T-Doshi9, on 22 May 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Uhhh...  You can save those for James when he gets to Lakewood...

RedRider31, on 22 May 2012 - 02:31 PM, said:

no kisses?  

numroe, on 22 May 2012 - 07:39 AM, said:

Let's stop and think about this for a second...

You are saying there is visible fore-aft flex in the junction behind the headtube of an aluminum frame?

You DO realize that the gas tanks are typically mounted on rubber grommets, correct?  And that the fit of the bolts that go through those is NOT a super tight slip-fit?

If an aluminum frame had that much flex, it would either already be broken, or be almost broken.

GHILL28, on 22 May 2012 - 03:00 PM, said:

Yes I was implying that. Plus there is visible for-aft flex in the whole frame. Every time the front and rear wheel smash into the top of each bump. The whole chassis shape bends. I know these things flex. I mess with my engine mounts and the difference is substantial. But this visible frame stretch flex was something unexpected to me.

Unrelated side note for entertainment value only: Have you seen old videos of the steel framed 2 strokes bottoming out hard?  Pretty funny how the suspension bottoms out, then the frame bends until the case rails hit the dirt, then the whole thing flexes back into shape.  Well almost ... I also heard that McGrath's 96 CR frame sometimes had to be bent back into shape each week.

GHILL28, on 22 May 2012 - 03:00 PM, said:

Yeah. I've taken my tank out a few times.

Edited by numroe, 22 May 2012 - 03:54 PM.

numroe, on 22 May 2012 - 03:52 PM, said:

I would definitely think that before they bent his frame back into shape they would replace it. I believe most moto teams replace the frames at regular intervals, pro's who are riding a lot can definitely stress a frame in ways us joe's can't.

KTMRider4Life, on 22 May 2012 - 03:56 PM, said:

I wasn't meaning to sound factual.  Just hear say.  I cannot remember which podcast interview I heard this in. Someone was talking who was in team honda at the time.  I think MC was using his 93 frame for a couple of years since he liked it more than the later steel frames. I'm not sure of the details. Bending a pro cr-mo frame back into shape doesn't surprise me too much considering the material and if the frame was not trivial to replace.

I do a lot of driving and travelling and I've listened to every matthes and pulpmx podcast there is. I love them.  So much info in there by mechanics, managers, race riders, test riders, after market parts guys, etc, etc. Huge amounts of info!

numroe, on 22 May 2012 - 04:10 PM, said:

What you are saying in regards to the pulp mx show I believe. I've been a rider and occasional racer for years but never got into following the sport until a few years ago. I've listened to probably 5 pulp mx shows and you are right, there is a ton of information on there, the insight is great and it's very interesting to listen to the lengthy interviews. The information you hear there comes out in the rags months later when you're not even interested any longer. Pulp MX is good stuff.

Of course it was the Yamaha, chumps.  He said it, other Pro's have said it before him.  His results just prooved it.  Occasionally he overcame it on smooth SX tracks, but mostly not.  So get over it Yamaha riders.  Stewart certainly is and was willing to give up MAJOR money to get on a bike he can do his thing on.

He doesn't like your bike.  So f ing what.

36MotoMarc, on 22 May 2012 - 05:02 PM, said:

Welcome to team SNS. A new member is born every weekend.

ColoradoKXer, on 22 May 2012 - 05:09 PM, said:

And your the team captain!  

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 05:08 PM, said:

According to JGR racing the nationals was an option in his contract. James just had to tell them that he wanted to race the series


I don't think he would have gone 1-1 if his bike was blue

T-Doshi9, on 22 May 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

I do not swing from stewies nut sack. So therefore I am not part of this team.

ColoradoKXer, on 22 May 2012 - 05:26 PM, said:

Oh but you do! Just in a diff way!

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

Not really, I have ridden the dungey replica bike and also ride an RMZ450, and those two bikes handle and ride very similar.

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 06:11 PM, said:

If you have ever actually raced a dirt bike you would already know the answer

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 06:11 PM, said:

He cant cut it on the KTM?? Really seems to me,, and I was there, he was on it and only one other person that was slightly ahead of him, he also won a few sx races on the bike,, yeah you must be watching something else?

The bike is good, only thing he needs to do, is on him, he needs to be more aggressive  on passing and let the lappers know to get the hell out of the way.

Edited by ncc, 22 May 2012 - 06:22 PM.

meyermetal, on 22 May 2012 - 06:16 PM, said:

i race and i would like to know your answer!    only thing i can think of i will post after you answer... I'm not being facetious when i say please answer why...

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 08:50 PM, said:

Hahaha, funny, none of those guys were on the bike built just for RD, it is the closest thing to and RMZ you can get, there is nothing in that bike holding RD back.

d_mac, on 22 May 2012 - 08:50 PM, said:

If DeCoster can bring the RMZ up to championship level, he can do it with the KTM. You can give DeCoster a pile of iron ore, nikel, some petroleum to make fuel and rubber out of, few other things, and in a few months have a championship bike. The changes made to the KTM when Dungey came on board were nothing new to DeCoster, and bringing Dungey on board was to show case the new changes on the track. Now believe this, Dungey is about to pove it was the rider, not the bike.

meyermetal, on 22 May 2012 - 12:32 PM, said:

Reed rode MUCH BETTER on the Honda than he's ridden anything in his entire life. Right up until he wrecked himself out of contention.