Off weekend: What’s your favorite moto conspiracy?

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gerg 6/23/2025 6:49pm
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Christian Craig is completely unable to breath without a handlebar light, hence the adversity.

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motokiwi 6/23/2025 7:18pm
6/23/2025 7:18pm
7eleven wrote:
Reynards '98 Unadilla 125 wasn't a big bore. We were at a dealership earlier this year and I said, man, I've wanted to ask you this forever. He...

Reynards '98 Unadilla 125 wasn't a big bore. 
We were at a dealership earlier this year and I said, man, I've wanted to ask you this forever. 
He said his dad built the engine that summer. It was a ripper! 
I'm like, you wheelied by RC in 4th gear down a straight. 
Do yourself a favor and watch that first 125 moto. RR put a whoopin' on the field. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9HdnUw6ius  

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7eleven wrote:
Reynards '98 Unadilla 125 wasn't a big bore. We were at a dealership earlier this year and I said, man, I've wanted to ask you this forever. He...

Reynards '98 Unadilla 125 wasn't a big bore. 
We were at a dealership earlier this year and I said, man, I've wanted to ask you this forever. 
He said his dad built the engine that summer. It was a ripper! 
I'm like, you wheelied by RC in 4th gear down a straight. 
Do yourself a favor and watch that first 125 moto. RR put a whoopin' on the field. 

Thank you.

I totally forgot about that moto. Robbie was all out flying!

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Rickyisms 6/24/2025 1:07pm
6/24/2025 1:07pm

I don’t necessarily agree with this one, but there’s a surprisingly large amount of people that truly believe Bobby Bonds was going to be one of the sport’s next greats if it wasn’t for GL putting him on the ground at Hangtown. 

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Falcon 6/24/2025 1:27pm
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The manufacturers colluded together and made four strokes so they could increase the prices and reliance on dealership service, due to more moving parts and potential failures, despite the machines originally being technically inferior, then pressured the AMA to outlaw 2 strokes. Oh, wait...

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HonDawg17 6/24/2025 1:52pm
6/24/2025 1:52pm

I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out either the bike or themselves. Only this sport uses this term so much... Its all lies. And I've never seen video proof of said rider being sick with it...ever. 

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HonDawg17 wrote:
I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out...

I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out either the bike or themselves. Only this sport uses this term so much... Its all lies. And I've never seen video proof of said rider being sick with it...ever. 

Explain how video proof would work lol

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HonDawg17 wrote:
I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out...

I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out either the bike or themselves. Only this sport uses this term so much... Its all lies. And I've never seen video proof of said rider being sick with it...ever. 

GrapeApe wrote:
Explain how video proof would work lol

Explain how video proof would work lol

I mean, they had this technology over 40 years ago. Surely they can see the virus in 'em now!

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Dirty Points 6/24/2025 2:18pm
6/24/2025 2:18pm Edited Date/Time 6/24/2025 2:38pm
HonDawg17 wrote:
I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out...

I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out either the bike or themselves. Only this sport uses this term so much... Its all lies. And I've never seen video proof of said rider being sick with it...ever. 

I can refute at least the "only this sport" portion. 

It's been focused on in lots of other sports. Example: Mark Cavendish: Never Enough on Netflix is an entire feature documentary completely about cyclist Mark Cavendish's personal battle to overcome effects of Epstein-Barr. 

That said, conclusively correlating a performance drop as being due to Epstein-Barr seems impossible, since nearly every adult (over 95% of adults, and pretty much everyone in any sport) carried EBV. 

I definitely smirk a bit at "tested positive for Epstein-Barr." Well, yes, most people do.

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Lasergate

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HonDawg17 6/24/2025 2:37pm
6/24/2025 2:37pm

Star Yamaha sabotaged the Martin bros bikes to help Webb win the Outdoor title in 2016.

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Did Savatgy really stiff that waitress at Hooters?

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Bearuno 6/27/2025 10:51pm
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HonDawg17 wrote:
I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out...

I think the "Epstein-Barr Virus" excuse is complete garbage. Its used when a rider X isn't riding to their potential and they need to figure out either the bike or themselves. Only this sport uses this term so much... Its all lies. And I've never seen video proof of said rider being sick with it...ever. 

So, you're saying Lewis was / is just 'bungin' it on?

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Herr Lich 6/28/2025 12:22am
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Give GL a call. That old lush is a walking depository of conspiracy theories. In fact, his brain is nothing but a mixture of alcohol and...

Give GL a call. That old lush is a walking depository of conspiracy theories. In fact, his brain is nothing but a mixture of alcohol and conspiracy. 

Haha, a lot of GL fans in the house. 

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Redsbengalswildcats 6/28/2025 12:39am
6/28/2025 12:39am
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Don’t forget Deegans bike magically blowing up after making it to the finish line just fine before they could do a post race sound check 

What is the rule if it’s damaged or dislodged during the race, would you be penalized? 

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kijen 6/28/2025 4:56am
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Guess Honda killing the 2 stroke is too real to be considered a conspiracy? LolSmile

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DonM 6/28/2025 7:37am
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The Coenen's racing Southwick......

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Chuck_Nice 6/28/2025 9:01am
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Racing on dirt is bad! Tracks must be a combination of sand/sawdust prescription dirt and plowed a foot deep?

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Spike33 6/28/2025 9:36am
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Uptite and his 3 butt buddies share an account and isn’t just a douche that claims he’s an insider 

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UpTiTe 6/28/2025 10:30am
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Kawasaki only cared about the substance in Davi's locker because they weren't happy with his results.

That, and Tomacs manager showed interest. 

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UpTiTe 6/28/2025 10:30am
6/28/2025 10:30am
Spike33 wrote:

Uptite and his 3 butt buddies share an account and isn’t just a douche that claims he’s an insider 

You’re like 5 jokes late. 

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UpTiTe 6/28/2025 10:31am
6/28/2025 10:31am
USA wrote:

Uptite actually being 3 dogs in a trenchcoat

aeffertz wrote:

I think this has been proven to be factual. 

web mx wrote:

Lol, Nah just 3 personalities in the same dude, right mike?

Right, serious schizophrenia. 

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UpTiTe 6/28/2025 10:33am
6/28/2025 10:33am
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Out of curiosity, what is this obsession with a gay Suzuki rider? This has been a common topic over the last few months and longer. Maybe...

Out of curiosity, what is this obsession with a gay Suzuki rider? This has been a common topic over the last few months and longer. Maybe this will paint me in a bad light, but I don’t give two shits what someone puts in their own (insert orifice here), so long as they don’t try and shove their beliefs down mine. There should be some type of respect for each other that things not pertaining to motocross are off limits; just on a human to human level. 

 

SoCalMX70 wrote:
All I can tell you is this rumor goes back AT LEAST 25 years. My neighbor and his buddies would joke about it on the desert...

All I can tell you is this rumor goes back AT LEAST 25 years. My neighbor and his buddies would joke about it on the desert riding trips we all took together. I was 15 years old and thought it was the funniest shit at the time.

When I bring it up now it's just me carrying it on as a nostalgic nod. I've heard/seen it mentioned over and over randomly at races, at the track, etc. countless times over the years. I don't know (or care) if it's based on anything real. If real, it would have been an 80s or 90s guy.

Edit: Hell, for all I know the rumor started 40+ years ago. Who knows! Just one of those things that kept going.

It was an early 80s Suzuki rider. 

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That nobody uses the rear brake in right hand turns. 

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Spike33 6/28/2025 11:15am
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Spike33 wrote:

Uptite and his 3 butt buddies share an account and isn’t just a douche that claims he’s an insider 

UpTiTe wrote:

You’re like 5 jokes late. 

Calm down Mike 

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UpTiTe 6/28/2025 11:18am
6/28/2025 11:18am
Spike33 wrote:

Uptite and his 3 butt buddies share an account and isn’t just a douche that claims he’s an insider 

UpTiTe wrote:

You’re like 5 jokes late. 

Spike33 wrote:

Calm down Mike 

It’s hard to calm down multiple personalities. 

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mxaniac 6/28/2025 12:11pm
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RV and his mechanics wife

Jeannie and Aldon

McGrath's Suzuki throttle didn't open all the way. 

McGrath's Suzuki clutch was missing a bearing. 

The Mike Goodwin / Micky Thompson tragedy was once regarded as a conspiracy. 

Lots of rumors I no longer even recall about the Vegas SX strike over lighting back in the 90s.

Details escape me, but the user Insport and the AMA split and we had 2 series was rife with conspiracies. 

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motokiwi 6/28/2025 12:43pm
6/28/2025 12:43pm

Jeannie and Aldon? I would read that fan fiction 

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mx4 6/28/2025 7:08pm
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Vital members are gay and in need of much attention, while they check their upvotes all night 🔥….but don’t look to much into it🤯

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