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When people talk of cluttered bikes I think of Baggetts mxdn bike.
Answer, MSR, Pro Taper and Gearne are distributed by Tucker-Rocky. T-R owns at least a fair share of each of those companies (your guess is as good as mine, but possibly 100% in some cases.)
Now, if James had a contract with Tucker-Rocky, he'd be obligated to run all those brands unless he negotiated something different at the outset of his contract. I believe his contract with Answer was with that gear brand directly or with T-R but with the caveat that he is able to choose his own boots and handlebars. Either way, if he wasn't breaching contract by running Renthals earlier, he isn't now.
In many instances, the smaller sponsors (handlebars, gear, goggles, etc.) will allow a rider who is changing brands to break his contract so that he can adopt the sponsors that his main sponsor entertains (Pro Taper for Team Suzuki in this case.) My guess here is that James prefers Renthal$ for $ome rea$on and made it part of his deal with Suzuki that he gets to run those.
This is why contract negotiations take so long and why the silly season is so silly.
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Freakin amazing shot regardless!
Each sponsor is a separate entity and riders dont sign with distributors. I.e Parts Unlimited, WPS...
If you read the contract there is no requirement to run ProTaper bars and wear Gaerne boots if you sign with MSR. By your logic an answer rider would also have to wear MSR because they are both Tucker Rocky distributed. I have seen both Answer and ProTapers contracts for 2013.
Guys on established teams get no choice on most of what they run, maybe goggles, neck brace and knee brace, probably casual wear.
Higher level guys only get the option of gear, goggle, boot, knee brace, neck brace and helmet contracts. They do not influence what is on the bike. The rest is up to what the team has negotiated and will run. You wont find 2 different bar brands under the factory Honda tent.
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