Yamaha Factory Racing Announces Termination Of Sponsorship Agreement With Knich

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GrapeApe 2/22/2018 4:22am
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CosmicLatte wrote:
Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research...
Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research. Not really sure who dropped the ball on researching this new company before getting involved with them.
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I googled, and got nothing? What are names of other companies with which he is associated?
Well, I googled harder, and you're right. Whoever puts together Yamaha's deals clearly failed in their diligence. I wouldn't want that name associated with my company even if they paid cash up front.
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CosmicLatte 2/22/2018 4:46am
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Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research...
Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research. Not really sure who dropped the ball on researching this new company before getting involved with them.
GrapeApe wrote:
I googled, and got nothing? What are names of other companies with which he is associated?
GrapeApe wrote:
Well, I googled harder, and you're right. Whoever puts together Yamaha's deals clearly failed in their diligence. I wouldn't want that name associated with my company...
Well, I googled harder, and you're right. Whoever puts together Yamaha's deals clearly failed in their diligence. I wouldn't want that name associated with my company even if they paid cash up front.
I'm glad Google was able to help you out. There is no way anyone or any company would want their name connected in any way, with the long line of misconduct associated with this brand/person.
A little "googling" would have saved them some time and grief Smile
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sam hain 2/22/2018 4:49am
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Owner is big in ammo, FL school shooting this week .....sponsorship over. Coincidence?

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Langhammx 2/22/2018 4:56am
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Owner is big in ammo, FL school shooting this week .....sponsorship over. Coincidence?
Someone gets it !!!
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GrapeApe 2/22/2018 5:53am
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sam hain wrote:
Owner is big in ammo, FL school shooting this week .....sponsorship over. Coincidence?
Langhammx wrote:
Someone gets it !!!
I'm guessing he was run out of the ammo business. Internet is full of complaints about his companies, and they were popped with a $9.9 million arbitration award in July, 2017. In October, 2017, Knich Life Co was hatched.
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Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?
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ab5772 wrote:
[img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUVvnQepLLo/V50I0r6IiKI/AAAAAAABzQM/1y4mH4Ipz00hZlJxEC1SaacXv_JMqF09ACLcB/s1600/The-Knights-Who-Say-Ni-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-591173_1008_566.jpg[/img] Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?


Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?
hahaha...
a shrubbery?
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i guess i should have read through the pages before responding. i didn’t refresh the page i actually had a few convos via instagram to whoever...
i guess i should have read through the pages before responding. i didn’t refresh the page

i actually had a few convos via instagram to whoever runs their IG page. i was telling them respectfully how terrible and confusing their image is and unprofessional and confusing everything is. all i got was “thanks bro! knich 4 life!” responses. it was bizzare
Hhahahahhahahahahahha. That seems like such an appropriate InstaBro response.
Ghost of Jabroni 2/22/2018 8:37am
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Isn't Davi's friend an owner or something? Personally I think Knich was willing to sponsor whatever team Davi was on (and possibly even open up the...
Isn't Davi's friend an owner or something? Personally I think Knich was willing to sponsor whatever team Davi was on (and possibly even open up the cheque book for Davi to be on the team) and now that Davi has retired they have no reason to support the team.

I have no facts to back this up but it's just what it looks like to me.
This is the simple/likely answer.

But aside from that, Im kinda fascinated by WMG’s involvement and now their attempts at lying/distancing themselves from the brand that it seems obvious they were involved in. WMG is no joke of a company. For them to fail like this is unusual.
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With all due respect to Davi I really wondered why Yamaha signed him in the first place. But if Knich was helping pay his salary it makes more sense to me now.
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ab5772 wrote:
[img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUVvnQepLLo/V50I0r6IiKI/AAAAAAABzQM/1y4mH4Ipz00hZlJxEC1SaacXv_JMqF09ACLcB/s1600/The-Knights-Who-Say-Ni-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-591173_1008_566.jpg[/img] Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?


Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?
dsmith wrote:
hahaha...
a shrubbery?
KNEE(ch)
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Rdubs19 2/22/2018 9:04am
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Since the energy drink takeover. I've wondered why gatorade or powerade doesn't sponsor a team or rider. Whatever cost there is would surely be an absolute pittance compared to what they pay ball-stick athletes and would look great in comparison to the "poison" drinks of other teams. The marketing practically writes itself.
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motomike137 wrote:
With all due respect to Davi I really wondered why Yamaha signed him in the first place. But if Knich was helping pay his salary it...
With all due respect to Davi I really wondered why Yamaha signed him in the first place. But if Knich was helping pay his salary it makes more sense to me now.
He had a no salary deal with Yamaha.
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99.9% of people would never know about the Ammo scam companies. Me included. After googling I remember reading about that guys bogus companies on gun sites looking for cheaper ammo.




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Tracktor 2/22/2018 9:46am
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Yamaha better what out of the Knights of Knich now.............unless they have the means to procure a shrubbery.......

Edit - always read to last page before being clever.......damn you ab5772, damn you!......
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Asimo 2/22/2018 9:51am
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CosmicLatte wrote:
Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research...
Knich is just another color on the Mr. Bradley Mccorkle chameleon it seems. Anyone with Google can see the many colors if they do their research. Not really sure who dropped the ball on researching this new company before getting involved with them.
GrapeApe wrote:
I googled, and got nothing? What are names of other companies with which he is associated?
GrapeApe wrote:
Well, I googled harder, and you're right. Whoever puts together Yamaha's deals clearly failed in their diligence. I wouldn't want that name associated with my company...
Well, I googled harder, and you're right. Whoever puts together Yamaha's deals clearly failed in their diligence. I wouldn't want that name associated with my company even if they paid cash up front.
Quite a few. Homeland munitions is the one I remember. There was a handful more. Same company different names.

I doubt the Ammo thing is the reason. From what I've seen, no money.
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I guess they haven't found their niche??

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motomike137 2/22/2018 11:42am
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motomike137 wrote:
With all due respect to Davi I really wondered why Yamaha signed him in the first place. But if Knich was helping pay his salary it...
With all due respect to Davi I really wondered why Yamaha signed him in the first place. But if Knich was helping pay his salary it makes more sense to me now.
Tuna wrote:
He had a no salary deal with Yamaha.
So was Knich paying him? His deal was strictly incentive/performance with Yamaha?
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ab5772 wrote:
[img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUVvnQepLLo/V50I0r6IiKI/AAAAAAABzQM/1y4mH4Ipz00hZlJxEC1SaacXv_JMqF09ACLcB/s1600/The-Knights-Who-Say-Ni-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-591173_1008_566.jpg[/img] Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?


Maybe the Knights Who Say Knich were the inspiration for the brand?
dsmith wrote:
hahaha...
a shrubbery?
Lastander wrote:
KNEE(ch)
Literally started laughing so hard when I saw this that my stomach started to hurt. I can't help but think that the genius of this post was lost on some, so in honor of ab5772 and Lastander, I submit to you:

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MelonFan123 2/22/2018 11:55am
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Tuna wrote:
He had a no salary deal with Yamaha.
LOL
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GrapeApe wrote:
How does a company like that work their way into a title sponsorship of a "big 4" factory team?
All Any company has to do is cut the check. However, some companies aren't as solid as others, if I am head of marketing at Yamaha I would have done more research about a company getting ready to make a multi year commitment. I mean, it looks bad for everybody when a multi year sponsor barely makes it a few months...
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"Now that we've got all the marketing figured out, let's try to come up with a product."
Holy chit dude.... U say that as a joke, but it is wayyyy too true with a bunch of companies... Lol
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Cypress, CA - February 21, 2018 – It is with great disappointment that Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A announces that it has fallen for another slick marketing...
Cypress, CA - February 21, 2018 – It is with great disappointment that Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A announces that it has fallen for another slick marketing pitch by the latest questionable start up "Lifestyle" company.

Yamaha's Vice President of Motorsports was unavailable for further comment, as he was meeting with a wealthy Nigerian Prince about future sponsorship opportunities.
Dude.. im on my way to tampa, killing this beer and you made me lol. Thanks!!
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I get the idea. If you hardcore into one of the board sports they offer it can work as you can swap out a board every...
I get the idea. If you hardcore into one of the board sports they offer it can work as you can swap out a board every month. Let’s say you get the gold package for $99 per month plus the insurance of $9.95. U pick the surfboard swap option, you then pay $1,440 per year and can swap out the board every month for a different one. I know surfboards are $700 or more and with the gold package you can keep it after 6 months if you didn’t swap it out. Regardless you can swap out multiple times and keep a board which is worth it as surfboards get dings and need to be replaced at least yearly if your paddling out multiple times a week and can break as well and with the insurance it works. This is really for the hardcore daily user type though, otherwise not really worth it.
Sounds nice, but when you end your subscription, or if they go out of business you are out a lot of money and have nothing to show for it.
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incredible....
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https://motocross.transworld.net/news/yamaha-factory-racing-terminates-…

On Wednesday afternoon Yamaha issued a press release that stated they had ended their agreement with Knich, an upstart “action sports lifestyle brand” that had signed to a multi-year title sponsorship of the motocross program. This news comes amid a very eventful time for the Yamaha team, as Davi Millsaps recently announced his retirement from racing due to an offseason injury along with Justin Barcia’s confirmation to stay with the team through the remainder of the year and then a hand injury that required surgery.

We and many others wondered what exactly Knich is, as it’s unusual for a brand-new company to become a major supporter of a factory team. After talking to some people familiar with the company, we were told that Knich is the side project of an entrepreneur that is highly involved in ammunition and that Knich was created to side-step a restriction against firearm sponsorship. The founder of Knich is a friend to Millsaps, hence the connection to the team.

At the time we were told that aside from the entrepreneur making his initial money in ammunition, there is no direct connection between Knich and firearms.

The press release from Yamaha, which is posted in full below, included very limited details and only stated that the agreement is void, effective immediately.
harescrambled 2/22/2018 5:51pm
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Not necessarily...Yamaha has plenty of $$...they sure ain't handing it out in contingency.
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gnarwhip 2/22/2018 7:46pm
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Knich, isn't that the guy that let Mike McD drive the truck after Teddy KGB took his three stacks of high society?

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