Ralph: Cooper passes for the lead RC: He sure does... Ralph: Marvin made a mistake there. RC: He sure did... Ralph: Looks like Tomac is looking for a place to pass RC: He sure is... Ralph: Roczen was really fast in that section RC: He sure was....

So is the idea that you go to your dealer, ask for the kit, and received a bunch of random boxes of parts that you take home to assemble, then go back to the dealer to order the missing shit (it is Suzuki after all), them modify the misaligned backets ... more »

Which one are you? https://www.sohohouse.com/system/files/072017/5965006cf7c88b6c1600050c/square/SH.shot_7_030_edited.jpg?1499791496

"Manufacturers" is pretty vague. Who in particular? Even if Keith McCarty reads the forum, he is in no position to snap his fingers and adjust the trajectory of an international corporation the size of Yamaha. You would need Yoshihiro Hidaka to start ... more »

I quit because: * Long drives, lots of waiting around, lots of money, for two 10 minute motos, * Age -> mind writing checks body can't cash * responsibilities. I can't be getting hurt * all my friends ride hard enduro stuff * sorry to say but the ... more »

Thanks for posting, I enjoyed the setup analysis at the beginning. If money were no object, it'd be interesting to see what you could get the weight down to with a Ti shock spring.

Why? Because people have issues in the rain, which opens the door for surprises? JG will be just as susceptible to issues as anybody else. So how can you deduce that the weather will give him in particular (as opposed to anybody else) a "damn good chance ... more »

It's a shame his first race will be Seattle. I don't think it's ideal for showcasing JG's potential. I wish him well though.

DV would not approve of all that seat bouncing

For the sake of bringing in new fans, bro!

I would argue that RC and JS were on a more level playing field in terms of equipment. I'm confident in saying that while Smets' bike looked trick in 01', the Yamaha was a significantly more effective weapon. MXMattii: Yes, MXdesN and ISDE are commendable ... more »

In 2001 I think Everts raced against one guy...Joel Smets. The field was definitely not deep. But he sure is smug and proud about his 10 titles. I'm definitely rooting for Tony!!!

I agree. I was fortunate enough to attend several GPs in 2001 and 2002 and really enjoyed watching Mickael. Some great pics here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/pichonimage/photos/?ref=page_internal

I wish there was some youtube footage of the goggle-incident with Everts from South Africa (circa 2004). I was unable to find any.

Much as it pained me to click on an mxlarge link....my respect and interest in Pichon won out. Yes, it was nice to get some insight from Mickael. Thanks for posting.

Stumbled upon this last weekend and thought it was somewhat apropos...

No no, we can't have that. We need more professionalism to attract more sponsors so that more people who don't ride or can't win but are associated with MX can make a career of it. What is that, like a couple hundred people or so? Yes, that will help ... more »

Do you even have magazine back issues that you could have looked at for these tests? Kidding!!!!! Thanks for clarifying Tony. I'll keep my mouth shut from now on.