Yooperbikemike's 2013 MotoGP Thread - Page 105

wiseblood · 03-01-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Skowinski

I think Spies is done, he's on the downhill backside of his MotoGP career.

(I hope he proves me wrong though...)

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Originally Posted by wbedient

I hope he proves you wrong too!

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Originally Posted by mdubya

One bad season out of how many?

I think it's one bad season, followed by 2013 on the Ducati.

I couldn't find any good images for when I searched for "career-killing turnip truck" so I'll just use this instead...

chasbo · 03-01-2013, 11:45 AM

Ben is 1.4 secs behind Dovi, who is also new to the Ducati, who himself is almost 1.4 down on Pedrosa. It would be easy to see this as the writing on the wall, but I am willing to hold my judgement until he has had a couple good months on the machine. Still, it seems to me that the Ducati is the single biggest career killer in MotoGP these days.

stevie88 · 03-01-2013, 12:01 PM

Considering Ben's injury, I'm not bothered by the times he's posting currently. The problem for him is even if he's the fastest Duc rider......he's still screwed.

Mr Head · 03-01-2013, 12:03 PM

Naw, just seventh.

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Originally Posted by stevie88

Considering Ben's injury, I'm not bothered by the times he's posting currently. The problem for him is even if he's the fastest Duc rider......he's still screwed.

mike54 · 03-01-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Head

Naw, just seventh.

Parx400 · 03-01-2013, 03:29 PM

If Ben is the fasted Duc by the end of the year I see he has a future in the sport. If not then its time to go Race a RSV4 in WSBK.

Kropotkin · 03-01-2013, 04:21 PM

Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014.

KHVol · 03-01-2013, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kropotkin

Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014.

Would be interesting to see Suzuki come back and beat Ducati the first year...with Spies riding...and as long as I'm dreaming..with Hayden also on a Suzuki ...

Parx400 · 03-01-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kropotkin

Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014.

Tell me you have rumors of him signing? IS this why he has only a 1 year deal with Duc?

Parx400 · 03-01-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KHVol

Would be interesting to see Suzuki come back and beat Ducati the first year...with Spies riding...and as long as I'm dreaming..with Hayden also on a Suzuki ...

I think RDP is getting the other seat.

Kropotkin · 03-01-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Parx400

Tell me you have rumors of him signing? IS this why he has only a 1 year deal with Duc?

There are signs which point that way. But there's a long way to go still.

Mr Head · 03-01-2013, 05:34 PM

Suzuki never showed me anything from back in the 500 days. The only way they won championships was by the rider going well beyond the call and hanging it all out. Roberts won on it but it was ugly.
I don't look for them or Kawasaki to come back with anything as good as the Ducati.

If Suzuki had given Hopper or McCoy a decent bike either of them would have been at the pointy end. As it was they got a steaming pile of parts.
If the Ducati is the career killer the Suzuki is the trailer. The Aprilia CRTs will lap it.

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Originally Posted by Kropotkin

Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014.

DC2wheels · 03-01-2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kropotkin

Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014.

OK....we gonna' hold you to this, right?

ErikY. · 03-01-2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Head

If the Ducati is the career killer the Suzuki is the trailer. The Aprilia CRTs will lap it.

Bautista was doing some pretty good numbers considering, in '11. If they'd stayed in it'd still be a decent bike.
New inline 4 will be NEW, but it's not like they have zero experience with inline 4's.
I believe (fingers crossed

) that they will be good bikes by the end of '14, kicking Eyetalian butts.

bk brkr baker · 03-01-2013, 06:42 PM

[QUOTE=Mr Head;20843606]Suzuki never showed me anything from back in the 500 days. The only way they won championships was by the rider going well beyond the call and hanging it all out. Roberts won on it but it was ugly.
/QUOTE]

Roberts won, raced , Suzuki ? When?

Yamaha until he went off on his own as a team owner.

03-01-2013, 11:45 AM	#1562
chasbo Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Oddometer: 1,110	Ben is 1.4 secs behind Dovi, who is also new to the Ducati, who himself is almost 1.4 down on Pedrosa. It would be easy to see this as the writing on the wall, but I am willing to hold my judgement until he has had a couple good months on the machine. Still, it seems to me that the Ducati is the single biggest career killer in MotoGP these days. __________________ http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=578877

03-01-2013, 12:01 PM	#1563
stevie88 That's gotta hurt Joined: Jan 2005 Location: The place dad always warned me about Oddometer: 13,887	Considering Ben's injury, I'm not bothered by the times he's posting currently. The problem for him is even if he's the fastest Duc rider......he's still screwed. __________________ "There are no bad guys, only good guys and mother fuckers."

03-01-2013, 04:21 PM	#1567
Kropotkin Big Girl's Blouse Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Dieren, The Low Low Lands of Holland Oddometer: 6,674	Spies will be OK. Suzuki will be back in 2014. __________________ Bigger and Better: Order your 2013 MotoMatters Motorcycle Racing Calender now! MotoMatters.com - MotoGP News, Analysis And Reports '00 R 1150 GS

03-01-2013, 06:42 PM	#1575
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,139	[QUOTE=Mr Head;20843606]Suzuki never showed me anything from back in the 500 days. The only way they won championships was by the rider going well beyond the call and hanging it all out. Roberts won on it but it was ugly. /QUOTE] Roberts won, raced , Suzuki ? When? Yamaha until he went off on his own as a team owner. __________________ RR's Catnip Hill to Peoria ___Loopin' Seattle to WestFest It started with some beers __1500 miles to the Dentist Skeedaddle to Seattle______ A 30 year old on a Three Flags Run

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03-01-2013, 03:29 PM	#1566
Parx400 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Oddometer: 1,052	If Ben is the fasted Duc by the end of the year I see he has a future in the sport. If not then its time to go Race a RSV4 in WSBK.