Stirring the pot...

povol said:

Marketing is about sales figures, and even Rossi's name attached to the brand had virtually no impact what so ever the last few years. Sport bike sales are in the tank, and i really doubt the average scooter or cruiser rider is buying a particular bike based off who rides what in MotoGp. Rossi was a boon for Yamaha in the first 3-4 years, since then, not so much. Now they have the current champion and a very good #2 rider for way less than what they have been paying Rossi through the years. To put it bluntly, he was expendable.

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povol said:

Marketing is about sales figures, and even Rossi's name attached to the brand had virtually no impact what so ever the last few years. Sport bike sales are in the tank, and i really doubt the average scooter or cruiser rider is buying a particular bike based off who rides what in MotoGp. Rossi was a boon for Yamaha in the first 3-4 years, since then, not so much. Now they have the current champion and a very good #2 rider for way less than what they have been paying Rossi through the years. To put it bluntly, he was expendable.

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Evolution said:

He was expendable just as your silly posts. You should drive around a little and see how many scooters (especially the ones used by kids) have 46 stickers on them. The guy is an insperation for millions of people around the world, Yamaha are idiots.

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