realn07
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posted April 06, 2009 12:06 PM
have everyone heard this
maybe old news but here goes.
Keith Dennis to Replace Rickey Gadson at Kawasaki
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Keith Dennis to Replace Rickey Gadson at Kawasaki
Kawasaki Motors has announced that Keith Dennis has replaced Rickey Gadson on the Monster Energy Drink AMA Dragbike racing team competing in SuperSport and Super Street.
“It was time for a change,” said Kawasaki’s Mike Hunt. “We have been with Rickey for a long time but let’s face it, he hasn’t won a championship in 3 years. We needed a more aggressive face for the Kawasaki brand and we feel Keith Dennis has the attitude we were looking for.”
Dennis came out of retirement last season to take the SuperSport championship after missing the first two events.
“Now that I am on the green team I am going to be whoopin' up on those boys,” said the outspoken Dennis. “You just wait. I am going to humiliate them in the staging lanes, I am going to humiliate them on the track, I am going to humiliate them on the track, I am going to humiliate them at tech. This is the ‘No Mercy’ tour and I am the Master of Ceremonies.”
Along with Dennis, Kawasaki hired Brock’s Performance to field the bikes at the AMA Dragbike events.
“Keith’s SuperSport championship came as a partnership with Brock’s Performance,” continued Kawasaki’s Hunt. “We didn’t want to break up that winning team.”
The move came after former Kawasaki crewchief Coby Adams left to take on the crew chief of the newly formed XXX Racing Fuel/Red Bull Yamaha Supercross team of James “Bubba” Stewart.
“I have known Coby a long time and he was my only choice for this position,” said new XXX Racing Fuel/Red Bull Yamaha team manager Richie Brotherton. “He demanded a seven-figure salary but he was worth it. I wanted him to make at least what I was making.”
In an associated deal Red Bull plans on marketing Brotherton’s strawberry moonshine under the name “Richies Brew”.
As part of the deal with Kawasaki Brock’s Performance will no longer be contractually allowed to sell parts for Suzuki motorcycles. He has been give 30 days to liquate his entire Suzuki inventory.
“It’s a fire sale here at Brock’s,” stated Brock Davidson. “We have up to 60% off of all our Suzuki parts. It is a little sad because I had a long relationship with Suzuki but I couldn’t turn down the money. I guess you could say I really went ‘green’.”
In a cross-marketing deal brokered by Kawasaki, Dennis also signed a deal with the Speed Channel to host a Memphis-style BBQ cooking show, “Lip Smack Shack with Shine”.
Soon after being kicked to the curb, Gadson signed a deal with factory Honda to ride a new 2010 V-twin Fury in the Street ET class.
“We are going to hit Street ET hard,” said Gadson. “I have been testing with the bike and it is one hot machine. Talk about torque! And the styling is better than anything I have ever seen.”
Gadson also stated that Honda is in negotiations with AMA Dragbike to bring back the Hot Rod Cruiser class. “I never understood why they canceled the class in the first place,” said Gadson. “It was one of my favorite classes. We plan to bring it back and win on the Fury. Ride Red!”
Click here for the official Kawasaki press release.
  
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Shane661
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posted April 06, 2009 12:08 PM
Yeah, uhh, a little late on the April Fool's Day news...
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realn07
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posted April 06, 2009 12:13 PM
I know right I don't know where I been didn't know.
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Ricksgsxr
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posted April 06, 2009 01:36 PM
Yep every year dragbike.com will post some good ones and every year some (not saying you) are lazy readers and forget to completely follow the link...LOl
Now I wonder if RG and the other folks were made aware of the April fools joke?
Click here for the official Kawasaki press release.
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realn07
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posted April 06, 2009 01:46 PM
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Yep every year dragbike.com will post some good ones and every year some (not saying you) are lazy readers and forget to completely follow the line lol
Yeah I guess me this year cause i read it today and i took it hook line and sinker. DAMN good one.
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Ricksgsxr
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posted April 06, 2009 04:45 PM
Got em a few years back too!
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eklipse636
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posted April 06, 2009 05:07 PM
As I read along, I thought it was true too... Damn, I know I shouldn't admit it, but I waslike hole shit! Lol, I swear I think I have some blonde in me...
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TooHype
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posted April 06, 2009 09:31 PM
 Edited By: TooHype on 7 Apr 2009 05:40
Remember this from a few years ago. 
Suzuki Announces Hayabusa 1500 - April Fools!
Monday, April 03, 2006 -
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Suzuki Announces Hayabusa 1500
Suzuki Motors USA announced today the introduction of the Hayabusa 1500, a 1498cc version of their top-selling sportbike.
“Since its introduction in 1999 the Haaybusa has been the unquestioned king of sportbikes,” said Hal Jalikacek, product manager for Suzuki. “It became apparent to us that some other company wanted to upstage us with a 1400cc bike. That just would not fly. We need to place ourselves back on top.”
The new Hayabusa will be available in dealers in May and will have an MSRP of $12,450. Top speed will be production-limited at 186 mph which can actually be reached in fifth gear of its six-speed gearbox. The new Hayabusa is also available with an optional supercharger, boosting its power output to 570 hp. The Hayabusa 1500SC will have the highest output of any production motorcycle by a large margin.
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In addition, Suzuki announced the Dragon, a new turn-key Pro Stock Dragbike based on the Hayabusa 1500 motor that will be available through dealers this fall. Priced at just under $45,000 the bike will feature a state-of-the-art EFI system, an enlarged 1655cc motor and will be legal for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. The prototype test machine has run a corrected-altitude pass of 6.98 seconds in NHRA legal trim.
“You can now buy a complete turn-key dragbike at any Suzuki dealer and be competitive in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class,” said Jalikacek. “This is a serious motorcycle for serious competition. It was our intention to re-write the book and I feel confident that we have done so.”
Stay Tuned... More information to follow!!
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gilberjj
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posted April 07, 2009 03:46 PM
hahaha...... I didn't believe that for a second. Nice try though.
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Bawls
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posted April 07, 2009 07:26 PM
I was starting to believe the RG and Shine one until it said that brock signed on with kawasaki and was going to be liquidating all suzuki products. Then there was the Honda Fury comment lol.
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