Interesting Dungey/KTM read

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:19pm
http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/THERE-IS-NO-MYSTERY-SURROUNDING-DUNGEY-KTMITS-ALL-8302.aspx
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MXDAD140 9/26/2011 10:00am
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Nice read for sure.
motoxxx599 9/26/2011 10:05am
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Saturday could be a busy day in the MX world
TriRacer27 9/26/2011 11:12am
9/26/2011 11:12am
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
mx_phreek 9/26/2011 11:20am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
I would like to know also.

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rustytrombone 9/26/2011 11:37am
9/26/2011 11:37am
TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
A couple issues back, they alluded that it was Ryan Villopoto.
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Agent717 9/26/2011 11:37am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
Pretty sure they are referring to MC in '97...

*Edit: or maybe it was Villo...?
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JB 19 9/26/2011 11:39am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
Dungey maybe? Was 2010 the year that Suzuki really didn't import many bikes....or at least not early in the year?
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PRM31 9/26/2011 11:43am
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Good read no doubt. Thanks MXA.
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JB 19 9/26/2011 11:48am
9/26/2011 11:48am Edited Date/Time 9/26/2011 11:55am
Also interesting is that the pic they show as being "Dungeys KTM engine" has a kick starter. Maybe getting rid of the battery to get rid of some the top heavy feel?
TriRacer27 9/26/2011 11:54am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
JB 19 wrote:
Dungey maybe? Was 2010 the year that Suzuki really didn't import many bikes....or at least not early in the year?
The '10 450 was pretty much the same as the '09 and I'm pretty sure they had '10 bikes in dealerships by mid supercross series so that wouldn't be it.
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
rustytrombone wrote:
A couple issues back, they alluded that it was Ryan Villopoto.
When was this?
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machine 9/26/2011 12:03pm
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Yep, good info. It also pretty much clears up the whole LB vs CR debate.
TriRacer27 9/26/2011 12:08pm
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JB 19 wrote:
Also interesting is that the pic they show as being "Dungeys KTM engine" has a kick starter. Maybe getting rid of the battery to get rid...
Also interesting is that the pic they show as being "Dungeys KTM engine" has a kick starter. Maybe getting rid of the battery to get rid of some the top heavy feel?
That's just a picture of the current 450 EXC (Enduro Cross Country) bike which usually comes with a kickstarter.
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WR5 9/26/2011 12:09pm
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Who's the rider they refer to who won the sx championship on a bike that didn't meet the homo rule??
Edit I think their are refering to Mc 97 i think
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BKiller 9/26/2011 12:09pm
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Good Article but looks like they need a new editor. Plenty of grammar errors.
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BKiller wrote:
Good Article but looks like they need a new editor. Plenty of grammar errors.
"It should be noted that KTM did release Mike Alessi for the remaining days of his KTM contract—and he was been filmed riding a Suzuki."
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zookrider62! 9/26/2011 12:21pm
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It said supercross champion, it didnt say the person won the championship on that bike

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moto329 9/26/2011 1:02pm
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Each manufacturer was given a one time exemption to the production rule to aid in the development of new bikes/technology.
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OUMX117 9/26/2011 1:07pm
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^^^ This
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Wandell 9/26/2011 1:23pm
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OUMX117 wrote:
^^^ This
Yes, but didn't KTM use this already with their 4 stroke 250?
Also, Suzuki used this in 2005 when RC rode their 450 four stroke to win the MX title.
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DownSouth 9/26/2011 2:06pm
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OUMX117 wrote:
^^^ This
Wandell wrote:
Yes, but didn't KTM use this already with their 4 stroke 250? Also, Suzuki used this in 2005 when RC rode their 450 four stroke to...
Yes, but didn't KTM use this already with their 4 stroke 250?
Also, Suzuki used this in 2005 when RC rode their 450 four stroke to win the MX title.
Suzuki used it when Tortelli first rode the 450.

KTM originally used the "one time works bike" rule when Lance Smail raced a 550 in SX. Then they used it again for the 250 4 stroke. Then they used it again for the 350 with Alessi in SX. Now they are looking to use it again with a EFI 450 for Dungey.....
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TeamGreen 9/26/2011 2:28pm
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'XC" motor (EXC in our market?) & "Oct. 1" as in...


I told ya!

Oh, and, an ENTIRELY new Chassis in 2013.

I'm jus' sayin'...
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newmann 9/26/2011 2:51pm
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OUMX117 wrote:
^^^ This
Wandell wrote:
Yes, but didn't KTM use this already with their 4 stroke 250? Also, Suzuki used this in 2005 when RC rode their 450 four stroke to...
Yes, but didn't KTM use this already with their 4 stroke 250?
Also, Suzuki used this in 2005 when RC rode their 450 four stroke to win the MX title.
DownSouth wrote:
Suzuki used it when Tortelli first rode the 450. KTM originally used the "one time works bike" rule when Lance Smail raced a 550 in SX...
Suzuki used it when Tortelli first rode the 450.

KTM originally used the "one time works bike" rule when Lance Smail raced a 550 in SX. Then they used it again for the 250 4 stroke. Then they used it again for the 350 with Alessi in SX. Now they are looking to use it again with a EFI 450 for Dungey.....
The 350 fell under the don't have to be available until May after the SX series is already over rule that isn't written didn't it? Alessi wasn't that champion either.
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rg4 9/26/2011 2:58pm
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Very nice informative article. Good luck to Dungey. He is a true warrior.
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tbanks 9/26/2011 3:16pm
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Good read
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Mstock 9/26/2011 5:19pm
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Solid information. No bullshit. Wish it came out a month ago to kill the speculation.
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`ol Ger 9/26/2011 7:28pm
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I love MXA's straightforward stuff.
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Roscoe33 9/26/2011 7:31pm
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that clears up the muddy waters of silly season,

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they are reffering to the MC bike in 97. it says "supercross champion" not "championship". that suzuki had (that i know of) the USD forks, and a clutch basket/engine case that allowed for extra clutch disks because MC rode the clutch so hard. who knows what else it hasd, mcgrath was basically god back then.

they arent refering to henry, because he never won an sx championship (maybe a 125 regional?)

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