ARE THE FACTORY STARS NICE GUYS?

Yes. It is the rare exception to find a factory rider that is a fat head (although they do exist). But, at some point in their careers every factory rider goes through the "full of himself" stage. They seem to grow out of this once the aura of everybody laughing at their jokes wears off. It may be surprising to find out that the two of the biggest stars of all-time, Jeremy McGrath and Roger DeCoster, have reps as the nicest guys to deal with.