2021 Supercross rd.1

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I own a small off-road parts company where I sell to shops, dealers, and enthusiasts. We just wrapped up one of the biggest off-road shows of the year in Southern California. All of the manufacturers bring their full blown set ups. Can-am, Polaris, Yamaha, Honda, etc. These shows bring serious traction. Nothing in the MX industry (unfortunately) compares. Each year I see more and more Mx people here. Last year Cole Seely was doing a signing and to much surprise not a single person was talking to him. I’m a big fan, so I went up and just started chatting with the dude.
This year I met a factory mechanic who promised me that the first round of supercross in 2021 will be in Dubai, outdoors. He said the price of Dubai was paying for almost everything which doesn’t surprise me because I have even been offered to send a budget myself and fly out to do an off-road show there. All expenses paid.

Anyways, thoughts?
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9/15/2019 8:26pm Edited Date/Time 9/15/2019 8:26pm
I've got Oceanfront property in Ari-zon-a
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Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just smiled and said no way I can't believe it!
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No way, but I do remember Jim Holley as world super cross champ when some out of US races were added to the SX schedule and there were two championships.

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bvm111 wrote:
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just...
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just smiled and said no way I can't believe it!
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a sales guy at your local shop. Haha I’m in sales man half the shit I say is just to fire people up and get them excited.
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9/15/2019 10:31pm
Yyyyyup!
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Sx is going to go same way as mxgp. Only way to make more money and spread the sport is to go global. I like it, it will open the door for more international riders.

If US can arrange an amateur class with 4 big races in full stadiums per year (85, 125, 250f) and 5-6 smaller races slight bigger then arenacross it will be a great feeder.
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9/16/2019 5:15am
The chances of round one not being anaheim is slim to none.

Also, why would a factory mechanic know this information
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kb228 wrote:
The chances of round one not being anaheim is slim to none.

Also, why would a factory mechanic know this information
I wonder if that forementioned person would claim being factory mechanic also when sober.

BS meter is off charts with this thread anyway.
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9/16/2019 8:05am Edited Date/Time 9/16/2019 8:09am
Kinda but not really. I think there’s a good chance for a surprise round but Dubai is incorrect.
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9/16/2019 8:16am
Jt$ wrote:
Kinda but not really. I think there’s a good chance for a surprise round but Dubai is incorrect.
On the other hand...the way the Houthis just smoked that refinery...it could actually end up somewhere like Dubai!
Laughing
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9/16/2019 8:18am
bvm111 wrote:
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just...
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just smiled and said no way I can't believe it!
skeef wrote:
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a...
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a sales guy at your local shop. Haha I’m in sales man half the shit I say is just to fire people up and get them excited.
I'm taking this entire thread as just a way to fire people up and get them excited... Wink
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9/16/2019 8:19am Edited Date/Time 9/16/2019 8:20am
bvm111 wrote:
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just...
Yeah and I was just in my local power sport dealer and the sales manager swears there will be a 2021 KX250 two stroke... I just smiled and said no way I can't believe it!
skeef wrote:
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a...
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a sales guy at your local shop. Haha I’m in sales man half the shit I say is just to fire people up and get them excited.
cwtoyota wrote:
I'm taking this entire thread as just a way to fire people up and get them excited... Wink
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
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9/16/2019 8:28am Edited Date/Time 9/16/2019 8:28am
Riders and teams whined and bitched about the expenses and hassle due to one round a year in Toronto..... Chances of a Dubai round seem insane.
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skeef wrote:
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a...
Maybe he’s full of it but we’re talking about an OEM factory mechanic who has been in our industry professionally wrenching for 20 years versus a sales guy at your local shop. Haha I’m in sales man half the shit I say is just to fire people up and get them excited.
cwtoyota wrote:
I'm taking this entire thread as just a way to fire people up and get them excited... Wink
TeamGreen wrote:
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
Laughing
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room...





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9/16/2019 10:35am
cwtoyota wrote:
I'm taking this entire thread as just a way to fire people up and get them excited... Wink
TeamGreen wrote:
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
Laughing
cwtoyota wrote:
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373265/s1200_IMG_2698.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373266/s1200_IMG_2679.jpg[/img]
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room...





Agreed! DZ two minutes out ✌🏻
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9/16/2019 10:48am
Also, I don't believe Round 1 on the Supercross Championship will be at Dubai, I could see them running a Supercross World Championship like they did back in the day.
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I was fortunate to spend last spring break in Qatar, which is on the same level as Dubai.. the wealth is insane and they are willing to literally throw money at anything to promote their country. I bet if the promoters said you have to foot the entire bill for every rider and double the purse payout for them, they would do it. Look at what Qatar is doing for the World Cup... insane man.
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9/16/2019 3:43pm
TeamGreen wrote:
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
Laughing
cwtoyota wrote:
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373265/s1200_IMG_2698.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373266/s1200_IMG_2679.jpg[/img]
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room...





Wade221 wrote:
Agreed! DZ two minutes out ✌🏻
Let me know when they're gonna open the door so I can go up-stairs and order a pizza...or, maybe, take a nap...
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9/16/2019 3:48pm
If the riders and teams can make more money racing in Dubai than Detroit we should be all for it.
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If you mean "default" due to none of the other GOP candidates having a chance, yes... But technically, no.
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skeef wrote:
I own a small off-road parts company where I sell to shops, dealers, and enthusiasts. We just wrapped up one of the biggest off-road shows of...
I own a small off-road parts company where I sell to shops, dealers, and enthusiasts. We just wrapped up one of the biggest off-road shows of the year in Southern California. All of the manufacturers bring their full blown set ups. Can-am, Polaris, Yamaha, Honda, etc. These shows bring serious traction. Nothing in the MX industry (unfortunately) compares. Each year I see more and more Mx people here. Last year Cole Seely was doing a signing and to much surprise not a single person was talking to him. I’m a big fan, so I went up and just started chatting with the dude.
This year I met a factory mechanic who promised me that the first round of supercross in 2021 will be in Dubai, outdoors. He said the price of Dubai was paying for almost everything which doesn’t surprise me because I have even been offered to send a budget myself and fly out to do an off-road show there. All expenses paid.

Anyways, thoughts?
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9/17/2019 2:34am
What about the ethical implications of supporting a country that discriminates so openly against women and members of the LGBT+ community? And that abuses foreign workers in what is essentially indentured servitude?

I wonder how Dean Wilson's Ignite sponsorship would work in Dubai?

"Drugs found in urine or blood testing count as "possession" under UAE law. Raymond Bingham, BBC's DJ Grooverider, was sentenced to four years in prison after a pair of jeans in his luggage was found to contain just over 2 grams of marijuana.[53] The Dubai authorities have been known to stop tourists on layovers at the airport and are now using extremely sensitive electronic detection equipment, including urine and blood screening, to search for traces of illegal substances. Keith Brown, a British national, was arrested on September 17, 2007 after authorities claim to have discovered a speck of cannabis on the bottom of one of his shoes. According to an article in the Daily Mail,[54] the alleged illegal substance was smaller than a grain of sugar - weighing approximately .003 grams. He has also been sentenced to four years in prison" - Wikipedia


Is this where you want your sponsorship/viewership dollars going?
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Just put it in the dumbgeon already. please.
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9/17/2019 5:11am
Jt$ wrote:
Kinda but not really. I think there’s a good chance for a surprise round but Dubai is incorrect.
Saudi Arabia?
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9/17/2019 7:36am
cwtoyota wrote:
I'm taking this entire thread as just a way to fire people up and get them excited... Wink
TeamGreen wrote:
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
Laughing
cwtoyota wrote:
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373265/s1200_IMG_2698.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373266/s1200_IMG_2679.jpg[/img]
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room...





nice LAV , does the bar mean Barstow ?
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9/17/2019 11:01am
TeamGreen wrote:
What?
Your not gonna go get a suite on one of those terrorist airline's A380s and book it?
Laughing
cwtoyota wrote:
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373265/s1200_IMG_2698.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/09/16/373266/s1200_IMG_2679.jpg[/img]
It wouldn't be my first trip there, but I prefer to fly Air Force for the extra leg room...





DEMONDAVE wrote:
nice LAV , does the bar mean Barstow ?
May have, I feel like these were being returned stateside for scrap or training. It's been too long to remember where these were headed after we stripped our gear off of them. I was a contractor for some stuff after I got out of the Corps.

I see you're just down the road there in Apple Valley. I used to drive through on my way to Comp Edge when I was stationed at 29 Palms.

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