HBI Kawasaki?

Rickyisms
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Saw ML mentioned in the Kullas thread that HBI will not be returning for 2025. Any idea where any of their guys end up? Slade Varola? Ayden Shive?

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9/24/2024 7:48am

Didn't Braswell start out the year on that team too before tearing his knee up? Munoz too I think.

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9/24/2024 8:11am

Does anyone know why they are not continuing? it seemed like they were ambitious last year.

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9/24/2024 8:30am

Was this the team Masterpool was riding for? Sucks to hear. 

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9/24/2024 8:49am
ohh_454 wrote:

Was this the team Masterpool was riding for? Sucks to hear. 

yeah it was

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9/25/2024 2:51am
212 garage wrote:

Does anyone know why they are not continuing? it seemed like they were ambitious last year.

I'm sure it has to do with money.

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oceantrav
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9/25/2024 6:11am

I’d guess money and stress. 

Dude behind it is a cool dude though!

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9/25/2024 7:59am

I think its the same song and dance with the teams we see come and go. Best way to get a million from running a race team? Start with two million. I wish these guys could at least break even so they would stay around.

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Like many others, they get tired of standing over the toilet flushing $100 bills 24 hours a day!

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My buddy Matt owns the team. Pretty sure just has to do with the cost of going racing. 

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9/25/2024 9:07am

It's sad to see teams come and go so quickly. I wonder if the five-rider lineups is too much. Maybe teams like Solitaire have it better for long term health by only having two riders and doing supercross-only. 

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9/25/2024 11:07am

I spoke with their team guys earlier this year, awesome dudes, they do it for the love of the sport for sure.

It just cost so damn much to field a team and all of the expenses...

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Did Mx sports poach their sponsors ? 

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9/25/2024 11:59am

I thought Kevin Sherman was gonna ride for them in 25?!?!

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It’s brutally expensive to go racing. I hope they can do something, if nothing else organize an effort for tristar arenacross. 

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LungButter
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9/26/2024 1:40pm
sandman768 wrote:

Did Mx sports poach their sponsors ? 

Does MX Sports do that or is it Feld you are thinking of?

 

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9/26/2024 2:06pm
sandman768 wrote:

Did Mx sports poach their sponsors ? 

LungButter wrote:

Does MX Sports do that or is it Feld you are thinking of?

 

MX Sports put one of the largest 250 teams out of business…. 

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NWmx756 wrote:

MX Sports put one of the largest 250 teams out of business…. 

Elaborate please....

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NWmx756
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Short story they poached the Geico sponsorship which lead to Geico Honda going away. Mike Grondahl did a podcast with Gypsy Tales and explained it. 

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9/26/2024 2:57pm
NWmx756 wrote:

Short story they poached the Geico sponsorship which lead to Geico Honda going away. Mike Grondahl did a podcast with Gypsy Tales and explained it. 

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9/26/2024 3:18pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2024 3:19pm
NWmx756 wrote:

Short story they poached the Geico sponsorship which lead to Geico Honda going away. Mike Grondahl did a podcast with Gypsy Tales and explained it. 

I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . 

I hope we don't lose Monster Energy Kawasaki and Monster Energy Star Yamaha if Monster ever decides to get involved with series sponsorship. Oh wait . . .

Geico became a series sponsor of AMA pro motocross before the 2014 season, they left FC Honda almost 7 years later. One had nothing to do with the other. But I get it, if I caused the doors to close on a legendary team I would also probably look to pin the blame elsewhere.

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GrapeApe wrote:
I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . I hope we don't...

I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . 

I hope we don't lose Monster Energy Kawasaki and Monster Energy Star Yamaha if Monster ever decides to get involved with series sponsorship. Oh wait . . .

Geico became a series sponsor of AMA pro motocross before the 2014 season, they left FC Honda almost 7 years later. One had nothing to do with the other. But I get it, if I caused the doors to close on a legendary team I would also probably look to pin the blame elsewhere.

He should have kept his mouth shut and keep things private. 

Check the Dumbgeon. The "Mob" leader started a new YouTube channel or took over Grondahl's. 

#MMGA 😄

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9/26/2024 4:03pm
GrapeApe wrote:
I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . I hope we don't...

I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . 

I hope we don't lose Monster Energy Kawasaki and Monster Energy Star Yamaha if Monster ever decides to get involved with series sponsorship. Oh wait . . .

Geico became a series sponsor of AMA pro motocross before the 2014 season, they left FC Honda almost 7 years later. One had nothing to do with the other. But I get it, if I caused the doors to close on a legendary team I would also probably look to pin the blame elsewhere.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

He should have kept his mouth shut and keep things private. 

Check the Dumbgeon. The "Mob" leader started a new YouTube channel or took over Grondahl's. 

#MMGA 😄

It was only a matter of time before those two found each other! lol

 

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9/27/2024 9:14am
GrapeApe wrote:
I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . I hope we don't...

I hope for the sake of HEP, KTM, Star and HRC that Progressive never becomes a series partner. Oh wait . . . 

I hope we don't lose Monster Energy Kawasaki and Monster Energy Star Yamaha if Monster ever decides to get involved with series sponsorship. Oh wait . . .

Geico became a series sponsor of AMA pro motocross before the 2014 season, they left FC Honda almost 7 years later. One had nothing to do with the other. But I get it, if I caused the doors to close on a legendary team I would also probably look to pin the blame elsewhere.

Thanks for the added context homie.

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