Ben Townley signs a two year contract

**NordieBoy** · 1st August 2007, 20:52

Originally Posted by cheese

I thought that is what they were talking about.

When i was looking at getting a KTM, I had to say I liked the idea in its simplicity, but there must be a reason why everyone else is doing it.

ATK doesn't either.

**merv** · 1st August 2007, 21:39

Originally Posted by dammad1

Was it not a KTM that Townely won the world mx2 championship on?......So the linkless rear end cant be that bad.

Yep and he came third wasn't it the year after in MX1 so yeah can't be that bad.

**chris** · 2nd August 2007, 09:40

Originally Posted by merv

so yeah can't be that bad.

Bad enough to turn down big money offers however.

**Danger** · 2nd August 2007, 10:51

I don't think his rear shock had anything to do with Ben going to America for less money.

**chris** · 2nd August 2007, 10:53

Originally Posted by Danger

I don't think his rear shock had anything to do with Ben going to America for less money.

Ben went to the States to beat the US riders, which he's doing. Money, shocks etc had nothing to do with it.

**Danger** · 2nd August 2007, 12:49

Exactly. Your posts above indicated that he turned down big money in Europe because his rear shock was so bad. Now you've changed your mind, or I'm just not following your posts very well.

**chris** · 2nd August 2007, 13:42

Originally Posted by Danger

Your posts above indicated that he turned down big money in Europe because his rear shock was so bad

No it didn't. This "Bad enough to turn down big money offers however" just indicates that he turned down an offer from KTM, not where or when.
My other posts stated that BT didn't like the the rear shock arrangement on the KTM and neither did other riders including Everts who is now with the KTM team.

**Danger** · 2nd August 2007, 13:52

OK, don't talk in riddles. Are you now saying that KTM in the USA offered him big money which he turned down because of the shock?

**chris** · 2nd August 2007, 14:03

Originally Posted by Danger

OK, don't talk in riddles. Are you now saying that KTM in the USA offered him big money which he turned down because of the shock?

That is what I was told. It's also definitely Honda next year according to what we know but as long as he keeps giving Villopoto the sads, who cares what brand!