it.
mauimotox99 wrote:
wasnt dv riding a ktm when he tore his acl right after having surgery to re-straighten his leg?
12 Pack wrote:
The crash video was all over the 'net and had absolutely nothing to do with the company who manufactured his bike. It did, however, have to...
The crash video was all over the 'net and had absolutely nothing to do with the company who manufactured his bike. It did, however, have to do with his boot hooking the bike exactly like Reed's did in Dallas, 2012.
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mattmcphail 2/27/2014 10:02am
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Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride several bikes and let them chose what they wanted to ride. If it were up to him he would have chose Yamaha as it was the most lucrative financially but the rider chose KTM. Can't imagine Davi walking away from a ride he had a choice in picking.

I can't see Peick going to Honda. I'm not saying it can't happen I mean the kid has raced every brand under the sun. I could see him with JGR or RCH.

I could see Barcia with RCH. He seems to mesh with that kind of rough around the edges bad boy look Hart likes over there. With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image.

I imagine Weimer, Grant, and Hill have all kind of run their course. Between injuries and mediocre and inconsistent results I don't think they'll stay with any big teams. Maybe they fall somewhere like Rock River, Cycle Trader, BTO, etc.
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davistld01 2/27/2014 10:20am
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jeffro503 wrote:
Hmmmm? I had some different reports about Davi. From what I had heard was that it took him a few rides on the KTM to start...
Hmmmm? I had some different reports about Davi. From what I had heard was that it took him a few rides on the KTM to start to feel comfortable on it and they were making good progress. And that he was actually really starting to like the bike a lot after some of the testing he had done.

Don't forget Davi is also well known to be a "Great " test rider. He can pretty much set up anything. There were certain races on that Yamaha he had that bike pretty dang dialed. I think the KTM has an even better platform compared to what the Yamaha had a couple years ago.

Davi also mentioned that " He's sticking with KTM "....and this was said shortly after getting off that Suzuki. BUT.....I gotta say , that Suzuki looked awesome underneath him!
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was talking "media code" to make the sponsor feel good instead of coming right out and speaking the whole truth (not like anybody would do that!).
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jeffro503 2/27/2014 10:46am
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jeffro503 wrote:
Hmmmm? I had some different reports about Davi. From what I had heard was that it took him a few rides on the KTM to start...
Hmmmm? I had some different reports about Davi. From what I had heard was that it took him a few rides on the KTM to start to feel comfortable on it and they were making good progress. And that he was actually really starting to like the bike a lot after some of the testing he had done.

Don't forget Davi is also well known to be a "Great " test rider. He can pretty much set up anything. There were certain races on that Yamaha he had that bike pretty dang dialed. I think the KTM has an even better platform compared to what the Yamaha had a couple years ago.

Davi also mentioned that " He's sticking with KTM "....and this was said shortly after getting off that Suzuki. BUT.....I gotta say , that Suzuki looked awesome underneath him!
davistld01 wrote:
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was...
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was talking "media code" to make the sponsor feel good instead of coming right out and speaking the whole truth (not like anybody would do that!).
I believe when he first stepped onto the KTM he was considered a free agent at the time. They gave him an "Opt out " on his contract with the Rockstar team. They didn't force him to ride the KTM , and Davi wanted to at least test the bike before he made his decision. I think after a little bit of testing and him starting to feel more comfortable......he then re-signed. I think what the Rockstar team did was cool.....as in they let him test things before forcing him to sign anything. I'm sure there goal was to make him feel happy and comfortable on that bike and not force the issue. AND.....on top of that , KTM is giving factory support , where Suzuki couldn't ( at least not to the same level ).......and that can make a huge difference.

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COAL-TRAIN 2/27/2014 11:14am
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kiwifan wrote:
I am willing to bet Honda goes after WP and will likely keep Canard, I doubt they will try and keep Barcia. KTM will keep their...
I am willing to bet Honda goes after WP and will likely keep Canard, I doubt they will try and keep Barcia.

KTM will keep their current crop of riders why would they want anyone else or want to lose them? They are a very solid team and very well managed.
Although a fan favorite I doubt Peick gets any kind of a real ride. Fast but just not what teams want.
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MotoX85 2/27/2014 11:17am
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mattmcphail wrote:
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride...
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride several bikes and let them chose what they wanted to ride. If it were up to him he would have chose Yamaha as it was the most lucrative financially but the rider chose KTM. Can't imagine Davi walking away from a ride he had a choice in picking.

I can't see Peick going to Honda. I'm not saying it can't happen I mean the kid has raced every brand under the sun. I could see him with JGR or RCH.

I could see Barcia with RCH. He seems to mesh with that kind of rough around the edges bad boy look Hart likes over there. With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image.

I imagine Weimer, Grant, and Hill have all kind of run their course. Between injuries and mediocre and inconsistent results I don't think they'll stay with any big teams. Maybe they fall somewhere like Rock River, Cycle Trader, BTO, etc.
"With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image"

Was there an RCH "Before" RC got involved. I thought the team was started with both Hart and RC at the same time.
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BobPA 2/27/2014 11:18am
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davistld01 wrote:
The word is RETARD. My apology. It's not reading comprehension, but proper spelling that we obviously need some time invested in.
Ratards is said in reference to the movie "The Hangover", in which Zach Gallfawhetever pronounces it "ra-tard". And stop failing while playing the grammar police, douche.
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12 Pack 2/27/2014 11:26am
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davistld01 wrote:
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was...
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was talking "media code" to make the sponsor feel good instead of coming right out and speaking the whole truth (not like anybody would do that!).
so you created this "media code", then subsequently misinterpreted it, at which point it somehow became psuedo-fact.

"We are riding KTMs."

(that means he doesn't like KTM.... im fiddin' ta go post that on vitalmx.)
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lowrider 2/27/2014 11:30am
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mattmcphail wrote:
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride...
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride several bikes and let them chose what they wanted to ride. If it were up to him he would have chose Yamaha as it was the most lucrative financially but the rider chose KTM. Can't imagine Davi walking away from a ride he had a choice in picking.

I can't see Peick going to Honda. I'm not saying it can't happen I mean the kid has raced every brand under the sun. I could see him with JGR or RCH.

I could see Barcia with RCH. He seems to mesh with that kind of rough around the edges bad boy look Hart likes over there. With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image.

I imagine Weimer, Grant, and Hill have all kind of run their course. Between injuries and mediocre and inconsistent results I don't think they'll stay with any big teams. Maybe they fall somewhere like Rock River, Cycle Trader, BTO, etc.
MotoX85 wrote:
"With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image" Was there an RCH "Before" RC got involved...
"With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image"

Was there an RCH "Before" RC got involved. I thought the team was started with both Hart and RC at the same time.
RCH is the old Hart & Huntington team.
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Ing 2/27/2014 11:34am
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Anybody that "isn't comfortable" on a KTM and don't think it's a winning bike is looking for a excuse NOT to win. Doesn't seem to be slowing Dungey and Roczen down much.
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12 Pack 2/27/2014 11:38am
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Ing wrote:
Anybody that "isn't comfortable" on a KTM and don't think it's a winning bike is looking for a excuse NOT to win. Doesn't seem to be...
Anybody that "isn't comfortable" on a KTM and don't think it's a winning bike is looking for a excuse NOT to win. Doesn't seem to be slowing Dungey and Roczen down much.
I don't think anyone on the professional level is uncomfortable on the bike. I think that is just more internet speculation by the same people who think that "KTMs are hard to get parts for" and "KTMs are too expensive".

Newsflash, they aren't white and purple anymore, either. Hahaha

Matthes should wait until Tedesco's fill-in days with KTM are finished, get him on the show, and actually ask him the straight shit on the orange bikes.
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JeepnMike 2/27/2014 12:53pm
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12 Pack wrote:
I don't think anyone on the professional level is uncomfortable on the bike. I think that is just more internet speculation by the same people who...
I don't think anyone on the professional level is uncomfortable on the bike. I think that is just more internet speculation by the same people who think that "KTMs are hard to get parts for" and "KTMs are too expensive".

Newsflash, they aren't white and purple anymore, either. Hahaha

Matthes should wait until Tedesco's fill-in days with KTM are finished, get him on the show, and actually ask him the straight shit on the orange bikes.
................ And if Tedesco were to go on Matthes and say anything but how great the bikes were, he could potentially be screwing himself out of another potential fill-in (et all) ride.
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davistld01 2/27/2014 1:28pm
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davistld01 wrote:
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was...
I think maybe that's the same stuff I read here and in RacerX, and took it to believe he really didn't like the bike but was talking "media code" to make the sponsor feel good instead of coming right out and speaking the whole truth (not like anybody would do that!).
12 Pack wrote:
so you created this "media code", then subsequently misinterpreted it, at which point it somehow became psuedo-fact. "We are riding KTMs." (that means he doesn't like...
so you created this "media code", then subsequently misinterpreted it, at which point it somehow became psuedo-fact.

"We are riding KTMs."

(that means he doesn't like KTM.... im fiddin' ta go post that on vitalmx.)
No, not at all. Just admitting that I might have misinterpreted what was said. If you're trying to insult me or get into an arguement, your failing.

Try again, noob.
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MotoX85 2/27/2014 1:58pm
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mattmcphail wrote:
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride...
Bobby Hewitt (Rockstart KTM President and Team Owner) said in an interview that when the Zuk deal was up he let Davi, Jason, and Joey ride several bikes and let them chose what they wanted to ride. If it were up to him he would have chose Yamaha as it was the most lucrative financially but the rider chose KTM. Can't imagine Davi walking away from a ride he had a choice in picking.

I can't see Peick going to Honda. I'm not saying it can't happen I mean the kid has raced every brand under the sun. I could see him with JGR or RCH.

I could see Barcia with RCH. He seems to mesh with that kind of rough around the edges bad boy look Hart likes over there. With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image.

I imagine Weimer, Grant, and Hill have all kind of run their course. Between injuries and mediocre and inconsistent results I don't think they'll stay with any big teams. Maybe they fall somewhere like Rock River, Cycle Trader, BTO, etc.
MotoX85 wrote:
"With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image" Was there an RCH "Before" RC got involved...
"With RC involved now that may be changing and he may try to give it a cleaner image"

Was there an RCH "Before" RC got involved. I thought the team was started with both Hart and RC at the same time.
lowrider wrote:
RCH is the old Hart & Huntington team.
Ah yes, how my brain is slipping.
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BobPA 2/27/2014 1:59pm
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davistld01 wrote:
No, not at all. Just admitting that I might have misinterpreted what was said. If you're trying to insult me or get into an arguement, your...
No, not at all. Just admitting that I might have misinterpreted what was said. If you're trying to insult me or get into an arguement, your failing.

Try again, noob.
"You're" failing...ratard
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trailhopper 2/28/2014 2:59am
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davistld01 wrote:
No, not at all. Just admitting that I might have misinterpreted what was said. If you're trying to insult me or get into an arguement, your...
No, not at all. Just admitting that I might have misinterpreted what was said. If you're trying to insult me or get into an arguement, your failing.

Try again, noob.
BobPA wrote:
"You're" failing...ratard
Ummm what's a ratard? Looks like PaBoy is failing.
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The Loper 2/28/2014 6:04pm
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21 riders on that list. If the major teams stick with the same # of 450 riders here are the spots available.

Honda/Muscle Milk - 2 spots

JGR/Toyota/Yamaha - 2 spots

RCH/Soaring Eagle/Suzuki - 2 spots

Monster Energy/Kawasaki - 1 spot

Red Bull/KTM - 1 spot

Rockstar/KTM - 1 spot

BTO/KTM - 2 spots

On top of that there is talk that team 22 Motorsport/Discount Tire/Kawasaki will most likely be adding a second 450 rider. As well as Yosh./Suzuki adding a second 450 rider. Even if you add those two spots to the list that's only 13 positions available. That means that 8 guys on this list will be without a major ride for 2015. Of coarse some teams could choose to add a third 450 rider but with todays team budgets I don't think that happens. Rockstar/KTM could add a second 450 rider. And there is always a chance a new team is launched with a decent budget and factory support. There is talk Husky may have a factory supported team in the states in 2015. I just hope the lack of available positions doesn't cause a few of these guys to hang up their boots and call it a career.
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BobPA 2/28/2014 6:07pm
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Ummm what's a ratard? Looks like PaBoy is failing.
Watch "The Hangover" and you'll understand Wink

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Lucifa. 2/28/2014 9:01pm
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Retards ratards vitards. This thread is full of them.

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