Carmicheal is leaving Honda and the CRF450R

[ATC83]

I don't know if anyone has seen these articles yet but Ricky Carmicheal is leaving Honda and going to Suzuki. I was really surprised. I was looking forward to him riding the CRF450R. From what I've been hearing iit sounds like Honda was forcing him to ride the 450 and he wasn't able to put in as fast of lap time compared to the 250 2-stroke.

www.sxgp.com/news/x.php?mode=view&tile=1&id=8770886 (http://)

www.suzukicycles.com/News/ (http://)

[seatec]

WHAAAATT??????????/ Dang. Thats something.
Bye Pastrana!
I wonder who they will get to replace him. Bubba?

Because in a a way Kawi and Suzuki are the same anyway.

[The_Rooster]

Yup, Bubba.

[MX#9]

The contract starts with the 2005 supercross season,so he will be on Honda for the summer. I will predict that this is to make room for Stewart.

[hsr]

Originally posted by MX#9
The contract starts with the 2005 supercross season,so he will be on Honda for the summer. I will predict that this is to make room for Stewart.

that's what i think too

[seatec]

Honda cant have Ricky in its stable whil;e being spanked By Bubba and a Kawi. Bad for image.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by hsr
that's what i think too


From what I gather it will be Reed.

[BigThumper33]

I heard rumors that Bubba was going to KTM.....

[hsr]

Honda would be stupid not to shoot for stewart, he is the best in both supercross and mx. Reed is more of a supercross specialist.

[kgbg]

It will be Bubba. He is the guy to beat, and thats Honda's way. Just like next year, you will see Jones or SOmebody like thatonthe quad (unless Farr wins a bunch of the last races)

[nacs400ex]

yeah Bubba is crazy fast. Honda needs him.

[Fred55]

Bubba's going to KTM.

[AtvMxRider]

I don't think Bubba will go to Honda. He has too many outside sponsers and is too marketable . Honda doesn't allow much outside sponsership.

[jb500ex]

bubba is not GOING TOO KTM, it is 100% rumor. best odds are that he will stay with kawie. their are rumors that honda sighned reed today and i really hope they didn't.

[hsr]

Originally posted by AtvMxRider
I don't think Bubba will go to Honda. He has too many outside sponsers and is too marketable . Honda doesn't allow much outside sponsership.


He shares a lot of the same sponsers that RC did. Renthal, Fox, Oakley...

[toby400ex]

So does this mean carmichael wont ride a TRX450R, cuz its in 450r information.:huh

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by hsr
He shares a lot of the same sponsers that RC did. Renthal, Fox, Oakley...


Yes but do you see any of those sponser stickers on the bike or the transporter? no.

[Guy400]

Originally posted by toby400ex
So does this mean carmichael wont ride a TRX450R, cuz its in 450r information.:huh I was just thinking the same thing. Here's a thread in the Open Forum already about this:

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100618