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Edited Date/Time 5/21/2012 5:38am
James gets the bright pretty red seat? Is there a difference other than color?
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worcsracer808 5/20/2012 8:56am
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maybe just look preference, not sure, but it could be related to the fact that it looks like Metcalfe is still Rockstar sponsored so maybe the yellow and black to stay with those colors?
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kawi172y 5/20/2012 9:10am
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Because it matches the red plates he's going to be running all season
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bigborefan 5/20/2012 10:50am
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cause JSE will have a case of red-ass once Dungey puts a thumpin on him.
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BESTY #72 5/20/2012 6:37pm
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Initially this puzzled me too. But if you look at a few pics of Metty, he has pressed in grip lines (if that makes sense?) so he can't have his seatcover made from multiple pieces of material.



I can see the classic red/ blue Yosh/ suzuki graphics making a comeback soon. Give the suzuki a new look and JS's Red Bull helmet would look pretty good with it all..

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Electro 5/20/2012 6:53pm
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I would love to see those Suzikis 90%l red and yellow with very little black,
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MX Culture 5/20/2012 6:58pm
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me and my buddy were wondering the same thing too, but we thought the red seat was the ugly one and the black looked better.
funny how everyone's tastes differ.
but my taste is the best ; )
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kardy 5/20/2012 7:05pm
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BESTY #72 wrote:
Initially this puzzled me too. But if you look at a few pics of Metty, he has pressed in grip lines (if that makes sense?) so...
Initially this puzzled me too. But if you look at a few pics of Metty, he has pressed in grip lines (if that makes sense?) so he can't have his seatcover made from multiple pieces of material.



I can see the classic red/ blue Yosh/ suzuki graphics making a comeback soon. Give the suzuki a new look and JS's Red Bull helmet would look pretty good with it all..
Stewart's has the multi-piece cover too. Try again...

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haydos25 5/20/2012 7:35pm
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Clearly its because Stewarts seat is a custom one off piece made specially to suit his style and ergo preference, same as his JGR tank, Metcalfe was not given the option and is stuck with the ugly black cover. I'm calling it as a BS move that bubba is getting preferential treatment already.

Either that or they only had to one red seat, either or.
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sam111 5/20/2012 8:43pm
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MX Culture wrote:
me and my buddy were wondering the same thing too, but we thought the red seat was the ugly one and the black looked better. funny...
me and my buddy were wondering the same thing too, but we thought the red seat was the ugly one and the black looked better.
funny how everyone's tastes differ.
but my taste is the best ; )
I also think the black one looks better.
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sam111 5/20/2012 8:49pm
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Electro wrote:
I would love to see those Suzikis 90%l red and yellow with very little black,
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki S."

I am pretty sure Metcalfe ran the red cover in supercross. Maybe they just ran out, or maybe they did it to make it easier to see who's who.
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Trauma 5/20/2012 8:56pm
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Really, seat color.... really. At any rate I was happy to see Metty do well at Hangtown, hoping he can put it on the box soon, regardless of seat color.
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FGR01 5/20/2012 8:58pm
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Better yet, why is Metty running Pro Tapers while Stewart has Renthals? Don't believe I've ever seen handlebar sponsors mixed on a major factory team.
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Electro 5/20/2012 9:07pm
5/20/2012 9:07pm Edited Date/Time 5/20/2012 9:10pm
Electro wrote:
I would love to see those Suzikis 90%l red and yellow with very little black,
sam111 wrote:
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki...
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki S."

I am pretty sure Metcalfe ran the red cover in supercross. Maybe they just ran out, or maybe they did it to make it easier to see who's who.
http://www.mxlarge.com/storage/Image/Rockstar%20Suzuki%202010.JPG

Like this one.
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Electro 5/20/2012 9:11pm
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Electro wrote:
I would love to see those Suzikis 90%l red and yellow with very little black,
sam111 wrote:
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki...
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki S."

I am pretty sure Metcalfe ran the red cover in supercross. Maybe they just ran out, or maybe they did it to make it easier to see who's who.
Electro wrote:
http://www.mxlarge.com/storage/Image/Rockstar%20Suzuki%202010.JPG

Like this one.
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stevee401 5/20/2012 10:21pm
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ANother that was different was the front number plates on both the bikes. They both had the plastic that prevents the brake line from getting beind the number plate on both sides of the plate. I don't have a pic but it looks old school like 70sish.
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sam111 5/21/2012 12:58am
5/21/2012 12:58am Edited Date/Time 6/6/2012 5:41pm
Electro wrote:
I would love to see those Suzikis 90%l red and yellow with very little black,
sam111 wrote:
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki...
I don't think red and yellow go that well together. They should be black and yellow with a bit of white. Maybe with a red "Suzuki S."

I am pretty sure Metcalfe ran the red cover in supercross. Maybe they just ran out, or maybe they did it to make it easier to see who's who.
Electro wrote:
http://www.mxlarge.com/storage/Image/Rockstar%20Suzuki%202010.JPG

Like this one.
Yeah, I guess those bikes do look pretty sweet, but I really like the plain and simple look of the '04 US Factory bikes.



and the '08 MX1 Suzuki

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ga_pike 5/21/2012 4:31am
5/21/2012 4:31am Edited Date/Time 5/21/2012 5:02am
I'd like to see them go back to the old yellow/blue colorway. The 1990 bikes were sick! So simple, so perfect. If you changed anything, I'd make the baby blue shadow on the "RM" red.



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Jamie_Munro 5/21/2012 4:35am
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bigborefan wrote:
cause JSE will have a case of red-ass once Dungey puts a thumpin on him.
HAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!

dreamer !
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TerryK 5/21/2012 5:26am
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It could look like this. Better??

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Highsider 5/21/2012 5:28am
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My wife hates the red seats. Says Suzukis need blue or black.
Sayin!
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MCfan4life 5/21/2012 5:34am
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TerryK wrote:
It could look like this. Better?? [img]https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6161/6134122070_1f1d8a9fa1_o.jpg[/img]
It could look like this. Better??

Now we're talkin' Cool
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MCfan4life 5/21/2012 5:38am
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stevee401 wrote:
ANother that was different was the front number plates on both the bikes. They both had the plastic that prevents the brake line from getting beind...
ANother that was different was the front number plates on both the bikes. They both had the plastic that prevents the brake line from getting beind the number plate on both sides of the plate. I don't have a pic but it looks old school like 70sish.
It's just the top piece off another plate cut off and riveted on.

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