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Do you have a link to said media? I haven’t seen that at all.

I just hope he doesn’t disappear. He’s a bright spot that adds a lot to our sport.

Why? Just because he should be “core” and race regardless of prospects, health and financial remuneration? Stepping away from a factory team also likely means a lot less $$, it’s not all about money, but when riders have been paid a lot for a long period of time I understand why they don’t want to take the risks they do, plus the time sacrifices to make way less than they should be making from a passive income generated from some smart investments (something I guess AC has done, he doesn’t seem like a hookers and coke kind of guy, but...

Well, with Deano out...and probably out for good, Max is the only guy left to carry the torch. For that bike to grenade like that ruined their only chance at some points. I'd be bummed too...especially when it was a team-fail, not a rider-fail.

Instant fan here after watching that Vid from Yarrivek. I've started following on Insta to support the team.

Tell your sponsors that they’ve gained a shit ton of fans these last years with your teams effort. Love your work !!

So you think he's only retiring because he can't get a Factory ride? You don't think that maybe it has something to do with the physical shit he's battling that is keeping him from getting the results he wants?

He should be in the booth. AC would be perfect.

Retires to manage his real estate portfolio.

Two different categories imo: one being fit & finish, and the other reliability. Kawi being the worst for fit & finish. KTM for reliability.

Stark.

This used to be easy, kaw and suz, but they seem to have improved, yamaha was top notch, but they've had some pretty serious issues the last few years.

In my experience KTM both wins and loses in fit and finish. Some parts like the billet suspension pieces of clamps are much nicer than the standard cast parts you get out of japan but their galvanized hardware also mostly sucks and I’ve had the weirdest shit break on my KTM’s that I’ve never had break even on my 40 year old vintage bikes such as exhaust flanges and motor mount screws when torqued to spec. I’ve owned a lot of bikes and like to think that I’m pretty objective about them. All in all I would say they’re all...

He’s a kid, and has a ton of expectations on his shoulders that he knows he has to fulfill. All he can do is learn from it and move on. He doesn’t owe getting on his hands and knees bowing down to everyone asking for forgiveness. Learn from it and move on.

Wow...a 10-pager from this? I can't imagine what this forum would have been like during Roncada/Vuillemin, Tyler Evans vs anyone, Reed taking out Carmichael at Salt Lake City, or any type of racing Pre-2005.. Off the hinges in here.

His equipment was never what kept him from winning. i just hope he can thrive in the environment at Star.