Latest Silly Season...??

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G Force 10/6/2009 11:03am
10/6/2009 11:03am
Suzuki could afford more riders if they didn't have to pay out all those win bonuses.. Huh
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DC 10/6/2009 12:05pm
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Shenzi, I wrote Stroupe-to-Suzuki, not CP.
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Riesenberg448 10/6/2009 12:15pm
10/6/2009 12:15pm
What about Byrne x3?
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KnowItAll 10/6/2009 12:19pm
10/6/2009 12:19pm
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Shenzi, I wrote Stroupe-to-Suzuki, not CP.
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As confirmed by DC up there, I heard that Austin Stroupe is now signed up to ride the Makita/Rockstar Suzuki 250F next year with Ryan Dungey. Christophe Pourcel will ride the Suzuki 450, which would be interesting given Dungey’s comments about CP377 in an interview I did on pulpmx.com.

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jasonward73 10/6/2009 12:21pm
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Mike Lafferty to a Husaberg.



Husaberg Signs 8-Time National Enduro Champion Mike Lafferty
Husaberg North America, a division of KTM Motorsports, Inc. is honored to welcome distinguished, eight-time National Enduro Champion Mike Lafferty to the Husaberg Factory Race Team for the remainder of the 2009 and 2010 season.
Lafferty, with over 20 year’s race experience, is looking forward to a new challenge and racing aboard a new team. “I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 15 years of my professional race career and look forward to my new venture with Husaberg. I have enjoyed riding and learning the new bike. As Husaberg is a division of KTM, I have watched the bikes develop over the years and feel that the current bike is definitely capable of winning. I feel comfortable on the bike and look forward to a successful racing season.”
“We couldn’t have asked for a better rider to join the Husaberg Factory Team. Mike is an extremely talented rider welcomed on the track as much as he is off the track. He is great for our sport and will be a great asset to the Husaberg brand. We look forward to winning a championship with Mike,” commented Husaberg Team Manager Antti Kallonen.
Lafferty’s premier race on the Husaberg will take place October 11, 2009 in Wildwood, NJ during the Thunder at the Beach motocross race near Lafferty’s home town.
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mxr102 10/6/2009 12:27pm
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Triton wrote:
Lots of rumors awaiting official confirmation. Seems like Suzuki still looking for last 450 rider??? I didn't remember seeing an official confirmation outside of insiders here...
Lots of rumors awaiting official confirmation. Seems like Suzuki still looking for last 450 rider??? I didn't remember seeing an official confirmation outside of insiders here on Stroupe but this looks good enough coming from Decoster.

http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/offroad/motocross/chad-das-monster-10…
Langstons team is gonna be him and Hamblin! I sent him a message on Facebook a couple weeks ago. He said that they were still working with a couple manufactuers and would know more in a couple weeks. That should be being announced pretty soon I would think.
THE mx addict 10/6/2009 12:41pm
10/6/2009 12:41pm
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Suzuki should keep Byrne...Solid rider all arround. Pourcel always has excuses, I don't think he appreciates his team and fans. He was bashing on his Pro...
Suzuki should keep Byrne...Solid rider all arround.

Pourcel always has excuses, I don't think he appreciates his team and fans.
He was bashing on his Pro Circuit bike this summer, is it me or is it not the best lites bike out there? He makes the team look bad...
What a bad boy, this french kid...

Laughing Laughing Laughing
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AdamB 10/6/2009 1:04pm
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Triton wrote:
Lots of rumors awaiting official confirmation. Seems like Suzuki still looking for last 450 rider??? I didn't remember seeing an official confirmation outside of insiders here...
Lots of rumors awaiting official confirmation. Seems like Suzuki still looking for last 450 rider??? I didn't remember seeing an official confirmation outside of insiders here on Stroupe but this looks good enough coming from Decoster.

http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/offroad/motocross/chad-das-monster-10…
Team j-law is supposed to keep nick wey and have max anstie and whether j-law himself will be riding is undecided pending legal issues.
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mccread 10/6/2009 1:05pm
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Stroupe is an awesome rider with so much potential maybe riding for Decoster will see him get some titles. Pourcel isn't going to be too popular in that semi though ha ha !
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DPW 10/6/2009 1:20pm
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Fuzion wrote:
Windham to L&M would be awesome!!!
I don't think we will see K-Dub on a Yamaha anytime soon.
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FreshTopEnd 10/6/2009 1:35pm
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Well, DeCoster managed Bailey and Johnson when they hated each other, and Stanton and Bayle as well. Dungey and Pourcel shouldn't be too much trouble if that team plays out.
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Triton 10/6/2009 1:54pm
10/6/2009 1:54pm
It has been noted several times CP is staying another year on 250s with it appears PC. It sounds like the rumor of him heading to Suzuki is no longer.
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tydog 10/6/2009 2:16pm
10/6/2009 2:16pm
How about Reed and C. Pourcel as team mates, and one of them does not even change teams?
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mccread wrote:
Stroupe is an awesome rider with so much potential maybe riding for Decoster will see him get some titles. Pourcel isn't going to be too popular...
Stroupe is an awesome rider with so much potential maybe riding for Decoster will see him get some titles. Pourcel isn't going to be too popular in that semi though ha ha !
Good point about Pourcel!
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Lightning78 10/6/2009 2:34pm
10/6/2009 2:34pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:35am
Fuzion wrote:
Windham to L&M would be awesome!!!
DPW wrote:
I don't think we will see K-Dub on a Yamaha anytime soon.
With team going the route that they are going nowadays L&M, FC, JGR etc....it wouldn't be a stretch for any of them to be on different brands sine the factories don't control thees teams (maybe FC they still do) but teams get together the sponsors and contract mfg's to rider their bikes then the team that has the contract with a certain mfg will them seek out riders for the teams. If there was bad blood between KW and yamaha and L&M signed him for example Yamaha wouldn't pull their support or contract witht the teams because a certain rider is on the team that will be up to the team managers to decide.
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mxer255 10/6/2009 2:47pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
Don't have the $$$? Maybe they can ask Rockstar, it worked (supposedly) for Monster Kawi in getting Reed and Keeping RV. Suzuki could greatly benefit from...
Don't have the $$$? Maybe they can ask Rockstar, it worked (supposedly) for Monster Kawi in getting Reed and Keeping RV.

Suzuki could greatly benefit from having a verten rider/tester/consistent top 10 guy like Ferry on the team to keep all the youngsters in line he still has what it takes to win and ride at the top of his game.
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Ferry is yesterdays news. you don't waste a bike on a guy like Ferry these days. You are better off taking your chances on a young...
Ferry is yesterdays news. you don't waste a bike on a guy like Ferry these days. You are better off taking your chances on a young kid with a ltittle fire in his belly than a old timer just hanging around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0swSLeayek

yesterdays news still killing it...
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jo2910 10/6/2009 2:55pm
10/6/2009 2:55pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:35am
Apparently Honda Martin in the GP is looking to bring from the AMA a young rider capable of top 10 to race their MX1 bike. Looks like Honda took so long that they missed out on the main GP riders so looking at getting a talent from the US. They will have Balbi doing some rounds as well. They tried to get Rattray but he has another year with PC.

So who you think? Townley, Moss, Goerke, Hahn... Anyway lets hope its not the same story as the last few guys that came around. Can't remenber the name of that kid that came never qualified and went back a month or two later.
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Karma 10/6/2009 2:59pm
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Matt Boni I think...??

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flarider 10/6/2009 3:05pm
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Boni is still H&H and will be at USSX

Goerke is at MCR, but on Factory Yamaha for USSX

Hahn has a deal, Canidae I think?

Townley is on rehab-vacation

Moss, I dunno


THE mx addict 10/6/2009 3:19pm
10/6/2009 3:19pm
Maybe Tickle or Lemoine ???
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KnowItAll 10/6/2009 3:29pm
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lots of riders could do that ride.....byrne, ferry, chisholm, cooper to name a few.
THE mx addict 10/6/2009 3:32pm
10/6/2009 3:32pm
jo2910 wrote:
Apparently Honda Martin in the GP is looking to bring from the AMA a young rider capable of top 10 to race their MX1 bike. Looks...
Apparently Honda Martin in the GP is looking to bring from the AMA a young rider capable of top 10 to race their MX1 bike. Looks like Honda took so long that they missed out on the main GP riders so looking at getting a talent from the US. They will have Balbi doing some rounds as well. They tried to get Rattray but he has another year with PC.

So who you think? Townley, Moss, Goerke, Hahn... Anyway lets hope its not the same story as the last few guys that came around. Can't remenber the name of that kid that came never qualified and went back a month or two later.
The last american guy to ride for team Honda Martin was Ryan Mills in 2007 (250F).

Was a total disaster.
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Shenzi 10/6/2009 4:01pm
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DC wrote:
Shenzi, I wrote Stroupe-to-Suzuki, not CP.
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Ooops, my bad.
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ruckus 10/6/2009 4:17pm
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stizzle wrote:
Wil Hahn Canidae Kawasaki
Is that a done deal?
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bobby397 10/6/2009 4:27pm
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THE mx addict wrote:
Maybe Tickle or Lemoine ???
spoke with broc tickle's brother colton yesterday and he said he thinks broc is going to sign with geico honda this week............. or maybe he was pulling my leg!?!
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Huckster 10/6/2009 4:28pm
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jo2910 wrote:
Apparently Honda Martin in the GP is looking to bring from the AMA a young rider capable of top 10 to race their MX1 bike. Looks...
Apparently Honda Martin in the GP is looking to bring from the AMA a young rider capable of top 10 to race their MX1 bike. Looks like Honda took so long that they missed out on the main GP riders so looking at getting a talent from the US. They will have Balbi doing some rounds as well. They tried to get Rattray but he has another year with PC.

So who you think? Townley, Moss, Goerke, Hahn... Anyway lets hope its not the same story as the last few guys that came around. Can't remenber the name of that kid that came never qualified and went back a month or two later.
THE mx addict wrote:
The last american guy to ride for team Honda Martin was Ryan Mills in 2007 (250F).

Was a total disaster.
no kidding!! I wonder if he ever got paid?
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suzrider982 10/6/2009 5:24pm
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i heard thats why he left. he was never paid , had shit bikes , an no one cared about what he was doing. But that was just a rumor .
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LouDog 10/6/2009 5:57pm
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BARNEY wrote:

Lemoine?
Hahn?
Hahn?
Sipes?
Durham?
Larson?
Cunningham?
Tickle?
Bagget?
Wilson?
Futrell?

No words on any of these Guys?



Peick and Bowers dont have rides yet .
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jmar 10/6/2009 6:02pm
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txmxer wrote:
I like Tim as much as anyone, but in a tight economy he's not a rider I put on a factory bike. As far as top...
I like Tim as much as anyone, but in a tight economy he's not a rider I put on a factory bike. As far as top 5...no. He's not there anymore. Maybe it's health issues or whatever, but he hasn't raced a season healthy in a long time. Rumor has it, MX and SX are hard on a body.

He can still race strong, but I don't see him racing a full season without injury and a title is not even under consideration.
Timmy was hurt pretty much all of last year.

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Gym Briggs 10/6/2009 6:08pm
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What about Paul Carpenter, Bobby Kiniry? I mean those are some names I don't see up here yet. They were Cernics Kawi Riders last year what about coming up? I mean Paul was a consistent top 10 rider. Could have prolly been a top 5 rider this past outdoor series. Kiniry isn't a slouch either. Another top 10 rider...

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