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mxtech1 Added a reply to Just an idea… please help!
8/13/2021 12:30pm Seems risky. What happens when you wash someone's bike between motos and water gets into an electrical connection and it won't start resulting in the rider missing a race? That "customer" is going to pissed off and blow you out in front of everyone in the pits. Even if it's not directly your fault, it will happen at some point...
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mxtech1 Added a reply to KTM expanding
8/11/2021 7:54pm It doesn't work like that. They aren't there to be a call center for anyone who wants to ring them and bullshit. If you have an issue, you need to talk to your dealership first. The dealership had access to resources that customers do not. If they aren't taking care of you, ask them to put you in touch with...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Just an FYI...Newmann Thread
8/11/2021 7:39pm Ugghhhh..... For the last few days, i've had a nervous pit in my stomach each time I logged on to browse threads and would always have my fingers crossed that the Newmann thread had positive news and not this 
He contributed a great amount to this forum over the years. I always enjoyed seeing pictures of his shop, bikes...
He contributed a great amount to this forum over the years. I always enjoyed seeing pictures of his shop, bikes...
You guys should have done it! They created a way for us to do an actual share count. Looks like the math is working our in our favor based on those who did vote. I use Fidelity and was able to "vote" directly from the Fidelity App. Didn't have to use that link in AAs tweet. Earning call is tomorrow...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Official LL's thread
8/5/2021 3:45pm This is the first year that i've ever really watched & closely followed the daily live coverage of the race. I've been spending a lot of time in the office at work this week, so I have been playing the RacerTV stream and listening to it in the background all day. The camera crew is great and i'm loving all...
mxtech1 Added a reply to What we learn from podcasts & vlogs..
8/1/2021 11:23am I found it interesting when Morais was talking about how Yamaha of Troy shorted him over $180k in salary. (I believe this was the end of the 2008 season) Morais said he spent over 1 year and $50k in attorney fees trying to get them to pay up and was unsuccessful in recouping any of the owed salary. In the...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Dunlop vs Pirelli
8/1/2021 11:05am Dunlop is the only tire manufacturer that has facilities in North America for development and testing. They operate out of the Proving Grounds in Huntsville, AL where they have 68 acres of road and offroad tracks for their test riders and race team riders to come in and work on production and prototype tire testing. My understanding is that they...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Mathes vs the Anstie's
7/27/2021 8:30am Here's my stance on it Max's wife made a heat of the moment post, surely out of frustration. I do not believe she meant any ill-intent towards Suzuki or the RMZ as a product but was overcome with emotion from a mechanical failure, after seeing how much effort Max goes through every day to train and be ready. Understandable...racing is...
mxtech1 Added a reply to J Coop's Washougal Crash Video
7/25/2021 9:05am That could have been so much worse in many ways and could have been a season ending crash. Really glad to see he bounced up and had enough presence of mind to finish the moto.
mxtech1 Added a reply to If You Were Triumph, Which Riders Would You Hire For Their New Race Team?
7/23/2021 10:11am Not sure on riders, but Weigandt mentioned in an interview with Greg White that Triumph supposedly talking with "a team that is, as of recently, no longer racing in MX/SX, but is still available" to support the R&D efforts and manage the racing side of things. The most obvious entity that comes to mind is JGR. They have equipment still...
mxtech1 Added a reply to You're the designer of Triumph, with a clean sheet of paper. What do you do?
7/23/2021 8:52am I think you might be on to something here. I was thinking about this last night. Realistically, it's going to take them several years to develop a good chassis package and refine an ICE. I'm about 50/50 whether they are going to start with an ICE bike or e-drive bike. Think about it.... There's limited marketspace available for another ICE...
mxtech1 Added a reply to You're the designer of Triumph, with a clean sheet of paper. What do you do?
7/23/2021 8:47am Steel tubular frames because they are easier to produce and faster to iterate on (eliminates complex tooling/processes needed for extruded aluminum frame components). Frame geometry starting point would be similar to competitor products. Adapt the motor technology from what has been learned in MotoGP. Focus on a 250F and a 350F. Source as many components as possible from Tier 1...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Generational talent
7/22/2021 7:18am Jett may very well be a generational talent, but in my opinion, it’s way to early to slap that label on him. There will *likely* never be another Stew or RC. The competitive bar in both classes is so high now that it’s unlikely we will ever see utter dominance like that again. Jett is a talented rider and will...
mxtech1 Added a reply to I was thinking of going...
7/21/2021 4:48pm Wow!!! Did not see that coming. Congratulations on a fantastic career behind the lens. I've been on this forum/site for 10 years and feel that over the decade have gotten to know you as more than just the forum mod/photographer/content creator. You've put your time into the sport and have helped moto transition into the digital and social media age...
mxtech1 Started a new thread RJ's DNF by way of trackside banners
7/21/2021 3:03am Hate to see someone like RJ, capable of winning races, being taken out of a moto by something so stupid as trackside banners getting jammed up in the rear wheel. In my opinion, there's an easy solution to implement that would prevent this from happening in the future. Every 5' or 10', the banner should be perforated so that if...
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mxtech1 Added a reply to How much for 2006 YZ125...
7/20/2021 3:34pm If you can do all of the work yourself, $1000 to $1500 would be a fair price to still come out with a decent deal after you factor in the cost of new parts. You almost have to plan for worst case scenario which would be new crank & rod, crank bearings and seals, new piston, engine gasket set, and...
mxtech1 Added a reply to FXR Chapparal Honda chain?
7/19/2021 9:50am How do you know it didn't break during during the derailment process? If it got bound up as it was coming off the sprockets and the engine was still driving it fully loaded, it's possible the peak load was greater than the tensile strength of the chain.
Bearuno Liked a reply to forum topic Flat Track, formerly a Harley playground, changes rules mid season to reign in the dominant Indians
7/15/2021 3:32pm
"Show Room FTR750" ??????????? There is No such bloody thing. There's the FTR750 Race Bike, and No FTR750 Street Bike ( and the FTR1200 has nothing in common with the FTR750, other than colour ) comparable to various brand parallel twin Road Bikes, and the XG750. Yes, you can buy an XGR750 through Vance and Hines as a 'ready to race' Flat Tracker, but it's so far behind the FTR750 Indians it's not funny. It's Not about helping the privateers on FTR750s. Yes, certainly the Indian Team riders will have advantages, but things like the adjustable flywheel weight set...
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mxtech1 Added a reply to Flat Track, formerly a Harley playground, changes rules mid season to reign in the dominant Indians
7/15/2021 1:25pm I read the entire article. I guess I had a different interpretation on what it means than you did. But then again, most of the quotes and responses from the involved parties were generic and beating-around-the-bush so it's easy to interpret this several different ways on how it's going to impact the field. To my knowledge, most of the top...
mxtech1 Added a reply to Flat Track, formerly a Harley playground, changes rules mid season to reign in the dominant Indians
7/15/2021 12:49pm hahaha....it's supposed to be the "premier" flat track racing class in the world, but it has been and continues to be a rules package class aimed around giving Harley Davidson a chance to compete for wins. Harley has had DECADES to be better with their R&D to make a better chassis, a more potent motor, and overall a better racing...