Rozen to HEP Suzuki. It's official.

12/7/2022 5:18pm
soggy wrote:

He’s not. Chizz and KR. 

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I need to do some catching up.

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12/7/2022 5:34pm
soggy wrote:

He’s not. Chizz and KR. 

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I...

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I need to do some catching up.

Chiz is supposedly filling in for Hartranft. Good for Chiz. A lot easier than doing it all on your own. 

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12/7/2022 5:37pm
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New opening ceremonies song?      

New opening ceremonies song?

 

 

 

Love this! And if I were Kenny I’d powder coat my kickstarter fluorescent orange so everyone can see that ‘em effer from a mile away. Plus I’d have plastic 3D printed replicas to toss to the crowd after pulling off a win. 

If you are not behind this move you are not a fan of the sport!

 

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12/7/2022 5:41pm
soggy wrote:

He’s not. Chizz and KR. 

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I...

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I need to do some catching up.

Chiz is supposedly filling in for Hartranft. Good for Chiz. A lot easier than doing it all on your own. 

That’s not the way I understood it. Chizz was on the team and now they’ll have to find a fill in for Hartranft. So It’ll be Ken, Chizz plus the fill in.  I’m sure I’ll get corrected if that’s wrong. ML to the courtesy phone!!!

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12/7/2022 5:51pm
soggy wrote:

He’s not. Chizz and KR. 

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I...

Chizz really? I thought he was content with his own deal. I admittedly don't pay much attention to the off-season stuff because of football, guess I need to do some catching up.

Chiz is supposedly filling in for Hartranft. Good for Chiz. A lot easier than doing it all on your own. 

Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike like Roczen does.

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12/7/2022 5:59pm
brocster wrote:
That’s not the way I understood it. Chizz was on the team and now they’ll have to find a fill in for Hartranft. So It’ll be...

That’s not the way I understood it. Chizz was on the team and now they’ll have to find a fill in for Hartranft. So It’ll be Ken, Chizz plus the fill in.  I’m sure I’ll get corrected if that’s wrong. ML to the courtesy phone!!!

I could be mistaken. I only recently heard of Chiz to HEP and thought it was to replace Hartranft, but they are supposed to have two guys under the Twisted Tea truck so what you’re saying makes sense. Chiz is a fan favorite and riding as good as ever so it’s a smart move. 

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Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike...

Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike like Roczen does.

chizz gonna have a hard time making mains let alone getting top 10s

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Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike...

Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike like Roczen does.

He is, plus we all know he can be relied on... if the need arises...

Knowi'msayin?

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12/7/2022 6:11pm

Oh thought I'd this one to the pics as well

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Pulp said he’s done 

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team...

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team besides Kenny, Hartranft, and Mumford?

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

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12/7/2022 6:17pm
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Oh thought I'd this one to the pics as well

Oh thought I'd this one to the pics as well

image-20221208131055-1

I was just going to comment on that pic being missing! Thanks homie

 

The last guy that Honda canned and ended up with Suzuki did ok.…remember that Suzuki was the laughing stock of the pits in 03-04. An elite guy can turn things around in a hurry…if it goes well

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12/7/2022 6:21pm

Pulp said he’s done 

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team...

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team besides Kenny, Hartranft, and Mumford?

ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

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Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike...

Chizz is such a solid rider. He’s the perfect secondary guy to someone like Roczen. Get a couple top 10’s. Hope he gels with the bike like Roczen does.

swe292 wrote:

chizz gonna have a hard time making mains let alone getting top 10s

Do you even watch SX? 

Dude finished 14th overall in 2022 and he didn't even do all the rounds as he jumped onto the Star bike in the 250 class. Had two 11th's , a 10th and an 8th in 450's. 

 

And stoked with KR going to Suzuki for the record, as a RMZ450 owner and a fan of Roczen. 

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12/7/2022 6:24pm
Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team...

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team besides Kenny, Hartranft, and Mumford?

ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

PC is OG 

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12/7/2022 6:26pm
ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

PC is OG 

PC is OG 

I always thought yosh was always big into the Suzuki racing programs both mx and road . Building their engines maybe I’m wrong on that . 

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PC is OG 

PC is OG 

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What does the H.E.P acronym stand for? 

-MAVERICK- wrote:

H.E.P.

George Holland 

Billy Ezernack

Dustin Pipes

 

I hadn’t thought about it before but I’m guessing George still has Suzuki connections?

 

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12/7/2022 7:09pm
Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

PC is OG 

PC is OG 

I always thought yosh was always big into the Suzuki racing programs both mx and road . Building their engines maybe I’m wrong on that . 

They did for the factory Teams, but HEP uses Twisted Development for engines....and now PC exhaust.

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Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team...

Thanks. I haven't listened to Pulp much since the off season, and didn't think about 722 until I saw the Roczen signing. Who's on the team besides Kenny, Hartranft, and Mumford?

ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

I don't think so, there's not really anyone left in that project area that I'm aware of.

And as for the Yoshimura thing, even back when Ricky was on the team and wanted to run PC, the team was housed in Yoshimura's race shop. However, times have changed, this is a private team and that prior Yosh / Suzuki connection isn't want it once was. They did support H.E.P. up through this year but opted out before the Kenny thing came about.

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12/7/2022 7:34pm Edited Date/Time 12/7/2022 7:36pm

This is my favorite ken roczen picture.  

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12/7/2022 7:39pm
ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

PC is OG 

PC is OG 

Remember those weird boots he randomly started wearing that year?

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12/7/2022 7:45pm

How good!!! So pumped!!!

Can't wait to see him do well!!

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Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

PC is OG 

PC is OG 

Remember those weird boots he randomly started wearing that year?

Beriks, started with them in 05. Think they were made of Kangaroo leather

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12/7/2022 8:03pm
ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem...

Do you think Suzuki Japan will be helping team like sending engineers over from Japan to help with set up like some of the other oem teams ?. Weird seeing them using pc pipes and not yosh. Back in the hay days of Suzuki winning was always yosh building engines and pipes both on the mx and road racing side.

ML512 wrote:
I don't think so, there's not really anyone left in that project area that I'm aware of. And as for the Yoshimura thing, even back when...

I don't think so, there's not really anyone left in that project area that I'm aware of.

And as for the Yoshimura thing, even back when Ricky was on the team and wanted to run PC, the team was housed in Yoshimura's race shop. However, times have changed, this is a private team and that prior Yosh / Suzuki connection isn't want it once was. They did support H.E.P. up through this year but opted out before the Kenny thing came about.

Other than obvious sales side, is there anyone left for racing/development? Any word of a new bike coming or has that all disappeared?

12/7/2022 8:14pm
ML512 wrote:
Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team. HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s...

Mumford, Drake and Wageman are BarX Suzuki. Different team.

HEP is Dylan Schwartz and Marshal Weltin on 250s, along with Chisholm, Hartranft and Roczen on 450s. Chiz was already planned before Hartranft's injury. 

Gotcha thanks. I forgot about the BarX Suzuki team.

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12/7/2022 9:37pm

Not a single pic of Ken on the HEP bike in this thread! Lol

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12/7/2022 9:56pm

Good for him.  He’s gonna get smoked on that yellow bike though. 

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