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VRT KTM will become VRT Yamaha, that's it. Done deal since MXoN i think.

Cairoli to Ducati as a developer? RUMOR: Antonio Cairoli part of the Ducati Motocross project - MX1Onboard.com

Bogers most likely MXGP and British rounds for the REVO team

I've seen the "quieter bike" argument since the 70's when we didn't have silencers. Then we got the "Less sound = More ground" movement to appease the enviro freaks. And you know what happened? They started attacking us on other fronts. Erosion, dust, traffic, endangered species, injuries, the list goes on and on. You can NEVER make them happy by appeasement. Ask the guys that have eMTB about the pushback they are getting. We'll get it too. Electric motocrossers are still motorcycles and they will have to be sold on their own merits. And they will always face the same...

As of right now, Fredriksen has nothing. He has his Yamahas from the Riley team this year, but is searching for a ride in 24. I’ve heard Riley is trying to come back, but I can’t see anyone wanting to ride there after this year.

Paturel will stay with De Baets Yamaha

I was in business for a very long time. Dealt in multimillion dollar contract of all kinds. Asking for 100% payment with no proof of milestones is asking a lot and serious risk of you ask this simple minded cowboy. It should have been something like, 10 down, 20% start of assembly, 60% at completion of assembly/testing and remainder at shipping. I ain’t giving nobody 14k and bet on the come.

I posted a video a page or so back of a first ride and the one stark broke. Those guys also did a video before that and its not looking like these things will do a full outdoor moto. After reading on here about battery performance I was sort of shocked with that video and let down on battery performance.

I would like to see an E class as popularity grows. I think we all get way too consumed defending the us vs. them with the assumption they will be racing in the same class with our current production ICE bikes when that probably won't be a reality on a pro level (IMO). Just like what F1 has done with the Formula-E class, it will be its own class of racing. That, I know creates a conflict for AMA and promoters for broadcasts adding a class like that, but I am sure that can be ironed out as popularity for...

Yes, exactly. 2 riders who are under contract by Yamaha Europe. Not a private entry.

When I had my team, kids would walk into our area and grab plastic on the ground (like five feet from the mechanics) during tear-down. When you tell them no and to drop it, they go whiney and ask why they couldn't have it. I thought I was going to go to jail during outdoors because I was very tempted to smack the shit out of some of them...

I love to give you a ration of shit when I can but you are spot on with your first sentence. I don't know if the Stark is awesome or not....but VERY FEW people have it in them to admit something they just paid a pile of money for sucks.

You think after waiting over a year and spending 14K they are going to bash the bike out of the gate? Not a chance because they wouldn't want to look like a fool. The big 4 have been building bikes with ICE's for decades. None where universally hailed like this bike is being.

Yes, delivering bikes to people who paid them months ago is a lot to ask.