View Full Version : Exriders interview with William Yokley
cdalejef
09-09-2003, 09:03 PM
Here are the answers to your questions for GNCC pro #3 William Yokley
EXR: The son wants to know, what is his favorite part about racing?
WY: Getting to be with all the friends I have made over the years and meeting new people.
EXR: In what ways will the new "Tire Thingy" affect GNCC and will it ever be marketable like you could buy "it" from RM atv or the quad shop ect..
WY: It will be a huge advantage over the people that don't run them! First, you will not loose time riding with the flat and stoping to change it in the pits. Second, you will make up alot of time in the rocky sections because you won't have to slow down. Third, mentally you will be going faster knowing that you won't have getting a flat in the back of your mind. Fourth, they hook up much better on accelration and through the turns.
Yes, they will be available through selected dealers.
EXR: Will GNCC racing ever catch on out on the left coast? And if not Why?
WY: The WORCS has already done a good job of bringing XC style racing to the west coast. I don't believe it will be as big as GNCC for the simple fact of numbers. There are more quads on the east coast.
EXR: Twist or Thumb throttle?
WY: Thumb
EXR: How did he get his start?
WY: My older brother John was a top GNCC racer in the 80's. I would go to the races with John and my parents and I always new that it was what I wanted todo!
EXR: Can he outdrink RICO?
WY: From what I understand.......NO WAY!!!
EXR: Ask him why he decided to race GNCC's instead of GNC's, Dessert racing ect.
WY: I grew up riding/racing in the woods. I always thought it was more of a challange than MX and I like being on the quad longer than MX allows. I actually have been racing desert for the last few years and enjoy it alot.
EXR: Ask him how long he has been riding for.
WY: 17 years
EXR: How did he get to where he stands today?
WY: ALOT of hard work! If it weren't for my family, sponcers and fans I would have had to quit a long time ago.
EXR: As a pro racer, what kind of an income do u get i any? Do u need a other full-time or part time job to pay for the expenses? What do u think lies in the future of atv racing and what are people doing to achive it...
WY: Racing barley pays for itself and not nearly enough to live on. Things are looking up for the future of ATV racing tho!!! Hard to say what lies in the future but the receint factory involvement is very exciting.
EXR: What was his first quad?
WY: Honda 70
EXR: What are your hobbies outside of racing?
WY: Golf, boating, hanging with friends and trail riding.
EXR: Do you know anything about Kawasaki releasing a 2-stroke ATV sometime in the future?
WY: No idea.
EXR: Where is your favorite place to ride for fun?
WY: Baja Mexico
EXR: Ask him who beat him for the 1990 GNCC youth championship.....and whatever happened to the kid he was really fast......I heard he never really materialized as a pro.
WY: That would have been Johnny C, he became very soft!
Honda4trax250x
09-09-2003, 09:09 PM
very good, i like the drinking part best
:macho Way to go!
Follow up question.... What will it take to get the GNCC to the left coast? Other than increased population which most of us do not want:)
And when will this "thingy" be release?:p
Joe
cdalejef
09-09-2003, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by JOEX
:macho Way to go!
Follow up question.... What will it take to get the GNCC to the left coast? Other than increased population which most of us do not want:)
And when will this "thingy" be release?:p
Joe Its very doubtful you will see a GNCC race on the west coast. It would be way to expensive for all but a select few to travel out there for a race. Kinda like people traveling from the west coast to the east coast to race the current GNCC's. It has been done but only by 2 or 3 people and they didn't do it for very long.
William and I are still trying to find flaws with the "thingy" but we have yet to find any. Once we are convinced they won't fail, the manufacture will release them for sale. Its looking like sometime this fall.
Juggalo
09-09-2003, 09:36 PM
maybe i am just dumb but whats the "tire thingy"
cdalejef
09-09-2003, 09:39 PM
Originally posted by Juggalo
maybe i am just dumb but whats the "tire thingy" A flat proof system in development for racing ATV's.
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
A flat proof system in development for racing ATV's.
from what I saw of it, the system works DAMN good!!!
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
A flat proof system in development for racing ATV's.
Curious if thats similar to the "thingy" or thingies" thats been used in the bikes???????
BTW excelent thread.
QuadJunkies
09-10-2003, 01:07 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
A flat proof system in development for racing ATV's. :eek: Thats awesome!! Great thread ....;)
batgeek
09-10-2003, 02:02 AM
i would like a flat proof system for my....ummmm...ummmm.....
well use your imagination :D
this could get interesting.
Originally posted by batgeek
i would like a flat proof system for my....ummmm...ummmm.....
well use your imagination :D
this could get interesting.
They don't make them that small. :macho :blah: :macho
Striker49
09-10-2003, 05:50 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
A flat proof system in development for racing ATV's.
So you are doing something constructive with your time :uhoh:
Better slap a patent on that sucker too before I get ahold of the plans from Marty. :bandit:
Great info, thanks to Yokley and Jeffro. :D
Pappy
09-10-2003, 06:06 AM
thanks jeff and yokely....great interview.
dont worry johnny c....i think he meant soft in a good way:p
FourFiftyFour
09-10-2003, 06:07 AM
Originally posted by popo
They don't make them that small. :macho :blah: :macho
I believe that one was below the belt :p :p
Yokley don't stand a chance in a drinkathon.....:muscle:
cdalejef
09-10-2003, 07:35 AM
Originally posted by popo
They don't make them that small. :macho :blah: :macho DOH!!!!!!
cdalejef
09-10-2003, 07:36 AM
Originally posted by 440EX4me
Curious if thats similar to the "thingy" or thingies" thats been used in the bikes???????
BTW excelent thread. They are being test for bikes too but its not the Moose foam inserts that bike guys have been using for the last few years.
Striker....patent pending!;)
Motoman440
09-10-2003, 07:55 AM
Its Viagra for quad tires!!!:D
OCCRA288
09-10-2003, 10:00 AM
Originally posted by JOEX
:macho Way to go!
Follow up question.... What will it take to get the GNCC to the left coast? Other than increased population which most of us do not want:)
And when will this "thingy" be release?:p
Joe
Joe,
From what I've seen of the Left Coast It would take an EXTREMELY SUCESSFUL tree planting program. Then again I haven't seen much of the left coast either.
QuadJunkies
09-10-2003, 10:54 AM
Originally posted by Motoman440
Its Viagra for quad tires!!!:D LMAO!!!:p
Glow Plug
09-10-2003, 04:47 PM
awsome thread, so is william a member of the site yet?
cdalejef
09-10-2003, 06:45 PM
He said he doesn't even know how to turn his computer on.:huh
p@iNn3ck
09-11-2003, 10:01 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
He said he doesn't even know how to turn his computer on.:huh
Tell him Ill trade him 1 of my computers for 1 of his quads, plus Ill throw in some lessons!
Great interview!! Thanks Jeff and William (and ever1 else behind it!) Definitely great reading a more personal int. from someone big in the sport. Cant wait for more!
cdalejef
09-11-2003, 10:46 AM
Many more to come! :muscle:
QuadJunkies
09-11-2003, 11:10 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Many more to come! :muscle: Jeff..Any chance of getting Angela Moore to interview on here???:D I would TOTALLY love that!!!!!!;)
cdalejef
09-11-2003, 11:21 AM
Well I don't know here but I know a few people on here that do that may come forward.
Traci Cecco (TLC) is my next interview!:D
QuadJunkies
09-11-2003, 11:24 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Well I don't know here but I know a few people on here that do that may come forward.
Traci Cecco (TLC) is my next interview!:D and she was going to be my next one to ask you about...:blah: :macho cool!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Traci Cecco (TLC) is my next interview!:D
How about I do the next interview,,you've done enough already let someone else have a turn.....:grr:
cdalejef
09-11-2003, 11:56 AM
You can do Matt Smiley
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
You can do Matt Smiley
:mad: :grr: :scary: :cuss:
cdalejef
09-11-2003, 12:46 PM
Originally posted by Ryan
Yous gona doo Jonny C? Whos dat? :devil:
QuadJunkies
09-11-2003, 01:14 PM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
You can do Matt Smiley :o
sparky450AR
09-11-2003, 07:43 PM
ok, whats the tire thingy???? lol TELL ME:D
ive always thought of foam inserts but always jokingly...i ididnt knwo they actually made them!
cdalejef
09-12-2003, 06:58 AM
Originally posted by sparky450AR
ok, whats the tire thingy???? lol TELL ME:D
ive always thought of foam inserts but always jokingly...i ididnt knwo they actually made them! They are not foam inserts!
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
They are not foam inserts! So are you saying that they are made of foam:confused: :devil:
knighttime
09-12-2003, 08:24 AM
Originally posted by Taco
So are you saying that they are made of foam:confused: :devil:
what kind of foam is it?:confused:
:confused2
cdalejef
09-12-2003, 09:20 AM
Originally posted by knighttime
what kind of foam is it?:confused:
:confused2 peanuts!
Johnny_G
09-12-2003, 09:46 AM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Whos dat? :devil:
First Yokely says I got soft den Jeff don't even know me:(
Thats it I quit:eek:
NAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH............I'm just gonna train harder:macho
jcv400ex
09-12-2003, 10:40 AM
Nah, you don't have to train harder.....you know where Jeff parks his quad! :devil: Rico will give you some tips.
cdalejef
09-12-2003, 10:40 AM
Originally posted by jcv400ex
Nah, you don't have to train harder.....you know where Jeff parks his quad! :devil: Rico will give you some tips. :cuss:
GoLikeHell
09-12-2003, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by Pappy
thanks jeff and yokely....great interview.
dont worry johnny c....i think he meant soft in a good way:p
Viagra should fix that problem :D
LS@GtThunder
09-12-2003, 11:27 AM
Originally posted by Johnny_G
First Yokely says I got soft den Jeff don't even know me:(
Thats it I quit:eek:
NAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH............I'm just gonna train harder:macho
Train harder?? What is this thing about broom sticks and training that I hear about??
LS
cdalejef
09-12-2003, 11:42 AM
Originally posted by LS@GtThunder
Train harder?? What is this thing about broom sticks and training that I hear about??
LS :eek:
Johnny_G
09-12-2003, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by LS@GtThunder
Train harder?? What is this thing about broom sticks and training that I hear about??
LS
Some guy who USED to be my freind told me to use a broom stick w/ a tie down and 5lb weight attached to it to help train my forearms and toughen up my sissy hands...................I've been doing it for a few days now and If i ever see that guy again he is dead meat........Man are my hands and arms sore!!!!!!
I guess that means its workin though:ermm:
cdalejef
09-12-2003, 02:04 PM
Originally posted by Johnny_G
Some guy who USED to be my freind told me to use a broom stick w/ a tie down and 5lb weight attached to it to help train my forearms and toughen up my sissy hands...................I've been doing it for a few days now and If i ever see that guy again he is dead meat........Man are my hands and arms sore!!!!!!
I guess that means its workin though:ermm: LMAO......are you curling it?
wyndzer
09-12-2003, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
LMAO......are you curling it?
Sounds to me like he's got a stick with a rope attached in the middle and a brick at the end and he twists the stick making the rope twirl around the stick. Sounds like a sissy exercise for limp wrists to me:eek:
AtvMxRider
09-12-2003, 02:08 PM
Originally posted by wyndzer
[B Sounds like a sissy exercise for limp wrists to me:eek: [/B] :uhoh:
Originally posted by wyndzer
Sounds like a sissy exercise for limp wrists to me:eek:
http://ricoracing.netfirms.com/Smilies/limp_wrist.gif
KASCHAK
09-13-2003, 10:57 PM
nice questions hey when is this thingy going to come out? how long does it last? how much will it cost? how heavy is it?
Fred55
09-14-2003, 05:16 PM
I just think that he's been using the broomstick to act like the starwars kid! LOL http://ricoracing.netfirms.com/Smilies/limp_wrist.gif
coryatver
09-19-2003, 09:38 PM
You should put that interview in the "Pro Racers" section of the site.
cdalejef
09-21-2003, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by KASCHAK
nice questions hey when is this thingy going to come out? how long does it last? how much will it cost? how heavy is it? http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=74388
*$BlueFlash$*
10-10-2003, 07:59 PM
Hey you were talking about the east coast racing, i thought someone said we may go to TX? Maybe ask Jeff at Indiana?
*$BlueFlash$*
10-10-2003, 08:00 PM
Sorry i meant WEST coast racing,my bad!
cdalejef
10-10-2003, 08:23 PM
Ya, looks like were going to TX at the end of january
400exmom
10-15-2003, 02:31 PM
Originally posted by Jeff@QuadShop
Ya, looks like were going to TX at the end of january got room for a chic againhttp://www.ricoracing.netfirms.com/Smilies/eyebrows.gif
EvilJester400EX
10-19-2003, 12:33 AM
Originally posted by 400exmom
got room for a chic againhttp://www.ricoracing.netfirms.com/Smilies/eyebrows.gif
Rawr!
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