JT Racing

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Edited Date/Time 10/12/2021 1:49pm
Maybe this has been kicked around here previously...but I guess I missed it. Sooooo...

Back in the 80's, JT Racing seemed to have the majority of the hotshot factory guys under gear contracts. Their stuff was great looking, was pretty high quality, and their logo was unmistakable.

Then...they vanished. They seemed to pop back in the early 2000's...but the look wasn't nearly as sharp, and you don't see anybody with JT gear any more...at least not any professional riders.

Are they still around in moto...a\ doing water or snow sports...or have they completely shut down?
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Highflier 10/8/2021 8:36am
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They sold the company to a paintball industry entity, left moto for greener pastures in the paintball world
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UpTiTe 10/8/2021 8:54am
10/8/2021 8:54am
Marty Tripes helped them design and manufacture paintball gear and it blew up. Top riders started demanding higher pay so John Gregory stopped hiring big name riders once Lechien was done. They tried staying relevant in the gear industry, but they just made so much money in paintball they didn’t promote it props.

The Gregory’s sold it mid 2000 and they are still relevant in paintball.
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#weoutside .... WTF???
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Moto Nomad 10/8/2021 10:23am
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I still wear JT gear I bought a few years back, purely out of nostalgia. It's held up very well and looks pretty decent.
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2 Trick Rick 10/8/2021 10:35am
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Retro MX has a few JT rider (race) replica jerseys for the VMX guys. He replicates jerseys from certain events, or even motos for local VMX racers







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I’m wearing JT gear in my profile pick from about 5 years ago…and I have a newer set in my rotation. Though I’m not sure how current they are as I got them both on clearance.

I like the look of it and it fit nice…
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dsmith 10/8/2021 12:13pm
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They were pretty big early 80's in bmx also...
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BigBoreFan58 10/8/2021 12:13pm
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JT was the real deal. You could order custom colors, custom logos. I had black and white vented Honda pants. You'd think with technology that customization would be all the rage, but it ain't.

It's a small world. I was on facebook once, friend of a friend is the Gregory's neighbor.

I think Matthes had John Gregory on as guest.
THE mx addict 10/8/2021 12:29pm
10/8/2021 12:29pm
UpTiTe wrote:
Marty Tripes helped them design and manufacture paintball gear and it blew up. Top riders started demanding higher pay so John Gregory stopped hiring big name...
Marty Tripes helped them design and manufacture paintball gear and it blew up. Top riders started demanding higher pay so John Gregory stopped hiring big name riders once Lechien was done. They tried staying relevant in the gear industry, but they just made so much money in paintball they didn’t promote it props.

The Gregory’s sold it mid 2000 and they are still relevant in paintball.
What year do you consider Lechien was done exactly?
UpTiTe 10/8/2021 12:42pm
10/8/2021 12:42pm
UpTiTe wrote:
Marty Tripes helped them design and manufacture paintball gear and it blew up. Top riders started demanding higher pay so John Gregory stopped hiring big name...
Marty Tripes helped them design and manufacture paintball gear and it blew up. Top riders started demanding higher pay so John Gregory stopped hiring big name riders once Lechien was done. They tried staying relevant in the gear industry, but they just made so much money in paintball they didn’t promote it props.

The Gregory’s sold it mid 2000 and they are still relevant in paintball.
THE mx addict wrote:
What year do you consider Lechien was done exactly?
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had influence in the industry.

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THE mx addict 10/8/2021 1:11pm
10/8/2021 1:11pm
UpTiTe wrote:
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had...
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had influence in the industry.

So, what year do you mean, I dont have that in mind actually...
fullfloater 10/8/2021 2:02pm
10/8/2021 2:02pm
-MAVERICK- wrote:
I'll pass...

https://jtracingusa.com/

Moto comeback? Posted September 15th.

RichieW13 wrote:
The retro-style logo patch on the shoulder is great. The rest...not so much.
Does that fella have 69 on his jersey in a funky font? For a gear launch promo? Weoutside!
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-MAVERICK- 10/8/2021 2:04pm
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
I'll pass...

https://jtracingusa.com/

Moto comeback? Posted September 15th.

RichieW13 wrote:
The retro-style logo patch on the shoulder is great. The rest...not so much.
fullfloater wrote:
Does that fella have 69 on his jersey in a funky font? For a gear launch promo? Weoutside!
LOL. Yeah.
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UpTiTe 10/8/2021 3:07pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had...
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had influence in the industry.

THE mx addict wrote:
So, what year do you mean, I dont have that in mind actually...
He broke his leg in 89, but came back in 91 and got 5th in the 500 outdoors.
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THE mx addict 10/9/2021 12:06am
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UpTiTe wrote:
He broke his leg in 89, but came back in 91 and got 5th in the 500 outdoors.
Thanks
THE mx addict 10/9/2021 12:09am
10/9/2021 12:09am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2021 12:12am
So if you talk about big names, Johnson and Bayle rode for JT Racing in 1990. Then Bayle in 1991.
THE mx addict 10/9/2021 12:13am
10/9/2021 12:13am
UpTiTe wrote:
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had...
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had influence in the industry.

Lechien rode once again for JT Racing in 1994...
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mxnick 10/9/2021 8:29am
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UpTiTe wrote:
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had...
The day he broke his leg was the last time he raced with JT. He was done as a racer that day, but he still had influence in the industry.

THE mx addict wrote:
So, what year do you mean, I dont have that in mind actually...
UpTiTe wrote:
He broke his leg in 89, but came back in 91 and got 5th in the 500 outdoors.
He did race in 1990 on a kx250 wearing black JT gear…maybe Paris or somewhere. There are pics somewhere.
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80sMXbadboy 10/9/2021 8:42am
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So.paintballs is bigger than Motocross...
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Skerby 10/12/2021 1:32pm
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I actually really liked this gear back around the mid 2010s. These were my two favorite colorways, thought it fit really good and held up well.
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GrapeApe 10/12/2021 1:49pm
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THE mx addict wrote:
So, what year do you mean, I dont have that in mind actually...
UpTiTe wrote:
He broke his leg in 89, but came back in 91 and got 5th in the 500 outdoors.
mxnick wrote:
He did race in 1990 on a kx250 wearing black JT gear…maybe Paris or somewhere. There are pics somewhere.
Here he is in '91. I think he switched mid-year to Sinisalo or AXO, can't really remember.


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mxnick 10/12/2021 2:34pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He broke his leg in 89, but came back in 91 and got 5th in the 500 outdoors.
mxnick wrote:
He did race in 1990 on a kx250 wearing black JT gear…maybe Paris or somewhere. There are pics somewhere.
GrapeApe wrote:
Here he is in '91. I think he switched mid-year to Sinisalo or AXO, can't really remember. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/10/12/514114/s1200_doggersd91.jpg[/img]
Here he is in '91. I think he switched mid-year to Sinisalo or AXO, can't really remember.


I think that was a one off race at San Diego SX...that was indeed 1991.

Pretty sure he switched over when he got the Tuf Racing ride for the 500cc nationals.
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Magoofan 10/18/2021 3:02pm
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JT was THE shit back in the day. Some great looking gear back then. Whoever owns them now...that stuff is a joke.
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