Yooperbikemike's 2013 MotoGP Thread

Discussion in 'Racing' started by yooperbikemike, Nov 11, 2012.

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  1. chasbo, Jan 22, 2013
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    It would be nice if he was right. I wonder what he bases that statement on?
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  2. rml, Jan 22, 2013
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    Yep it would be nice if he's right, but being injured I'm not sure if he's
    ridden the Ducati in anger yet.
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  3. ErikY., Jan 22, 2013
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    I agree that hopefully he's right; but I have my doubts. And I wonder what Hayden thinks about that statement? Kind of insulting to his fellow Merrikan. He's probably thinking "Yeah yeah, you'll see".
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  4. skwidd, Jan 22, 2013
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    A middle finger at the guy who took his job maybe? :lol3
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  5. chasbo, Jan 22, 2013
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    How crazy would it be if he beat Rossi this year? I don't think that will happen, but it would sure be insane.
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  6. Clem Kevin, Jan 22, 2013
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    Has Spies even ridden a ducati yet?
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  7. Skowinski, Jan 22, 2013
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    We will see about the Ducati's when the talking stops and the racing starts. :lol2

    (FWIW I'd love to see them kick ass.)
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  8. mdubya, Jan 23, 2013
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  9. kyns, Jan 23, 2013
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  10. Pecha72, Jan 23, 2013
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    They (Ducati) were all talk and no results in 2011 and 2012. In fact 2011 was always gonna be a learning year for Rossi, and then they´d build him a winner bike for 2012. Or that´s what they said. But nothing much happened. If anything happened, it was the top CRT bikes getting awfully close to the factory Ducatis in some races.

    Don´t know, how much credibility they have left right now. I´d like to see Spies up front, though.
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  11. UngaWunga, Jan 23, 2013
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    And I'd like a pony and a winning lottery ticket. Neither of us will get what we want.
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  12. spezjag, Jan 23, 2013
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    I continue to hold out hope that you will get that pony.
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  13. Themastermike, Jan 23, 2013
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    Perhaps he meant when it was being displayed somewhere, like in a snow drift? Possibly as a drag race machine? You know if you put a flat slick on it and geared it right, I am sure it might be a NHRA contender in some class. Or maybe they just need to go the HD route and make a class for it. Then it would definetely be a better bike, like sort of.

    69 has done what he can

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  14. motojunky, Jan 23, 2013
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    Translation: "Ducati is writing me large checks. I can learn to say the right things."
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  15. TwilightZone, Jan 23, 2013
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    >"He said: "I think the bike is better than what people have seen in the last two years."

    Dunno. It may be that he is 'right' for the bike, but then again... 2013 will tell.
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  16. dontlr, Jan 23, 2013
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  17. bxr140, Jan 23, 2013
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  18. Turder, Jan 24, 2013
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  19. Mr Head, Jan 24, 2013
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  20. spezjag, Jan 24, 2013
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    He'll go a lot faster once it's off the paddock stand.
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