Roczen and Oakley

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Edited Date/Time 10/10/2017 5:26pm
Is Ken not with Oakley anymore? Always wearing the all black goggle without any branding.
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Motofinne 10/10/2017 10:39am
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It seems so.

I would not be surprised if those black goggles are a new upcoming model from Fox.
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kongols 10/10/2017 10:47am
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Michael explained that Roczen never had a contract with Oakley, he was just using them because his sponsor did not have a goggle he liked. Now that they came up with goggles he likes, he will stop using Oakley.
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tcallahan707 10/10/2017 10:56am
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kongols wrote:
Michael explained that Roczen never had a contract with Oakley, he was just using them because his sponsor did not have a goggle he liked. Now...
Michael explained that Roczen never had a contract with Oakley, he was just using them because his sponsor did not have a goggle he liked. Now that they came up with goggles he likes, he will stop using Oakley.
Can you expand on this? I can see it being true if he was running a blacked out set of Oakley’s but I can’t see how Fox would allow him to run another brand’s logo, yet prevent him from getting paid by them. And I can’t see Roczen running any goggle company for free.
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c0ncEpT 10/10/2017 11:02am
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You don't think riders have worn another company's goggles with there sponsors goggle strap on it??? Its happened plenty of times.

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HenryJ77 10/10/2017 11:03am
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The all black goggle he has been wearing is a new Fox goggle, which is very similar to the airbrake.
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kongols 10/10/2017 11:05am
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tcallahan707 wrote:
Can you expand on this? I can see it being true if he was running a blacked out set of Oakley’s but I can’t see how...
Can you expand on this? I can see it being true if he was running a blacked out set of Oakley’s but I can’t see how Fox would allow him to run another brand’s logo, yet prevent him from getting paid by them. And I can’t see Roczen running any goggle company for free.
Most likely Michael will chime in sooner or later, but that is how he explained it. Roczen did not have a contract with Oakley.
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Motofinne 10/10/2017 11:10am
10/10/2017 11:10am Edited Date/Time 10/10/2017 11:11am
So Oakley had a Roczen signature edition of the Airbrakes even though Roczen wasn't an "Oakley athlete"?

That sounds weird and i'm skeptical.
jorgechavez 10/10/2017 11:21am
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I believe Oakley used to make Fox's goggle (not sure if they still do or not) so maybe that's why he was able to do it?

In 2014 he started the season in Fox goggles but switched to Oakley because I would assume he was having problems with it.
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ge217 10/10/2017 1:16pm
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kongols wrote:
Michael explained that Roczen never had a contract with Oakley, he was just using them because his sponsor did not have a goggle he liked. Now...
Michael explained that Roczen never had a contract with Oakley, he was just using them because his sponsor did not have a goggle he liked. Now that they came up with goggles he likes, he will stop using Oakley.
http://racerxonline.com/2014/11/06/oakley-signs-ken-roczen
Aussie_power_sports 10/10/2017 1:56pm
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Motofinne wrote:
So Oakley had a Roczen signature edition of the Airbrakes even though Roczen wasn't an "Oakley athlete"?

That sounds weird and i'm skeptical.
That doesnt make sense. Im pretty sure rozcen was getting paid via oakley
crusty_xx 10/10/2017 2:07pm
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I don't know about Oakley and Roczen but I don't think Progrip pays a lot to Gajser for using their Goggle like that

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ML512 10/10/2017 2:11pm
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Motofinne wrote:
So Oakley had a Roczen signature edition of the Airbrakes even though Roczen wasn't an "Oakley athlete"?

That sounds weird and i'm skeptical.
He did at first, but not over the past year. That's why Oakley could no longer sell the Ken Roczen edition goggle.
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omalley 10/10/2017 3:13pm
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c0ncEpT wrote:
You don't think riders have worn another company's goggles with there sponsors goggle strap on it??? Its happened plenty of times.
Gloves, too...
Aussie_power_sports 10/10/2017 4:08pm
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ML512 wrote:
He did at first, but not over the past year. That's why Oakley could no longer sell the Ken Roczen edition goggle.
Interesting so I'm assuming kennys fox deal was head to toe including goggles. Was the swap to shift gear the cause as shift didnt make a goggle and it would of looked weird running fox goggles with shift set up.
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mxjon454 10/10/2017 4:10pm
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HenryJ77 wrote:
The all black goggle he has been wearing is a new Fox goggle, which is very similar to the airbrake.
I think its the same as what Tim Gajser has been wearing all year too.
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ML512 10/10/2017 4:13pm
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HenryJ77 wrote:
The all black goggle he has been wearing is a new Fox goggle, which is very similar to the airbrake.
mxjon454 wrote:
I think its the same as what Tim Gajser has been wearing all year too.
No, Tim has been in a ProGrip frame all year with a blacked out strap.
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mxjon454 10/10/2017 4:14pm
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ML512 wrote:
He did at first, but not over the past year. That's why Oakley could no longer sell the Ken Roczen edition goggle.
Aussie_power_sports wrote:
Interesting so I'm assuming kennys fox deal was head to toe including goggles. Was the swap to shift gear the cause as shift didnt make a...
Interesting so I'm assuming kennys fox deal was head to toe including goggles. Was the swap to shift gear the cause as shift didnt make a goggle and it would of looked weird running fox goggles with shift set up.
I think his change to shift gear was because he is a younger "free" rider. Shift is more like a "lifestyle" brand where fox was more hardcore moto. My understanding was fox wanted a younger rider in shift gear while they had Dungey and put Reed in fox. Roczen still a fox rider with helmets and boots, but fox just wanted to get someone of that caliper in shift cause they already had a top guy (dungey) in fox.
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mxjon454 10/10/2017 4:15pm
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HenryJ77 wrote:
The all black goggle he has been wearing is a new Fox goggle, which is very similar to the airbrake.
mxjon454 wrote:
I think its the same as what Tim Gajser has been wearing all year too.
ML512 wrote:
No, Tim has been in a ProGrip frame all year with a blacked out strap.
Ohh ok. I remember seeing that Tim was testing a new goggle too so i thought maybe it was a new fox goggle. Whatever happened to Cairolis Neox goggle?

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Dcross829 10/10/2017 4:55pm
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I think roczen will be back in fox and Wilson will be wearing shift.
swedishfishmx 10/10/2017 5:26pm
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Speaking of his Roczen's Oakley Signature Goggle. I have two of the Dodge goggles still in their boxes signed Smile .



I had to force myself not to wear one of them.
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jhansen510 10/10/2017 5:29pm
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swedishfishmx wrote:
Speaking of his Roczen's Oakley Signature Goggle. I have two of the Dodge goggles still in their boxes signed :). [img]https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Dodge-SRT-Hellcat-Limited-Edition-Goggle-by-Oakley-630x420.jpg[/img] I had to force myself...
Speaking of his Roczen's Oakley Signature Goggle. I have two of the Dodge goggles still in their boxes signed Smile .



I had to force myself not to wear one of them.
How much?

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RPM68 10/10/2017 5:37pm
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swedishfishmx wrote:
Speaking of his Roczen's Oakley Signature Goggle. I have two of the Dodge goggles still in their boxes signed :). [img]https://mikeshouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Dodge-SRT-Hellcat-Limited-Edition-Goggle-by-Oakley-630x420.jpg[/img] I had to force myself...
Speaking of his Roczen's Oakley Signature Goggle. I have two of the Dodge goggles still in their boxes signed Smile .



I had to force myself not to wear one of them.
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How much?

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