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Somebody answer me this . All the guys that wrench for the SX only riders, do they get paid less because they are only working half a year ?

Take Goose, he worked for RC SX & Outdoors for years but now he just does SX and by May will be done. Yeah I'm sure he still works at the race shop or whatever but probably isn't working weekends etc like the outdoor guys.

I'd like a sensible answer if possible- thanks!
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Brian Calma, is Kevin Windham's Mechanic. I spoke to him at A1 press day, and he likes the fact he has the summers off. As far as pay, I guess he is paid enough to enjoy a few months off. When he worked for me, he got minimal...AND LIKED IT !!!
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Most of them are making enough to take the rest of the year off.

I need some stickers made for my road and TT bike.
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Its hard to make that call for Goose since he is such a seasoned and experienced mechanic. I think he does well regardless.
Most of the factory guys im sure do well and its a full time job for them weather they are at the track or not.
Some of the other guys i would assume they would need to look for work in the offseason.
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Nobody gets the summer off without a pay cut. I know Goose stayed on as do the other guys. There's always work to be done somewhere on somebodys bike.

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jmar 1/21/2009 8:03pm
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When Goose isn't on the road wrenching you can normally find him at the race shop in Brea.
UpTiTe 1/21/2009 8:16pm
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Dont kid yourself, there isnt to many mechanics in the pits that can afford to work half a year. He is employed by Suzuki not Reed, and they dont shut down for the summer. There is plenty to do without Chad there.
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englishman 1/21/2009 8:23pm
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Matt414 wrote:
Most of them are making enough to take the rest of the year off.

I need some stickers made for my road and TT bike.
Thanks everyone !! Matt just let me know what you need Gordon's got my digits & e-mail.
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i wouldn't think that goose would have much time off following reed around to the des Nations then to Aus for his supercross series
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jmar wrote:
When Goose isn't on the road wrenching you can normally find him at the race shop in Brea.
Brea?
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jmar wrote:
When Goose isn't on the road wrenching you can normally find him at the race shop in Brea.
GuyB wrote:
Brea?
Is it spelled wrong? It's on Imperial right outside of Yorba Linda.

Spent many of hours there with my son when he was at Suzuki.
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UpTiTe wrote:
Dont kid yourself, there isnt to many mechanics in the pits that can afford to work half a year. He is employed by Suzuki not Reed...
Dont kid yourself, there isnt to many mechanics in the pits that can afford to work half a year. He is employed by Suzuki not Reed, and they dont shut down for the summer. There is plenty to do without Chad there.
no way! next thing you'll be telling me is that the riders don't get to keep their bikes either.

i don't believe it!
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MxDaD324 wrote:
Its hard to make that call for Goose since he is such a seasoned and experienced mechanic. I think he does well regardless. Most of the...
Its hard to make that call for Goose since he is such a seasoned and experienced mechanic. I think he does well regardless.
Most of the factory guys im sure do well and its a full time job for them weather they are at the track or not.
Some of the other guys i would assume they would need to look for work in the offseason.
Goose get's to Travel the world. Finish the US season with Chad then comes to Australia with Chad. Get's a nice little holiday why he works. Must be great.
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lumpy790 1/22/2009 11:46am
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There is always testing for the next season.
knowitallnovice 1/22/2009 11:52am
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remember that rider poll that said reed was cheap to his mechanics?

that poll also said carmichael was extremely generous.

if reed wins the title you think he throws goose $100k?

the "new" reed that is. i mean he likes his bike, must have something to do with goose no?

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to bad goose couldnt work w/ allessi during the nationalsDizzy
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I only lost $4,000 of my own money when I did Supercross only.

that's not 4k less either it was 4k lost and gone .

very few guy's make enough to work half a year.
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Ashleymx 1/22/2009 1:31pm
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Goose was in Australia with Reed during the USA off season for the Super X series. No doubt one of the reasons hes so well prepaired for 09. Nobodys getting time off lol
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Short 43 1/22/2009 1:36pm
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How much do the best mechanics get paid annually?

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jmar wrote:
When Goose isn't on the road wrenching you can normally find him at the race shop in Brea.
GuyB wrote:
Brea?
jmar wrote:
Is it spelled wrong? It's on Imperial right outside of Yorba Linda.

Spent many of hours there with my son when he was at Suzuki.
Race Shop is in Corona not at the Main offices is what he is referring to.

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Short 43 wrote:
How much do the best mechanics get paid annually?
Not enough for the time they put in !

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Quote: Sondra........
"Not enough for the time they put in ! "

"FOR SHIZZLE"......!Woohoo

Dave O. Wink
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jmar wrote:
When Goose isn't on the road wrenching you can normally find him at the race shop in Brea.
GuyB wrote:
Brea?
it's a tar pit, everyone knows that.
xnationalwrench 1/22/2009 3:50pm
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Ozzy wrote:
Quote: Sondra........
"Not enough for the time they put in ! "

"FOR SHIZZLE"......!Woohoo

Dave O. Wink
While the factory wrenches make considerably more that the Privateer wrenches everyone does it not for the bucks but to be at the races. The hours you put in can't justify the pay. IMHO
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trick121 1/22/2009 3:57pm
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oh come on...

16 damn races...big deal

its not like these bikes are DKW's that break down every ride

power wash the bike, check the tire pressure, put some gas in it, tell the suspension guy to fix the forks, tell the motor guy to rebuilt the engine....

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GuyB wrote:
Brea?
jmar wrote:
Is it spelled wrong? It's on Imperial right outside of Yorba Linda.

Spent many of hours there with my son when he was at Suzuki.
Sondy132001 wrote:
Race Shop is in Corona not at the Main offices is what he is referring to.

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In the late 90s there was also a shop at Brea (Main offices) that Tool time worked out of. Goose wasn't with Suzuki then but it wasn't uncommon for Berlutie or Lee to be working there.
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jmar wrote:
Is it spelled wrong? It's on Imperial right outside of Yorba Linda.

Spent many of hours there with my son when he was at Suzuki.
Sondy132001 wrote:
Race Shop is in Corona not at the Main offices is what he is referring to.

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jmar wrote:
In the late 90s there was also a shop at Brea (Main offices) that Tool time worked out of. Goose wasn't with Suzuki then but it...
In the late 90s there was also a shop at Brea (Main offices) that Tool time worked out of. Goose wasn't with Suzuki then but it wasn't uncommon for Berlutie or Lee to be working there.
Hmmm do you think I didn't know this ? Just stating the facts, Corona now.

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Yep.....sucks now having to spend all that time flying back and forth from races when in the old days they were flying low with their box vans.
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Yep.....sucks now having to spend all that time flying back and forth from races when in the old days they were flying low with their box...
Yep.....sucks now having to spend all that time flying back and forth from races when in the old days they were flying low with their box vans.
Box Van stories...Most of the Honda mechanics would see Jake Thompson from Showa then driving his box van, turn off their lights pull up behind him or on the side of him shut off their engines and restart while driving, he said it would scare the shit out of him the noise was so loud...

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i wrenched for a west only supercross team b4.. when the series was done i would go back to my construction job.. the team paid my way to the races but thats it.. i did it becuz i love the sport
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Sondy132001 wrote:
Race Shop is in Corona not at the Main offices is what he is referring to.

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jmar wrote:
In the late 90s there was also a shop at Brea (Main offices) that Tool time worked out of. Goose wasn't with Suzuki then but it...
In the late 90s there was also a shop at Brea (Main offices) that Tool time worked out of. Goose wasn't with Suzuki then but it wasn't uncommon for Berlutie or Lee to be working there.
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Hmmm do you think I didn't know this ? Just stating the facts, Corona now.

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didnt suzuki used to be down the street from yamaha in cypress?.. i used to go there to get bikes

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