Duffe fined

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Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a pitboard message momentarily. Not to mention track alerts - red cross flags. Don't debate me on the safety of having something obstruct your vision, because yes it's a tradeoff on whether or not it better or worse. 

display in smart glasses and AR glasses ...

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2/3/2026 11:03am
KurtJ99 wrote:
Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a...

Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a pitboard message momentarily. Not to mention track alerts - red cross flags. Don't debate me on the safety of having something obstruct your vision, because yes it's a tradeoff on whether or not it better or worse. 

display in smart glasses and AR glasses ...

They’ve been here. 

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plowboy wrote:

Can someone explain to me why there isn't radio communication between the rider/mechanic?  I mean an answer that makes sense.

philG wrote:

Because its dangerous

 

plowboy wrote:

OK I'm listening.  How is it dangerous?

I wouldn’t say it’s dangerous but less than ideal as I stated above. No riders looking all the way left in this instance. Could work somewhere else but wouldn’t have here. 

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2/3/2026 11:09am
KurtJ99 wrote:
Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a...

Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a pitboard message momentarily. Not to mention track alerts - red cross flags. Don't debate me on the safety of having something obstruct your vision, because yes it's a tradeoff on whether or not it better or worse. 

display in smart glasses and AR glasses ...

🤔HUD goggles have already appeared…and..then…Poof! They were gone. 

The next time I saw them…was in The Gulf 🤣

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2/3/2026 11:34am
KurtJ99 wrote:
Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a...

Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a pitboard message momentarily. Not to mention track alerts - red cross flags. Don't debate me on the safety of having something obstruct your vision, because yes it's a tradeoff on whether or not it better or worse. 

display in smart glasses and AR glasses ...

TeamGreen wrote:

🤔HUD goggles have already appeared…and..then…Poof! They were gone. 

The next time I saw them…was in The Gulf 🤣

Yea, but consumer versions priced under $500 are not a thing yet. It is coming, both SNAP and Meta are investing heavily. The current Oakley and Rayban Meta glasses are just lightweight cell phone cameras / bluetooth headsets, but no heads up display. But in a year or two this will be the next growth thing in consumer products. 

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2/3/2026 2:26pm
philG wrote:

Because its dangerous

 

plowboy wrote:

OK I'm listening.  How is it dangerous?

jmo443 wrote:
I wouldn’t say it’s dangerous but less than ideal as I stated above. No riders looking all the way left in this instance. Could work somewhere...

I wouldn’t say it’s dangerous but less than ideal as I stated above. No riders looking all the way left in this instance. Could work somewhere else but wouldn’t have here. 

just spitballing here, but typically the mechanic's area is in a section where there's 2-4s of clear track (straight). Couldn't the intercoms be programmed to only work in this area? Your guy rides by and you can yell your pitboard message at them...and that's it? Seems like a reasonable middle ground.

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2/3/2026 4:21pm
Exactly. The lame ass officials should have impounded the bike and suspended Deegan's results that day pending the result of the sound test.Star obviously disabled the...

Exactly. The lame ass officials should have impounded the bike and suspended Deegan's results that day pending the result of the sound test.

Star obviously disabled the bike and the officials looked the other way with a wink and a nod. 

 

plowboy wrote:
Wait just a minute there horse collar...are you tryin' to tell me that folks are treated different if they're pretty or fast or rich?  That's bullshit...

Wait just a minute there horse collar...are you tryin' to tell me that folks are treated different if they're pretty or fast or rich?  That's bullshit.  When did this stuff start?🙃

nothing to see here, move along

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2/3/2026 6:43pm
KurtJ99 wrote:
Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a...

Heads up displays on eyeglasses are coming; at some point I expect a rider will be able to decide where on the track to receive a pitboard message momentarily. Not to mention track alerts - red cross flags. Don't debate me on the safety of having something obstruct your vision, because yes it's a tradeoff on whether or not it better or worse. 

display in smart glasses and AR glasses ...

TeamGreen wrote:

🤔HUD goggles have already appeared…and..then…Poof! They were gone. 

The next time I saw them…was in The Gulf 🤣

KurtJ99 wrote:
Yea, but consumer versions priced under $500 are not a thing yet. It is coming, both SNAP and Meta are investing heavily. The current Oakley and...

Yea, but consumer versions priced under $500 are not a thing yet. It is coming, both SNAP and Meta are investing heavily. The current Oakley and Rayban Meta glasses are just lightweight cell phone cameras / bluetooth headsets, but no heads up display. But in a year or two this will be the next growth thing in consumer products. 

Meta has a product for heads up at $799 available to the public already. 

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2/4/2026 12:08am

How about no pit boards in SX? 
Problem solved.

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CPR wrote:

How about no pit boards in SX? 
Problem solved.

Did you see the pit board video they showed on the A1 telecast (I think) most of the riders said they don't even look at them haha

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CPR wrote:

How about no pit boards in SX? 
Problem solved.

jemcee wrote:
Did you see the pit board video they showed on the A1 telecast (I think) most of the riders said they don't even look at them...

Did you see the pit board video they showed on the A1 telecast (I think) most of the riders said they don't even look at them haha

Exactly. Needed in MX, SX not so much.

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2/4/2026 4:01am
plowboy wrote:

Can someone explain to me why there isn't radio communication between the rider/mechanic?  I mean an answer that makes sense.

philG wrote:

Because its dangerous

 

plowboy wrote:

OK I'm listening.  How is it dangerous?

Its a distraction.  

The last thing i would want in my ear in the middle of a rhythm section is a mechanic who cant see most of the track , telling me shit i dont need to know.  This isnt Nascar. 

There are no series anywhere that i know of that allow radio comms for motorcycles. There is a good reason for that .  MotoGP uses dash messages, that is as close as it gets. 

 

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2/4/2026 6:56am Edited Date/Time 2/4/2026 6:57am
CPR wrote:

How about no pit boards in SX? 
Problem solved.

jemcee wrote:
Did you see the pit board video they showed on the A1 telecast (I think) most of the riders said they don't even look at them...

Did you see the pit board video they showed on the A1 telecast (I think) most of the riders said they don't even look at them haha

I was going to ask if the riders are even able to see the pitboard that well given the speeds they're going along with the multiple pitboards out at any given time and the chaos going on around them. 

Do the mechanics put the pitboard out every single lap? If not, I wonder how many laps out of a single race the pitboard is used. 

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2/4/2026 8:06am
philG wrote:

Because its dangerous

 

plowboy wrote:

OK I'm listening.  How is it dangerous?

philG wrote:
Its a distraction.  The last thing i would want in my ear in the middle of a rhythm section is a mechanic who cant see most...

Its a distraction.  

The last thing i would want in my ear in the middle of a rhythm section is a mechanic who cant see most of the track , telling me shit i dont need to know.  This isnt Nascar. 

There are no series anywhere that i know of that allow radio comms for motorcycles. There is a good reason for that .  MotoGP uses dash messages, that is as close as it gets. 

 

Can't  disagree with that.  How about the comm is only active in that small area where the mechanics would normally stand with a pit board?

2/4/2026 8:10am
plowboy wrote:

OK I'm listening.  How is it dangerous?

philG wrote:
Its a distraction.  The last thing i would want in my ear in the middle of a rhythm section is a mechanic who cant see most...

Its a distraction.  

The last thing i would want in my ear in the middle of a rhythm section is a mechanic who cant see most of the track , telling me shit i dont need to know.  This isnt Nascar. 

There are no series anywhere that i know of that allow radio comms for motorcycles. There is a good reason for that .  MotoGP uses dash messages, that is as close as it gets. 

 

plowboy wrote:

Can't  disagree with that.  How about the comm is only active in that small area where the mechanics would normally stand with a pit board?

exactly my suggestion above. They go past the mechanics for maybe 2-4 seconds. That's all that's necessary to yell the gap behind them and current place.

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Duffe: "OMG...Haiden is so dreamy and cool...OMG!

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2/5/2026 6:34am Edited Date/Time 2/5/2026 6:36am
Duffe: "OMG...Haiden is so dreamy and cool...OMG!

Duffe: "OMG...Haiden is so dreamy and cool...OMG!

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Oh Hair Licker...you haven't changed...What is this your 3rd attempt at Vital?

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Duffe hoping for loads...more podiums

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2/7/2026 11:37am

Like five Star bikes got popped that weekend, Deegan was next, but, mysteriously, his bike wouldn't start for the test. 

That's lame. Should be an automatic fail without reasonable proof the bike had a catastrophic failure as it crossed the finish line.

Exactly. The lame ass officials should have impounded the bike and suspended Deegan's results that day pending the result of the sound test.Star obviously disabled the...

Exactly. The lame ass officials should have impounded the bike and suspended Deegan's results that day pending the result of the sound test.

Star obviously disabled the bike and the officials looked the other way with a wink and a nod. 

 

This just got a little more interesting. Maybe somebody reads Vital and needed to make a point? 

Its just practice, though. Won't hurt that bad. 

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