French dude with Cool jt racing collection.

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robkinuk 11/13/2015 2:45am
11/13/2015 2:45am
Great to see John Gregory coming on here to help contribute to this guys collection!, .............true classSmile

On JT, what is happening with the brand in 2015/16 in the US? They had the massive re-launch few years ago, highlighting their past heritage but then owners changed, management buy out and Art Director David Bailey told me he left as because the new guys just wanted him to sign off on their designs, not really interested in his designs, just wanted him as a figurehead for marketing purposes.
How are the new ranges received?, are they getting sales, chasing the younger market and not relying on old Vets who knew JT Racing back in it's hey day?
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smezmx 11/13/2015 3:31am
11/13/2015 3:31am
HenryA wrote:
Haaha man, you truly are a fan!
And good job smezmx, how cool that you managed to link them together by this thread!
Thankyou sir,my pleasure!
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mpy 11/13/2015 4:07am
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robkinuk wrote:
Great to see John Gregory coming on here to help contribute to this guys collection!, .............true class:) On JT, what is happening with the brand in...
Great to see John Gregory coming on here to help contribute to this guys collection!, .............true classSmile

On JT, what is happening with the brand in 2015/16 in the US? They had the massive re-launch few years ago, highlighting their past heritage but then owners changed, management buy out and Art Director David Bailey told me he left as because the new guys just wanted him to sign off on their designs, not really interested in his designs, just wanted him as a figurehead for marketing purposes.
How are the new ranges received?, are they getting sales, chasing the younger market and not relying on old Vets who knew JT Racing back in it's hey day?
Yeah, I'd like to know how they're doing. Not great is my guess, the latest riding gear looks really mediocre. But I thought they really lacked a vision when they relaunched a few years back. Back then it was only retro gear... and no vision forward.

They need Marc Blanchard...
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P-Nut 11/13/2015 8:11am
11/13/2015 8:11am
That is one amazing collection.....DAMN!!!!

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uk125250 11/13/2015 10:13am
11/13/2015 10:13am
Love the sculpture around the Lechein pants!
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ninety3 11/13/2015 11:18am
11/13/2015 11:18am Edited Date/Time 11/13/2015 11:19am
robkinuk wrote:
Great to see John Gregory coming on here to help contribute to this guys collection!, .............true class:) On JT, what is happening with the brand in...
Great to see John Gregory coming on here to help contribute to this guys collection!, .............true classSmile

On JT, what is happening with the brand in 2015/16 in the US? They had the massive re-launch few years ago, highlighting their past heritage but then owners changed, management buy out and Art Director David Bailey told me he left as because the new guys just wanted him to sign off on their designs, not really interested in his designs, just wanted him as a figurehead for marketing purposes.
How are the new ranges received?, are they getting sales, chasing the younger market and not relying on old Vets who knew JT Racing back in it's hey day?
Saw Darryl Atkins riding in new JT gear at the track recently, it's not the old school gear so much anymore, looked good

Talked to him a bit, cool dude, and is working there as VP of sales

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Boarddesign 11/13/2015 11:40am
11/13/2015 11:40am
Wow, that pretty much covers my wish list at 13 years old!! FANTASTIC!!
Dirty Britches 11/13/2015 12:06pm
11/13/2015 12:06pm Edited Date/Time 11/13/2015 12:06pm
That man has a disease. haha. Next thing we'll see is a JT tattoo on his somewhere.
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nytsmaC 11/13/2015 12:37pm
11/13/2015 12:37pm
Call me nostalgic but if this isn't shaping up to be a Hall of Fame thread I don't know what is.
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Paul333 11/13/2015 4:31pm
11/13/2015 4:31pm
Wow that is one hell of a collection.
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Myke 11/13/2015 10:38pm
11/13/2015 10:38pm
Paul333 wrote:
Wow that is one hell of a collection.
No kidding!
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mxBryan 11/15/2015 4:16am
11/15/2015 4:16am
This is by far the most awesome vintage collection i've ever seen !

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smezmx 11/16/2015 3:53am
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Cool to see John in here, check out this podcast (one of my favorites I've ever done btw) I did with him about the rise of...
Cool to see John in here, check out this podcast (one of my favorites I've ever done btw) I did with him about the rise of JT Racing, the products and why he sold the company. Scroll down a bit. It's also on iTunes.

http://www.pulpmx.com/stories/scott-motorsports-all-time-underrated-pod…
Just listened to the podcast,it was cool thankyou for posting.curious to see now as to what mr. Gregory will be sending pascal for his collection?.listening to the podcast i learned that broc glover was heavily involved with mr. Gregory and jt racing.well,his riding gear happened to be my favourite riding gear ever.here is a pic of me sitting on a friends rm125 in 1988 with the "glover" riding gear.i owned a yz250 at the time and even had the #44 glover replica jt als 2 helmet with the paintjob (very rare in the uk).i even loved my flexxon gloves! The only thing i did'nt have was the jt boots! I literally wore that riding gear out! Only thing i was able to sell on was the helmet and i truly wish i had'nt now.damn!
Love this thread!
Thanks guys.


Love it.






travis-grant 11/16/2015 9:30am
11/16/2015 9:30am
pascal gauthier wrote:
Voici quelques photos supplémentaires [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111074/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111075/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111076/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111077/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111078/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111079/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Voici quelques photos supplémentaires











pascal gauthier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111081/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111082/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111083/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/13/111084/s1200_image.jpg[/img]








smezmx wrote:
Ha ha,hi pascal,welcome to the party!! Love the jt grass/lawn! :laugh: Mr gregory would like to add to your beautiful collection.glad to get you two guys...
Ha ha,hi pascal,welcome to the party!! Love the jt grass/lawn! Laughing
Mr gregory would like to add to your beautiful collection.glad to get you two guys talkin together.
WHERE DO I GET ONE OF THOSE JT HONDA TOPS HE IS WEARING WHILE SAT ON THE BIKE? i would seriously wear that today
travis-grant 11/16/2015 9:33am
11/16/2015 9:33am
looking at Leichen's pants there and his nickname on the back ''DOGGER'' always makes me chuckle

the British will understand
ryanair222 11/21/2015 4:29am
11/21/2015 4:29am
Hi guys i am Mauro and write from Italy is a honor stay with us !! presented me with a few photo of
my litle collection of jt suff..see you soon...





































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smezmx 7/24/2016 11:30am
7/24/2016 11:30am
Ok just found out that pascal (the french dude) flew over to stay with john gregory for a week back in may.turns out mr gregory is a great guy who treated him "like a son" and gave him an absolute shedload of cool original jt racing stuff.from the pics you can see he got original bob hannah,jean michel bayle,john gregory and jacky vimond race helmet's.brand new scott boots signed by bob hannah himself! He also got prototype pant's and clothing in colours never seen or sold before so truly rare as hen's teeth! Looks like he also got loads of other stuff too,and all signed at the race's by broc glover,roger de coster and mr gregory himself. Unbelieveable! I'm gobsmacked! One lucky french dude!






































































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Sidecar 7/24/2016 12:20pm
7/24/2016 12:20pm
Wow....... Wow...... I'm uuuum..... Wow......

That is awesome......
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ledger 7/24/2016 7:49pm
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You always bring the cool factor to Vital. Good job smez. Big Al.
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smezmx 7/25/2016 2:01am
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ledger wrote:
You always bring the cool factor to Vital. Good job smez. Big Al.
Ah thanks uncle alan! your a cool dude. it does'nt get much cooler than bob hannah flying over to your HOUSE in person just to give you a pair of signed unused scott boots!!! Or having "the man" sign your stuff at the race's. i must admit (after seeing all that cool stuff) i'd love to own an als-1 of my own.......maybe one day? ya never know! Laughing Wink Wink Cool
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smezmx 8/5/2016 9:59pm
8/5/2016 9:59pm
Some nice new 2017 "bad bones" retro gear coming out later this month too.real nice.









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