Around the Pits Hiroshima Japan National

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http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Around-the-Pits-Hiroshima-All-Ja…

From the Home Page check out the Updated KX450 tank and shroud... you can really see the difference from this angle. Lots of Great Photos on there from all 5 manufacturers.... Thanks for the pics Michael!



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MR. X 5/22/2015 9:27pm
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Some really cool stuff going on over there , i love seeing pics of their set ups.
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bvm111 5/22/2015 9:41pm
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Since I was a kid in the 80s I loved the spy shots of the next year models, works and factory bikes. I would wear out the magazines staring, now the wife asks "what are you looking at..." As I stare at the iPad or Laptop and she doesn't get it! Tongue
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kiwifan 5/22/2015 9:44pm
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Cool pics....be interesting to see the new factory Honda when it comes out (with 2017 changes) in a few rounds

I can t believe it but I am so excited about the new Kawasaki for 2016 I actually started talking to the dealer lol I dont normally do that, I normally test all the bikes first.

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bvm111 5/22/2015 9:48pm
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kiwifan wrote:
Cool pics....be interesting to see the new factory Honda when it comes out (with 2017 changes) in a few rounds I can t believe it but...
Cool pics....be interesting to see the new factory Honda when it comes out (with 2017 changes) in a few rounds

I can t believe it but I am so excited about the new Kawasaki for 2016 I actually started talking to the dealer lol I dont normally do that, I normally test all the bikes first.
I'm with you on the Kawasaki, I was thinking about just doing a 2015 and wait for 17 to get the new layout, but, damn that thing looks sweet!
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bvm111 wrote:
http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Around-the-Pits-Hiroshima-All-Japan-National,38507/Suzuki,83668/ML512,13480 From the Home Page check out the Updated KX450 tank and shroud... you can really see the difference from this angle. Lots of Great Photos...
http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Around-the-Pits-Hiroshima-All-Ja…

From the Home Page check out the Updated KX450 tank and shroud... you can really see the difference from this angle. Lots of Great Photos on there from all 5 manufacturers.... Thanks for the pics Michael!



You're welcome! Luckily, some good connections came into play this weekend and I had a few contacts at each team to chat with so I wasn't the pain-in-the-ass intruding American. Laughing
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tempura 5/22/2015 11:05pm
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I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


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ML512 5/22/2015 11:22pm
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tempura wrote:
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91980/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


I was right behind the guy holding the kid (I can see my shoe, ha).
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Sully 5/22/2015 11:29pm
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tempura wrote:
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91980/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


Where are you located? I'm up in Yokosuka.
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bvm111 5/22/2015 11:45pm
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bvm111 wrote:
http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Around-the-Pits-Hiroshima-All-Japan-National,38507/Suzuki,83668/ML512,13480 From the Home Page check out the Updated KX450 tank and shroud... you can really see the difference from this angle. Lots of Great Photos...
http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Around-the-Pits-Hiroshima-All-Ja…

From the Home Page check out the Updated KX450 tank and shroud... you can really see the difference from this angle. Lots of Great Photos on there from all 5 manufacturers.... Thanks for the pics Michael!



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You're welcome! Luckily, some good connections came into play this weekend and I had a few contacts at each team to chat with so I wasn't...
You're welcome! Luckily, some good connections came into play this weekend and I had a few contacts at each team to chat with so I wasn't the pain-in-the-ass intruding American. Laughing
That's awesome, will you being giving us a full low down on the whole trip?

Any more info on the KX450 you can indulge... enquiring minds want to know??? Wink
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jeffro503 5/23/2015 12:24am
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Wow Michael , thanks for all those awesome shots! Those factory bikes in Japan are as trick as any bike could possibly become , just jaw dropping looking at those things. Nice seeing all that CF , titanium and billet aluminum all over those sexy beasts!
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ML512 wrote:
You're welcome! Luckily, some good connections came into play this weekend and I had a few contacts at each team to chat with so I wasn't...
You're welcome! Luckily, some good connections came into play this weekend and I had a few contacts at each team to chat with so I wasn't the pain-in-the-ass intruding American. Laughing
Thank you for great pics and text with each photo. Did you spot anything on 250f models like Yamaha or Kawasaki? I see most of their prototypes are on 450f bikes so 250f comes year later?
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tempura 5/23/2015 12:32am
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tempura wrote:
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91980/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


ML512 wrote:
I was right behind the guy holding the kid (I can see my shoe, ha).
This must surely be you then, to the right of Carmichael?


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tempura 5/23/2015 12:34am
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tempura wrote:
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91980/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


Sully wrote:
Where are you located? I'm up in Yokosuka.
Fukuoka, Kyushu.
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Olson 5/23/2015 2:36am
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Just clicked through it. Love this kind of features. Great job Michael!
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ML512 5/23/2015 6:07am
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tempura wrote:
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/22/91980/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
I made the 5hour drive to Hiroshima from where I'm located. Main motive was to meet Ricky Carmichael, and watch some racing.


ML512 wrote:
I was right behind the guy holding the kid (I can see my shoe, ha).
tempura wrote:
This must surely be you then, to the right of Carmichael? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/23/91984/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
This must surely be you then, to the right of Carmichael?


Red shirt with the blue press vest would happen be me.
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ML512 5/23/2015 6:09am
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Thank you for great pics and text with each photo. Did you spot anything on 250f models like Yamaha or Kawasaki? I see most of their...
Thank you for great pics and text with each photo. Did you spot anything on 250f models like Yamaha or Kawasaki? I see most of their prototypes are on 450f bikes so 250f comes year later?
Kawasaki and Yamaha weren't fielding factory 250F riders, so not much to report there. I did get some info that the KX250F will have some major changes for 2017.
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Crush 5/23/2015 6:20am
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Thanks for this feature Mike, fucking love it. Great to have someone else over there too to add to Swap's stuff.

I'm very jealous!

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racinstation 5/23/2015 6:43am
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What about the Suzuki? All the body work appears the same, but I have heard that 2016 will be a big change and now they are saying 2017? I really want to get a new bike, and it will be a Zuk. I just want something new new. Any info?
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FLmxer 5/23/2015 6:46am
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I love this time of the year. Those bikes are so tricked out. Great report.
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HenryA 5/23/2015 6:52am
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Really appreciate the job you did here Michael! This is like pit bits except that it's on steroids this time.
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mxb2 5/23/2015 7:10am
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thanks, agreed with all, nice to have the pics and info.
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SLO1667 5/23/2015 1:36pm
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the real question is how did the factory zook feel?

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