Marvin Musquin's Illegal Gear

ToolMaker 1/7/2018 4:08pm
1/7/2018 4:08pm
Well independant testing has shown that wearing those noncompliant numbers gives you a 1 second per lap advantage. This cheating needs to be stopped asap.
raceridentity 1/7/2018 5:04pm
1/7/2018 5:04pm
abn166 wrote:
You created a profile so this can be your first post? Do we really need to bitch and whine about numbers and jerseys?
I did it to ask a simple question. If a privateer were to wear a similar gear would he be denied? I own a graphic company. Should one of my riders choose to run something like this would they be told no?
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mauidex 1/7/2018 5:06pm
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raceridentity wrote:
I did it to ask a simple question. If a privateer were to wear a similar gear would he be denied? I own a graphic company...
I did it to ask a simple question. If a privateer were to wear a similar gear would he be denied? I own a graphic company. Should one of my riders choose to run something like this would they be told no?
maybe you might want to ask the AMA/FIM instead of an MX forum??Whistling Whistling
raceridentity 1/7/2018 5:10pm
1/7/2018 5:10pm
mauidex wrote:
maybe you might want to ask the AMA/FIM instead of an MX forum??Whistling Whistling
We already know what the answer would be. The point being is that everyone should be held to the same standards

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MR. X 1/7/2018 5:18pm
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Rules don't apply to everyone's little french teddy bear.
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motoxparks 1/7/2018 5:46pm
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It never should have been a rule in the first place. I say they continue to ignore it. That gear was sick!
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wacker 1/7/2018 5:48pm
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He could be protested and DQ'd for his number size on the front plate unless they changed the rules for 18....... I know when I did PC's graphics there wasn't a chance in hell we weren't playing on the safe side. There are some fickle people out there when it comes down to race wins and championships.
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fins227 1/7/2018 5:50pm
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Rules are rules. I say DQ
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Lots of sand droppings these days
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aedwards07 1/7/2018 6:10pm
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If it’s a privateer yes there would be a issue. Similar to number size on the number plates. Try fitting a 3 digit 6inch tall number on the front or 5.5 tall number on the side plates of some of these new bikes. A few years ago when Cody Gragg was racing outdoors i made his front numbers a quarter inch too short. I had to make him a new one for next week since they measured the front plate. But yet Red Bull ktm was running numbers about a inch too short the entire year.
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WFO 1/7/2018 6:12pm
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Difficult to read and fugly but if he likes it then........
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Johnny Depp 1/7/2018 6:15pm
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The protest period is over.
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abn166 wrote:
You created a profile so this can be your first post? Do we really need to bitch and whine about numbers and jerseys?
raceridentity wrote:
I did it to ask a simple question. If a privateer were to wear a similar gear would he be denied? I own a graphic company...
I did it to ask a simple question. If a privateer were to wear a similar gear would he be denied? I own a graphic company. Should one of my riders choose to run something like this would they be told no?
They certainly wouldn't be punished. If anything, they may ask them to conform to the uniform regulations to avoid being punished next time. How do you know they didn't do this to Marvin?
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m.hardesty16 1/7/2018 6:54pm
1/7/2018 6:54pm Edited Date/Time 1/7/2018 6:55pm
Why is that so bad? About the dumbest rule ive read in a while.
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TeamGreen 1/7/2018 7:01pm
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My conclusion?

The Gays don't like Marvin.
DrinkMoreWater 1/7/2018 8:04pm
1/7/2018 8:04pm
Seems like Marvin isn't AMA's preferred winner.
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MX Culture 1/7/2018 8:13pm
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The jersey goes through tech with the mechanic and bike before the event. If it was approved then, there is no ground for DQ.
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NMRed 1/7/2018 8:22pm
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raceridentity wrote:
According to the AMA Rulebook, the gear that Marvin was running in Anaheim should be illegal for competition (with the exception of the Las Vegas round)...
According to the AMA Rulebook, the gear that Marvin was running in Anaheim should be illegal for competition (with the exception of the Las Vegas round). The Star Racing riders and Cooper Webb ran the gear during qualifying, but changed for the night show. What is everyone's opinion concerning this? If a privateer were to wear a similar gear, how do you think the AMA would react?




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mxjon454 1/7/2018 9:03pm
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Yaa its a dumb rule for sure. But if its a rule shouldnt the ama follow their rulebook and do something about it? Lol of course the ama wont follow their own rules, but instead make up rules on the spot.
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Berm 1/7/2018 9:13pm
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NMRed wrote:
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Are you serious? The OP mentioned that he wore the same gear during the night show, and I don't see how you could say his gear looked dramatically different for the night when it looks the same to me (see video below)....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=128&v=MJ_Yu00LQiY
Edge-Of-Adhesion 1/7/2018 9:16pm
1/7/2018 9:16pm
At one point the FIM dispensed with the rule that required GP riders to have race numbers on the side of the bikes to make way for more advertising space but I think it only lasted a season.
Herb Eaversmells 1/7/2018 9:42pm
1/7/2018 9:42pm Edited Date/Time 1/7/2018 9:51pm
I was at the track and watched him during the day. (Practice) I did notice when his back was hit by the sun, that it was reflecting pretty damn bright, Night not so bad. Looks good, but I wonder if it bothers any of the riders during timed practice????

Someone needs to make a name/number combo that reflects.
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I heard it was made of real gold
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WhipMeister 1/7/2018 10:21pm
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I'm sure it was good for a second a lap.
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tek14 1/8/2018 1:36am
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So Musqoon, Bogle, Stewarts, Tomac, Wilson, Millslap all got 0 points from A1 right?
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downard254 1/8/2018 3:55am
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downard254 wrote:
Old rule written before transponders. They don’t need your name or number on the shirt anymore, the transponder tells them everything they need to know.
kzizok wrote:
What if they still score by hand as a back up?
Rhino wrote:
I think JTs mom does this. Or did.
They used to have several people do it. One of my college buddy’s back in the day is now VP of merchandising at Feld and when he was interning with the AMA in the 90’s, he’d get me up in the scoring booth to help score. We never looked at the riders shirts, only the number plates. Of course now those are getting smaller every year too.
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rileymx 1/8/2018 6:10am
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i didn't see any of this when ryan dungey won on the fox copper gear.........
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MikeyB35 1/8/2018 6:14am
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Gold jacket, green jacket who gives a sh*t?
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tprice07 1/8/2018 7:46am
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raceridentity wrote:
According to the AMA Rulebook, the gear that Marvin was running in Anaheim should be illegal for competition (with the exception of the Las Vegas round)...
According to the AMA Rulebook, the gear that Marvin was running in Anaheim should be illegal for competition (with the exception of the Las Vegas round). The Star Racing riders and Cooper Webb ran the gear during qualifying, but changed for the night show. What is everyone's opinion concerning this? If a privateer were to wear a similar gear, how do you think the AMA would react?




Rules are rules...but the gold on black looks like shit. Needs some kind of outline...plus it look like some crap a dance mom would wear.

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