Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

"ln the fourth-largest city in the U.S., it seems that Amp'd and Toyota should take a hard look at the contract." Linkless Problems? While attending the Anaheim I Supercross, it became painfully obvious that once again KTI'4's suspension does not handle the rough, demanding stresses of Supercross. I am an avid motocross and Supercross enthusiast and attend many races as well as race myself. Oyer the last six years I have watched many fiM riders get bucked, pitched, and in some cases hurt attempting to compete with inferior suspension. As a proud fiM 525 EXC owner, I am not trying to bash the company in any way, though I must also admit my motocross bike is a Honda CRF450. I love the way the 525 works in the desert and general off- V ICCS LeflEru lo lhe odib 'iould b€ senl lo Voices, Cycle News, PO Box 5084, Coslo tvteso, CA 92628J084; foxed to 714-7516685 or emoil€d b edib@cyclsn€ws.(om. Publish€d 'erte.s do nor nocorrorily ref6d the poririon ol Cy.le New3, lnc. l€lter! should nor exce€d 200 'd', ond ollore suhieo ro editirg. Anonymous lenerc will nol o€ conlidered fo, publicotron. All lette,r should corto.n the w,iir': none, odd,ari ord dov'ine ohone nuober . Edrior 6 ."....-7- *F._- . . .Eits "Yh".ffi,-E 4d.t off-road package and can even do okay in the outdoors, but Supercross tells the true stor/ every year. lf linkless suspension was truly the hot ticket, the big four Japanese manufacturers would be all over it. ln KTM'S quest to be different for market position or stubbornness, they are jeop- ardizing their riders'safety and spinninS their wheels in the attainment of the ulti- mare goal in racing - which is winning championships. Ch!.k Ferrdri yio t,le lntemet Reader Kudos Good going, lYr. Osterman! I was glad to see that for once someone who writes to Cycle News actually knows what they are talking about. That is because you are a true professional yourself. Thanks for a great let- ter and giving I.4r. Payton the support he justly deserves. I usually refer to this column each week because I get a kick out of how stupid and childish some of us are. Thanks to allyou crybabies out there for keeping me entenained. l'm sure Plitch is home having his last laugh right now! Alessondro Assdnti Alito Viejo, CA tainty to watch or record any event that is broadcast. This past Sunday [January 8], the Amp'd Mobile/Toyota Supercross from Anaheim was to be broadcast at I l:30 Central time on CBS - absolutely a feather in the cap of the marketing types who negotiated the contract to get CBS involved. The cable provider, Time- Warner - Houston, elected instead to air two 30-minute paid programs selling some vegetable chopper- When I called them, the),,, of course, couldn't tell me much, pre- ferring to lay it off on the commercial/advenising peo- ple. When questioned about future programming, it appears that, at least for the next two events, they have no plans to televise them. ln the fourth-largest city in the U.S., it seems that Amp'd and Toyota should take a hard look at the con- tract. To exclude a market this size would seem to be a violation of their perform- ance aSreement. Satellite TV here I come! N.k Humphrcys vio the lntemet Stewart Fan ln a recent "Voices" letter, l'lichael Autrey stated that even if James Stewart wins every round this year, he still won't be the GOAT You are very astute, Michael. James won't be the GOAT He will be the rider who beats the GOAT in his prime. Almen Clo\r,t on vid tha ,nterDet EgrclelUews volome xl'lll Sh.ron Chrton - Pr.rid... Hich!.| loinsE. - Plb,nfi.r EOITONIAL Frol C.mrlEB -E m.t Kr dtu - oll-tuod E nra s.ctt i.l!@ - Alaa8ha Ed,ro. BLk C6ffi -iffIdr. Ednd Hmry Ra,AbEffi, Sti Hm - Co,rrlD{r.i4 Ed,.o.r Aa C.tho.t -EwoPcaEdar D.vn B, Holth.. - i.iio@, E€r.r Ed,lo/ ilkh.{,. 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