Retro Night. Who failed.

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Edited Date/Time 1/18/2014 4:47pm
Honda, good job. JGR good job. KTM, Kawi, Suzuki nothing. Did the factory teams fail or did Feld fail in getting them to do something. Kind of disappointing, every factory supported team should have done what Honda did.
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Jordan421 1/18/2014 11:09am
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Never know some teams could be keeping it till the show starts
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RandyS 1/18/2014 11:12am
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Jordan421 wrote:
Never know some teams could be keeping it till the show starts
I thought about that but why. 90% of the exposure they could get will be prior to the start of the races. Honda is winning.
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Katoomey 1/18/2014 11:16am
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Who said they were supposed to do anything?

The disappointment is caused by your own unfounded expectations. It's an anniversary. How does that imply that it is also "retro" night?

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ktm212 1/18/2014 11:16am
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The fork boots on the hondas are the dumbest things I've ever seen
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mxjeff575 1/18/2014 11:18am
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And it seems it would be so cheap to have a set off retro graphics made up. My local graphics guy makes custom graphics for me at basically the cost of just buying a set of FX, N-Style, etc. I just can't see it being a big expense for the teams to throw on some retro graphics for one race. Seems they are missing out on a great exposure/advertising opportunity.
louis.bernard.564 1/18/2014 11:24am
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ktm212 wrote:
The fork boots on the hondas are the dumbest things I've ever seen
Taste and colors. Personally I love it, that makes a good point in the retro thing, graphics replica are somehow too common.
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MR. X 1/18/2014 11:27am
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ktm212 wrote:
The fork boots on the hondas are the dumbest things I've ever seen
I have a hard time believing THOSE are the dumbest thing you have ever seen .
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RandyS 1/18/2014 11:31am
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Katoomey wrote:
Who said they were supposed to do anything? The disappointment is caused by your own unfounded expectations. It's an anniversary. How does that imply that it...
Who said they were supposed to do anything?

The disappointment is caused by your own unfounded expectations. It's an anniversary. How does that imply that it is also "retro" night?
I had to go look, you are correct. Feld has never used the word Retro Night for this years race although I believe they did in past years, however it has been used by most media the last couple of weeks. Supercross is a show and tonight will be a huge could have been.
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Olson 1/18/2014 11:35am
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It's because Honda and Yamaha lives in the past and KTM, Suzuki and Kawasaki is looking forward. Their glory days are long gone. Wink
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JW381 1/18/2014 11:38am
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No I agree, if you're going to have a night where you pay homage to the history of the sport, play along and get involved. Gives you a chance to do something different and turn some heads. I will concede that the word "retro" hasn't actually been officially used, but if you're going to build a replica track from over a decade ago, it's somewhat implied.
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BigAl 1/18/2014 11:39am
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I'd love to see a red frame white KTM
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Crush 1/18/2014 11:39am
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Yeah I'd put money on Feld not telling anyone early enough
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Sully22 1/18/2014 11:45am
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ktm212 wrote:
The fork boots on the hondas are the dumbest things I've ever seen
I love it...completes the bike/look.
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JW381 1/18/2014 11:45am
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ktm212 wrote:
The fork boots on the hondas are the dumbest things I've ever seen
Sully22 wrote:
I love it...completes the bike/look.
Me too, anyone can do retro graphics, but the red frame and fork boots are the extra touch that take that bike to a whole new level.
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Sully22 1/18/2014 11:46am
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BigAl wrote:
I'd love to see a red frame white KTM
Wasn't the KTM white, red, and like this baby blue color back in the late 80's early 90's....somewhere around then?
aFACEdismembered 1/18/2014 11:51am
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I doubt Feld tells teams to "go crazy" for Vegas and pleeeenty of teams do it anyway. It's a piss poor excuse at best. To me it shows which teams/companies like to have fun in the sport and which ones are just dead set on the status quo. Those fork boots on the Honda are brilliant. It's so original and with the spirit of the night.
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MR. X 1/18/2014 11:52am
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I was kinda bummed to see the other teams didn't play along.

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JM485 1/18/2014 11:54am
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It's pretty sad that some of the teams don't even care enough to just throw on a set of graphics. Is that really too much to ask? IMO it looks pretty bad for the teams who don't do anything, seems like they don't really care about the fun stuff.
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MR. X 1/18/2014 11:56am
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I would have loved to see a Kawasaki with some blue on it.
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markit 1/18/2014 12:03pm
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At least honda wone somthing hu? Other than last place.
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BigAl 1/18/2014 12:04pm
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BigAl wrote:
I'd love to see a red frame white KTM
Sully22 wrote:
Wasn't the KTM white, red, and like this baby blue color back in the late 80's early 90's....somewhere around then?
KTM - Red frames, dark blue seats, white plastics. Pretty plain bike's until 1989.

Suzuki, not much to do other than paint the frame maybe graphics

Kawasaki paint the frame, blue set , some graphics
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HenryA 1/18/2014 12:07pm
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Fox really let us down this gear. They are usually in the lead when it comes to different themes but the retro design they gave to Dungey this week is weak.
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1-forty-8 1/18/2014 12:12pm
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markit wrote:
At least honda wone somthing hu? Other than last place.
More chance of winning something than you've got of winning one of those spelling bees you guys love.. ha Wink
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Socket946 1/18/2014 12:14pm
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Olson wrote:
It's because Honda and Yamaha lives in the past and KTM, Suzuki and Kawasaki is looking forward. Their glory days are long gone. Wink
Suzuki, with 1 true 450 "factory" rider, and ZERO 250 riders is looking forward?

Game. Set. Match.
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ianhendry46 1/18/2014 12:17pm
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In the season pre-conference before Anaheim 1, if you watch the whole thing, they announce that Anaheim 2 would be a Retro race...
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Sully22 1/18/2014 12:40pm
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vanillaice782 wrote:
Do you guys want some cheese to go along with your whine?
Wow dude...speaking of cheese, that has to be one if the corniest cheesiest comebacks known to man. I dont see too many people whining, more like people just wanting to see some retro themed bikes on retro themed A2. Nostalgia is cool...
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Katoomey 1/18/2014 12:41pm
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JW381 wrote:
No I agree, if you're going to have a night where you pay homage to the history of the sport, play along and get involved. Gives...
No I agree, if you're going to have a night where you pay homage to the history of the sport, play along and get involved. Gives you a chance to do something different and turn some heads. I will concede that the word "retro" hasn't actually been officially used, but if you're going to build a replica track from over a decade ago, it's somewhat implied.
if the track resembled the Super Bowl of Motocross from 1972 or something from the Yamaha Super Series (precursor to AMA Supercross) I'd be inclined to agree with you.

but to me, the track is no different than any track of the last 15 years, maybe even 20, hell 25 years... So I don't see how the track is that special. There will be 14 more tracks this year that are essentially and fundamentally identical to this one.

either way, it's gonna be a good night for moto and I can't wait until it gets started.
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Sully22 1/18/2014 12:43pm
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BigAl wrote:
I'd love to see a red frame white KTM
Sully22 wrote:
Wasn't the KTM white, red, and like this baby blue color back in the late 80's early 90's....somewhere around then?
BigAl wrote:
KTM - Red frames, dark blue seats, white plastics. Pretty plain bike's until 1989. Suzuki, not much to do other than paint the frame maybe graphics...
KTM - Red frames, dark blue seats, white plastics. Pretty plain bike's until 1989.

Suzuki, not much to do other than paint the frame maybe graphics

Kawasaki paint the frame, blue set , some graphics
This is the one I was thinking of....1991, I think...

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