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Make History again.
Too much time lost.
Even if there was a chance in hell, to much would have to change.
At least send him a resume, maybe give him a call.
Everything has changed.
He's building from the ground up, isn't interested in cruisers, says there are too many making them already.
And we all rode dirt bikes at one time in our lives, which nobody here in the States makes.
Think about it.
"The Ozzy Project,". Lol, hey, stranger things have happened.
Call the guy.
http://forums.cycleworld.com/showthread.php?t=254208
Here's the deal.
I can't write my true thoughts here as I don't want to offend any from Buell that might be on Vital.
What needs to be said will someday.
If this New Investor is interested I'm easy to find, real easy. There's another guy on Vital, "Freeh" who was an Engineer there with me. He's heard me talk privately many times. He was on the suspension side.
He gets it too.
The only way I'd get on that bus is if I drove!
The Shop
Hey Diamond Dave, I don't have any questions, so I am just going to leave this here for you.
https://youtu.be/i5txwFv-zYM
I can't speak for Erik so I won't.
He always impressed me.
Whatever went on after the Project I was on went on...
A lot of very good & bright people on the Project.
I said earlier, to get back on that bus I'd have to drive.
You recall it too.
Southwick back then was much tougher than she is now.
Not that she isn't now & I'm glad she's coming back on the schedule, Thx DC, but she was longer & even deeper sand.
More like Europe.
Everyone except JoJo Keller dreaded that race!!
Hope all is well with you??
Got in over their head, engineers gone wild, and when Hero, the Motorcycle manufacturer that owned
Almost half of Buell didn't pay their bill, EBR went 15 million in the hole, forcing them into bankruptcy.
And Ozzy, just trying to help.
You cant burn any bridges answering this question although you just may hurt some feelings,
The sport bike side had many issues.
This I realized early on.
It wasn't easy doing what they were doing, but at the same time they did it to themselves.
My Project was no different!
In the past for example, take me.
Mechanic.
I drove, cleaned, shopped, fabricated, changed tires, built engines chassis suspension did everything.
Today, there's still the Mechanic, but now there's Staff.
Motor guy
Suspension guy
Transporation driver
Everyone flies...
Trainers, etc., but the job is still Gnarly!!
Babe Ruth couldn't even see the ball if he was alive & in his youth at today's Baseball game.
Back then, sure the Motos were longer.
But today, 30+2 is good with the modern bikes of today.
If they go under that like they always talk, it'll ruin what Moto is about.
I've heard about shortening to 25+2 & more. For TV.
It's a catch 22 that I amazed the people behind it don't see.
SX on TV is awesome.
MX on TV here is a joke to me.
TV here in MX is ruining the sport if you ask me.
Let's get back on track....
Look at, Hannah, Glover, Barnett, Bailey & Co., 100% Gnarly racers.
Look at, RC, Reed, Stewart, Tomac, Dungey & Co., plus ALL our top 250 guys and the sport both in SX & MX still gets my attention and is full of 100% Gnarly racers!!
Van Hagar or Van Roth?
Even the in between, Gary period, though brief, had some good tunes.
I'm into their sound, their music.
Been hooked since their Mammoth days.
The front men are important, but even if you swapped motors on the TITANIC, she'd still be the TITANIC!!
Personally, I always appreciated their help.
The races they were able to attend were always helpful setting up the circus!!
Good guys too.
Funny, when we started the team, there were a few guys around.
Ryan, Jason, Paul & Kevin.
They had team jackets, shirts, hats...
I had No Idea who the hell they were.
At 1st, I thought they were part owners/investors, I was puzzled, so I asked, just not right away.
Plenty for me to do in the beginning so it took a bit for me to get it straight.
Why the hell did chad pass up on dean Wilson? Or did u pass up on deano?
Pit Row
Chad's team, TwoTwo Motorsports, was that way.
It just depends on the situation at hand.
So far, Silly Season for me is dry as a bone!!
We love Dean Wilson.
He's a pal of the team for sure.
He & his family are great people.
Chad wanted Dean earlier while we were at Honda, but Honda said NO!
Later on Kawi, Chad tried Dean out for a few SX races while he was recovering.
Each time in that direction, he'd ask our opinions, but ultimately it was Chad's call.
It was time...
A question from the past. Do you recall all the old xr70 race bikes and do you know where any of them went?
I think we all over rode & pushed the envelope on those things.
I loved those days.
Funny, all the modern 110 Mini Movement bored me.
I also loved the early Yamaha 80's.
I ride those all day!! Fun stuff.
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