"The Bike Wasn't Ready To Race" Jeremy McGrath explains why his KTM experience FAILED 👎🏻🚫
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Jeremy McGrath is the King of Supercross. With 72 wins and 7 championships he stands alone as the man inside a stadium. Obviously I am a lifelong fan of MC but it wasn't until recently we got to hang out at Mammoth Motocross where I got to see the secret to all of his success. He really love riding his dirtbike.
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These interviews are awesome huge fan of McGrath now seems like such a good dude
Ok Gypsy, now you need to get Guy Cooper in there. I’d love to hear him talk for an hour or two about racing in the late 80’s and 90’s.
Remember the magazine where he had that huge jump? I want to say it was so big he blew his tire.
I remember that shit! That huge table top. Was that like 94? Dirt rider, or dirtbike? Coop was one of my faves back then
I meant that huge whip. His whips were the whips back then
@@wrknclass1 hell yeah! That would be it! Pretty damn awesome! Especially for the times.
He had the sick mullet back then too haha him and Hawkins on the rmx. I was 13 back then. Sucked in school but I could recite any issue of any kind of dirt bike related magazine lol
McGrath is the man. The 90's were a great time
I think he nailed it, and I think that anyone riding late 80s and 90s was in that sweet spot. Even amateurs of race,, and life outside it too. It will never be like that again.
Shoutout to gypsy tales, BRINGIN THAT HEAT
Great interview. I've been a fan of Jeremy's since the early 1990s.. I became a fan when I watched him on a Team Peak Pro-Circuit Honda 125. He crashed in the first corner at a supercross. He was in last place. He got up and went straight back to first and won the race. Freaking epic! I've been a fan ever since.
These interviews are so awesome! Love hearing all this stuff straight from the man himself!!
Dude you absolutely hit the right part of dirtbikes for you. So did I. Same time frame. I rode the desert and I rode against my self. Huge hill climbs and long wide open pulls on a CR500R. Hillclimbs that most people wouldn't even attempt. An era of badassery.
Jace.....Man I gotta say , I haven't listened to the entire interview here yet , but will. And this is one of the best you've ever done! Drank some beers with MC once , and always been a big fan.
Is this Emig? Lol. Ive been plugging tbrough the full interview and its awesome.
Thanks for doing this interview as we love to hear how their stories happened. We did not have twitter back then!!
Well Jarmey # 1 for sure nicest guy ever met him at ABA national more than once and a few outdoor tracks always very nice to the fans and always willing to help answer questions. That’s what makes him number one.Thanks for all you’ve done and all you still do 💯💪🏻
Wish we got to hear about how he feels about current BMX
KTM could not have given MC a linkage-equipped bike unless they used their 1-year works exemption, which they already used in 1997 for the 4-stroke bike.
I have that picture of *MC RC Stew & Reed* on the podium in Phoenix where I live *2005 MC"s* up there because he got the holeshot the other 3 were the podium winners
I was lucky enough as a kid to catch McGrath on the Honda in the early 2000s when he came over to Europe for a goodbye tour and raced Sheffield supercross with DV.
Tell you as a kid seeing McGrath race for the first time and just being able to watch him race in person was unforgettable.
He has the aura around him on and off the bike, I can remember so much about that night. No wonder they called him “showtime”
Can remember him winning his heat race and pointing into the crowd over the finish line jump and I swear he pointed right at me 😂
He crashed in the main but charged through and how insane it was, it’s only a small arena so the had part of the track outside, then when they came back in they had a whoop section, so it was pretty exciting not knowing what was happening outside then they come charging back in through the whoops which McGrath was miles better than anyone there.
And yes he did so the nac nac when he won the main.
A lot of names raced that night in the support class.
Max Anstie, Tommy Searle, Gino Rea.
Truth right here - this is a great interview with a dirt bike racing legend.
The best thing about it? McGrath has a lot to say, he is articulate, and he gets to speak without being constantly talked over by the interviewer. Oh how that annoys me 😆
That was a good 1, MC seems very easy to talk to, & no real BS. 👍
I’m 40 y/o so I remember MC at his peak, he will always be a legend to me 🤘
The King is humble enough to not tell the obvious truth : KTM used MC for publicity but gave good bikes to Langston. The same shit happened with Yamaha when they gave Vuillemin better bikes, even worse a better salary. Yamaha did the same to Rossi in Moto GP with Lorenzo because in Motocross you're done at 30 years olds. Sad ending for the biggest icon in dirtbike's history.
He has a beautiful technique. One of a kind in his craft.
I always thought he and Chad Reed looked very similar on the bike.
When are we getting the pod on spotify gypsy ? Trying not to watch all the clips so i dont spoil 75% of the interview. Looking forward to the full pod with the king 🤙
Not gonna lie, I totally forgot he rode a KTM 🤦🏻♂️
what a sick interview.......so awesome!
Every pds bike I've ever had tried to kill me at high speeds.
A bike has to handle well to be able to win. I rode a pro circuit cr250 like Jeremy mcgraths and liked my stock 96 way better. Frame suspension on pro circuit bike was way stiff. Violent powerband hard to put down power.
I bought a bobble head of McGrath in full KTM gear, just pulled it out of the box and put it on the shelf.
You never asked him about the Titanium frame CR250R. He rode it at x games in like 05 or 06 I think and was rumored to cost $100k
Imagine having the dough to go buy one of every 2 stroke in 2003! Hope he still has them.
Shit for the price of bikes nowadays that's probably what he spent
$25,000 would buy like 4 bikes in 2003...now it would be hard to get 2 at that price 😕
Hes awesome to listen too
The KING of Supercross!! Dude is a legend!!!!
Its pretty crazy that a lot of people really dont like the KTM's that were pds rear shock but I love the pds rear system cause the way they feel in the whoops and how the bike feels like its got good traction in the rear.
was horrible in the woods when they first came out. really showed how good linkage was.
I have a few ktms. I had an 07 sxf and it was a fun bike but i prefer the 11+ chassis for sure. I would do a pds shock on an xc for weight and protection(my xc shock has a few hits" but i prefer the link 99% of the time personally
PDS is more sensitive to having the correct spring for your weight. Everyone I’ve talked to that loves them has put the correct spring on, and those that haven’t hate it. I’ve loved all of mine.
Have a 01 250 mxc exclusively ridden in the woods, single track and in the desert, bike feels and handles great
for me MC is and always will be the GOAT
In the interview they were talking about the '97 Honda CR250 probably being the worst bike, and it was bad, absolutely no doubt (I rode a new '97 CR125 for a couple of laps and called it good, lol), but I think the Cannondale MX400 probably takes the trophy for worst bike in the past 30 years
Disagree with Cannondale being the worst bike. It was fast it took some getting used to the suspension. I had a few when they first came out. I liked it
I think McGrath, like most of us, never considered the Cannondale to be "Real" dirtbike.
Best part of gyspy tales again Jack mcgrath an jeremy mom watch jeremy ride behind the house when he was young on an 80 an nick named mcgrath SHOWTIME...they gave their own son his cool nick name best truth beknown from gypsy tale from jerry...
Tru mcgrath is a great interview...
Career catapulting interview.... cant wait to see what is next for you
Of the top 10 riders .. 5-6 all start on Kawi. Because of Jeremy and Ricky...I started riding and have been on Kawi ever sense. This era of MX /SX racing, the rider are not as personable as the 90's and up until Ricky retired
Seems like he had a thing against anything frame been aliminium..but still he is and always be a legand specially on the Honda..that Era was insane
I remembered K.T.M. Killed The Mac!
I have a replica of McGrath’s Bud Light jersey
To this day I’m still angry at KTM for ending MCs career lol
03 250sx had the gnarliest motor, but the suspension was trash like he said.
Jeremy is the best ever!!!
Im not sure where that 02 no linkage bike came from because the race team that i worked for an quit took on the 1995 TEAM KTM in the usa races an i know those bikes had shock linkage how did they go into 02 with mcgrath an try to use an ATK CHASSIS that dont make no sense...i know the team had very tough time comunicating to the ktm boss on what bike changes an testing stuff...did Grant ride an do well in between 96 an 02 im cant figure where the no link bike came into a idea...that was a crummy call
As a racer we all are ambassadors if u aint thats ur own fault....i rode race an race moto enduros harescrams
Thats an ATK anyone remember...ATK
The guy that designed the ATK originally came up with the linkless pds design right?
Its a shame i met him in his last season on KTM and he was so rude. I think he was just bummed to go out that way.
I missed out getting to race like I wanted to, my parents wouldn't support my racing career. I've been very fortunate to race atvs as a adult.. Really wish I could have been apart of the dirtbike or atv scene back then instead of on the sidelines.. I've never got to meet Jeremy but I've met a bunch of his buddies and heard alot of stories.. I'm happy I've got to do what I have done.. I wish atvs could get the coverage that the bikes do.. I'm 38 have seriously been considering trying to go out with a bang and racing sx. Wish they make a 350 class or do away with the 450s.. I rode one last week it's so mean! It's the perfect motor for a quad but man it's a handful on 2 wheels!
Sport has become to corporatised unfortunately. There is to much money at stake and the sportsman no longer do it for the fun of it. It’s all about selling products for the sponsors you have. It’s taken a lot of the fun out of it and a privateer can no longer be competitive like the old days. It’s a real shame.
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This guy is the Joe Rogan of dirt bikes
Is that supposed to be a compliment?
@@gpaull2 in the fact that he can get anyone onto the show in the dirt bike industry.
was he talking taka the freestyler is he a test rider
Woooooo!
Looks like PDS was just as shite back then as it is now 😵💫 wish KTM would drop that noise
PDS is more sensitive to having the correct spring for your weight. Everyone I’ve talked to that loves them has put the correct spring on, and those that haven’t hate it. I’ve loved all of mine.
As was pointed out there are lots of options that have the linkage…no need to take it away from those that love it.
Dislocated hip HURTS dude. Like a butter knife in your pelvis
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Yamaha >
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Ktms sucked then and the suck now
Based on? Just curious, given the crazy amount championships in every single branch of offroad riding since the early 2000s.
They’ve dominated mx2 in MXGP for 20 years and only lost twice.
They won both mx2 and MXGP this year (I know it says GasGas on Prado’s bike)
It’s who they hire that’s the problem, only Dungey and Roczen have been high profile, Webb is good and won 2 SX titles but he’s struggled as a 450 rider, where’s Dungey and Roczen won and raced top 3 in both mx and SX on the KTM.
Yeah it sucks when you buy a bike knowing that it’s going to be outdated so quickly…those were the days when you could buy one of the big four knowing that “bold new graphics” were going to be the only changes for 5-30 years. 😂
KTM sucked then and they’re still not up to the Japanese standard.
The host is a complete goof
Crikey, that's pretty harsh mate!
Where's your podcast
@@jessesdomain444 I make the right way not having some goofy podcast u fool.
It sure would be nice to see Kawi back in Moto GP.