Big year for Kawasaki (and Tomac)

kb228 wrote:

They dont call it the bike that builds champions for no reason.

GoonRider93 wrote:

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14...

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14 premier class championships (currently tied with Honda at 13)

ET, assuming he gets 4 overall wins, will tie 5th with Stewart for most overall wins in the premier class.

Not to mention he'll be the 3rd rider to ever 3peat and 7th rider to win 3 titles.

Bet the marketing team are rubbing their hands together haha.

GoonRider93 wrote:

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14...

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14 premier class championships (currently tied with Honda at 13)

ET, assuming he gets 4 overall wins, will tie 5th with Stewart for most overall wins in the premier class.

Not to mention he'll be the 3rd rider to ever 3peat and 7th rider to win 3 titles.

Bet the marketing team are rubbing their hands together haha.

GoonRider93 wrote:

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14...

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14 premier class championships (currently tied with Honda at 13)

ET, assuming he gets 4 overall wins, will tie 5th with Stewart for most overall wins in the premier class.

Not to mention he'll be the 3rd rider to ever 3peat and 7th rider to win 3 titles.

Bet the marketing team are rubbing their hands together haha.

mxb2 wrote:

Jones,tony d, rc?

GoonRider93 wrote:

So it's 4th? I stand corrected!

GoonRider93 wrote:

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14...

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14 premier class championships (currently tied with Honda at 13)

ET, assuming he gets 4 overall wins, will tie 5th with Stewart for most overall wins in the premier class.

Not to mention he'll be the 3rd rider to ever 3peat and 7th rider to win 3 titles.

Bet the marketing team are rubbing their hands together haha.

ccullins wrote:

So in the 80’s what was the premiere class? 250 or 500’s. Or are they combing 250 & 500 Championships?

GoonRider93 wrote:

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14...

Just realised that if ET can win this thing statistically it's a pretty significant season, Kawasaki will become the most successful Pro Motocross brand with 14 premier class championships (currently tied with Honda at 13)

ET, assuming he gets 4 overall wins, will tie 5th with Stewart for most overall wins in the premier class.

Not to mention he'll be the 3rd rider to ever 3peat and 7th rider to win 3 titles.

Bet the marketing team are rubbing their hands together haha.

ccullins wrote:

So in the 80’s what was the premiere class? 250 or 500’s. Or are they combing 250 & 500 Championships?

kpiper wrote:

250 was the premier class back in the 80's. But still the 500 title had clout.

ccullins wrote:

So in the 80’s what was the premiere class? 250 or 500’s. Or are they combing 250 & 500 Championships?

ccullins wrote:

So in the 80’s what was the premiere class? 250 or 500’s. Or are they combing 250 & 500 Championships?

OldYZRider1 wrote:

I always felt that in the 1970’s that the 500 class was the top class. This was the class that the big name riders were in...

I always felt that in the 1970’s that the 500 class was the top class. This was the class that the big name riders were in; Lackey, Decoster, Mikkola, etc. But towards the 80’s the 250’s began to take over as they were capable of setting better times than the big bikes. Riders like Hannah, Tripes, Howerton helped establish the 250 class as the fast guys and the manufacturers seemed to shift their focus more to that class of machines. Also Maico went away. They were considered to be the gold standard of the big bore two strokes and I think the class lost some of its allure with them gone.

I see history starting to repeat itself as the 250 class of today sometimes outperforms the 450 class. One significant difference today however is the sales numbers of the 450 bikes is good. I don’t think the big bore two stroke market was ever really strong as they were considered pretty unruly bikes to ride and some vibrated significantly making them uncomfortable. The fact that their engines could be really low maintenance wasn’t enough to save them from dieing off.