Official 2019 MotoAmerica silly season thread.

Agreed, but it takes a bigger budget to field a superbike. For someone who may miss a round or two it doesn't make sense.

 

He said he was running all rounds. Would’ve been nice to see him go anywhere but the SS class again.. MA Sbk, Moto2, maybe even BSB

 

For all intents and purposes, it is basically a wasted year...and he isn’t getting younger.

I’d love to see Cam in WSS on an R6. I’d have him as a championship contender immediately.

 

Did I miss something? Is graves not fielding a 600 in 19?

 

Saw Ben was riding his new dirty bike out at HSBK’s moto track in Oklahoma. This was the first thing that popped into my head.

 

I think Yamaha pulled their relationship with Graves entirely and the 600 was mainly their effort?

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

I think we all wanted to see JD on a big bike but it just didn’t happen. Last week it seemed he wasn’t even going to compete in MA. Glad to see him stay in MA. I wish him a great year, he is going to be busy.


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It was kind of discussed earlier in the thread I believe.

Graves was basically running the 600 show (with Yamaha support) and Yamaha factory was running SBKs (notice that Cam and Garret's bikes don't have any Graves logos on them anywhere other than the badge that comes on the exhaust can).

 

Cam & Garrett confirmed for factory Yamaha. No surprises there. Wish the WSBK deal worked out for cam

 

Roadrace Factory just announced they are out indefinitely

 

Damn.

 

What the shit!?

 

yep, huge loss for the series IMO

 

Are they going to go AFT or something?

 

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Agreed. Good dudes in the paddock.

It's just so damn expensive and the ROI is hard to argue with.

 

Pretty good run. 7 full seasons is more than most.

 

Agreed, but it's a sign of the times. The economy is booming, and we're still seeing motorcycle racing in decline in the US, and bikes sales aren't looking good either.

The money just isn't there.

 

That ma deal has been in the works for a while, balancing the two may have been a challenge though. I would’ve love to see him on an Attack big bike again. Guess it just takes money