Speed UTV take 3

[rivermobster]

Again Im still a possible speed owner in the future but do like to poke fun.

I’ve heard mention of them being a brand like KTM or similar with all the extra merch like clothing and tools. Again the big difference is those companies built brand loyalty in the product motorcycles in the case of KTM then the branded tools hard parts and whatever came later. It wasn’t more than 15ys ago KTM was still considered overpriced junk and hard to get parts. They went from the smallest least wanted to be on factory teams to one of if not the biggest of you include husky and gas gas.

If speed would just get cars in peoples hands take their lumps with mistakes and complaints and let the customers help them figure out what would make it better or what the weak parts are.

He’ll people bitch about Polaris and CanAm and they’re the supposed industry leaders! But people still buy them like crazy and the brands keep growing because they keep uping the game.

Right?

I remember when it was a big joke if you owned a KTM. Today?

Definitely no joke, but that sure was a Long road to success.

 

[Skywonders]

I saw this at Kartek today, pelican case with speed brand tools. It was kinda cool set up, I’m guessing 50lbs of shit in the box. There was another layer on bottom with persuasion devices. View attachment 1224026 View attachment 1224027 View attachment 1224028

Try to use the 10mm on a bolt! Once you do you will realize where it’s made.

 

[Skywonders]

I think there is a place for quality tools, but as a hobbyist wrench turner at best, I have no need for them. I have rolling boxes at three different locations and several tool bags in different vehicles loaded with cheap shit from HF. When I get a speed car I will strap some cheap HF tool kit to it aswell

“when you get it”

 

[Skywonders]

Ya thats been the worst kept secret for a couple months now haha! Glad they finally said something. He was interested in buying into Best In The Desert too but that fell apart when they didnt get the Parker permit....

Funny how Robby can’t pay for things but is buying into off-road races…

 

[Skywonders]

Saw Robby yesterday walking the tech/contingency at the NORRA 1000 here in Mexico. Car #18 had a ton of people around it. Car is bad ass. I don’t care what the haters say. It’s good for the industry.

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See how it does before you get on his nuts! Hasn’t finished anything yet.

 

[rivrrts429]

See how it does before you get on his nuts! Hasn’t finished anything yet.

You’re a weirdo

 

[hman442]

See how it does before you get on his nuts! Hasn’t finished anything yet.

I

You’re a weirdo

I think it's been determined earlier in the thread that Skyblunders got a personal issue with Robby......

 

[dirtslinger2]

I

I think it's been determined earlier in the thread that Skyblunders got a personal issue with Robby......

This is true, it was determined earlier that @Skywonders was cucked by Robby, and his wife liked Robby's nuts better than his.

 

[Albacore]

This is true, it was determined earlier that @Skywonders was cucked by Robby, and his wife liked Robby's nuts better than his.

I heard Sky wonders wife like Robbys dogs nuts better than even his own. He needs to go on the Glamis dunes forum.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

It is real quiet here recently from Robbie maybe a good thing for him not to share every detail

 

[outboard_256]

It is real quiet here recently from Robbie maybe a good thing for him not to share every detail

Rumor mill is the new trans came in but there was a problem with them. Wrong parts, bad parts, missing parts, no one really knows. It's said a new shipment is out with the good parts and everyone is waiting for that to come in now so they can install in the first 10.

 

[Outdrive1]

You should look at the tool kits and see what they give you. It’s allot of tools. They give you some nice aluminum hose fitting wrenches. The ratcheting wrenches are as good as the Gear Wrench brand imo. They also offer a smaller “UTV” kit too. I’ve seen a few of the UTV size kits mounted in some nice prerun trucks. This is the kit most of my buddys bought to take with them to the desert . I’m not a race team or anything like that. I just used the kit for my UTV or for anything else around the garage. It’s also nice as I can just grab it, put it in the Toyhauler and I know I have everything I’d need for the truck, trailer or UTV when camping in the dunes. If Speed tools was called DCB tools or Eliminator tools, all you baller boat guys, would not blink at $1500 or $950 for the smaller tool kit.

Speed Tools, Inc

Shop now…

speedtoolsinc.com

My neighbor has the set in his Bronco, it’s legit nice, and the case is really nice too.

 

[beerrun]

It is real quiet here recently from Robbie maybe a good thing for him not to share every detail

I think robby is in Mexico for the NORRA race

 

[Fishd00d]

Robby is racing NORRA along with Max and Todd each in their own cars. RG has Starlink on his and he was live with incar audio all day yesterday, this was stage 1 of 5 so 4 more days including today. Hopefully he will be live for all of them. Here is yesterdays, his codriver was their engineer who was in his first race it sounded like:

 

[CobraDave]

Robby is racing NORRA along with Max and Todd each in their own cars. RG has Starlink on his and he was live with incar audio all day yesterday, this was stage 1 of 5 so 4 more days including today. Hopefully he will be live for all of them. Here is yesterdays, his codriver was their engineer who was in his first race it sounded like:

That’s pretty damn cool. Starlink?? Let’s see if it can hang….

 

[JBZ]

Robby is racing NORRA along with Max and Todd each in their own cars. RG has Starlink on his and he was live with incar audio all day yesterday, this was stage 1 of 5 so 4 more days including today. Hopefully he will be live for all of them. Here is yesterdays, his codriver was their engineer who was in his first race it sounded like:

How do you access the starlink feed?

 

[rivermobster]

My neighbor has the set in his Bronco, it’s legit nice, and the case is really nice too.

I think I'm gonna get this one...

Remember? on Instagram: "link in my bio @rememberoldtime 👈🏽 to get our Thor Hammer Toolbox 🔨 50% OFF TONIGHT! 🌙 a perfect gift @shophomezore 🎁 (c: gabbbana) #ad"

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[Bigbore500r]

Right?

I remember when it was a big joke if you owned a KTM. Today?

Definitely no joke, but that sure was a Long road to success.

They held on to that "no link" rear suspension way longer than they should have......

 

[Boatymcboatface]

They held on to that "no link" rear suspension way longer than they should have......

The off-road models still come without link.

 

[rivermobster]

They held on to that "no link" rear suspension way longer than they should have......

The off-road models still come without link.

Regardless...

I'd take a 300 any ol day.

 

[Taboma]

I heard Sky wonders wife like Robbys dogs nuts better than even his own. He needs to go on the Glamis dunes forum.

I'm no fucking RDP cop, but Wives and kids comments on this forum, even the dungeon, have always been considered really bad form and forbidden territory.
I don't give a shit how much anybody dislikes Skywonder or why, it makes me really disappointed when RDP members are now resorting to this bullshit.

I'm also disappointed nobody else spoke up against this.

I don't give a single shit about Speed Cars or Robby, there's no need to be insulting somebody's wife or children, EVER.

 

[Fishd00d]

Hmmm something happened on RGs car today:

 

[BHC Vic]

I'm no fucking RDP cop, but Wives and kids comments on this forum, even the dungeon, have always been considered really bad form and forbidden territory.
I don't give a shit how much anybody dislikes Skywonder or why, it makes me really disappointed when RDP members are now resorting to this bullshit.

I'm also disappointed nobody else spoke up against this.

I don't give a single shit about Speed Cars or Robby, there's no need to be insulting somebody's wife or children, EVER.

I’m guilty of this and you are 100% right

 

[RVR SWPR]

I’m guilty of this and you are 100% right

In No way offensive,if was about the hair cut. Funny as it gets. Obvious humor.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Hmmm something happened on RGs car today:
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Ruh Roh, and based on his tracker, this had to have happened just outside of SF.

 

[Taboma]

I’m guilty of this and you are 100% right

I thought I read that one got "Handled" by forces well outside the realm of RDP

 

[Boatymcboatface]

Ruh Roh, and based on his tracker, this had to have happened just outside of SF.

1.Yeah but it’s a race so it different
2 the 18 car has millions of test miles on it.
3. The new transmission that came in was wrong.
4. But the tools kick ass!

 

[dirtslinger2]

1.Yeah but it’s a race so it different
2 the 18 car has millions of test miles on it.
3. The new transmission that came in was wrong.
4. But the tools kick ass!

Good thing there are more than just 1 car in the race. And actually that 18 car, has about 1200 miles on it.

 

[Fishd00d]

Max just finished the stage but on a tow strap.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Max just finished the stage but on a tow strap.

Too bad the mic cut out, sounds like he lost a belt or 2, and ran out of gas on the transit

 

[dirtslinger2]

Not sure what Robby is doing out here, I'm pretty sure the course goes down the 5 out of SF.

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

1.Yeah but it’s a race so it different
2 the 18 car has millions of test miles on it.
3. The new transmission that came in was wrong.
4. But the tools kick ass!

So you're thinking Spicoli can get him back under way soon then?

 

[Joker]

Hmmm something happened on RGs car today:
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You can’t see it from that angle but he’s actually got carne asada on the grill out there promoting Roberto Gordos in the new speed building.

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

You can’t see it from that angle but he’s actually got carne asada on the grill out there promoting Roberto Gordos in the new speed building.

You have to give Robbie credit.
He'll never miss an opportunity to promote something he can deliver.
Tacos, tools, hopes and dreams, etc...

 

[Albacore]

Todd came across the finish line in the bandit car a few minutes ago. Said they had a serpentine belt go out today helped quite a few people lots of broken and wrecked vehicles on the course. Mark post wrecked his trophy truck just before Laguna Chapala. On the trailer heading home. And I think Max was in fifth or sixth in the pro stock turbo class when he ran out of fuel literally on the pavement heading into LA bay. Tomorrow’s going to be a big day I believe they’re starting earlier and ending later LA bay to Loreto.

Looks like the 18 is heading down the five. I don’t know if it’s on the trailer or on its own power but the trackers running probably heading down to LA bay.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Todd came across the finish line in the bandit car a few minutes ago. Said they had a serpentine belt go out today helped quite a few people lots of broken and wrecked vehicles on the course. Mark post wrecked his trophy truck just before Laguna Chapala. On the trailer heading home. And I think Max was in fifth or sixth in the pro stock turbo class when he ran out of fuel literally on the pavement heading into LA bay. Tomorrow’s going to be a big day I believe they’re starting earlier and ending later LA bay to Loreto.

They end in Loreto tomorrow, they are in BOLA today, running out of gas won't affect them at all since the pavement is a transit stage and not timed. Max also said he lost a couple belts. Curious what else he had, yesterday he had 2 flats and still ended up 2nd on time before his 14min in penalties.

FWIW, Robby was moving not too long ago, but appears stopped again not too far south of Puertecitos.

 

[Albacore]

Well that’s good that won’t affect him on his times or a score.

 

[Canuck 1]

So does anyone actually have a car yet?

 

[Bpracing1127]

So does anyone actually have a car yet?

Nope. May 1st and still not one car in a customers hand

 

[Deckin Around]

Several of the bigger Baja tour companies use the Speed tool kits. Lots of racers, including Brice Menzies uses the Speed tool kits. If they were HF junk those guys would not be using them.

And no Blackhawk required.

True story:
When Robby called for the helo extraction for his speed car at KOH, the cost was negotiated as “a pallet of speed tool cases”. The Heli co had the sets before that deal in all the rigs and loved them.
At the time of our convo that day, no one actually knew how many were on a pallet I’ll have to find out how that played out.

This is my buddy’s pic, they landed it at Dave Cole’s ranch not my property. I would have loved to have met Robby under those circumstances.

 

[RVR SWPR]

True story:
When Robby called for the helo extraction for his speed car at KOH, the cost was negotiated as “a pallet of speed tool cases”. The Heli co had the sets before that deal in all the rigs and loved them.
At the time of our convo that day, no one actually knew how many were on a pallet I’ll have to find out how that played out.

This is my buddy’s pic, they landed it at Dave Cole’s ranch not my property. I would have loved to have met Robby under those circumstances.


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If RG sees your property he going to wanna buy it.

 

[Deckin Around]

If RG sees your property he going to wanna buy it.

Spoiler: there might be a big SPEED pre-fab metal building in the neighborhood sooner than later. Not sure exactly what for.

 

[counterpart7]

 

[dirtslinger2]

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Lost a Turbo, he's on course and headed towards the stage 2 finish.

 

[counterpart7]

Lost a Turbo, he's on course and headed towards the stage 2 finish.

Thanks! Didn’t know the story, just saw the pic!

Seems like a lot of issues every race. Hope they’re more reliable for the consumers.

 

[Skywonders]

So does anyone actually have a car yet?

Nope

 

[Skywonders]

Well two of the three didn’t finish under there own power. I know hatter or RG is sleeping with my husband again or something.

 

[Bpracing1127]

Another delay possibly to work out more issues? Hmmm

 

[Joker]

Well two of the three didn’t finish under there own power. I know hatter or RG is sleeping with my husband again or something.

It’s their. I’m not sure why you can’t at least look before you post. You’re inability to spell doesn’t in the least bit help your cause. I’m not sure who hatter is.

 

[pixrthis]

It’s their. I’m not sure why you can’t at least look before you post. You’re inability to spell doesn’t in the least bit help your cause. I’m not sure who hatter is.

It’s your, not you’re