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So far with Chad's racing this year we're only involved with the exhaust that he uses on the bike. In the past we've done exhausts, sometimes engine, and sometimes even suspension. Will do whatever he asked us to do, he's been a really loyal friend.
Thanks for all you've done for the sport of MX!
Thanks for your response in advance
1. Did you ever visit the VitalMX forum, before now?
2. Do you ever expect there to be a 2 stroke winning a SX or MX race again?
Thanks for the way you represent the sport and doing this Q & A on Vital.
The Shop
I've noticed some of the top factory teams are using steel shock springs now. Factory honda and Ken Roczens rch suzuki are two examples that come to mind.
Have you considered making the switch back to steel shock springs or do the benifits of a ti shock spring still outweigh the benifits of running a steel spring?
Would you give a member on your team the option of running a steel spring if they wanted to?
Thanks
Did PC put in a bid in for JS7/259 when he moved up from minis or was that not an option?
I've seen pictures that he tested the Honda CR125 but i'm not exactly sure when that was, also i was too young back then to get involved with the politics of the sport.
First off thanks for doing this, it's cool of you to take time out of your busy schedule to interact with us crazy vital people! I can't think of a cool question to ask other than I met you at the Seattle supercross a couple years back and when I first seen you I seen you coming out of the bathroom and didn't think that was an appropriate place to stop a guy and say hello haha, I eventually seen you in the pits though, anyway, what's the strangest fan request/interaction that you've had? Thanks again!
My oldest boy turns five this year and is really looking forward to his first motorcycle. What advice do you have for fathers and mothers alike who want to introduce their kid(s) to the sport this early?
Also, if you were to buy a 50 today, would you buy a two or four-stroke?
Thanks!
Thanks for doing the question/answers, I moved out to CA a few years ago, ended up stopping by PC with some Monster guys and got to shake your hand. Growing up on the east coast and being such a fan of mx, I had to mask how excited I was just to shake Mitch Paytons hand in his office. Legend!
ps-My PC exhaust on my 250sx is great
Pit Row
I've only met you once and I was a young guy at washougal in 96' but you gave me a stack of PC Stickers(probably an attempt to shoe me away), I wanted to say thanks for being a nice guy and good luck this season!
BRING BACK THE CHROME BIKES!!!!!
How about a race shop ? I have a '05 RM 250 (extra play-race bike ) basically stock except for my awesome PC works pipe.
- what would you recommend for vet-nov as I use it mainly for mx practice and racing. But sometimes I'm looking for a little more grunt for some obsticals on certain tracks.
Should I consider a 265-295 big bore?
Porting or a combination of both?
And one last question, what detailed work did you perform on RC's RM back in 2005?
Motor/ porting, suspension, custom PC works pipe....
With ya feet out in front? Aren't you constantly smashing your feet against walls and shit?
Also I used to use those grey tyres but then switched to the long lasting high pressure schwalbe tyres. They're a million times better to push and last way longer but are expensive and I wonder why you don't run them, but maybe I just answered my own question cause metal shavings love to puncture tyres haha
also how much fun were you having here? haha
is it true that Pierrot Slegers made exhausts or help them make for you in the very beginning of your company?
And how often do you speak to your foreign friends
Pierrot slegers and Jan Luyten
and did you really offer a job opening to Pierrot's son Junior when they where visiting Socal?
and if so is there a opening for me :D
Thanks for checking out vital.
My only question is would you be able to sign the front plate of my 92 McGrath Peak Cr125 please? Heres a pic of it on the CGH stand over here in the UK, thanks!
First, thanks for signing my Missouri boy, Austin. I will be surprised if he doesn't amount to something great in his pro career.
That being said, do you see pro racer "burnout" being greater these days than ever before?
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