Who builds factory engines?

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Who builds/rebuilds the factory engines? The rider’s mechanics or does the factory build them and ship them in for the mechanics to install?

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Rickyisms 8/12/2023 11:50am
8/12/2023 11:50am

Factory builds them, along with Suspension. Mechanics just install them onto the chassis. 

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RCMartin406 8/12/2023 11:51am
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ace402 wrote:

Who builds/rebuilds the factory engines? The rider’s mechanics or does the factory build them and ship them in for the mechanics to install?

The mechanic we see are just glorified oil changers. Nah jk, but they’re not the engine builders.

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ace402 8/12/2023 11:53am
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Thanks

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Money 8/12/2023 11:53am
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The pro circuit mechanics build their own engines. They’re the only ones in the industry that do that. Other teams have engine builders in house that do the engines 

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LouisianaMotocross 8/12/2023 7:44pm
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Money wrote:
The pro circuit mechanics build their own engines. They’re the only ones in the industry that do that. Other teams have engine builders in house that...

The pro circuit mechanics build their own engines. They’re the only ones in the industry that do that. Other teams have engine builders in house that do the engines 

Didn’t pc just hire some big name(in the industry) engine guy? 

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LouisianaMotocross wrote:

Didn’t pc just hire some big name(in the industry) engine guy? 

Maybe that's for development not so much as mechanic work.

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sandman768 8/13/2023 7:40am
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Varner

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sandman768 wrote:

Varner

😂😂 Nailed it. 

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sandman768 wrote:

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Can't be. The frames would be sitting empty. Laughing

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sandman768 wrote:

Varner

-MAVERICK- wrote:
Can't be. The frames would be sitting empty. 

Can't be. The frames would be sitting empty. Laughing

I”m all about sarcasm this morning….😜

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anniebertmojo 8/13/2023 8:24am
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All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey) is also part of the development side but in a bigger picture role.

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anniebertmojo wrote:
All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey)...

All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey) is also part of the development side but in a bigger picture role.

If Cox is involved maybe those Kawis can get back on top. Ryan is a genius. 

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devotid 8/17/2023 10:09pm
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I think you answered your own question?

 

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Robgvx 8/18/2023 12:11am
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At KTM US they have a team of full-time, in-house engine builders. They build the engines and the race mechanics install them.

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sandman768 wrote:

Varner

Good one.

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anniebertmojo wrote:
All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey)...

All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey) is also part of the development side but in a bigger picture role.

FHKRacingZ wrote:

If Cox is involved maybe those Kawis can get back on top. Ryan is a genius. 

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anniebertmojo wrote:
All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey)...

All the PC race mechanics build their own engines.  PC just brought over Ryan Cox from HRC for engine development in 2023.  Mike Tomlin (A.K.A. Schnikey) is also part of the development side but in a bigger picture role.

FHKRacingZ wrote:

If Cox is involved maybe those Kawis can get back on top. Ryan is a genius. 

GrapeApe wrote:

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The kaw's look fast this year noticeably pulling the Honda!

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