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10-25-2009, 12:37 PM
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| ducatiduane Joined: Feb 2007 From: Cheney I Ride: but not on the street. | 11 of 14 poles this season? winning the championship?...when he's never seen the tracks before... and people say he's not good enough to ride moto gp??? |
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10-25-2009, 05:09 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Sep 2007 From: 2nd star to the right and straight on 'til morning I Ride: on ice at 15F below zero | Spies is a .... I have met him a few times, I am not a fan. He proved to be the best rider on the grid. yippee. But you gotta remember, Fabrizio cost Haga big time. F Spies, I look forward to his mid pack performance at Moto GP. NOT! Go Haga!!!! |
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10-25-2009, 09:23 PM
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| Streetfighter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Federal Way I Ride: 2 wheeled ones | 
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10-26-2009, 08:05 AM
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| Pit Crew |
However, if Spies didn't have some of his troubles with the bike (ran out of fuel, mechanical) my guess is that he would have been a little farther ahead. Ben is an incredible rider. I don't care for him. But great for the US...we have a World Champ again. I truly hope he does well in GP. I have my doubts he will be dominant. I think he will truly have to show his talents there. When all said and done, I still think WSBK is a better series. Plus we never consider that they run 2 races in the same day! I would like to know some stats on how many miles the average MotoGP rider races in a year compared to WSBK???? | |
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10-26-2009, 08:10 AM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Oct 2008 From: Vancouver BC I Ride: '05 Suzuki GSF650S Bandit |
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10-26-2009, 09:13 AM
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| Zone Head Joined: Sep 2007 From: 2nd star to the right and straight on 'til morning I Ride: on ice at 15F below zero |
My admittedly few interactions with Ben were in very low key situations, I was not part of a mob of fans (or even a group), I was not intruding, I did not impose, I was alone. He was less than gracious, in situations where being gracious would have cost him very little. Mabye he has grown up, I hope so... But I'm still a Haga fan. Haga 2010!!!! | |
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10-26-2009, 12:47 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: May 2009 From: Anchorage, Alaska I Ride: Ducati, Kawasaki, Triumph |
Still wish Haga woulda taken it tho. Man, so close so many times. Mark H. | |
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10-26-2009, 03:29 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle I Ride: 2002 RSV Mille & 2003 YZF-R6 & 2006 DRZ250 | Don't like Ben, wish Haga won, but I think Ben wanted / needed it more this year. Haga will have another year to try while Spies is leaving, at least this way he goes as a champ. Not to say he will do great in GP, but maybe he will... I'm really interested in his wild card ride in last round of GP... |
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10-26-2009, 04:38 PM
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| Superbiker Joined: Jul 2006 From: asian hill | the WSB title is a well deserved win for ben, but moto-gp is not SB... just ask hayden, bayliss, toseland, hodgson, fogarty, corser, edwards. SB is absolutely not GP, would like to see spies do well but i'd give him a few years before he's got anyone shaking in their boots... Last edited by DRS; 10-26-2009 at 04:45 PM.. |
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10-26-2009, 06:19 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2007 From: Anacortes I Ride: Hyosung |
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10-26-2009, 06:47 PM
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| ducatiduane Joined: Feb 2007 From: Cheney I Ride: but not on the street. |
The list continues. | |
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10-26-2009, 09:03 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Aug 2009 From: joplin, MO to pdx I Ride: 03 R1 |
its sad to see the haters that cant even appreciate the fact that a united states kid is making us no matter how shitty weve become look like a country that can put true racers on tracks over seas.. id be soo amazed if you found one italian that didnt support rossi for what hes done for his country, or biaggi if he didnt have such an uprising involved with rossi. or japan enthusiasts not supporting haga. this is the f'ed up part with some of you. but oh this is a free country... for now...  | |
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10-26-2009, 10:34 PM
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| Two Wheel Art  |
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10-26-2009, 11:55 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Aug 2009 From: joplin, MO to pdx I Ride: 03 R1 | in respect to us "americans" in general, ive come to see that most other countries hate us because we fail to recognize many things.. in regards to economy, government, our huge problem with becoming huge.. not alot of people feel sorry for our circumstance cause we caused the problem ourself. im alittle stressed at the moment with obama bullshit and how my country seems to be going to hell right as i get a chance to make a life for myself since im out on my own now.. i just want us to be proud of spies cuase hes doing a great thing for the US!! even if he is so dang stonecold.. hes got dreams and hes makin them happen! im proud of him for that! |
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10-27-2009, 12:26 AM
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| Emo Kid |
Wow, another over-patriotic, narrow-minded American blabber mouth.  | |
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10-27-2009, 03:30 AM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Aug 2009 From: Renton, WA I Ride: R1100S,R75/5,K12RS,V65 Sabre | Ben is a badass. I met him the Friday night before the races and BS'd about the AMA and Texas for a few minutes. He was like anyone else there that weekend, happy talkin' about bike with anyone who wanted to. I told him BMW could have used him, he laughed. The Iceman ain't so cold.... Hated or not, he is the best....watch your ass Mr. Rossi.... |
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10-27-2009, 09:55 AM
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| Zone Head Joined: Sep 2007 From: 2nd star to the right and straight on 'til morning I Ride: on ice at 15F below zero |
I hope by saying "how shitty we've become" you are talking about the goat rodeo of AMA/DMG and not the US citizens or our exceptional culture. I am a motorcycle racing fan. I respect many of the competitors. I want Haga to win. I will admit, I like seeing the American flag at the top of the reader board for WSBK results. Spies is undeniabley the best rider on the grid. However, I have been a Haga fan since before Ben reached puberty, or notoriety as a rider. If he can show long term determination, resolve and courage, then I will probably learn to be more of a fan. But for now I like Haga. Haga 2010. At the GP level, I have enjoyed the greatness of Rossi, and I like the Stoner Lorenzo competition to keep him doing his thing. I just wish the 990's were back without all the traction control crap! | |
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10-27-2009, 11:33 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle I Ride: 2002 RSV Mille & 2003 YZF-R6 & 2006 DRZ250 | Haga really gave it away in Race 1, I wanted him to win but he really put himself out of the title battle. No other rider to blame, he messed up, Ben won. I wanted Haga to win too, but oh well. Too bad they won't let rookies race factory bikes in their first year in GP any more... |
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10-27-2009, 11:34 AM
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| Two Wheel Art |
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11-01-2009, 08:38 AM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
I've met randy Mamola a couple three times. Just about the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet. Very talented rider. But he came around when there were greater talents... Bad timing... | |
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