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Andrew Short talks about A1 and the KTM 350
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:( I feel a little bad for Andrew. He basicly says hes lacking power and has to overcome that. He didn´t mention any advantages riding the 350. A 20 lap supercross main is so short that all the top guys have the fitness to ride it at maximum so theres no advantage of the lighter handling.. A 30+2 national (and 40+2 GP) is a different story maybe. Andrew being such a nice guy just smiles and tells everybody how good a bike that 350 is, even though he wants to get on the 450... :( And they´ve gotten Alessi too. Last season he critisized the 350 even though he won a moto on it. No he finishes outside the top10 and says the bike is great. Sad really. They should put the 350 to GNCC and start making podiums on the 450.
He says that its not a point and shoot bike and that he has to change his riding style to ride the 350. Everyone else rides point and shoot and don't have to change their style. Even though Andrew is smiling, it seems he knows that he's at a disadvantage right now. That's unfortunate because he had a good season last year. Here's to hoping he, Roger and the other KTM guys can get it figured out.
man idk why they are pushing using that 350 so hard, its trash! and the results are proving it. i feel terrible for shorty :( ktm needs to get their head on straight and realize they need a 450 to compete with other 450s
Andrew is just the same old good guy we learned to like..... Why not Alessi on the 350 since he's shorter(I think) stays buried in the pack anyway and had great success on 250's?? After a great 2010 please Roger dont' leave Andrew stuck to that bike, the clock is ticking for him, by now all experienced riders in the world know that the 350 is not what was supposed to be, make it lighter(we dont care about fuel injection and electric start for mx), lower and lets restart again.
Andrew! Switch over to the 450 before it's too late!!!
100cc less or not, his lap times were only good enough for 7th in the 250 class. so... ? bummer though, nicest dude. good luck in phoenix!
Andrew- you just have to get a whole lot meaner and madder. Get pissed! The smiling nice guy routine isn't working and we all want to see you win one.
Study Alec Baldwin in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI "Nice guy? I don't give a s*&t." "Good father? Go home and play with your kids." "Coffee's for closers only.." Memorize this attitude and show up with that next weekend. Every guy has their inner a-hole, you just need to tap into yours.
Short is one of my favorite riders but those guys over there at KTM are really holding him back, he always says my goal for this year is to just win a race...well thats not going to happen when you have a 100cc disadvantage, have to change your riding style, the same style that you've been using for your entire career. yeah Cariolli can win on them in Europe but thats in Europe not riding with the fastest guys in the big boy class! All because the bosses up top want to sell more product. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me.
First prize is a full factory ride with a huge salary and bonuses. Second prize is a privateer ride that pays bonuses. Third prize is a job at Home Depot.
Dude give the kid a 450!! Andrew short is a big dude and the weight of the bike does not matter. All it takes is that little horsepower advantage racing to a turn. The guy who pulled the extra two feet gets to take the line and the other guy can't make a move. Thats the physical disadvantage, don't forget about the mental disadvantage knowing your underpowered! If the 350 can not put in a good showing at phoenix then its a fact. Andrew short will never see the podium on a 350.
So the 350 has the weight advantage? And is suppose to save energy for the riders. I think that the way these guys train and the condition that their bodies are in, 20 laps doesn't phase them. It just doesn't make sense to me, 100cc is 100cc less!!
the 350 is perfect as an offroader- but unless stewart or RC will come back and ride it, im not sure it will do good.
I like Andrew but i dont think its the bike, the top 250 guys have lap times that match 450 guys. Im sure any of the top 5 guys would still do well on that bike.
Great interview. All the other riders should watch this and take note of how truthful Andrew is in his answers. Keep up the hard work shorty!! It will pay off!
Dear Shorty, you are a great guy, however, I think a little less Mr. Rogers and a little more Hannah might do you some good. How about between the happy smiles you say, I'd like to kill anyone who beats me to the flag. stuff someone into the cheap seats and say rub'in is rac'in sometime, you might like the feeling.
I like KTMs but this bike looks likes another one their niche bikes. Didnt I read somewhere that it was the riders option 450 of 350. Andrew and KTM are both in tough spots. Its obvious the 350 isnt working at that level and its hurting Andrew..KTM pulls the plug now will be admiting what we all know, that the bike is done in the USA as a MX / SX as comp for the 450 and all the R @ D and marketing $ is adios.Guess we will see which is more important to KTM, Andrews shot or .............. JimM CarlsbadCa
Canard's Factory 450 is 6 or 7 pounds lighter than his Geico 250 was. I think the KTM 450 and 350 weigh the same don't they? If you have to ride this bike like a 250 why not get a 250 rider to race it rather than 450 rider? Little Hanny seems like the obvious choice to me with his style suited to smaller bore bikes. K-dub would be a good guy to shake this bike down as well. No disrespect to Shorty but if he is as aggressive on the track as he's made out to be he needs a tank not a mini bike.
The new video player works way better. And Andrew has to step it up!!!
he should be happy with a top ten in this feild... at times he'll be outside of it i think, i dont care if hes on a 450 or not he doesnt have it in him to win! too many better guys PERIOD
this whole short needs a 450 thing makes me laugh it's after one race let's chill out and just see how he goes when he's used to it he's pretty much where he was at on the honda it's just the field is stacked this year... Maybe he could do a few days on a 250f to get him used to the momentum needed... I think the 350 will be fine
I laugh so damn hard about all these people dissing the 350 and i guarantee 90% of them have never even ridden it. As someone who has ridden it multiple times it is absolutely amazing. The perfect combo, you can ride it like a 250 and you have the power of a 450.
I am certain Andrew WILL get better with each race!!
People, it's been one race!
Great bike for 50+ class, but he needs a 450, or make everyone else ride 350s and put hime on a 450 !
I like Short, seems like a nice guy. But he was barely making the podium on a factory Honda, no way is that KTM even close even if it was a 450. He will run around 10th place all SX season. Sad really.
Waaaaaahhhh!!! Waaaaahhhhhhh!!! I want my Honda back! I want my Honda baaaack!! Waaaaaaahhhhh!!!! I want my catered lunch, and my own semi-lounge, and waaaaaaahhhhh!!! <p> So you had a mid-pack finish. Now that everyone is talking crap about the 350, what is there to worry about? Just go out there an try to carry speed on those stupid flat track corners (flat turns in SX? Retarded, I know.) It doesn't take rocket appliances. JUST PIN IT, NANCY !
No cc problem. Most 250 riders were faster than Short. Even burried in the pack, Roczen was as fast as Short.
think the 350 is a good bike.. but i think andrew is to old for the agressive bike. He got the 450 style. Give the 350 to a upcoming 250 rider ; )
Don't know about the usa, but here in europe the factory ktm riders get to choose wether they ride the 450 or the 350. thereby, just look at cairoli... saying he's not riding against the fastest riders ain't an argument since our second fastest guy (Desalle<3) was the only one that could compete (a little) with your fastest guy last year at the outdoors. the rest didn't even come close. 350 is one of the best bikes out there, trust me:)
@ pq and everyone else who have the facts wrong. Alessi finished 5th overall in the 2010 MX Nationals on his 350 SXF. Josh Grant finished 6th overall. Short may have finished 10th overall at A1 but Josh Grant wasn't more than a second fasther then Short and JG only finished 9th on his fancy factory CRF. @ GWN: How can you compare Canard's factory CRF being several pounds lighter than his Geico CRF 250 with the weight of the stock KTMs?
Jared: That's kind of my point. The weight between 250's, 350's and 450's is so insignificant is it really an argument for performance. There is more weight difference in the riders weight than the bike. But there is such a thing as a power to weight ratio and I would guess the 350 is a little light on the power side of that equation. I pray that Shorty doesnâ
continued... have to stretch out a quad or long triple the 450's are just clearing. To me ultimately that will be the benchmark for the 350 in supercross. Look at Carolli in the MXdN on the big uphill. The guys has got balls.
You can do it Andrew... You've done the 1st step in realizing the issue. Make the adjustment and let's see that 350 shine! Orange Crush the competition in Phoenix!!!
the 350 is a joke nobody can compete on the 350 against the 450 just look were alessi was in australia mid pack and thats against retards from and island .why doesnt ktm pull out the 450 and experiment with one or two riders on that during a moto at least have two hanging around ready to go .or at least put short on one and let the others ride a 350 .i think they could lighten on up pretty close if they wanted to even if they did`nt i think you`d see better results .roger should really be leaning hard in that direction feel sorry for shorty saw this coming along way back
I think we have to remember that this is KTM's first entry into the foray of the premier SX class in many years. For Short to snag a top 10 finish at the 1st race of the year in such a stacked class is not too shabby. Not to mention with a new team, new bike & new program. Things will come together for him and the team as the season develops. I'm also confident that Alessi will start to get his SX mojo back as time goes on. He had a good start at A1, crossing the line in 3rd. Roczen, on the other hand, he's an instant threat to podium this weekend in Phoenix.
Short is a great rider but somebody needs to light the fire under him. He's not that aggressive anymore even on a Honda last year he seemed sluggish. Last year is a lot different than this year you cant just cruise around and expect top 5 not gonna happen.
So I suppose Shorty will continue to "choose" the 350? Seems like you shouldn't have to change your riding style to adapt to a bike that is supposed to be a better "choice".
Yeah B-KR, never try anything new. Just keep trying the same old things over and over, but expect a different result each time. Don't attempt any new strategies to get a leg up on the competition. Don't ever change your riding style. I still air wheelie every jump, because its so much faster than scrubbing.
Short needs to learn to ride the 350 like a 250 Period. its not the 350, the 350 is the best bike out there. Roczen was the third fastest at A1 behind Bubba and Reed and he is 200cc less. the 350 is made for really fast riders. Every one who said he needs to get on a 450 is wrong, he needs to ride it like a 250F. KTM knows what there doing. What they need to do is put Pourcel on a 350 cause he knows how to ride a 250 fast and thatâ
The bike is a POS!!. how is he supposed to ride it like a 250 when it's NOT a 250? Its a 450 with less power. It weighs the same as the 450 but has less power. KTM *****ed up BIG TIME and they know it now. But they will keep flogging this turd because they dont want it to look like they messed up. Andrew and Alessi dont stand a chance at anything on the POS. too bad.
ha ha......excellent choice of screen names. Yup, always look for change regardless of whether it makes any sense or actually is any better. I have no idea what you are talking about with "air wheelie" so whatever you do now probably is better. Is that like air guitar? Maybe if Shorty tries some square wheels since round ones have been around and are just such a stale idea?
a pro rider like andrew doesn not need to change his riding style to suit a bike. he has obviouslly has had great succses with his style. so if theres nothing wrong dont change it. as a team you need to suit the bike to the riders riding style. just like what honda has done with barcia. the 350 has just been pushed so much by the corperate ktm. it is obviously not the best bike out there. and if u think that than were are your resluts to prove it? short is having many problems connecting with it. so heres your solution ktm. ditch the dam 350 and but him on a 450 like everyone else! plus you cant ride a 350 like a 250. bc its not a 250. ive ridin it. it feels alot heavier and not as easy to whip around. it feels like a 450 with not as much power. wich is pretty much what it is, and what the results have shown. so andrew. i like you and i think you should stop listining to ktm when they keep telling you to always say the 350 is awesome. bc we all know its not. amen
B-KR, never in the history of the world was there a square wheel. So, there's no square wheel to go back to. Well, except maybe in your retarded gene pool. According to your theory, there's no need to change your riding style if you are riding in mud, or on wet pavement either. Nope, no need to ever change your riding style! That being said, I doubt Shorty will be able to do much, because all the recent SX tracks have tight, flat turns and he'll have a hard time carrying his speed through the corners, especially when it is so easy for the point and shoot 450s to get in his way and ruin his momentum. But hey, with the right rider (Roczen) and a clear track, the 350 can probably set the fastest laptime.