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I'm no ML but that's we hear in France, unfortunately. I'm actually surprised there's no press release yet.

It's a combination of things that have led to Vialle not having the results outdoors that one would expect. 1. The 250 class has no age limit here, so it's chalked full of super fast guys of all ages. It's no joke even outdoors. 2. Bike production rule and track differences means he's having to figure out a set up from scratch. 3.The higher speeds on ama tracks combined with the crazy aggression in ama is something he has to get use to. 4. Since he came to the states, practically all of his time has been devoted to supercross...

Thanks Guys.. I know it is pretty nerdy, but you really have to spend a lot of time pouring over these details to recreate an accurate works build. I am also interested in how the technology of the MX bikes have evolved since the early 70's. The mid-70's works RC's had titanium bolts, but in those days, titanium was thought of as the kind on material you would only find on NASA spaceships , but today it is a fair common material for easily obtainable aftermarket parts. I was really interested in when Honda started using machined titanium parts on...

Heer is a pic of Roczen's straight rhythm build which is actually McGraths' old 2005 factory Honda.. You can see the HRC ti knuckle clearly.. the outward facing boss that acts as the stop when the lever folds out is ever so slightly different form the 1997-99 and 2000-01 knuckles and the easiest way to identify the different knuckles.

I think it is probably more the fact that CNC machining titanium parts was just becoming more practical around this period. I have weighed my bike and it only weighs a few pounds less than a production CR250 and that is with a titanium shock spring instead of the HRC steel spring, so I don't know how the factory bikes got down to the magic numbers that were reported in magazines back in the day. Yeah, the kevlar silencer is super light and the titanium bolts only add up to a little savings, even with the titanium axles, foot pegs...

One HRC part I was not really looking for, not only because it was rarer than the average HRC part, but also because if I ever found one, I expected the condition to not be so great is the HRC fuel tank used by the Japan team in 1999-2001. Knowing how hard it is to find 1999-2001 HRC parts like shifters, pegs and brake pedals used across all 3 Honda Factories teams, it is even hard to find an HRC part used by only one team. The US factory team used black oem fuel tanks, the MXGP team used fabricated...

Yes and No. Its Roczen, as long he’s healthy he’s gonna be quick. You don’t need a weak field for one of the best MX racers of all time to show he’s one of the best of all time. But, it is a weak field! At least it looks like Dylan has finally come to play.

You are my absolute favorite maniac ever and your quest never ceases to amaze me. Love your posts, and thanks to you, I learnt a lot of things about bikes I thought I knew pretty well.

Many of the riders are not making what you think they are as the teams get the purse money and not the riders and it's up to them in how they pay the riders. Some have deals that they do get 100% of the purse but the majority are getting a fraction of the purse.

I'm definitely not trying to argue with you, my opinion is exactly as I stated. Stark has provided nothing but "photos" and bikes to people who can promote them. They have stated that they had another group of bikes ready to ship. So far we have seen ZERO proof that they are actually producing bikes on a scale large enough to meet the 18000 bikes they promised a LONG LONG time ago. Just saying I'm skeptical that they're geared up and ready to be a competitive manufacturer. Just be open and honest with your possible future customers is all I'm...

Suzuki has got a electric start 450 I have one its called a Rmx 450

LMAO.....two seconds after I posted it. Burned! ...but I still say, those Suzukis are great bikes. (as long as you don't stall em...lol)

This did not age well 😂