Yooperbikemike's 2012 MotoGP Thread

Discussion in 'Racing' started by spezjag, Nov 7, 2011.

  1. Drif10

    Drif10 Accredited Jackass

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    You would think that Rossi's lesson about this at Laguna would have stuck.

    Guess not.
  2. jm-2008

    jm-2008 Been here awhile

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    Doubt if anyone would suggest CS had a major in diplomacy.

    What's the saying -
    Be mindful of the arse you kick on the way up
    You may need to kiss it on the way down!

    Meteoric rise - meteoric demise?
    Only time will tell.

    Not many have successfully made the transition from 2 wheels to tin tops or open wheelers.
    The late (sadly) Gregg Hansford
    Mike (The Bike) Hailwood
    John Surtees
    Possibly others

    JM-2008

    This site whilst interesting is certainly a distraction
  3. ErikY.

    ErikY. Here, Now.

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  4. yety61

    yety61 Global Vagabond

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    I too met him 3 or 4 times here in Australia through the years when he was on 125's and 250's. Had some long conversations with him.
    He's an extremely talented motorcycle racer but,
    he's an :asshat.
  5. jm-2008

    jm-2008 Been here awhile

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  6. Oscar

    Oscar Constant Antagonist Supporter

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  7. jm-2008

    jm-2008 Been here awhile

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  8. Pecha72

    Pecha72 Long timer

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  9. Dunewar

    Dunewar Been here awhile

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    One guy gets it :

    Nicky Hayden on twitter, commenting "i'm truly blessed" on a picture of a form that said "occupation : motorcycle racer".


    Four wheels good, two wheels better
  10. DC2wheels

    DC2wheels Castle Anthrax troll Supporter

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  11. Tripped1

    Tripped1 Smoove, Smoove like velvet.

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  12. wrk2surf

    wrk2surf on the gas or brakes

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  13. ErikY.

    ErikY. Here, Now.

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    MiniMee looking pretty quick on Stoner's old bike in the dry!
  14. mdubya

    mdubya Right Brigade

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  15. Silver

    Silver Dirtnewb

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    Pretty sure he did, I deleted the race though so can't confirm with pictures. But a corner or two before I'm almost positive he looked behind him.
  16. dontlr

    dontlr Banned

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    I still have the race and watched it before offering beverages :deal
  17. Silver

    Silver Dirtnewb

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    Ah, right on. Who am I thinking of then? I know one of the back markers looked back at either Jorge or Pedrosa, might have been Ellison with Pedrosa.
  18. ErikY.

    ErikY. Here, Now.

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  19. dontlr

    dontlr Banned

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    RDP and Asparagus were passed just before he came up on Ellison, JLo BUMPED AE and then slid past RDP.
  20. jm-2008

    jm-2008 Been here awhile

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    Aaaaaargh
    Off topic request here - need help from you learned types.
    Just went back to check detail of an inmates posting in this forum whilst in the midst of scribing a reply and lost my message!
    Any way of retrieving a [non submitted] message?
    Any courteous response would be appreciated
    JM-2008:ear