Joe Rocket gone?

[Super Dave]

Rumor I heard is that Joe Rocket defaulted on paying riders and has declared bankruptcy.

The assets, or maybe inventory, has been bought by a distributor that had a huge amount on hand.

Then there is the info on Road Racing World with Mladin signing with them....hmmm, this will be interesting.  Maybe they are just pulling the name to another country.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

I just heard that N. Hayden parted ways with them. :-/

[Super Dave]

He was given like 10% ownership in the company.  Well, it's bankrupt so the paper is worth nothing.

[r6_philly]

where did you hear about the bankruptcy? I woluld like to read about it. It seem weird that Mladin would sign with them if they are going under

[Super Dave]

Sorry, not something I read about.

I think it might be interesting to watch unfold. '

Who else was under the Joe Rocket name?  Miguel, etc?

Yet, they weren't wearing Joe Rocket Leathers...they had the patches though.

[Nate R]

Let me guess --- Vansons!?  ;)

That kind of misrepresentation really ticks me off.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Let me guess --- Vansons!?  ;)

That kind of misrepresentation really ticks me off.

Then you dont wanna hear that Both Haydens and Duhamels RC51's "Jardine" pipes were not made by Jardine. ;D

[Nate R]

Really!? That one is a suprise.

I knew about the helmets not  being production, IF from the same company.

Who made those?

I WANT to hear about it, I just dont like it

[WebCrush]

Sorry, not something I read about.

I think it might be interesting to watch unfold. '

Who else was under the Joe Rocket name?  Miguel, etc?

Yet, they weren't wearing Joe Rocket Leathers...they had the patches though.

tommy and roger hayden, miguel, zemke, schwantz, szoke, buckmaster, craggil, chandler, crevier, picotte, pegram.

I don't know what you've been seeing but those leathers look pretty JoeRocket to me.  I've been wearing them for years and the ones they wear look the same with the exception of the custom color designs

[Super Dave]

Then you dont wanna hear that Both Haydens and Duhamels RC51's "Jardine" pipes were not made by Jardine. ;D

HRC or Akrapovic pipes...payment was about $250,000 to the team.

[Super Dave]

Let me guess --- Vansons!?  ;)
 

I heard that once, but I understand that they are RS Taich or how ever it's spelled.

Seems and the interior stitching didn't look like anything that I've seen from Joe Rocket.  I don't worry about it.  I do wear Vanson Leathers.

[Super Dave]

Ah, preproduction helmets....

I do know that I had pre production helmets myself from Bieffe in 1994.  They were lighter.

I know that Suomy uses standard helmets.  Aaron Gobert's helmet was some replica helmet that was painted.  Saw it after his big Daytona get off.  You could see what helmet it was.

Regardless, it's advertising.  It is nice when the product is actually used.