Knight to BMW for 2009

[tommie d]

http://www.motorsport-communication.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153&Itemid=71

 

[Norman Foley]

Next year should be interesting! Guys on KTM Talk are just fuming about this. Husky is still doing it the way they always have.... find new talent and bring it along.

 

[Boom Boom]

Nice to see BMW is taking the dirt business serious.
I just do not think the BMW dealers are ready or able to support "true" off road riders. Just hope they do not hold back Husky developments and support to make the BMW look better.
KTM is doing a fine job of pinching out the mom and pop dealers that truely supported the dirt rider, sure hope BMW does not do anything stupid like cutting suport to existing Husky dealers.

 

[BentAero]

...sure hope BMW does not do anything stupid like cutting support to existing Husky dealers.

BMW has a support program for Husky dealers????

For the life of me, I don't understand why BMW bought Husky. They're still treating it like the proverbial dirty red-head step child. If they "cared" about it, they 1) Wouldn't have canned Scott Summers, 2) They'd be entering pro riders (like Knight) mounted on Husky's in conjunction with the new 450X.

Are they afraid the TXC's would outperform their new toy?

OK, I'm done whining...

 

[Boom Boom]

Keep up the whining, perhaps someone that "could" do something about the situation might see your comments.
Sort of like the rocket science planning someone at Honda must be doing. They build a "cutting edge" trials bike (Montesa 4RT), pay for some of the best world riders, and now not importing into the states. Can be purchased if you want to go through the effort, but why???
Prior to the BMW 450X becoming available for sale, I was speaking with our local BMW dealer. He had no clue, a month later one was on the floor for sale.

 

[chamber66]

A few more names than just Knight, reads like a whos who of enduro

http://www.worldofbmw.com/content/article.asp?article=1281&artDate=04/11/2008

 

[Coffee]

http://www.motorsport-communication.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=153&Itemid=71

Anyone know why the Mexico race is in July? Might be a bit warm that time of year.


Weird.

 

[Norman Foley]

This is when the North American rounds of WEC have been held in the past. The Funenduro's (precursor to the '09 WEC event and the '10 ISDE) usual date has been only a few weeks later in August. It is held outside Mexico City at 6000' so it's not Northern Mexico desert.
http://www.funenduro.com.mx/index.php?lg=en
Norman

 

[Coffee]

So the idea might be
WEC Round 6 Mexico, Valle del Bravo July 18-19
Funduro, Mexico, Valle del Bravo August 8-10?

Then go back to Europe.... logic is always a good thing.

 

[Norman Foley]

WEC round will replace Funduro. Diaz brothers have organized it, to prove they can run a world class event. FIM agrees and it has given them '09 WEC GP and then in '10 the ISDE.
Norman

 

[Coffee]

Thanks Norm.

 

[Mike Kay]

I dont get it.

At all.

 

[Norman Foley]

I dont get it.

At all.

Mike,
There's more to Mexico than Baja!
Norman

 

[Mike Kay]

Mike,
There's more to Mexico than Baja!
Norman

No not that. I followed the Funduro. Was impressed by the HUGE turnout of fans. Oblucki really liked it.

Norm i just dont get the G450X thing.

Why? Its not going to sell. And its not going to help re-brand BMW to the younger crowd. It will do the opposite. It proves BMW is elitist and out of reach, and KTM will continue to take market share.

Race the freakin Huskys, put 'Husky by BMW' or whatever on the swingarm. Sign up Juha and Knighter on TXC's and take KTM market share, in the process re-brand BMW for the younger crowd.

 

[robertaccio]

Valle de Bravo......WEC event cool and lush zone at 6K altitude,,,I am there****************************************!
cheap flights from Volaris out of TJ to Mex city!!!