That is a clever joke. Sorry to hear it didn't go well but you are right. These builders make peanuts and if they try to make a margin that makes a decent living, they get reamed for their pricing being too high.

Home building isn't good right now but i will still take it over engine building.

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Financial Advice: Pigs get fat, Hogs get slaughtered

I have a Stalker!!!

gary is doing fine but i also think he wants to retire in a few years he is 62, and the amount of work in selling atv's is crazy, he told his insurance $$$$ to have stock on hand and it is crazy, plus the money to have a place to keep those things on hand.

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DS 650 - TVI-720 at garys for some special attention
400ex- stroked 415
300ex- few 400ex leftovers
Lt 80- stock

Sorry to hear that. . . Gary's a good guy and sure seemed to enjoy the sport. Hopefully this doesn't sour the sport for him.

I've heard of a few dealers shutting their doors down this way as well.

If you are an aftermarket / modification shop you put time and effort and money into finding that extra HP goodie you then have to deal with the fact that someone else is going to take your design and copy it. Or guys selling cheap goods out of their garage. No overhead. It's no ones fault, that's just business. It isn't easy.

Guys get into the shops because they love the sport. . . start a business because they love it. . . end up working all the weekends for the shop so they can't go do what they love. . . the sport.

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2007 Raptor 700 SE2 - Mine
2006 Raptor 700 SE - Wife's
2006 Honda 250EX - Daughter's
Tom Pro Mini-Rail - 300HP in a 900lb. ride. . .
2005 GMC Duramax pulling
2007 WWLE3905

Brotherhood above all else. . .Except Honor!

oh i don't think there is a need to be sorry for gary, its a case of max income for retirement he could of kept going but when you have to sell ten plus quads a month to meet rent and insurance, that just a lot in a slow ecomony, i think he is pretty smart, cut loose the dead weight.

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DS 650 - TVI-720 at garys for some special attention
400ex- stroked 415
300ex- few 400ex leftovers
Lt 80- stock

Yes if i was hurting i would wish for it to be the same hurts gary has finacialy.he is very stable but is near the point where a man must plan for going from working to sitting on his kiester comfortably and gary planning on doing it very comfortably manner but his buiness is still in tack last i heard he is just not a can am dealer anymore.

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1.TVI turbo 800 nitrous bike.with over 86 4.2 passes on the toughest track in the country.and some that will make you spit up.Same motor 31 months and counting.
1.TVI 800 nitrous bike still earning its strips
2.Pami stock bore nitrous full duners one @5.0 and one @4.8 on u4.

that is right he still has a very active business, polaris and can-am think these guys should keep flooring there product and paying them even if there not selling, as many know gary won't put up with that for those of you who don't know gary is a stihl dealer, and those chain saw ,blowers, weed eaters do move, plus it provides a couple other guys full time jobs. now he can do more of what he wants, that is good he was tied down to the other store to much. and as far as ds parts he can still help with parts, he might even still help guys with engine problems.

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DS 650 - TVI-720 at garys for some special attention
400ex- stroked 415
300ex- few 400ex leftovers
Lt 80- stock

Hello Ron, According to your sig you have a stalker, good thing you have a body guard, Big T.i would be scared.

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07 Renegade, dalton, hmf, dobeck x3, [14 paddle x extreme ]- 07 Raptor 734, stage 2 hotcam, dynatek,dune p&p, 10:75 comp, + 4 swinger, ct sonic, 9 paddle haulers.. + Nos..ct sonic, slingshot lockup..

Shucks. 3.7 seconds unbacked 300 ft with ice engine sounds like one race at a time and constant rebuilds. No one here claims that feat. Is that feller dead or otherwise gone?

Does anyone here support reliable engine designs which are good for customers who can afford it? Shoot, I ain't made of money, but like my Rotax. Some of you fellers seem motor smart.

Yjacket2001(goobds650) - I don't know if you noticed but Eric Oldham's two DS855's ran backed up 3.7's in 300' a couple of weeks ago.......with lectron carbs and everything.

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Financial Advice: Pigs get fat, Hogs get slaughtered

I have a Stalker!!!

Mine went 3.72 atP.S it is A 855 built by Mr HP.

You must be Guy. Congrats man! That's bad AZZ!

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01' Bomb DS650
OMR Carb Mods(thanks OMR)
Big Gun CDI box
K&N filter (no air box)
15t front sprocket
Full CT pipe
JE 11.5:1 piston
80%/60% woods springs
Barnett Clutch
more to come......

03' Z400(Wife's ride)
Full LRD pipe
Cams

Congrats Guy, nice job!

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Two DS650's equiped with HPR parts & alittle bling from ON-DUNES. HPR home of the first Ds in the 3's

Mr Country JoeGlass,

I'm trying to figure out where all of you racing types buy parts and services from.
Could you please help me figure out where to find 'HPR' and 'ON-DUNES' parts?

I see them posted a lot, like in your signature block, and would like to investigate them other than historical post references. HPR sounds like a company that may be a wise investment with a following of dedicated buyers.


Thank You Kindly Sir

You would need to go through Eric for these parts. OMWracing.com


There is no secrete to it. He has built the fastest single cylindar 4 strokes out there...

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05 DS650X<BR>Slower then some, faster then others!!!<BR> <BR>Nightmares about my bike eating doller signs like Pac-Man...I don't think it will ever end. Power hungry

LMAO.

Got it all still sitting in a cardboard box¿?

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2004 DS650X (Rotax)
800 Open Mod (Rotax)
1991 Mach1 617 on NOS (Rotax)
2001-250 Honda Recon
1975 250 CanAm MX2 (Rotax) I miss that bike.
1996 D3500 V10 425hp
1996 Harley Davidson 833 XLH Custom
1958 Wife "Soulmate"

Obey Gravity....It's the law!

Nothing like the smell of Klotz 118 Octane racing fuel.

Oh, and yep I am convinced that DSnut is correct and yjacket is back lol

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05 DS650X<BR>Slower then some, faster then others!!!<BR> <BR>Nightmares about my bike eating doller signs like Pac-Man...I don't think it will ever end. Power hungry

HPR Try that link

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Two DS650's equiped with HPR parts & alittle bling from ON-DUNES. HPR home of the first Ds in the 3's

Huge Congrats to Eric and Guy.

Outstanding job guys.

Mr.Hp pass at PS '08 unlimited class

Eric far lane - raptor near lane

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Two DS650's equiped with HPR parts & alittle bling from ON-DUNES. HPR home of the first Ds in the 3's

Mr.Hp & Fast69 unlimited single PS '08

Eric near lane & Guy far lane PS '08 unlimited single class. Guy's DS runs a 3.72 pass & Eric takes win.

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Two DS650's equiped with HPR parts & alittle bling from ON-DUNES. HPR home of the first Ds in the 3's

Guys I am new hear but I believe that has already happend less than a month ago and that the person I am refering to holds a record but i need to get my figures and facts double checked before saying anymore. I just want to make sure I am right first.