Needs more USA and less Geico , Red Bull

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Edited Date/Time 9/22/2014 9:32pm
Martins bike is more in line with what I'd like to see.

I don't blame the sponsors but this is supposed to be a Country thing like the Olympics.
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MxKing809 8/21/2014 8:10pm
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Geico is 80% flag, the KTM is 20% flag...... The Orange guys look bad compared to the D'COR bikes!!!
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500guy 8/21/2014 8:12pm
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88% Geico then the rest to me.
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peelout 8/21/2014 8:13pm
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Totally agree. Should be less about brand recognition and more about team flair imo
TripleFive 8/21/2014 8:16pm
8/21/2014 8:16pm
Maybe we are forgetting how expensive it is to send a factory bike and rider to Europe? Obama sure isn't fitting the bill.

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look out below 8/21/2014 8:19pm
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Remember the years we didn't go because no one wanted to foot the bill? It is ugly but its better than not sending a team.
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500guy 8/21/2014 8:20pm
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TripleFive wrote:
Maybe we are forgetting how expensive it is to send a factory bike and rider to Europe? Obama sure isn't fitting the bill.
Make any excuse you want, it's to much of them and not enough USA.
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Crush 8/21/2014 8:21pm
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Perhaps the USA would like to pay for it.
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MxKing809 8/21/2014 8:27pm
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Crush wrote:
Perhaps the USA would like to pay for it.
We could, cause this here is America, and we get shit done. Evil


TripleFive 8/21/2014 8:31pm
8/21/2014 8:31pm Edited Date/Time 8/21/2014 8:57pm
TripleFive wrote:
Maybe we are forgetting how expensive it is to send a factory bike and rider to Europe? Obama sure isn't fitting the bill.
500guy wrote:
Make any excuse you want, it's to much of them and not enough USA.
I see your point.

I also think it's kind of stupid that the riders don't legally change their names to U S A and race with a flag tied to their necks. I mean, how are those reds going to know which country is so far out front?
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MxKing809 8/21/2014 8:33pm
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It's always kind of been a number plate thing..... Maybe no one told KTM they were going full flag boner? Either way, it looks sweet. Nothing against KTM for wanting to rep the people footing the bills (red bull)
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Xeno 8/21/2014 8:37pm
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I like how they made GIECO a matching blue instead of the standard yellow. Good idea.
Aceofspades 8/21/2014 8:44pm
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I thought it would've looked cool if the KTM logo was an American flag motif itself. Ah, bikes still look good, but I think the sponsor logos kind of overdo it a little as well.
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Ozzy 8/22/2014 6:17am
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Graphics don't Win races!
The MXoN are Won with Team Work no more no less!!
SEE ARE125 8/22/2014 6:32am
8/22/2014 6:32am Edited Date/Time 8/22/2014 7:39am
KTM should put Dungey on a Husky so our bikes are red, white, and blue.
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KTM team was more selfish on the graphics then the others for sure. They could have done more like the others and still had thier own deal.
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MOTORSPORTFOX 8/22/2014 7:59am
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There are tons of contractual obligations from the sponsors (logo placement, color and size) on the bikes/gear/rigs
Also almost all companies have strict logo color/design specifications that can not be modified
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ML512 8/22/2014 8:17am
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MOTORSPORTFOX wrote:
There are tons of contractual obligations from the sponsors (logo placement, color and size) on the bikes/gear/rigs Also almost all companies have strict logo color/design specifications...
There are tons of contractual obligations from the sponsors (logo placement, color and size) on the bikes/gear/rigs
Also almost all companies have strict logo color/design specifications that can not be modified
I'm actually very surprised that Geico's logo color was changed. From a corporate business stand point, that's pretty big for them to do.
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GuyB 8/22/2014 8:24am
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Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

Wink

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ML512 8/22/2014 8:31am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

Wink
Remember, we have quite a few Doctors as well.
gabrielmalinois 8/22/2014 8:39am
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It seems to and me they could get one time sponsors for this pretty easy that would allow them to run graphics that were free of the sponsors logo (or at least make them smaller). Being it's an international deal they can call the team something like (Team USA brought to you by Lockheed Martin). Instead of the flag motif I think it would be cool if they decked out the bikes to look like dollar bills. make one bike a one dollar bill with the big G. Washington picture on the tank, the other a Five with Lincoln and best rider gets the $100.00 bill with B. Franklin.
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peelout 8/22/2014 8:39am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

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you forgot Milf Hunters
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ML512 8/22/2014 9:10am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

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peelout wrote:
you forgot Milf Hunters
Laughing my morning is much better now, thanks Peely.
Jamie_Munro 8/22/2014 9:34am
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Sponsored recently?
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TripleFive wrote:
Maybe we are forgetting how expensive it is to send a factory bike and rider to Europe? Obama sure isn't fitting the bill.
500guy wrote:
Make any excuse you want, it's to much of them and not enough USA.
Boo fuckin hoo. You babies will cry about anything.
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mxb2 8/22/2014 9:53am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

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And life coaches, fitness experts, firearm experts, marriage counselors,politicians. pretty much like a internet wal.mart one stop shop.
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TripleFive wrote:
Maybe we are forgetting how expensive it is to send a factory bike and rider to Europe? Obama sure isn't fitting the bill.
500guy wrote:
Make any excuse you want, it's to much of them and not enough USA.
Or you could flip the bill and make them anyway you want.
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Camp332 8/22/2014 10:04am
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500guy wrote:
Martins bike is more in line with what I'd like to see. I don't blame the sponsors but this is supposed to be a Country thing...
Martins bike is more in line with what I'd like to see.

I don't blame the sponsors but this is supposed to be a Country thing like the Olympics.
Awesome Bro! Thumbs up
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jeffro503 8/22/2014 10:11am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

Wink
You forgot "Rocket scientist and Brain surgeons ".
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500guy 8/22/2014 10:15am
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GuyB wrote:
Let's see, among the skill sets we have here in the Vital MX forums:

Team Managers.
Rider Coaches.
Officials.
Meteorologists.
Agents.
And now, Graphic Designers.

Wink
jeffro503 wrote:
You forgot "Rocket scientist and Brain surgeons ".
He also left off Dramatic yes Men.

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