Reed switch to KTM

Electro21
Edited Date/Time 5/18/2020 8:11am
Anybody know why he decided to switch? I’m a big KTM fan and Reed fan, just curious why he decided to make switch.
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He's a completionist.
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KTM was the only brand he has not raced in SX, he has ridden every other brand, given this is his final year in SX then that is why.
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I admit unless he is just doing it to say he has ridden every brand this is a little confusing.

If he is going to ride a bike for the season I would have thought he would have picked the one he liked best BEFORE the season started.
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I have no idea but i would suppose its what his sponsors wanted him to do. Follow the $$$. Maybe
Honda money dried up, then why not ride ktm? Its a better bike and you save money on pipes.
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He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention Whistling
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GaryC1 wrote:
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention...
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention Whistling
To late team tedz already has all black ktm bikes
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GaryC1 wrote:
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention...
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention Whistling
lol scary thing is some people will believe this !!!
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Because he wants too?
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GaryC1 wrote:
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention...
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention Whistling
His KTM is orange.
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GaryC1 wrote:
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention...
He got pissy running his white Honda when they wouldn't support him so now he's running a black KTM to see if that catches their attention Whistling
He was factory Honda on two two.
And there #1 Honda rider plus the main Honda title contender..

And Didn't mountain motorsports switch to KTM..? Might have some thing to do with it.

Plus.. Husky and KTM are the same bike.. who the f*ck cares hahaha
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Because he can and because he wanted too. Mountain Motorsports has KTMs as well – and he must like it better.
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mx 219 wrote:
I admit unless he is just doing it to say he has ridden every brand this is a little confusing. If he is going to ride...
I admit unless he is just doing it to say he has ridden every brand this is a little confusing.

If he is going to ride a bike for the season I would have thought he would have picked the one he liked best BEFORE the season started.
If this is the case then I guess we'll see him next year on a Gas Gas.
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Dear Chad,
Please go away already.
Thanks.
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Janko630 wrote:
Dear Chad,
Please go away already.
Thanks.
Podium last season and still could this season.
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The crazy thing is is that he's notorious for being super picky with settings and trying to get the bike "just right" so he does all these first rounds on the Honda and finally seems to start getting more comfortable and then ups and changes? Guarantee if he has issues if the season starts up again it'll be bike setup related.
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Janko630 wrote:
Dear Chad,
Please go away already.
Thanks.
Dear Janko..
Please go and smack that guy in mirror in the head with a hammer
Thanks
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Dear Chad,
Please go away already.
Thanks.
Dear Janko,
If you don't like my moto, why are you here?
Thanks.
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sgrimmxdad 5/5/2020 4:31am
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Cause he is Chad Reed and he can...
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Boomslang 5/5/2020 5:07am
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Electro21 wrote:
Anybody know why he decided to switch? I’m a big KTM fan and Reed fan, just curious why he decided to make switch.
.....he's been watching Herlings and a light bulb flashed....
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Boomslang 5/5/2020 5:15am
5/5/2020 5:15am Edited Date/Time 5/5/2020 5:17am
Waiting for Janko to post his results from the last 5 years.

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I love moto, I think cr22 is great.

I don't like the long, drawn-out, convoluted retirement plan, as it is merely a publicity stunt.
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Best bike out there
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kevin204 wrote:
His KTM is orange.
Hmm, plastics look pretty black to me in the videos and pictures... I'm not hating on the guy, just having some light-hearted fun. As someone else mentioned, why he would spend half a season on 1 brand to get all his settings right and then change seems odd to me.

But hey, it's his money and his time so he can do what the hell he wants Cool
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Janko630 wrote:
Dear Chad,
Please go away already.
Thanks.
Dear Janko630,
Please go away already,
Thanks
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mattyhamz2 5/5/2020 11:45am
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Has anyone else ridden every bike professionally before?
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davis224 5/5/2020 12:20pm
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
Has anyone else ridden every bike professionally before?
Has Hanny raced a Honda? Pretty sure he's done every other brand. YOT, Red Bull KTM, PC, and didn't he do privateer stints on a Husky 250 and Suzuki 450?
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davis224 5/5/2020 12:24pm
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Did Preston ever race a Suzuki? He should get bonus points for racing a Husqvarna in 2001.

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