It kind of just goes back to the whole start of this year. You know, in their case, I don’t expect us ever to be on the level of a GEICO or PC, but I want to be a very strong development program and offer guys an opportunity. It’s a lot on a guy for very little to no money by the time it’s all paid out. Michael Lindsay (May 9, 1963 – August 31, 2019) was an American voice actor who worked largely in anime, credited often as Dylan Tully. I had a very early rider switch out with [Jeff] Walker for Schock, with Walker wanting to focus on outdoors and brought Coty Schock in last minute. And yeah, expectations, it sucks to say but where I originally thought we were going to be is not quite possible right now. The downside though is that while the team is built on the premise of maybe helping out guys that didn’t have the best opportunity, it’s also at the exact same sense not a charity case to help someone that’s not capable of making a main event. Me and Jerry still haven’t talked about it the last couple weeks. Like, GEICO could be fielding five to six bikes outdoors this year. And he does race weekend duties, so he’s been a massive help. I know Justin needs time, but Jerry needs the assistance. Supercross, especially in a regional sense, you can make a little bit of money each weekend. So, just talk me through who have been the biggest help sponsor-wise and personnel-wise.Sponsor-wise, I mean, everyone’s been phenomenal. Yes, you can easily cancel or upgrade your pledge at any time. In the 250 class Cooper Webb is the defending champion after taking his maiden title last season. I fully expected this to be a struggle, I just didn’t think it would be as bad as it’s been. It was actually really cool; I was on track walk at San Diego. But then the plan changed to just doing East, and I wanted to learn. The fifth round of the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will have a large impact on the 12-round summer series, as it was the first visit to a new venue and presented riders with a challenge that was unlike anything they’d seen through the first four rounds. This is the worst idea I’ve ever had. And then Robin, it’s a different breed of issues. 15mm, 17-40mm, 24-70mm, and 100-400mm lenses. The 2017 AMA Motocross Championship season is the 45th AMA Motocross National Championship season, the premier motocross series in USA. In AMA Pro Motocross, Schock plans to compete in the 450 class, whereas Mumford will race in the 250 division outdoors. I’m actually not contractually obligated to run more than two guys on a weekend. (One time payment, cancel after first month). I thought about walking into traffic, jumping off the race trailer, a few other things. As dumb as it sounds on paper, at the beginning of the season when we were trying to figure out how to do [the] East [Region] instead of West due to some equipment stuff, the riders were excited because we initially didn’t think East was going to be so much more stacked than West. But like how Jerry did last year when he rode a 250, you just literally have twice as many factory 250s with both regional coasts coming together. Like this is a great opportunity to build with somebody and vise-versa I get to build with them. Yahoo Search. I’ve been guilty of it a little bit. They have helped lead riders like Eli Tomac, Jason Anderson, and Justin Barcia to countless race wins and championships. It is preference if we want to possibly. Unless you’re a true top tier program, running the 450s is just kind of a “No duh!”. So, it’s just hard because there hasn’t been a bright side to go off the last couple weeks. It’s been rough ever since we lost [Chris] Blose at Phoenix. I help out building practice engines, I’m always being the parts guy running around, I’ve got to inventory the truck. Get bikes and things together and helped us get the program up and moving. I know Justin’s a little more on the injured side and coming in off of that, and I know I haven’t had to work with him as much because he just needs time to ride. It’s just not as clear cut as you’d think. And honestly, and this is nothing against the riders on the West Coast or anything, I think as the field tails back the West is a little bit weaker right now. Everybody has stepped up more for what the program size is. Home / Publicity / Vital MX Pipe Test One of the first things most of us buy for our trusted machines is an exhaust system. It’s stuff like that that’s been very different. In FXR’s case, a lot of the big player companies have a big 250F team and we want to grow into that together, which is awesome that they see that with my vision. What’s something that has maybe almost been easier, or unexpectedly good about being a team manager or a team owner in this sport?Oooh, as sad as it is to say, I haven’t found an item that is easier yet. is creating YouTube Content about Dirt bikes and more. Do you like the content I'm putting out there days? We have stuff tied up in our current riders. How are you feeling about it all and how are you feeling personally? First Look: 2021 Honda CRF450R Works Edition, CRF450R, & CRF450RX It’s not close to what the original plan was and even looking ahead to next year, unless I have some different sponsorship come through, there’s no way I’ll run a truck all the way across to East Coast and back. Who wants to go through with the whole summer, because outdoors is gnarly. I’ve got a lot of people who have been like, “Hey, I appreciate so much the call to me.” But even they’re like, “I just can’t do it. I think his practice bike since November only has 11 hours on it total, he just hasn’t been able to ride. FXR stepped up to help on the financial side so much and gave the guys great equipment and they also see a future going forward with the team. View Michael Lindsay’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Photo/Video Gear: Canon 1DX bodies. It’s hard to put a program together from scratch. Maybe on a bigger team, everyone has a specific role. And I’ve said this on some of the videos I’ve put up, a big focus for me is to be able to put the team where we, other than just be able to assist guys with equipment, also be able to help them with the way their day plays out. Listen to The Off-Camber Podcast episodes free, on demand. Starling has been hurt a lot this off-season in Europe. Winners will be selected on the seventh of each month and notified. But Ben’s obviously pretty close to Chris’s quality in a sense. Kristian Kibby, he’s been an engine guy and he’s been helping me out. We just don’t run into setup issues or anything. As a member, you receive exclusive content, community access, behind-the-scenes updates, and the pride of fueling work that matters to you. 18.3k Followers, 775 Following, 1,011 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Michael Lindsay (@michael_lindsay512) So, that’s the hard part. Michael Lindsay comes on for a bit of on air therapy following what can only be described as the worst year ever to start a race team. Yes, the plan for now is for sure still Walker. And then other mechanics, my buddy Derrick Caskey, Matt Chase out of Arizona. Through eight rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, the FXR/Chaparral Honda team has had its fair share of ups and downs that you’d expect for a first year start-up team. Rob, Paul [Thede], Andrew at Race Tech. Motocross Action - Dec 2011 The MXA crew tests Kyle Cunningham's Star Racing YZ250F. Each month I'll also release a video and list of what the next prizes are. So, downsize and that’s what we’ll take. Jerry’s mechanic, Connor Ahlers, a friend of his from back in Minnesota basically. We thought we got pretty lucky with Ben LaMay being available, Ben’s even a lower national number. I can’t supply all that. Michael Lindsay’s FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing effort enters its second year of racing, with a two-rider AMA Supercross component focused on the 250SX West division, which starts February 20 in Orlando, Florida. Lastly, when you were on PulpMX, you kind of explained who’s been helping you out, like you’ve got a truck driver that’s been helping you out and stuff like that. After the past six years working for one of the largest media companies in the motocross industry, I decided going out on my own was the only way to continue to pursue the content and stories I want to cover and create. Whether it's Motocross/Supercross, Road Racing, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking/Cross-Country/Downhill, Auto Racing, etc...we all run into something Off-Camber. I mean, things can happen at any time though. So yeah, it’s tough. So, that’s been tough. This is something that has been talked about for years within our industry and Michael went and did it. It’s kind of a little bit different where I’ve been around the industry my whole life, basically. I think that’s still the plan for him. Get the latest motocross and supercross news: Michael Lindsay gives you an in-depth look at why he started a Supercross Team. A lot of them are having fun teasing me, I get a lot of, “Are you pulling your hair our yet? The top three by far are FXR, Race Tech, and Honda. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX … Vital MX - Mar 2014 Michael Lindsay displays his engine build for a KX250F Vital MX project bike. Unfortunately, the downs are starting to stack up somewhat as the team continues to get bit by the injury bug. It sounds like they see the vision of what I want to do and they’re down for it which I’m so thankful for. Just came out on Vital MX the article with the impressions on the CRF 450 2018 specially “prepared” by Rocket Performance with Lainer Suspension Racing’s collaboration for the suspension department. [Laughs], When I talked to Jerry in December, he said it was going to be he and Jeff outdoors. Honda stepped up massively for us being a first-year operation with equipment and bikes. A team manager job would have some cooler stuff to it, but I end up wearing so many hats. And kind of what each rider wants to do. I get a lot of guys that will suggest Europeans coming over, like Brian Hsu and a few guys, and while there’s definitely some promise there, it’s also really hard to understand in a one week scenario how hard that is to get someone like that to pack up their life and come over here. Chris Riesenberg from Race Tech is on to talk shop and Jeremy Scism joins us to talk us through his experience as owner of 3 dealerships during this crazy time. I think they’re enjoying it; they’re having a road trip out of it. Especially on a smaller team, it’s not just like I’m the manager. In hindsight, professors say, many of their prior concerns foreshadowed the uproar that ensued in July after campus President D. Michael Lindsay and 13 … FXR/Chaparral/Honda made it through 2020 intact. Checkerz [Chris Riesenberg]. Basically, it looks like I’ve preferred one guy but it’s more like I just know the situation of which one needs the help more than the other. By attracting a worldwide user base of core riders who represent the heart of the consumer market, Vital helps connect brands with their target customers. And with somebody coming from Europe, they have to have somewhere here to be able to live, a vehicle to drive. It was fun to chat with him and he gave me a little, “Hey, I’m proud of you for doing this.” He goes, “Isn’t gnarly isn’t it?” [Laughs] Yeah, it’s a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be. In this case, I don’t really have to worry about that with anything. Born in the moto industry, this podcast is a place for the host (Michael Lindsay) to spend sometime chatting with all the sports and members of them that we're addicted to. Just between permits, fuel, and a driver, you need somewhere between $25,000 and $30,000 to move operation. It’s myself, two to three mechanics, truck driver, and that’s usually what it entails on a race weekend of who’s actually around. Steve Giberson. Michael has 2 jobs listed on their profile. It’s a small group usually every weekend. Just like I said with learning how each guy operates, there’s things I’ve needed to change on my approach. Vital MX SwapMoto Live Michael Lindsay Testing Yamaha’s engineers have analysed every single component and made a wide range of improvements to create the latest YZ450F – a bike capable of winning at every level. About Michael Lindsay After the past six years working for one of the largest media companies in the motocross industry, I decided going out on my own was the only way to continue to pursue the content and stories I want to cover and create. You feel invisible. So, there becomes a lot of logistical issues with that. INSTAGRAM | @michael_lindsay512 INSTAGRAM | @fxr_chaparral_honda. But no, this weekend was rough. In AMA Pro Motocross, Schock plans to compete in the 450 class, whereas Mumford will race in the 250 division outdoors. If not, we still have Schock, we still have some other guys that I can help out. All my content can now be found on my YouTube channel as I test the latest motorcycles, build project bikes, help privateers, and feature whatever I can point my lens at. We can run three and I know a lot of our sponsors would like to see it because that was originally our plan. Just dealing with the permitting each week and all the logistics and fuel rules and different stuff, it’s not as easy as just sending a truck on the road and “meet us at this race, it will be fine.” No, it’s not. Some of them, you can tell them what they’re doing wrong on [the] track and they’re very receptive. It’s a lot of mental. Configuración Michael Lindsay. Like I said, injuries and other things have held them back, but also the quality of guys they’re around is pretty darn good right now. So that was definitely a bummer and it was like, “Okay, all steam ahead focusing on our three main guys, [Justin] Starling, [Jerry] Robin, and Blose for East.” They did a couple rounds [in the 450SX Class] for warmup, we all saw Blose’s crash. That’s part of the reason why we look at 450s because there’s usually enough an injury rate that somebody of Jerry’s caliber can get close to the top 10 and actually make some decent purse money each week and decent contingency. [Laughs] So, then it’s like, “Wow. But then we’d not be doing anything for the sponsors. The KX250F Vital MX project bike from Michael Lindsay goes for a test ride! View the profiles of people named Michael Lindsay. Every rider is very different and being that it’s a fresh team, fresh faces, fresh riders, we’re all working together. Coty, the Thursday before A1, breaks both of his arms. Join Facebook to connect with Michael Lindsay and others you may know. But, on a scale of how worse the idea is, it just continually goes off the charts. View Michael Lindsay’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. They’re also in more races so more guys have been hurt. A lot of the companies I’ve worked with in general are very high-quality brands, so I didn’t have to worry about things. Plus you'll have access to my ML Testing Chatroom through discord. Vital Media Network currently has three web sites: VitalMX.com for I still think the riders we have are capable of what we set forth initially. But also, he’s doing a lot of work to run that thing around, so I appreciate that. I grew up racing motocross and did it for 30 years of my life. It’s hard to say what’s good about being a team manager because we’re talking about 10 different jobs. Sometimes that’s harder than you think. He was definitely kind of the marquee guy of the team and it definitely sucks even if you have a multi-member team. Through these struggles, team owner Michael Lindsay has been picking up the pieces and moving on with his team each week. Chaparral/FXR Honda Racing team owner Michael Lindsay announced on Monday night’s PulpMX Show his team of riders for the 2020 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Like supercross is expensive running all 17 [rounds] on fuel budget, a regional coast isn’t too bad, but all of outdoors is pretty expensive on fuel budget. The truck driver is my grandfather [Marvin Batten]. I don’t have a lot of money to continue paying people. Two rounds in, I’ve got a lot of personal supporters.”. With Ben getting hurt now too, I don’t know exactly how the team dynamic works, do you need a 450 guy?It doesn’t matter which bike I put them on because we have more 250s. During my high school years, I ran from God seeking to find happiness on my own terms. Not to say every guy isn’t an equal on the team in a sense, but there’s that difference of what’s expected results-wise for each guy and when you lose the highest up guy on the team, the team captain, the marquee guy, it definitely puts you on the back foot because it’s really hard to replace him. Despite a mid-season lineup change and ongoing pandemic, Michael Lindsay’s independently-funded effort fulfilled the year one obligations of putting more red bikes on the track and scoring points in both AMA championships. Michael Lindsay’s FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing effort enters its second year of racing, with a two-rider AMA Supercross component focused on the 250SX West division, which starts February 20 in Orlando, Florida. You earn it off racing. That was part of the whole deal or did things change that were out of your control?No, the original plan was to do, let’s talk back in like early winter, the original plan was to do West Coast with 250s and then I was just going to send Blose on a 450 in somebody else’s truck. Now switching from that. Racing is different on a rider’s mentality. The Triple Crown round, it ended up being the worst possible experience. Yahoo Search Búsqueda en la Web. PC’s going to field four bikes, that’s the top 10 right there and we haven’t started talking about Star, TLD, Husky, JGR. Otherwise, we’re just burning equipment and money for someone to get a little bit of an experience. When we did the initial list of who’s on each coast, we were like, “Yeah, East is going to be advantageous to us.” A lot of our guys are good in the ruts and good in those style of conditions. And I have to be careful not to make that look weird. For more information, visit www.DunlopMotorcycleTires.com. We caught up with him this week to see how he’s doing with everything at the halfway point of the season. Like with my stuff but just flying in and out of races. Vital Media Network creates online communities where users can connect with each other, view and comment on professional-quality stories and videos, upload their own photos and videos, write reviews on products, and create profiles for themselves. We’re just kind of waiting to see as supercross ends where we are with parts budgets and other stuff, like how much equipment I have leftover to use. I had to drive to Texas for that race, so I drove 20 hours straight back the next day straight through and it was the worst drive of my life. Michael has 2 jobs listed on their profile. And I know I get a lot of suggestions; I see a lot of things on the forums. The 2020 model has been subject to an extensive redesign resulting in significant weight savings together with smoother, But you all along were going to have to go 17 rounds with two bikes, right? And that’s the thing too is that you’re putting more bikes, more riders on the gate in a sense by giving people jobs. Whereas Jerry’s had a full off-season, but he’s just not performing, so a lot of focus has been put on Jerry. At the age of 14, after having a real bad motorcycle accident, I had an encounter with God that changed my life. PHOTOS & TEXT | Michael Lindsay. He has a crane business at home that he kind of put on pause for a little bit, or just let it run itself, and he came out and helped for two months. So, he’s coming in behind the eight ball. I’ve been on the phone all week and it’s honestly been hard to find someone of main event quality for either class that’s a sure-fire thing. Running a 250 outdoors is pretty daunting.” It’s just not very rewarding for the rider himself for the amount of money you put towards it. Meet the staff at Vital MX. Some of them it doesn’t come through as easy, you have to work a lot harder than you would think to get things changed on track for them or on the bike. By supporting creators you love on Patreon, you're becoming an active participant in their creative process. Just a huge amount of knowledge for things to watch on the bike, how I should go about approaching stuff technically, he’s been a massive help as well. The fact that the guys didn’t qualify, and they didn’t technically race in front of the crowd, you almost feel like a ghost. Related content Justin Barcia Rides his New #51 GasGas Troy Lee Designs / GasGas Announces 2021 AMA SX and MX Lineup Highlights: 2020 MXGP of Trentino I’ve travelled with [Ricky] Carmichael a few times to Japan when I was a media guy for some Suzuki trips, so I’ve caught up with him quite a bit. The bright side, even though it’s not going exactly the way we wanted, it seems like we’ll be able to do this again. Video by: Cooksey Media / Chris Cooksey Is that still the general plan?General plan. Ken Roczen goes into the season as the defending champion in the 450 class after taking his second national title in 2016. Michael Lindsay left Vital MX and started his own Youtube channel where he tests bikes/products through a video format. This is tough isn’t it?” [Laughs] So, a lot of people I talk to are stoked. Michael Lindsay (May 9, 1963 – August 31, 2019) was an American voice actor who worked largely in anime, credited often as Dylan Tully. Favorite Tracks: Red Bud, Glen Helen, Washougal (where I saw my first race.) Being a new team and being based on the West Coast, with all of your guys basically going East, that was kind of a “woah” moment for a lot of people. You’re always trying to balance learning everybody at an even rate and you’ve also got to be careful to not focus on one guy too much. We talked on track walk for like 20 minutes just about team dynamics and running a team in general. So, we kind of struggled with that a little bit after we lost Chris. There’s a few guys I’ve talked to that would love the extra stuff paid for, knowing that they can just come to the weekend and race, but even their programs are currently on a different brand of motorcycle and even they recognize how hard it is to switch in one week. Want to see it continue to grow? 2019 FLORIDA MOTOCROSS | COMPLETE COVERAGE. At first, I thought in the manager position, I thought on some race weekend’s I’d be able to focus a little more on just assisting the riders. Still trying to figure out some of the logistics because I don’t have the budget to run my semi all summer. Vital MX is a comprehensive motocross website that provides an insider’s look at the top riders, newest products, best riding, and most compelling stories. When you’re basically cutting the checks every weekend and spending the money, it hurts. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. I wouldn't say no to the occasional dollar to keep this train afloat. Items in this monthly giveaway will be a pro's signed jersey, gift cards to Chaparral Motorsports, and gear from some of my backers such as Alpinestars, Fox, Oakley, plus more. He’s retired, he’s driving around the country for me. Coty Schock broke both arms right before Anaheim 1, Chris Blose had an awful crash at Glendale that will keep him sidelined for a while, and newcomer Ben LaMay injured his thumb in his first press day with the team last week in Arlington. Yeah, I probably left some money on the table with some brands that would have offered a little bit more cash, but I questioned how quality some of the products would have been. Racer X: Halfway through the year it’s not gone exactly the way you wanted. Through this Patreon there's multiple ways to support this cause and in turn I have a few ways to kick back, such as monthly giveaways and big discounts on awesome parts and gear. Talking about East versus West. ... manga. I can’t just call up a guy there and go, “Hey, I’ll pay you X amount per week plus everything.” No, I’m a team that’s like… I cover all your expenses, I provide you a mechanic, I provide the right stuff, but I don’t give you a week to week paycheck. In AMA Pro Motocross, Schock plans to compete in the 450 class, whereas Mumford will race in the 250 division outdoors. Location: Irvine, CA Years in MX: Saw my first race in (gulp) 1974. What kind of reception are you getting from team managers and other riders in the pits about what you’ve done with this program?You know, you see teams come in with people with money that are new to the sport but I guess they’re maybe fans. And then, to put it bluntly, the first two 250 East races, both riders have severely underperformed on the 250 side with Starling and Robin, and both for different reasons. Check out all the exclusive content this month, Racer X Online - Motocross & Supercross News, Michael Lindsay Talks Running FXR/Chaparral Honda Team - Supercross, Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Like, are you okay?Michael Lindsay: I made this joke to [Steve] Matthes, Anton [Michael Antonovich], a few other people, specifically after this weekend in Texas, but I’m a little depressed honestly. Every month I'll be giving away a mixture of prizes to everyone in this tier. So, we did a couple of West rounds with the semi and the whole crew to try and get out feet wet which we thought would be good for the guys racing. 9,621 Followers, 217 Following, 70 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing (@fxr_chaparral_honda) Michael Lindsay Talks Running FXR/Chaparral Honda Team - Supercross; Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Sorry, factory goggle prep guy not included! In AMA Pro Motocross, Schock plans to compete in the 450 class, whereas Mumford will race in the 250 division outdoors. Ben gets hurt. Michael Lindsay’s FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing effort enters its second year of racing, with a two-rider AMA Supercross component focused on the 250SX West division, which starts February 20 in Orlando, Florida. We use cookies to improve your experience using this site. Outdoors is pretty tough. Ben’s a very well-rounded rider so I was like, “Okay, cool.” We gave him a couple rounds to get ready because he wasn’t even really racing at the time and we thought that would work out. Mike McAndrews is a true legend of the suspension world, getting his start for Fox's motocross team in the early moto days before moving on to factory Kawasaki as Jeff Ward's wrench, turning them one more time for Bob Hannah as he also started Factory Connection suspension. Favorite Riders: Anyone who lines up on the gate. While I have the support of a few select brands, I'd like to keep the majority of my work up to my own regards so instead of taking on tons of advertisers, I'd rather serve the community and reward them as such. It was pretty devastating and now we were just down to Robin and Starling on 250 East, let’s bring in Ben. Michael Lindsay’s FXR/Chaparral Honda Racing effort enters its second year of racing, with a two-rider AMA Supercross component focused on the 250SX West division, which starts February 20 in Orlando, Florida. And then even with riders here, it’s like who’s on this brand of bike and who can make the switch easy? Sadly, it lasted about three or four laps of press day and he hurt his thumb. And then personnel-wise, a lot of people. His most prominent roles were Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Kankuro in Naruto, Greymon and Joe Kido in Digimon, and Amuro Ray in the first three Mobile Suit Gundam compilation films. I’m sure coming into the season you had an expectation of what you wanted the team to be like, what you wanted the riders to accomplish. We’ve had to kind of change our perspective and expectations just based on how good the competition is. I’ve said it since the first day publicly I said I was going to do this. If you've got tech questions or suggestions for content you'd like to see, it's a good spot to throw it in! I knew it was going to be horrible. They’re coming in so strongly into the industry right now. He also went a different direction with his shootout and picked up his bikes directly from a dealer and went testing. Other Interests: Mountain and road biking, travel, all kinds of motorsports. One Patreon supporter will get their hands on a four pairs of Oakley Airbrakes, roll-off kit, spare lenses, tear-offs and a goggle case. It’s really hard. Unfortunately, as bike prices have gone up so too have the cost of pipes. And then Race Tech, Rob [Brown], and Andrew [Flores], and everybody there is insanely helpful for engine and suspension. His most prominent roles were Kisuke Urahara in Bleach, Kankuro in Naruto, Greymon and Joe Kido in Digimon, and Amuro Ray in the first three Mobile Suit Gundam compilation films. We could do either route. In some sense it was good learning from a team aspect, and of course with injuries, it wasn’t good. The official Facebook page of voice actor Michael Lindsay is now listed as a memorial page, confirming that he has passed away. As the season has gone on and the struggles have happened, have those expectations changed at all?I’ve definitely changed approach on a few things. It’s going to take a bit.