tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post7430685140223223517..comments2023-09-02T09:02:39.690-04:00Comments on Blogandt: Jason Weigandt's Nonsense: SoCal Testing is a Waste of TimeJason Weigandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-25546741363218111862008-05-15T22:43:00.000-04:002008-05-15T22:43:00.000-04:00ain't that the truth brothaain't that the truth brothaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-771637980209309242008-05-15T15:03:00.000-04:002008-05-15T15:03:00.000-04:00Sounds like some guy named Hepler might agree with...Sounds like some guy named Hepler might agree with you that SoCal is a waste of time....while he is healing from a broken arm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-89686356044139961272008-05-15T08:31:00.000-04:002008-05-15T08:31:00.000-04:00Good to see Matthes weighed in on this. If we get ...Good to see Matthes weighed in on this. If we get in trouble he will indeed be my ex-friend and an ex-mechanic.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-27279279168385975372008-05-15T06:58:00.000-04:002008-05-15T06:58:00.000-04:00while on the subject of new words, the McGrath ca...while on the subject of new words, the McGrath carb setting is called burble. As, "my bike burbled on the bottom end"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-22353989897317990052008-05-15T06:26:00.000-04:002008-05-15T06:26:00.000-04:00Bajillionaire huh. I'm going to put that on my Twi...Bajillionaire huh. I'm going to put that on my Twitter profile! -motodudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-70261458284981604612008-05-14T18:21:00.000-04:002008-05-14T18:21:00.000-04:00I can only imagine how f'd up a privateer (true pr...I can only imagine how f'd up a privateer (true privateer, not Nathan Ramsey privateer) is when he leaves the comfy confines of SoCal for back east. His two sets of intermediate tires should work wonders in the mud and loam back east. Not (say in Borat's voice). Bike prep? Adjust the brake pedal for changes in rut depth.yamalinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686293750802701957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-13637911451989105702008-05-14T17:24:00.000-04:002008-05-14T17:24:00.000-04:00Is this individual an ex-mechanic, ex-friend or bo...Is this individual an ex-mechanic, ex-friend or both?<BR/><BR/>Dad (known to ex-mechanic/friend as Kessler)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-10658572747936065002008-05-14T17:23:00.000-04:002008-05-14T17:23:00.000-04:00That wasn't Matthes who just posted that....F--K! ...That wasn't Matthes who just posted that....F--K! I blew it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-46961528267993481762008-05-14T17:22:00.000-04:002008-05-14T17:22:00.000-04:00Daniel, some teams do test in Florida. I know Hond...Daniel, some teams do test in Florida. I know Honda has been there recently a bunch and been rained out a bunch as well. It's a growing trend to bring your semi there from the east sx's and go to FL. And I for one, am happy to see the progress taken. <BR/><BR/>Suzuki and Kawi test in FL also but thats just because the big guys (JS, RC, TF) demand that the teams come to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-13703795312748460292008-05-14T16:44:00.000-04:002008-05-14T16:44:00.000-04:00So what you're saying is that the spinage (that's ...So what you're saying is that the spinage (that's my word) out West is much different than the gription (that's your word) out East. That is such an obvious point it makes one wonder why more testing doesn't happen outside SoCal. So do none of the teams test in, say, Florida where so many riders live now? That too I guess is a lot of sand. But I'm sure they can stand a better chance of finding softer soil than SoCal. What does this mean for JGR? Will they have an advantage in setup because they base their operation in the East? This spinage and gription idea could be something the factories need to be paying attention to.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469890418791935495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-62450375306401230792008-05-14T14:38:00.000-04:002008-05-14T14:38:00.000-04:00Wow very nice post, ex-mechanic friend. This is no...Wow very nice post, ex-mechanic friend. This is now officially the most real information shared with the motocross public during this decade. Matthes would be proud.Jason Weigandthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712985300291166227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089626435265907904.post-59918102286204174402008-05-14T14:12:00.000-04:002008-05-14T14:12:00.000-04:00Ok, I'm that ex-mechanic from Canada. I know who S...Ok, I'm that ex-mechanic from Canada. I know who Steve Matthes is, but this is NOT him. For sure, without a doubt, NOT him.<BR/><BR/>The Glen Helen National is the ONLY track that has the hills and the bumps that develop there are unique to socal. All the teams go out there and other socal spots and pound sand in their asses day after day trying to improve the bikes performance. And yes, it does help you to get a baseline performance but so does just bolting on parts from last year and going to your local track by yourself.<BR/><BR/>Socal tracks are a mixture of sand and hard pack, the bumps have no give to them, the berms are loose and the ruts don't get very deep. The rear wheel of the bike breaks loose easily in socal and the rider has to be careful with throttle delivery<BR/> Take the exact opposite of all that and you have the east coast tracks! Suspension and power couldn't be more different. In the mud and gription (Thats my new word) of the east, you want max HP and stiffer suspension settings because the dirt tends to "grab" your bike. <BR/> If I had a dollar for everytime that we showed up at Mt Morris (which used to be the first east race) and ran around like a monkey f-ing a football changing stuff, I would have 1 bajillion dollars. The settings never work as good..it's that simple.<BR/>What should the teams do? Well they should find some baseline settings and then go back east and set up "training camp" at a few tracks and go from there. Yes, it would suck for the team and riders to be away from families and home so long, but there's nothing else left to chance so why leave the most important thing to it?<BR/>I might even comment further after i post this and read it through. Again, this is NOT Matthes....just another friend of Weege from Canada....that used to be a mechanic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com