pbell75
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This is sort of a double post, I commented on this in the forum titled Yamaha yfz450r.
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I wonder who will riding for who next year in Pro MX?
Some things to ponder.
KTM needs to get some big names to increase their market potential of their high priced high value quads, I am sure Upperman will be on one.
Yamaha keeps pumping a dry well with Brown, hopefully they find water
Honda doesn't really care about organized quad racing so we really shouldn't care about Honda. I hope Byrd finds a nest that treats him better (this coming from a Honda Fan)
Can-Am has the talent in Natalie, does Natalie have the talent in Can-Am?
Suzuki is stacked with riders, but Weinen's contract is up and Gust is hinting at retirement.
Kawasaki is said to be running a 2 man team next year, so one of their guys needs a home who and where will he land.
Polaris just got Dunk who has been on the vurge of breaking through for years, is this the year?
With the price of travel rising and the economy falling, next year is going to be a very interesting year for Factory Pro Quad racing. Manufacutures are about Dollars and Cents. They invest in race teams on Sunday to sell bikes on Monday, same as it is in every other motorsport. With a slow economy and rising travel expenses I hope that the manus are satisfied and reach their 09 goals. It's to bad that the economy is in bad shape when quad racing is on the vurge of going main stream. I hope it all doesn't come crashing down.
I love seeing our sport on the rise. Selfishly I don't want it to get too big though because I like the personal feel the Nationals currently provide. Pro Bike races are much colder and there are many more attitudes walking around pits than what you'll find at a pro quad national.
Good luck to all the race teams and privateers next year. Is it February yet?
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blasterfan84
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KTM isnt having a factory MX team, they dont have the money this year to fund another race team and still make a profit. Which is a dissappointment, because i rode the SX last night and it is awesome, an exhaust is definetly needed though, it falls flat on its face top end, and the stock bars need to go, Flexxs goin on.
DS450MX next year should be very interesting, i hope they can get some real motor out of that bike
gust is 43i wouldnt be surprised if he retired, wienen is a VERY fast rider, and hes young, that spells long term contract.
Wimmer is in the same boat as wienen, but he has a better chance because of the championship
i think Creamer is doing a great job for Kawi and he should be able to stay with them
Honda i well... honda
Dunk needs to prove himself as a top pro for polaris, but they are very hard to ride fast because they sit so high
yami needs to hook up with someone fast this year. Wienen maybe?
i cant wat to see whos riding where for this year and how they do, im mad about KTM not having an MX team but they just dont have the big money that the Jap brands do, plus they dump a lot into their R&D
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WoodsRuner
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First and foremost, who gives a big rats @ss?
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pbell75
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obviously not you, so why not bring your attitude to where it belongs which is in 'Fight Club'
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WoodsRuner
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Which is also where I post 99% of the time.
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pbell75
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than go back, thanks for wasting our time
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drummer89
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I heard Natalie don't like that can am...says it just spins tires the whole time and he's having trouble with it. Could be B.S, but I'd actually like to see him on a suzuki.
I hope Weinen goes to Yamaha, with the new bike hopefully we'll see a nice fat contract with someone up in the ranks.
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yamaha-fo-life
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Yamaha FTW 
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yamaha-fo-life
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Last time I watched racing Wimmer and Gust were battling for #1. So yeah its been awhile since I watched. Anyone have a TV schedule???
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YOURADHERE
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yamaha-fo-life wrote:Last time I watched racing Wimmer and Gust were battling for #1. So yeah its been awhile since I watched. Anyone have a TV schedule???
Same here
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