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Beta480RX Added a reply to Honda reports first expected annual loss in nearly 70 years
3/15/2026 7:15am The EV cut has a total potential estimated loss of between $7.5b and $15b. Yup, that's with a B. When you look above that they didn't make that in net profits, yeah, the ledger is gonna be ugly. https://www.thedrive.com/news/honda-kills-three-us-built-evs-before-the… The bike division is completely separate, so this won't have any effect on it. Where it will show is in the...
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Beta480RX Added a reply to What's the hardest bike to work on you ever had?
3/14/2026 7:44am Second for Gold Wings. Doing carb work on those bastards is a nightmare. Then add all the farkles those clowns would put on and it was even harder. EFI and the single sided rear swingarm were a blessing Honda engineers bestowed on us lowly techs that had to work on them. Not going to discuss the breaking aluminum frames and...
Beta480RX Added a reply to Nothing sounds better 😎
3/14/2026 5:25am I've got the last 1993 500 National on VHS stuffed away in a box. Need to get that thing out and converted to a format I can watch again and share. There was NO better sound than 40 500s leaving the gate in anger. Well okay, they were 500s. Maybe 7 or 8 were actually leaving the gate in anger...
Monkeybutt167 Liked a reply to forum topic Oakley vs. 100%
3/14/2026 5:08am
I have a goggle bag of them and had the same experience with fogging , love everything else but about them , I wear them if its cool . Mostly wear 100% these days
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Beta480RX Added a reply to Oakley vs. 100%
3/13/2026 3:01pm I gave away all 3 pairs of my Airbrakes. Worst goggle I have ever owned. Constantly fogging. Constantly getting dirt in them. You'd think if they couldn't seal well enough to my face to not get dirt in them they wouldn't fog, but nope. Used them in Arai VX-Pro 4, Moto 10, and Moto 9 Flex. Same in all three...
pummel Liked a reply to forum topic Intercoms in the helmets is a bad idea
3/13/2026 2:53pm
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Beta480RX Added a reply to 2027 450 MX BIKE SPECULATION
3/12/2026 5:34am We know what hill you are choosing to die on. Shame it's a pitchers mound at sea level instead of the Himilayas, but you do you! No one calls any of the other Factory or Works Edition bikes a "half" as they are released at the exact same time as the regular production models. The Austrians get labeled as such...
Beta480RX Added a reply to 2027 450 MX BIKE SPECULATION
3/11/2026 6:20pm If KTM is ready to release a new bike and hold true to form (with Bajaj maybe not?) then the 2027s will be orange framed 2026 models, with the new bike being the ""2027.5" Factory Edition.
Beta480RX Added a reply to Comms are coming
3/8/2026 6:25pm Been using comms for years in my helmets. This isn't going to be any kind of issue. They can set everything up now that they could be used only in specific spots. So say your mechanic can only chatter in your ear when you are going by the mechanic's area. As opposed to officials getting on there and telling someone...
Beta480RX Added a reply to Are the two KX frames still different
2/28/2026 9:55pm LOTS of ways to change the rake without changing any dimensions of the main frame. The difference could easily be due to different stock fork height settings, wheelbase/gearing, shock sag, etc... Rake is a measurement of the fork angle compared to the ground when the bike is at static "rest," not any part of the frame.
Beta480RX Added a reply to Bench Racing | Daytona Supercross Night Show
2/28/2026 9:30pm This is Florida. Little guy has already been front row at three monster truck shows and a tractor pull. Some dirt bikes are low on the decibel meter for him compared to the straight piped Harleys he's going to be around as soon as he gets to the downtown party spots.
Beta480RX Added a reply to Trials bar bend for motocross?
2/28/2026 2:48pm If that much sweep (old school 80s XR) is what you are looking for, no reason it wouldn't work. It's only 5mm taller than a Pro Taper Pastrana FMX bend with 12mm added width per side and 12mm more sweep. Just note depending on what it's going on you may need longer throttle cable(s) and maybe a clutch cable/hose. Or...
DownSouth Liked a reply to forum topic 2027 Suzuki Factory MXGP Team
2/25/2026 3:38pm
Coming soon in 2027. Bold new starting system! Kicking is a thing of the past.
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Beta480RX Added a reply to A better type of safety light - LED projection
2/25/2026 3:35pm Can easily be individually battery powered and remote controlled. Only issue I can see (which is solveable) would be mounting them at height trackside to project out where they would not be a hazard to an out of control rider. Already are battery powered remote controlled yellow flashing "flag" lights for tracks. Our club has some of these. The biggest...
OldTech Liked a reply to forum topic Panic Button for Chase/Kawi?
2/24/2026 8:48am
All I could picture was Emig in the dunes.
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Black Diesel Bomber Liked a reply to forum topic El Mencho killed, Mexico on Fire...
2/24/2026 8:28am
Watch this armed guard/cop run away from whatever is going on at the airport...🤣 https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVEbhXqkWMh/
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Beta480RX Added a reply to Triumph TF450 transmission updates.
2/23/2026 6:34pm Holy $h!t. Great work here for anyone that wants to know more about their transmission operation even if they don't have a Triumph. Well done @lowmass ! That's the first time I've ever seen shift forks without polished/raised pads to move the gear. The dog finishing is somewhat understandable, but still unacceptable. What kind of corners is Triumph trying to...
Beta480RX Added a reply to Pro Moto Nicknames - A Comprehensive List
2/15/2026 4:00pm Guy Cooper - Air Time Larry Ward - Big Bird Stephane Roncada - RonRon Ernesto Fonseca - The Fonz
Beta480RX Added a reply to HONDA MXGP
2/13/2026 7:40am Petronas is a big get especially if Petronas moves across with the rally team. Interesting considering the Trials team is still with Repsol and the MotoGP side has Castrol/BP. Oil companies for everyone! Livery is sure fugly. It looks good on the Rally bike, not so much here. Just seems so odd when Honda has almost always been the traditional...
Beta480RX Added a reply to 120/80 vs. 120/90 How do they ride?
2/8/2026 2:08pm Almost 40 yeara ago, the 120/90-19 D695 was the OEM tire for the KX500 and all the other tires to fit the KX500 were also 120/90.. Wasn't until the four strokes came around that stuff started coming out in a 120/80. With the massive variance between the actual tire sizing from brand to brand even when they have identical numbers...