KTM Domination

fox1nz
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Edited Date/Time 4/7/2019 12:03pm
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
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fox1nz wrote:
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track. The week MM25 won his first race that looked...
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
Context is a wonderful thing, perhaps the non KTM riders are injured or coming off injuries ....
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RTDRacing
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fox1nz wrote:
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track. The week MM25 won his first race that looked...
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
Can you explain their lack of results in the 250 class then?
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3/31/2019 4:58pm
fox1nz wrote:
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track. The week MM25 won his first race that looked...
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
RTDRacing wrote:
Can you explain their lack of results in the 250 class then?
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3/31/2019 5:05pm Edited Date/Time 3/31/2019 9:21pm
Presuming Coop or Marv wins this title.....this will be the 5th season in a row a euro brand has won a SX championship. SIX years since the once dominant Japanese have finished on top for a SX Championship.
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3/31/2019 5:09pm
fox1nz wrote:
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track. The week MM25 won his first race that looked...
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
"The Man" needs to do something with the 250 class then because they're getting killed by green bikes.
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RedDirtDog
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3/31/2019 5:12pm
well the newer generation ktm 450 hasn't lost a supercross championship since its debut in 15 so
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-MAVERICK-
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Bultaco wrote:
Presuming Coop or Marv wins this title.....this will be the 5th season in a row a euro brand has won a SX championship. SIX years since...
Presuming Coop or Marv wins this title.....this will be the 5th season in a row a euro brand has won a SX championship. SIX years since the once dominant Japanese have finished on top for a SX Championship.
I think you mean it'll be the 5th season in a row a non-Japanese brand has won the SX title.
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3/31/2019 6:34pm
The management in Mattighofen is more passionate about winning championships and less about making billions of yen.
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fox1nz wrote:
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track. The week MM25 won his first race that looked...
Every week they consistently have 5-6 of the top ten in the 450 class cruising the track.
The week MM25 won his first race that looked like a scripted game plan to me. And if you have half of the top ten on the same brand, thats going to get harder and harder to compete with if you on a Japanese bike.
And I'm guessing The Man is the Coach of the players in this game.
That race looked like a training day run for those guys.
"The Man" needs to do something with the 250 class then because they're getting killed by green bikes.
The 250class doesn’t count ~Vital
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3/31/2019 8:14pm
How many 450 mains have had 5, and especially 6, guys on a KTM? How many times have more than 4 been in the top 10 this season?
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not to good outdoors the last few years...and the 250 class?
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MotoMan12345
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I’m just not a fan of the people that ride KTMs. Reminds me of the Harley Davidson fans of the world Laughing
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3/31/2019 8:30pm
Hmmm. 200 hrs on a rebuild top end on a 450. Yep junk??. Try that on a jap bike
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Sluggo77
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3/31/2019 9:17pm
Why do people take this personal? They currently have a small but significant edge which is huge at this level. The 450 especially, it is simply a weapon of choice currently. One of the big 4 needs to swallow their pride, buy one, scan the frame and manufacture their own version of a steel framed KTM! A 350 also, and some new 2 strokes, like seriously, get with the program, why give all that market away to KTM without a fight?
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Bultaco
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3/31/2019 9:22pm
Bultaco wrote:
Presuming Coop or Marv wins this title.....this will be the 5th season in a row a euro brand has won a SX championship. SIX years since...
Presuming Coop or Marv wins this title.....this will be the 5th season in a row a euro brand has won a SX championship. SIX years since the once dominant Japanese have finished on top for a SX Championship.
-MAVERICK- wrote:
I think you mean it'll be the 5th season in a row a non-Japanese brand has won the SX title.
Thank you. Corrected. One of these years, I’ll do something write the first time. :-)
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3/31/2019 11:00pm
They are dominating. No question. Watch what happens as they dump copious amounts of money into Motogp like the other manufacturers do. You won't notice it today, tomorrow or the next day but give it a few years and look back. Mark my words.
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fox1nz
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Subotai wrote:
They are dominating. No question. Watch what happens as they dump copious amounts of money into Motogp like the other manufacturers do. You won't notice it...
They are dominating. No question. Watch what happens as they dump copious amounts of money into Motogp like the other manufacturers do. You won't notice it today, tomorrow or the next day but give it a few years and look back. Mark my words.
Yea wigh you there Subotai, how long till they win a Motogp race? Word is, Honda are going to take over Redbull F1 so all there resources can go to Motogp.
fox1nz
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4/1/2019 12:20am
I’m just not a fan of the people that ride KTMs. Reminds me of the Harley Davidson fans of the world Laughing
I you the Mr negative news reporter motoman. I didn't mention anything about 250s either. 450 where its at my bro..
fox1nz
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4/1/2019 12:27am
Add Anderson back in there and then they got 7 top ten riders. Its going to be a force to reckon with. Riders want to be on 450s in those teams.
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BobPA
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I’m just not a fan of the people that ride KTMs. Reminds me of the Harley Davidson fans of the world Laughing
Better than being from America’s out house, also known as New Jersey...Whistling
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Ktm is great till your damn forks snap off at the mxgp race...
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MotoMan12345
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I’m just not a fan of the people that ride KTMs. Reminds me of the Harley Davidson fans of the world Laughing
BobPA wrote:
Better than being from America’s out house, also known as New Jersey...Whistling
I love jersey man Wink
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Eddieg15 wrote:
Hmmm. 200 hrs on a rebuild top end on a 450. Yep junk??. Try that on a jap bike
Guess you slow as fuck Laughing 50 hours rebuild on a 450.. 25 till 30 hours on 250. That is what the riders do here.
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