Where's the hot sauce?

Tyler313
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3/18/2013 8:59am Edited Date/Time 3/18/2013 3:25pm
What happened to Ivan Tedesco? I remember he missed A1 for some series race over in Germany but isn't he supposed to be in the 450 class over here now? I realize the Tedder thing never materialized but he hasn't even attempted to race his own bike. Did he retire or injure himself, or what?
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ga_pike
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3/18/2013 9:01am
Check the PALA thread. He was riding a 2 stroke this weekend.
mxrose3
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3/18/2013 9:04am
From his twitter:
‏@ivantedesco
@yamahamark22 I tried putting together a "privateer deal". I couldn't even get free handlebars from a long time sponsor.
slipdog
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3/18/2013 9:06am
Motocross... Use'em up and shit'em out!
Tyler313
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3/18/2013 9:07am
Thanks ga, things don't look too good given his yz and nike long sleeve.

Maybe he can hop on that Yamaha backed Two-Stroke team for the nats?

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exsarg
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3/18/2013 9:09am
i hope he was joking about the bars. thats fucked up
Jordan421
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3/18/2013 9:14am
so your telling me not even a local dealer couldnt help him out?!?! what has happen to our sport...
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3/18/2013 9:15am
Jordan421 wrote:
so your telling me not even a local dealer couldnt help him out?!?! what has happen to our sport...
The economy/cost of 4 bangers.
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3/18/2013 9:16am
The funny thing is he isn't kidding. The worst part is he won 2 SX lites and 1 MX championships for them and they told him they would sell him bars at a discounted price.

Our industry is what have you done for me lately.
Tyler313
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3/18/2013 9:23am
This is depressing. I really hope to see him back for the outdoors, someway, somehow.
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3/18/2013 9:39am
Well, I'm torn. It does suck to see one of our greats fall from the heavens. It also sucks having to pay $60 for goggles that cost 2 bucks to make so that my heroes can wear a brand new pair every time they get on the bike and then chuck them in the crowd, If every former factory rider got free stuff the rest of their life we'd be paying even more than some of the ridiculous prices we already pay.
3/18/2013 9:46am
FGR01 wrote:
Well, I'm torn. It does suck to see one of our greats fall from the heavens. It also sucks having to pay $60 for goggles that...
Well, I'm torn. It does suck to see one of our greats fall from the heavens. It also sucks having to pay $60 for goggles that cost 2 bucks to make so that my heroes can wear a brand new pair every time they get on the bike and then chuck them in the crowd, If every former factory rider got free stuff the rest of their life we'd be paying even more than some of the ridiculous prices we already pay.
I've seen 3 storage bins about 3ft long, 2ft high, and 2ft wide, filled to the brim with brand new oakley goggles. It was honestly ridiculous. That is just 1 rider who was transitioning between Amateur and pro. I'd be interested to know how many pairs of goggles oakley hands out per season.
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3/18/2013 10:25am
Last I saw he was out riding a blue two stroke.
Choppy
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3/18/2013 11:21am
I think the bottle was almost empty a couple years ago.

Sorry, and I've always really liked Tedesco, but this sports always been out with the old in with the new.
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3/18/2013 11:44am
He was riding the YZ250 two-stroke at Lake Elsinore on Friday.

No numbers on the bike, but he was wearing Shift gear with number 99 and his name on the back.

He looked to be in good shape, and was going fast (only a couple of seconds slower than Rattray and Seely). I guess they were making most of the time jumping a table to double section that Tedesco wasn't jumping.

It was great to see him riding again!
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3/18/2013 11:51am
Choppy wrote:
I think the bottle was almost empty a couple years ago. Sorry, and I've always really liked Tedesco, but this sports always been out with the...
I think the bottle was almost empty a couple years ago.

Sorry, and I've always really liked Tedesco, but this sports always been out with the old in with the new.
Nothing special about moto, it's the same in every sport/industry.
young in, old out.
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3/18/2013 11:52am
homerdaman wrote:
The funny thing is he isn't kidding. The worst part is he won 2 SX lites and 1 MX championships for them and they told him...
The funny thing is he isn't kidding. The worst part is he won 2 SX lites and 1 MX championships for them and they told him they would sell him bars at a discounted price.

Our industry is what have you done for me lately.
yeah and you are only as good as your last race. even it that is what got you on the injured train...

it sucks

i don't think those guys should get the royal treatment forever, but Ivan and several others were still "in it" injuries just put them out more times than not
3/18/2013 11:56am
FGR01 wrote:
Well, I'm torn. It does suck to see one of our greats fall from the heavens. It also sucks having to pay $60 for goggles that...
Well, I'm torn. It does suck to see one of our greats fall from the heavens. It also sucks having to pay $60 for goggles that cost 2 bucks to make so that my heroes can wear a brand new pair every time they get on the bike and then chuck them in the crowd, If every former factory rider got free stuff the rest of their life we'd be paying even more than some of the ridiculous prices we already pay.
That sounds a lot like the same strategy that got our government into a budget crisis.
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3/18/2013 12:01pm
homerdaman wrote:
The funny thing is he isn't kidding. The worst part is he won 2 SX lites and 1 MX championships for them and they told him...
The funny thing is he isn't kidding. The worst part is he won 2 SX lites and 1 MX championships for them and they told him they would sell him bars at a discounted price.

Our industry is what have you done for me lately.
I always laugh when people toss out the "our industry" thing. It's like that all over, not just in the motorcycle industry.
ga_pike
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3/18/2013 12:11pm
There's GuyB posting in every thread again. Smile
3/18/2013 12:21pm
ga_pike wrote:
There's GuyB posting in every thread again. Smile
He needs to get a hair cut and get a real job.
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3/18/2013 12:43pm
Ivans Awsome..

Always thought he was a cool cat, and Now he's out ripping around on a Yz250 for FUN.. Hell Yeah
TeamGreen
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3/18/2013 12:56pm
The 99 jersey was a Dortmund Race special, where Ivan put in THE FASTEST lap(s) before getting crashed out: welcome to Germany.

Nowadays, you ain't gettin' a DAMN Thing For free...so...he's doing it right: go get a bike and show'em what ya got.

If...if... Ivan can remind the Moto-World EXACTLY WHO-T-F he is...?

He'll be back.

If not...?

Me? If I was runnin' one of the Teams...I'd hire him as a development rider for getting the bikes dialed & THOROUGHLY TESTED & let him race the Nat's.

But, what do I know? I think he has then same capabilities as MC when it comes to getting the bikes right.

Oh, &...the teams that should do this?

RCH
Yosh-Suzuki
PC Monster Kawi-on 450s in Deano's absence while healing
MONSTER Kawi
TLD Honda

I know, I know...I'm sure someone can tell my how wrong and full of shift I am...

No worries.

I jus' know what Ivan is capable of if he really wants to win.

That's why we got him the deal for Dortmund.
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3/18/2013 2:52pm
GuyB wrote:
I always laugh when people toss out the "our industry" thing. It's like that all over, not just in the motorcycle industry.
Cmon, you can't be serious......hollywood film/tv industry is all cupcakes and roses, so is the music biz. I have a small biz in the construction industry, same thing, everything is great. Living in Vegas, Taxi cab unions are picketing over wages because they are sooooo freakin happy. Clearly you are blinded by the sheltered life you live in "the moto industry" how dare you bring the "rest of us" into this.......................sarcasm, ahh fuck it.
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3/18/2013 3:06pm Edited Date/Time 3/18/2013 3:27pm
IT9 is a good rider but he hasn't put any results in the past few years and he gets hurt...it'd be nice if everyone got rides/support like the old days but times are different and hes an old dog in a young mans game
ob
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3/18/2013 3:25pm
Well dang, when can we see some fotage of him on the yz? That's gota be fun to watch. And please no music. Lol

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