Why didnt Tomac go to KTM?

motoarmageddon
Edited Date/Time 3/21/2022 8:18am
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its a good thing he didnt.
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Johnny Ringo 3/17/2022 8:30pm
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He probably wanted to be able to blitz whoops
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Not sure it is the best bike, especially this year. Plus Star let’s him change whatever he wants. And he wanted KYB suspension.
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motoarmageddon wrote:
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its...
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its a good thing he didnt.
Not everyone.
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TBOLTUSA 3/17/2022 9:23pm
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He wanted a cable clutch
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mattyhamz2 3/17/2022 9:26pm
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Something tells me if he actually wanted to be on that bike, he would have been.
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He picked his favorite color and went one tooth up on the back sprocket
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CPR 3/18/2022 1:11am
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Seems like it was more about suspension/ chassis than colour of the bike. Knew what he wanted, smart guy.
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MyBobbym 3/18/2022 2:10am
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motoarmageddon wrote:
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its...
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its a good thing he didnt.
The blue pig is looking good smokin all the KTM 450's easily.
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Most KTM owners are fucked in the head, not just here, at MX tracks across the globe.
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creature654 3/18/2022 3:15am
3/18/2022 3:15am
You’re all fucked in the head if you don’t think he’d be just as dominant if not more on orange. He just likes his program with his dad so why would he go to a team that wants him to train with Aldon instead?
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vansnxtweek489 3/18/2022 3:21am
3/18/2022 3:21am
I just can't see Tomac on any Austrian bike. I don't think the riding style meshes with the bikes, even though I'm sure he could rip it.
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Chris_Buehler 3/18/2022 3:37am
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motoarmageddon wrote:
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its...
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its a good thing he didnt.
SLAPAHO wrote:
Not everyone.
Admittedly my memory gets worse every year but I don't remember anyone saying he should go to KTM
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3/18/2022 3:48am Edited Date/Time 3/18/2022 3:50am
motoarmageddon wrote:
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its...
everyone on vital wanted Tomac to go to KTM, thats where he could show his potential on the best bike with Roger Decoster. I guess its a good thing he didnt.
SLAPAHO wrote:
Not everyone.
Chris_Buehler wrote:
Admittedly my memory gets worse every year but I don't remember anyone saying he should go to KTM
I said he should beg to go to KTM back in 2019 when he was struggling at times in supercross.

I dont recall anyone else saying it lately.

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He’s a monster athlete
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Joey_Bridges 3/18/2022 4:47am
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Well thankfully nobody of any consequence makes their professional decisions based on the boys on this forum.
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GD350 3/18/2022 5:29am
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Can't blame anyone for doubting a chassis that has never ever won a SX championship can you?
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He doesn't like having to paint his frames!
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Um, not to throw a wrench in all your spokes, but if you listened to the recent interview with John Tomac, you'd know. There's a suspension guy nicknamed "Gilly" that now works at Star. He once worked at Kawasaki with Eli, and before that at Geico with Eli. To Eli, this guy is a Merlin-like wizard with suspension and chassis setup. When Kawasaki canned him, it broke Eli's heart. It was only a matter of time before they got back together, and now that they have, the results speak for themselves. Eli appears genuinely joyous, and almost seems to toy with his competition.

What we'll never know, is how dominant he would have been on the green bike if they just hadn't fired that Gilly guy. The mind fairly spins at how dominant he COULD have been and what Kawasaki COULD have had.

Ah, the corporate world.
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Dirty Points 3/18/2022 7:39am
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Timo wrote:
He doesn't like having to paint his frames!


PPG would like to clarify that Eli actually loves painting frames and just painting, in general. Tomac's hobbies include painting, drinking Monster, and lubing Yamas.
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UpTiTe 3/18/2022 7:47am
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Monster and Gilly are the two reasons he is where he is. KTM was never a thought.
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jasonv43 3/18/2022 7:58am
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"everyone on vital"???
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Money 3/18/2022 8:01am
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UpTiTe wrote:
Monster and Gilly are the two reasons he is where he is. KTM was never a thought.
Pretty sure there was a meeting with ktm and one the big bosses from ktm Robert Jonas at Dallas last year. And monster was a big reason why bc Redbull wouldn’t match what monster pays.
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vansnxtweek489 wrote:
I just can't see Tomac on any Austrian bike. I don't think the riding style meshes with the bikes, even though I'm sure he could rip...
I just can't see Tomac on any Austrian bike. I don't think the riding style meshes with the bikes, even though I'm sure he could rip it.
I agree. As hard as tomac hits everything, the ktm forks would probably snap off on the rollers
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AgentOrange 3/18/2022 9:06am
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gregyou wrote:
He’s a monster athlete
This. Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster seem to control where the riders go now these days.
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dnf736 3/18/2022 9:09am
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Listen to Matthes interview with John Tomac 2 shows ago. Lotta answers to your questions there.
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captmoto 3/18/2022 9:17am
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Because Tomac doesn't give a fuck what vital wants maybe? He may not even know this place exists.
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tprice07 3/18/2022 9:44am
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Weird question to ask when he is winning the championship and looking ultra comfy.
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PFitzG38 3/18/2022 9:44am
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Has anyone considered maybe he went to Star because a spot was available?
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Dirty Points 3/18/2022 9:46am
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PFitzG38 wrote:
Has anyone considered maybe he went to Star because a spot was available?
I'm pretty sure nearly every team had a spot available for Tomac.
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PFitzG38 3/18/2022 9:52am
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PFitzG38 wrote:
Has anyone considered maybe he went to Star because a spot was available?
Dirty Points wrote:
I'm pretty sure nearly every team had a spot available for Tomac.
Yup. Including Star
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