Factory Rides next year..

mxtryon231
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Edited Date/Time 1/25/2012 4:47am
Seems like there are a couple guys on factory rides that will not be there next year.

1. Moss @ Factory Suzuki.. He got a great start in the second moto but faded from 4th to 14th... Who will get the nod to be Dungey's teammate next year? Do they choose someone who is up and coming (like Moss) or somebody who is a legit threat to the podium week in and week out?

2. Nick Wey should not be on a factory ride next season. The guy is great for PR and seems like one of the nicest guys in the pits, but battling for a top ten spot every weekend doesn't seem good enough to be representing factory Kawasaki. Will it be RV and CP377 next year??

3. Honda has Andrew Short who has shown he is not only getting better (with 7 holeshots in a row, and a harder charging style) but who will be their other riders? Canard will be a solid addition to the squad, maybe another?

4. KTM 350, will they get a SX savvy rider to ride for them during the SX season to put that 350 on the box??

5. Yamaha.. Viva Stewart!!!


What are your thoughts??
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Hahn and Metty IMO for a factory gig! SHorty probably. still may not win a whole lot but is a podium contender every week Moss and Wey need to give up the factory gigs they are nt paid to be nice guys and riding in 10th-14th place really is nt that good of exposure and really wey and moss are lucky about 10 guys are either hurt or sx only dudes! I would love to see suzuki sign either Hahn or Metty! and suszuki needs a 250 rider cuz that bike is bada**, other than stroupe maybe have 2 250 riders and 2 450ridersIMO.
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Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
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I thought reed still had a nother year on his Kawi ride??I agree on the Metty and Hahn
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Reedy had a one year deal with a 1 year extension option.

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7/25/2010 6:39pm
mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
So you were in the Pota-John and the guy next to you told you, yeah, for sure mate, I know a guy at L&M who said they're on Hondas next year?? The only true statement you said was about Canard going to honda, Dungey on Suzuki and RV on Kawasaki. The rest are wild rumors, like how Stewart heard he was testing with JGR a few weeks ago.

BTW, Stewart confirmed already that he is riding for San Manuel Yamaha next year. The only way he would ride hondas would be if Red Bull became the title sponsor, and they wont be because L&M already secured San Manuel for another 5 years.
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mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
I thought LB said they were done deal with Yamaha .
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mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
Cygnus wrote:
I thought LB said they were done deal with Yamaha .
He did.
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Tyler Bowers needs to be put in the mix somewhere!!!!!
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I would like to see Metty on team Suzuki next to Dungey.
7/25/2010 7:34pm
mxpaul802 wrote:
Tyler Bowers needs to be put in the mix somewhere!!!!!
And why would that be?
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7/25/2010 7:36pm
Forget factory rides, shouldn't you guys be pondering if all the factory teams here now will be around next year?
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mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
wow u sure know ur shit huh? save urself the stress and dont claim things as facts unless you know for sure.
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rumors.... no more suzuki next year
7/25/2010 8:08pm
They need to do something drastic to reduce costs or we will keep loosing teams. It would be better to have 20 riders with full support and full gates than 5 riders on super fast bikes and a few privateers.

Mitch said a while back that the fourstrokes increased costs by 3-4xs what they used to be. Not saying we have to bring back the 2-stroke but do SOMETHING!
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mxpaul802 wrote:
Tyler Bowers needs to be put in the mix somewhere!!!!!
SlowOldGuy wrote:
And why would that be?
Does anyone not think hes a contender....or talented enough to be a top finisher? I think he could explode and be something big.....just a gut feeling and my 2 cents
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rumors.... no more suzuki next year
I thought Dungey had a ride with Suzuki for sure next year, but don't think he will have a team mate, that factories are hurting like all of us, no one is left out of this econonic crunch !

S
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7/25/2010 8:27pm Edited Date/Time 7/25/2010 8:35pm
rumors.... no more suzuki next year
I thought Dungey had a ride with Suzuki for sure next year, but don't think he will have a team mate, that factories are hurting like...
I thought Dungey had a ride with Suzuki for sure next year, but don't think he will have a team mate, that factories are hurting like all of us, no one is left out of this econonic crunch !

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suzuki has no money... weren't expecting to pay out 2 championships this year..



motoconcepts - suzuki



factory honda - trey, short, (dungey/ CP) one or the other..



just what i was told... rumors we'll find out soon enough
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heard a rumor that L&M are going suzuki
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mxtryon231 wrote:
Seems like there are a couple guys on factory rides that will not be there next year. 1. Moss @ Factory Suzuki.. He got a great...
Seems like there are a couple guys on factory rides that will not be there next year.

1. Moss @ Factory Suzuki.. He got a great start in the second moto but faded from 4th to 14th... Who will get the nod to be Dungey's teammate next year? Do they choose someone who is up and coming (like Moss) or somebody who is a legit threat to the podium week in and week out?

2. Nick Wey should not be on a factory ride next season. The guy is great for PR and seems like one of the nicest guys in the pits, but battling for a top ten spot every weekend doesn't seem good enough to be representing factory Kawasaki. Will it be RV and CP377 next year??

3. Honda has Andrew Short who has shown he is not only getting better (with 7 holeshots in a row, and a harder charging style) but who will be their other riders? Canard will be a solid addition to the squad, maybe another?

4. KTM 350, will they get a SX savvy rider to ride for them during the SX season to put that 350 on the box??

5. Yamaha.. Viva Stewart!!!


What are your thoughts??
Just bench racin here on a Sunday morning, time to go enjoy the beach.
Moss is still struggling with a wrist injury i believe.
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suzuki has no money... weren't expecting to pay out 2 championships this year.. motoconcepts - suzuki factory honda - trey, short, (dungey/ CP) one or the...
suzuki has no money... weren't expecting to pay out 2 championships this year..



motoconcepts - suzuki



factory honda - trey, short, (dungey/ CP) one or the other..



just what i was told... rumors we'll find out soon enough
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I thought Shorty said Honda next year on Pulp show.
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mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
Reed will be on Kawasaki next year or he won't be racing. One or the other.

Honda will not pay Canard AND Pourcel, it has to be one or the other. Sounds like it will be Canard.
7/25/2010 9:49pm
mxr102 wrote:
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2 Kawasaki. RV and I...
Suzuki will be Dungey and Shorty possibly
Honda has Canard already signed rumor has it Pourcel and Reed are the other 2
Kawasaki. RV and I don't know who
L&M will be on Honda's next year.
Haven't heardwhat Yamaha's gonna do.

These are what I heard going around the pits at Millville two weeks ago. Honda wants a Championship again, and it looks like there buying there Champions again.
kevin204 wrote:
Reed will be on Kawasaki next year or he won't be racing. One or the other. Honda will not pay Canard AND Pourcel, it has to...
Reed will be on Kawasaki next year or he won't be racing. One or the other.

Honda will not pay Canard AND Pourcel, it has to be one or the other. Sounds like it will be Canard.
Where do you get that from? I'm pretty sure they can afford two rookies. Despite their stats, they are still going to be rookies.
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Pourcel was going to move to the 450s this year, but could not get the money he wanted so he stayed down. He won't ride for pennies, he knows that he is an elite level rider.
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kevin204 wrote:
Reed will be on Kawasaki next year or he won't be racing. One or the other. Honda will not pay Canard AND Pourcel, it has to...
Reed will be on Kawasaki next year or he won't be racing. One or the other.

Honda will not pay Canard AND Pourcel, it has to be one or the other. Sounds like it will be Canard.
Canard has already signed
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rumors.... no more suzuki next year
I thought Dungey had a ride with Suzuki for sure next year, but don't think he will have a team mate, that factories are hurting like...
I thought Dungey had a ride with Suzuki for sure next year, but don't think he will have a team mate, that factories are hurting like all of us, no one is left out of this econonic crunch !

S
Dungey is set to go and they do have their lites rider signed. Haven't heard of a 450 team mate.
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slomoto wrote:
heard a rumor that L&M are going suzuki
I heard they were either going to GAS GAS or Husky and heard a crazy rumor from an unreliable source that they might even go with Harley Davidson
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Didn't look to far into the posts but I think this is what factory rides next year should look like.

Honda - Canard and Pourcel
Kawasaki - Villopoto and Weimer
Suzuki - Dungey and Metcalfe
JGR - Millsaps and Lawrence
L&M - Stewart and Hill
H&H - Grant

Chad Reed? I'm not sure, maybe he'll do his own thing, or stay at Kawi.
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slomoto wrote:
heard a rumor that L&M are going suzuki
jmx411 wrote:
I heard they were either going to GAS GAS or Husky and heard a crazy rumor from an unreliable source that they might even go with...
I heard they were either going to GAS GAS or Husky and heard a crazy rumor from an unreliable source that they might even go with Harley Davidson
No way dude, its either TM, Aprilia, Ducati, Triumph or Buell, its one of those 5 either way and my source is just as unreliable.
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Ddavis wrote:
Didn't look to far into the posts but I think this is what factory rides next year should look like. Honda - Canard and Pourcel Kawasaki...
Didn't look to far into the posts but I think this is what factory rides next year should look like.

Honda - Canard and Pourcel
Kawasaki - Villopoto and Weimer
Suzuki - Dungey and Metcalfe
JGR - Millsaps and Lawrence
L&M - Stewart and Hill
H&H - Grant

Chad Reed? I'm not sure, maybe he'll do his own thing, or stay at Kawi.
"JGR - Millsaps and Lawrence"

that'll be the day.....Coy nor JBone will have anything to do with that.
Particularly the JailLaw thing...

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