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[Busy Little Shop]

[Jami6989]

Originally Posted by Turbo329

Rossi needs to win this year OR retire.

Fixed that for ya!

[jdgun_0013]

At Least most of us can agree that the race was BORING .

[XFBO]

Originally Posted by wdavis009

Advantage does not equal "unfair" advantage. As long as the rules are followed, no advantage is unfair.

wdavis- Im not sure if you were around last season when all the yapping and never ending excuses were made last yr discrediting Stoners performance.....hence my busting some balls. Ive never pissed n moaned about unfair advantages because of this or that UNLIKE a handful of others here, to me, racing has always been about a total package. Every yr, some one may be a lil stronger in one category than the next and I can accept that. But a select few seem to have a problem with seeing someone other than their 'man/men' up front and the overanalyzing commences to no end.

[mrgrn]

another less than stellar performance from the 2006 chump(fluke)

[Jami6989]

Originally Posted by mrgrn

another less than stellar performance from the 2006 chump(fluke)

Please refer to him as the man who made Rossi choke and stopped his streak. Thanks!

Nicky rode a great, safe race. Liked how he charged @ the end.

[mikstr]

Don`t be so hard on poor Nick, he has to ride around and compensate for all those powerband valleys and peaks that are so typical of V-4`s.... I am sure the man could do wonders if he had the flat torque curve of an I-4 working FOR him....

[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by Jami6989

Please refer to him as the man who made Rossi choke and stopped his streak. Thanks!

Nicky rode a great, safe race. Liked how he charged @ the end.

that is your def of a great racer? a safe race and a almost meaningless charge at the end for naught?????

why the great start to fall back in the first place, some hicky tactic???

[TheDrizel]

Congrats to Hypekins for managing a 14th! Here's to another 100 races without a win!

Edwards....starting on pole. Where did he finish?

[Jami6989]

Originally Posted by mrgrn

that is your def of a great racer? a safe race and a almost meaningless charge at the end for naught?????

Safe races win Championships bro!

[247]

Seriously, Frank?

What was the best bike last year? The Suzuki? The Honda?
Of course not. I say it was clearly the Ducati, and virtually every fan on earth agrees with that.

What were the best tires? Bridgestone.

How is that whining?

Originally Posted by XFBO

wdavis- Im not sure if you were around last season when all the yapping and never ending excuses were made last yr discrediting Stoners performance.....hence my busting some balls. Ive never pissed n moaned about unfair advantages because of this or that UNLIKE a handful of others here, to me, racing has always been about a total package. Every yr, some one may be a lil stronger in one category than the next and I can accept that. But a select few seem to have a problem with seeing someone other than their 'man/men' up front and the overanalyzing commences to no end.

[Old Fart]

Gotta laugh! I give this 1.5 more pages before 247 gets tired and the thread predictably turns into a V4/Larry bashing thread.

I only saw the last 5 laps of the race so I can't chime in with both feet. I'm glad for Rossi and he deserves the win. I am disappointed in Stoner though. Mayhaps Yam has finally sorted the bike and leveled the field and it looks to me that both tire brands were working ok.

Please continue

[Busy Little Shop]

Originally Posted by mikstr

Don`t be so hard on poor Nick, he has to ride around and compensate for all those powerband valleys and peaks that are so typical of V-4`s.... I am sure the man could do wonders if he had the flat torque curve of an I-4 working FOR him....

Going from a V4 to I4 is like taking a reduction in pay grade... like going from a
King to a Jack... like going from steak to hamburger...

[Old Baldy]

Originally Posted by Old Fart

Gotta laugh! I give this 1.5 more pages before 247 gets tired and the thread predictably turns into a V4/Larry bashing thread.

you wouldn't think that that is entirely self-inflicted, perhaps?

and we know that Larry ignores a large percentage of the content in these threads anyway, so I think he's OK with the jabbing

[houze4ursoul]

Wow XFBO is still going on about last year? This years races only highlight exactly what I( and I think I speak for most people) was saying last year. Stoner WAS NOT THE NEXT GOAT LIKE EVERYONE WAS CLAIMING. He just had a really good bike and everyone else had sub-par. He just had really good tires and everyone else ( who is competitive) had sub-par. Cmon XFBO, Stoner isnt as good as you thought he was, now just let it go...

[houze4ursoul]

Dammit nicky, I cheer for the dude each race and each time hes riding like crap. I dunno if its the bike or him or whatever but dude needs to start winning. At least get on the podium.

[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by Jami6989

Safe races win Championships bro!

won a champiuonship, not ships

he almost secured a 100% zero chance of repeat and almost certainly found a way to lose his job

[wdavis009]

Originally Posted by Old Fart

I am disappointed in Stoner though. Mayhaps Yam has finally sorted the bike and leveled the field and it looks to me that both tire brands were working ok.

Stoner had a soft rear. Rossi and Pedrosa had a medium rear.

[wdavis009]

Originally Posted by mrgrn

won a champiuonship, not ships

he almost secured a 100% zero chance of repeat and almost certainly found a way to lose his job

Why is it Hayden and Rossi fans are so belligerent towards each other, whereas Rossi and Hayden themselves show tremendous sportsmanship and respect toward each other?

[Jami6989]

Originally Posted by wdavis009

Why is it Hayden and Rossi fans are so belligerent towards each other, whereas Rossi and Hayden themselves show tremendous sportsmanship and respect toward each other?

They hate that Rossi choked and Nicky ended his Championship streak. Heck, one of them actually thinks Nicky could've "repeated" this year even though Stoner won last year.