MotoAmerica |Superbikes at Minnesota | JUL 30 - AUG 1

Richard has said that they'll make the Attack R1 swingarm for anyone because the rules mandate that however it'll be $12k because of the amount of time it takes to make one. Basically they have to allow it to be sold to other teams but they do not have to sell it to anyone not racing in the series. They also modify the swingarm pivot on the frame to be adjustable and are using unobtanium Ohlins shock that is $10k+. As a club racer you shouldn't even be trying to spend your money on a build of their level.

Most of the other teams are using Suter swingarms (westby, scheibe) but Yosh would use Yosh swingarms and I'm not sure what M4 is using because I doubt they'll put a part on the bike they'd have to pay for

 

I assume you have seen the V4S and V4Rs running around in track days and yellow plate club levels, so I could easily see a club racer buying one of those fancy swing arms or a previously owned MA bike with one on it. But should they? Well if it isn't cutting into their track time or track school budget, why not?

 

Probably getting into insignificant details here but don't most big factory teams like Attack often take the most trick unobtanium bits off before selling?

 

Anyone remember the old claiming rules in AMA and the Yosh Suzuki fork debacle?? Ah, the old days

 

Agreed. They were probably trying to make a point about “how dare you do this to us”

 

Speaking of Brainerd...

 

Did Ray Charles paint the white lines at Brainerd?

 

It was Marty McFly

 

Thanks for posting the picture of him. Now we know which Ray Charles you were referring to.

 

Back in the day when I was on team Viking with Lee Rigozzi (RIP) we were sponsered By Bad Frog Beer

 

Was the beer any good?

 

No, but it was free we would get a couple cases a weekend.

 

Live plus has become excellent!

 

I had zero live+ issues this weekend. everything was loaded quickly as well

 

The only Live+ issue I had was that Robby Floyd was still in the booth with Roger. Why can't they just keep him in the pits where he actually adds value to the broadcast. Roger is good and he is even better when he works with Michael.

 

C’mon Ken - without Floyd I would have never known that Superbike 1000 motors last longer because they’re bigger, get constantly reminded of RLH’s mustache resembling a pornstars, and that Herrin drinks Coors…

NOTE - I will say that I am basically happy with MA live for the most part and for $50 it’s a value and I get to watch road racing.

 

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Good thing you don't teach English

 

F#$k you, admin…