Mike Alessi and the 350

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mxrose3 12/11/2009 7:44pm
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don't fall for all the aluminum frame hype.
KTM made one of the lightest frames last year out of steel - and steel isn't has rigid as aluminum.... sometimes you need a little flex. There is a reason they keep the steel frame.
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calimxer91 12/11/2009 8:34pm
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It'll be interesting to see how well his starts will be on this.
kitesthenmachinery 12/11/2009 8:43pm
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englishman wrote:
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ?? Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the...
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ??


Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the stag or something ???
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment and it vanished the next. This drink Jagermeister was a hunters drink that he was inspired to blend after that incident, so in the winter time of Germany its the hunters drink. Thats what i have learned, could be wrong though!
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andymoto 12/11/2009 8:51pm
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Larry wrote:
They are almost as much fun to work on as they are to ride.
KTM's blend Art and engineering like no one else.
X2 Larry.

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ACMYERS 12/11/2009 8:51pm
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englishman wrote:
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ?? Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the...
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ??


Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the stag or something ???
kitesthenmachinery wrote:
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment...
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment and it vanished the next. This drink Jagermeister was a hunters drink that he was inspired to blend after that incident, so in the winter time of Germany its the hunters drink. Thats what i have learned, could be wrong though!
Of course the deer vanished...He drank beyond his limit.


Sweet bike. Curious to see how it fairs with the 450's outdoors.
kitesthenmachinery 12/11/2009 9:10pm
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englishman wrote:
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ?? Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the...
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ??


Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the stag or something ???
kitesthenmachinery wrote:
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment...
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment and it vanished the next. This drink Jagermeister was a hunters drink that he was inspired to blend after that incident, so in the winter time of Germany its the hunters drink. Thats what i have learned, could be wrong though!
ACMYERS wrote:
Of course the deer vanished...He drank beyond his limit.


Sweet bike. Curious to see how it fairs with the 450's outdoors.
LOL YEP Probably! And awesome looking bike i agree!
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fcr 12/11/2009 9:24pm
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Nice photos GuyB, so Alessi is in an Airoh helmet this year? Wonder what they feel like. Are they going to be in the States now?
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GuyB 12/11/2009 9:30pm
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Yep, he'll be in an Airoh. They're still really hard to find here.
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andymoto 12/11/2009 9:36pm
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Sickness at it's best.
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TerryK 12/11/2009 9:37pm
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That is by far the trickest KTM I've never seen. Check out how low the gas tank rides on the frame.
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oldx 12/11/2009 9:44pm
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Damn good photo shoot.
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Adam43 12/11/2009 9:58pm
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I'm not sold on the 350 idea, but that is a beautiful looking bike.
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Alpine91290 12/11/2009 10:04pm
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Cant wait for nationals. Steel City is gonna be sick!!!!!!!!
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fcr 12/11/2009 10:29pm
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I like the 350 idea, You can ride it to its potential easier than a 450, not like I have that ability. It would be like the 250 2T to a 500 2T. That's what I would think.
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bvm111 12/11/2009 10:36pm
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I still dont believe the hype... alessi's or the 350's.... but i do believe that is one hot jager girl standing in the background of the photo!!!! Evil Whistling
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englishman wrote:
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ?? Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the...
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ??


Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the stag or something ???
kitesthenmachinery wrote:
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment...
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment and it vanished the next. This drink Jagermeister was a hunters drink that he was inspired to blend after that incident, so in the winter time of Germany its the hunters drink. Thats what i have learned, could be wrong though!
Yeah Jagermeister literally means "hunt master" in german lol
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jleews6 12/12/2009 6:39am
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The Bike looks killer and I hope Mike does well this year but,,,, I still cant see how that bike is going to be able to run with a 450. Power to weight ratio just doesnt add up to me.
I know its lighter but it cant be more then what, 10 pounds. Maybe Im way off. We will see.

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R-acer 12/12/2009 6:50am
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I like MA,...dont like KTM....so that bike does nothing for me...would'nt buy it.
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beton6 12/12/2009 6:51am
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fcr wrote:
Nice photos GuyB, so Alessi is in an Airoh helmet this year? Wonder what they feel like. Are they going to be in the States now?
Airoh is the lightest helmet I've had. And I have had arai, shoei, hjc and fox helmets in the past. They fit very well and you can even forget you have it on after a while of riding.

I can find them if your intrested in them, let me know.
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beton6 12/12/2009 6:52am
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He was here a couple of weeks ago racing a Pro Am at Cycle Ranch, and he didn't get the holeshot as usual. He was riding the 450, hope he can get the 350 to holeshot in the Nationals.
Rocket Launcher 12/12/2009 7:32am
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beton6 wrote:
He was here a couple of weeks ago racing a Pro Am at Cycle Ranch, and he didn't get the holeshot as usual. He was riding...
He was here a couple of weeks ago racing a Pro Am at Cycle Ranch, and he didn't get the holeshot as usual. He was riding the 450, hope he can get the 350 to holeshot in the Nationals.
The starting gates at Cycle Ranch are concrete, so Mike was not able to launch himself as usual. However, once he broke loose, he was 13 seconds faster per lap than everyone else in the park.
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DownSouth 12/12/2009 8:32am
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I am still not convinced that KTM will have the bike in production and have it be legal for the nationals. If he shows up on one at Hagntown then I will believe.

That is unless KTM somehow is able to bend the rules again the way they reportedly did with the 250SXF.
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Flatliner 12/12/2009 8:51am
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I'd consider it the second year out. I've yet to have a great experience in first year bikes, the few i've owned.
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smc916 12/12/2009 8:55am
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jeffro503 wrote:
I have never been a big KTM fan.....but WOW!!.....that bike looks fast just sitting there. Very sweet indeed!
You took the words right out of my mouth!
wakeriderof87 12/12/2009 9:04am
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englishman wrote:
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ?? Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the...
Whats the deal with the Dear head and the cross on the Jagermeister logo ??


Do they have some weird religion where they pray to the stag or something ???
kitesthenmachinery wrote:
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment...
It goes back to the founder of Jaegermeister who was out hunting and saw the spirit of a stag in front of him the one moment and it vanished the next. This drink Jagermeister was a hunters drink that he was inspired to blend after that incident, so in the winter time of Germany its the hunters drink. Thats what i have learned, could be wrong though!
Right story line, wrong fellow. The Deer actually appeared in front of Saint Hurburtus (or something like that) and converted him to Christianity. He became the patron saint to all hunters.

If I ever convert to a thumper, the 350 is probably right where I would want to be.
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wpark89 12/12/2009 9:11am
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I don't see how it will be legal to race. They have to have the right unit numbers in the US and in the warehouse right?

KTM used their production rule exemption way back in '97 in SX with Lance Smail didn't they? Same as Yamaha with Henry, and Honda with Hughes in 01.

Anyway the bike looks awesome, I think it's advantages would be more indoor and outside being down on power isn't going to cut it at the National level. This bike could have tremendous potential for local guys and Amateur/Vet racing.

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BlueThumper 12/12/2009 9:25am
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Great pics.
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ProMed 12/12/2009 9:29am
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GuyB wrote:
Want a quick peek at Mike with his U.S.-look 350? [img]http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4245/mimv.jpg[/img] I'll have more photos up soon.
Want a quick peek at Mike with his U.S.-look 350?



I'll have more photos up soon.
What are you saying? It isn't a 2-stroke.
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spd721 12/12/2009 9:37am
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Why didn't they let him ride the bike?

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