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3/19/2012 8:13am
3/19/2012 8:13am
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3/20/2012 12:37pm
he'd get his mechanic to race prep a box stock bike and win the remaining rounds like Hannah did "back in the day". Then they could raffle the bike off after each race. With all the competition out at this point and his huge ass points gap it sure would make a bold statement for what they are selling. I can't think of a better time in many years that something like this might actually work.
http://twostrokemotocross.com/2010/05/kawasaki-kx250-two-stroke-works-b…
A box stock bike from any manufacturer would make a pro rider feel like they were on one of those Pep Boys bikes.
The Shop
I think I may have coined the two-stroke Taliban nickname, and it was In reference to the sometimes crazy statements that two-stroke fans would sometimes make. This is a perfect example.Yes it's a beautiful machine. But it also makes zero sense for Ryan to be racing that, except for that perfect world that would appease your fantasies.
In keeping with this thread (maybe you missed it), I went all Navy Seal Team Six on your account. It was fun while it lasted.
It would be fun to watch ALL of the top guys on smokers, if we lived on fantasy planet Premixia.
The Parts & Accessories side of the business is doing a bit better than you'd think...
So, if SOMEONE did go out an "Do It" on the 250...couldn't it get MORE people back out there on thier 250's and back to the parts-counter?
Go ask Dave at UFO USA how much plastic he's sellin' for all these "Old" scooters.
I'm jus' sayin'...
Adjusting the range of power delivery seems to be the thing with that bike not more horses.
In terms of suspension, no way.
Suspension mods are in the $6-10K range for A kit stuff and everyone comments about the work of their suspension folks.
Box stock suspension on a modern SX track at race speed would equal crashing.....hard.
Pit Row
Of course, what I was referring to was how teams like Monster Energy Kawasaki go racing to sell bikes, promote their brands, etc.
Win on Saturday and sell a KX250 on Monday? I don't think that adds up for anyone's goals...well, outside of the TST, that is.
So just for the sake of argument, let's say the Monster Energy Kawasaki crew says, "Let's do it!"
And let's say that Ryan goes out there and wins on a KX250.
People in the stands are so impressed, they flock to Kawasaki dealers in record numbers, asking for the bike the Ryan won on Saturday night.
How many of them are going to go home with what they want?
ps... a video of him on that 250 would be SIK
And as an aside...I don't think Hannah was ever racing for a million dollars.
But all these people spea....."voting" with their wallets rebuilding old 2 strokes and 4 (does anyone really rebuild and old 4 stroke??) has to have the aftermarket smiling while the OEM's keep blaming the economy for low bike sales rather than dirt bikes priced at loaded out cruiser prices. When even the sheep are not buying, maybe they need to rethink their plan.
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