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Then again, all the same pundits have been soothsaying the demise of Suzuki for how many years now???
I ride Kawi but I have buddies that ride Zook's and love them.
They don't have e-start and are just a bit heavy. But they're rock solid, and frankly the new ones look bad ass.
Imo the JGR bikes look great. I hope they stay in the sport, we need them.
The Shop
He was patient but that family is about winning. He’s probably had plenty of 80h weeks working on and for that team, and not winning gets old to a guy like that.
I think a few years ago they basically offered dungey a blank check and he passed.
In this new role as a manager only (not riding) and mentor to riders affiliated with JGR he could instill a new sense of excitement and hope.
Jeremy could easily stay on as his experience with the mechanical side has excellent merit I imagine.
It’s my limited sense sponsored riders with JGR would have a dramatically different kinship with Chad that may inspire greater accountability.
I can easily see Chad creating a role like The Man has in the future of professional motocross. He has hung in there out on the track for a variety of reasons. His obvious love of the sport is certainly a huge part of that.
Pit Row
When was the last time there were 6 competitive brands in moto?? With the rise of Husqvarna over the last several years, maybe Suziki's time is up.
The same minute that Chad said that he´s moving east... I thought not for 1 year as a driver...
but for 5 years as team manager...
On the RMZ...
With JGR...
Chad's pretty damn picky about what he likes and how the bike needs to work. There's a bit of history to confirm this.
All the while, he's looks damn comfortable on the bike and has had some damn good starts...and, for a guy that's had his fair share of injuries and a few years under his belt,..he's gone out there and pushed his way towards the front. Getting a podium in SX ain't an easy thing to do.
JGR & Suzuki need a rider that's at the top of the game to get the results that many of you seem to call "successful" or viable, apparently. So, when and if they get the sponsors and/or the budget to hire one of the guys at the top of the game...? Well, that's when you can expect to see Suzuki racing for championships.
They've made that move with A-Mart on their 250 team. Let's see if they go that route on 450s.
That would be good for everybody involved including Suzuki. He seems to have a good feel for developing the bike into a competitive Factory level racer.
I would like Suzuki to re-invest in MX a little bit more. Re-introduce their last 125/250 two strokes at entry level pricing, put on e-start and a hydraulic clutch on their bikes, maybe think about differentiating themselves by going full KTM and change their four stroke line back to a steel frame, make an RMZ 350 perhaps...
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