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I just hope Deano gets factory ride, dude has way too much raw speed and talent to be left out of the factory teams. You can't teach speed huh?
But i want to see Dean on a factory ride regardless if its on a KTM, Honda or whatever. He is good enough for a factory ride like you said!
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I might be totally full of crap but I don't think he'll land on a full-factory team for '17. He's not a proven commodity, no matter how fast he has shown he can ride on occassion.
If they really are having a problem...quit making CRF250F's for a little bit, retool and make some 450's.
I know stuff happens but companies that big find a way.
Hell a local company in my area bought the corn field next to it, made it into a ghetto air strip and they fly out Air Bag parts to replace Takata's junk parts...in a town with less than 10,000 people. Surly Honda can find a way to stamp Titanium gas tanks so that they can get DeanO on a red bike if they waned.
Fact, a massive earthquake in Japan heavily damaged the facility that produces the CRF (along with a bunch of other models) line, Fact, it also completely wiped out one of their parts suppliers in the area.
Something to think about, in the grand scheme of things the CRF isn't a big quantity item for Honda, they don't make near enough to justify going out and building a new line to produce that bike, that would take longer to set up then actually repairing their current line! Also, there are other motorcycle lines that have been affected by this issue as well, such as Honda's new Africa Twin adventure bike, which is a world wide hit. But now there's a shortage of them because of this issue.
It isn't as simple as "quit making CRF250F's for a little bit", as this line builds multiple models, and they're all affected.
But honestly, when you realize how little CRF450Rs are actually built, it doesn't make much sense to go out and spend a ton of money setting up a manufacturing line just to get the bikes here two months earlier.
KTM is way more flexible? oh dear... what it comes down to in terms of paying riders, mechanics, transport, support staff, bikes, parts etc is budget....KTM has a VERY big sponsor who pays massive amounts of money to them...that is why KTM is so 'flexible'.
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Do they manufacture all the parts in one location, and assemble it in the same location?
Most of the cars produced here in Michigan are simply assembled in Michigan, with parts from all over the state/country/world. Tons of Level 2 or Level 3 suppliers that make the parts. So while people think the Camaro is made in Lansing...really just the body and a few other parts are.
I still believe that if Honda wanted they could make things happen like very few others.
having said that, I have no clue where deano will end up but I know, if I were rch, I'd go after him asap (if they haven't got anyone else signed but tickle).
(i know its the wrong class but it still bothers me)
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