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It's kind of like that Morgan and Morgan commercial about they don't sue the individual they sue the insurance companies. Do any of you think Haiden, Ryder D, Chance would be out any money if their bikes were claimed? The answer is no, it's all on the factory supported teams. Didn't we just see a thread where Pro Circuit was selling Ryder D's bike for like 40K, did Mitch give any of that money to Ryder D?
Maybe, just maybe if a factory supported team had their bike claimed every once in a while, your kids wouldn't have to keep lining up against 40K bikes. Maybe the factory teams would say, we aren't putting 10K suspension or engines on the line only to be claimed and taken. That rule worked with works bikes; the production rule was helped along by the fear of Works Bikes being claimed and the costs. Good or bad it evened the playing field.
So next time you tell your kid the only reason they got beat was because the kid next to them on the line had a factory supported bike (most of you know you say that as I've heard it many times in the pits) stop and think about what the claiming rule is in place for.
I will say my KX450 was a much better bike after a suspension revalve/new springs, exhaust, and ECU reflash. My laps times without a doubt improved.
Are you planning any mods for your new KX450? Are you going to get the suspension done? You ever think if I improved this one thing on the bike my lap times would come down?
So, at the end of the day money spent on mods to the bike do make a difference.
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And moreover is that within the rules to have a factory negotiate the claimed motorcycle without apparently the claimed motorcycle being transferred to the claimee.
Let's just say I went to the race rode whatever class had some factory motorcycles being ridden in that class and had a friend loan me some money to claim one of the factory bikes. What if my only intention of claiming it to negotiate a better return on my money without actually ever wanting to own the motorcycle. Claim the bike for $17K and tell the factory, "I tell you what give me $10k and I'll drop the claim". That's a pretty good return. Oh, and I don't care one bit if the factory's hate my guts.
But, like most rules, it doesn't apply to the rich and powerful.
If multiple riders made a claim against one bike- only one rider would be successful, but why would the others lose their money? That makes no sense.
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