gizza5 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Questions with no answers? Will Gas Gas be resurrected by 2016? If there is will there be a budget for a team? Would it be best for Raga to change make of bike to regain enthusiasm and momentum? Reality is with the best will in the World barring a disaster Toni is going to win with half the season nearly done? The other reality is that only Raga can probably get close? If he is talking to other manufacturers with a view to riding for them then would it not be better to invest his money and ride as almost privateer in that team practicing on that bike in preparation for 2016? Of course my theory is flawed if he is talking to Jordi Tarres or of course Bou retires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Simple, just wait and see. Patience is a virtue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Simple, just wait and see. Patience is a virtue No it's not, it's a shy tee card game for people with no mates It seems like Raga was as much in the dark about the looming shut-down as we were otherwise he would have made provisions rather than the knee-jerk crowd-funding. Let's speculate, it is the mainstream of any modern forum, after all? Surely, a professional rider needs to have a plan B if only for a short term bridge to another source of income? He could ramp up the personal appearances (demos etc..), sponsorship permitting, to carry him through a (supposed) gap year. Or, he could cross the divide and try his hand at a few money-making enduros...Or he could jump ship to a 2nd division team...Discuss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizza5 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Or, he could cross the divide and try his hand at a few money-making enduros...Or he could jump ship to a 2nd division team...Discuss Enduros is possibly where the money is so he could disappear shame if he did as he is the only one that can get close to Mr Bou and with the numbers competing in the WTC currently who knows if it will survive?Still that has been discussed to death too? Unless he is lined up for TRS then time to jump to ship and talk to other marks would be a good move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timp Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 He has been earning good money for many years. Surely he hasn't spent it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 He has been earning good money for many years. Surely he hasn't spent it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_t Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Seems to me TRS would be a great fit... keep riding the GG until TRS has a bike ready seems like a win win situation. If TRS is developing a competitive bike why not invest in having the best man available ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 just need to sort out the money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_t Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 If Raga is available could you afford not to hire him... who else would you want to put up against Honda, Sherco, Beta and Vertigo on the world stage? and what would the difference in cost be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timp Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Would be interesting to see what budget is needed to run a world championship team. I'm guessing it is a hell of a lot. Will the increase in sales be enough to cover it or perhaps would it be better to not bother with the world championship and be in a position to sell a cheaper bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascao Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Why not Jotagas? or Yamaha and their new 2T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yamaha doesn't have the intention of selling trial bikes outside of Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Yamaha doesn't have the intention of selling trial bikes outside of Japan. are they selling 2 stroke scorpas in Japan badged as Yamahas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) I've read about the two and four stroke yamaha's, but it's not clear if they are sold to the public, or if they are pure factory bikes. The two stroke only uses the scorpa engine, not the frame. Edited June 22, 2015 by guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thats a sherco engine i think..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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