Thanks Vortex! [Archive]

DLIT

07-03-2008, 03:28 PM

Not sure how many of you guys heard about www.sponsorhouse.com before, but it works. It's like a Myspace, but for people who want sponsorships. You can create an account, search for certain sponsors registered on the site and apply for a sponsor. So I submitted one to www.vortexracing.com and they picked my ass up. Looks like I'll be getting rearsets sooner than I thought!

Shift

07-03-2008, 03:34 PM

:lala: :lol: jk I;m just jealous. :sad:

DLIT

07-03-2008, 03:36 PM

Doesn't hurt to try. They might not doit without sending them photos though. It's like an application deal and they ask you stuff like why you would be a good representative and whatnot. I told them I don't race now but plan to next season and I have mid-pack times.

NeonspeedRT

07-03-2008, 03:36 PM

So do they give product to you for free or at a reduced price?

DLIT

07-03-2008, 03:38 PM

So do they give product to you for free or at a reduced price?

Reduced price.

JoJoYZF

07-03-2008, 04:06 PM

Very nice

t-homo

07-03-2008, 04:19 PM

Congrats man.

DLIT

07-03-2008, 04:32 PM

Thanks.

Shift

07-03-2008, 04:38 PM

Thanks.

Can you buy an extra pair for me if I send yas the $$$. :whistle:

DLIT

07-03-2008, 04:46 PM

Can you buy an extra pair for me if I send yas the $$$. :whistle:

It'd have to be the same model/year bike, so negative. And it's for the actual sponsoree only...:whistle:

dReWpY

07-03-2008, 05:33 PM

congrats, now stop postwhoring and get out on the track, make twfix proud....

Shift

07-03-2008, 05:52 PM

It'd have to be the same model/year bike, so negative. And it's for the actual sponsoree only...:whistle:

ah :poop:

Dnyce

07-03-2008, 06:07 PM

thats sweet man-i didnt see any bike drag racing, but i'm gonna sign up anyway. im making a resume too for a another company too. free/almost free stuff kicks ass

DLIT

07-03-2008, 06:50 PM

thats sweet man-i didnt see any bike drag racing, but i'm gonna sign up anyway. im making a resume too for a another company too. free/almost free stuff kicks ass

Good luck.

itgirl

07-03-2008, 06:59 PM

congratulations DLIT.

mondos06cbr1000

07-05-2008, 12:08 PM

congrats you dolphin

R1up0n1

07-05-2008, 12:22 PM

:dthumb: that's awesome

anyexcuse2ride

07-05-2008, 12:27 PM

zortness

07-05-2008, 12:32 PM

http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/members/zortness/Default.aspx

anyexcuse2ride

07-05-2008, 01:13 PM

http://sponsorhouse.loopd.com/members/zortness/Default.aspx

Great video

anyexcuse2ride

07-05-2008, 05:38 PM

I found one of our local kids, 11 year old Peter, check out his vids

http://www.loopd.com/Members/peterlenz/Default.aspx

ceo012384

07-08-2008, 05:30 PM

Derek that's pretty awesome... it's just too bad you couldn't have gotten a quality brand like Woodcraft ;)

Haha congrats dude :cheers:

DLIT

07-08-2008, 05:31 PM

Derek that's pretty awesome... it's just too bad you couldn't have gotten a quality brand like Woodcraft ;)

Haha congrats dude :cheers:

I'll take what I can get. I gotta keep my bike better looking than yours nowadays. But your exhaust takes the cake. Shit is tits.

ceo012384

07-08-2008, 05:38 PM

I'll take what I can get. I gotta keep my bike better looking than yours nowadays. But your exhaust takes the cake. Shit is tits.

Well the bodywork is at the painter... after I get the decals on there this thing's gonna be outta sight :rockwoot:

But I'm pretty sure you're significantly faster than me so you can take that cake. We do ride very diff tracks though... I can't wait to get down to the new NJ one... shit looks fast.

DLIT

07-08-2008, 05:58 PM

Well the bodywork is at the painter... after I get the decals on there this thing's gonna be outta sight :rockwoot:

But I'm pretty sure you're significantly faster than me so you can take that cake. We do ride very diff tracks though... I can't wait to get down to the new NJ one... shit looks fast.

Shit, I forgot about those badass decals.

Trip

07-08-2008, 06:09 PM

nice, I am moderately pleased with vortex rearsets, I probably wouldn't get them again though.

ceo012384

07-08-2008, 06:16 PM

Shit, I forgot about those badass decals.
:D

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff187/ceo012384/Valencia.jpg

nice, I am moderately pleased with vortex rearsets, I probably wouldn't get them again though.
Yeah... those plates with all the holes tapped in them for the adjustable peg mounting... I've seen those fold up like pancakes.

DLIT

07-08-2008, 06:39 PM

:D

Yeah... those plates with all the holes tapped in them for the adjustable peg mounting... I've seen those fold up like pancakes.

I'll just put little screws in there to make 'em stronger.

ceo012384

07-09-2008, 01:33 PM

I'll just put little screws in there to make 'em stronger.

That's actually a pretty good idea. Grab some set screws (the kind with the allen head sunk in there) of the appropriate length and fill all the holes... that way you won't have anything protruding. It won't make up for the plate being too thin, but it will help.

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50286901/Set_Screws.jpg

DLIT

07-09-2008, 01:59 PM

That's actually a pretty good idea. Grab some set screws (the kind with the allen head sunk in there) of the appropriate length and fill all the holes... that way you won't have anything protruding. It won't make up for the plate being too thin, but it will help.

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50286901/Set_Screws.jpg

I prefer something with a head so you can torque 'em in there. You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that. Or, if they break, I can call Vortex and have them send me new ones. I know a few guys with Vortex and they haven't had problems.

Dnyce

07-09-2008, 02:01 PM

what if you bolted a plate to the back of it? or the front, whever theres space.

or even better-dont drop it. i like that idea best

Trip

07-09-2008, 02:07 PM

I prefer something with a head so you can torque 'em in there. You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that. Or, if they break, I can call Vortex and have them send me new ones. I know a few guys with Vortex and they haven't had problems.

Kyle's been done with his several times, i think he just snapped parts, never folded a plate.

You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway. Vortex parts come apart easily. Kyle has lost several bolts and I have had bolts untighten that were loc-tited down and torqued. Just cheap material is all it is...

Rider

07-09-2008, 02:18 PM

Kyle's been done with his several times, i think he just snapped parts, never folded a plate.

You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway. Vortex parts come apart easily. Kyle has lost several bolts and I have had bolts untighten that were loc-tited down and torqued. Just cheap material is all it is...

A buddy of mine has Sato rear sets on his RC51 and he keeps loosing bolts.

Trip

07-09-2008, 02:22 PM

A buddy of mine has Sato rear sets on his RC51 and he keeps loosing bolts.

I wouldn't get Sato's, that's too rich for what you are going to use it for. That will snap just as easy when it hits the ground. When replacing rearsets, I would try to find something decently reliable that is economical and has cheap replacement parts.

Rider

07-09-2008, 02:28 PM

I wouldn't get Sato's, that's too rich for what you are going to use it for. That will snap just as easy when it hits the ground. When replacing rearsets, I would try to find something decently reliable that is economical and has cheap replacement parts.

They are not very durable either. He low sided at the track at about 50 and it ground the peg half way down. All he had left was 2 inches of peg on the left side. So stay away from Sato rear sets is what I'm trying to say. Their exhaust rocks though.

ceo012384

07-09-2008, 04:02 PM

You can use a set screw, but you'd have to put loc-tite in there and I want to avoid that.
You are hopefully going to be using loctite all over them anyway.
:iagree: you should loctite all the bolts that piece your rearsets together. I did on my woodcrafts.

I didn't loctite the two bolts that hold the rearset into the frame of the bike though... it's not spec'd in the service manual to do so.

Shift

07-10-2008, 01:00 PM

I love sponsorhouse now. $1 for new vortex rearsets. :drool:

DLIT

07-10-2008, 04:31 PM

I love sponsorhouse now. $1 for new vortex rearsets. :drool:

You got in on it, too?

Shift

07-10-2008, 05:32 PM

You got in on it, too?

yea, vortex and some other powersportsstore sponsor for my dirt riding. I sent in two apps to sidi and rhinostand as well but they havn't reviewed them yet.

DLIT

07-10-2008, 08:13 PM

yea, vortex and some other powersportsstore sponsor for my dirt riding. I sent in two apps to sidi and rhinostand as well but they havn't reviewed them yet.

Nice! Your contract probably says to keep the prices confidential though...

Trip

07-10-2008, 08:21 PM

Nice! Your contract probably says to keep the prices confidential though...

fixed to get rid of what he really paid. :lol: