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gotwings Added a reply to TEN Worst Dirt Bikes Of All Time

10/27/2010 9:45am
Worst idea ever!!! The rad hoses connected to the triple clamps, and the coolant went thru those and into the STEERING HEAD of the frame. The coolant was separated from the steering head bearings by a couple of really cheesy seals that leaked in no time, causing your bearings to rust up and seize every few months!

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/15/2010 9:54pm
GoldenState54 wrote: "I see Honda picking up right where they left off." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Right where they left off when?

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/14/2010 6:42pm
That's a jaded way to look at it, I guess. But I think it's an insult to these greats to say they did it all for the money. I think the truth is that Honda had the better, faster bikes, and were willing to spend whatever it took to win. Let's not forget that of the "Big four" MC companies...

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/14/2010 4:42pm
Honda is not about going out and buying the top-shelf rider for top-shelf money. They prefer to keep it in-house and bring someone up through the ranks and develop them along with the bike. They have "grown" more champions than anyone. What you get with Canard is a guy who is hungry to win and, (so far), loyal to the...

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/14/2010 3:32pm
neverwasfastunuf wrote: "Honda's current state is way off the pace of the early glory years or even the MC or RC glory years. Canard is an exciting and talented rider with a public relations bonus as good as it gets but until he can dominate on the track by himself or Honda as a team can dominate on the track...

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/14/2010 10:06am
From my post on Roger DeCoster a couple of months ago... "Too true... It's the classic "Big Ego" syndrome. These big wigs sit back in their ivory towers and look at facts and figures on paper and think "Obviously our bike is the best, because it's winning. We don't need xxxxxxxxx because all we have to do is plug another...

gotwings Added a reply to Momentum to Honda!

10/14/2010 9:59am
You never knew which Millsaps was going to show up... Short, #3 outdoors, faded ever time! I truly like the guy and wish him the best, but he couldn't close the deal! And his MxoN rides weren't that spectacular. Dungey carried it. Just my opinion.