cheers_22
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Alessi had a solid season indoors in his own right. He comes outdorrs, continues his momentum for the time being, and is consistently finishing ahead of Metcalfe. Alessi could be the only title contender for Suzuki now. Why not give him factory support and let the dude ride the wheels off it?
He obviously is determined to do well this year and his finishes are great. Why doesn't Suzuki support him and give him the parts he needs to stay and finish ahead of the Dunge? It's not like they don't have the parts, c'mon. It would be nice if they could understand Alessi needs his program but they could still support him. Either way, he's riding really well and I enjoy him up front and staying off the ground.
DownSouth
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MCR team owner Mike Genova has been very open about the fact that his team has never been able to get much support from the OEM's. Since that was the case he refused to do free advertising by running yellow bikes with Suzuki logos. They made the choice to go with black "MCR 450's" and the bikes seem to be performing pretty well.
Ing
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cheers_22 wrote: Alessi had a solid season indoors in his own right. He comes outdorrs, continues his momentum for the time being, and is consistently finishing ahead of Metcalfe. Alessi could be the only title contender for Suzuki now. Why not give him factory support and let the dude ride the wheels off it?
He obviously is determined to do well this year and his finishes are great. Why doesn't Suzuki support him and give him the parts he needs to stay and finish ahead of the Dunge? It's not like they don't have the parts, c'mon. It would be nice if they could understand Alessi needs his program but they could still support him. Either way, he's riding really well and I enjoy him up front and staying off the ground.
I don't believe there is any combination of parts that would push Mike ahead of Dungey. His Zook seems to be working pretty well as is.
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newmann
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Not having factory support might give Alessi the added motivation to kick some factory supported ass.
500guy
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it's a business, outside interests doing well are viewed as a threat.
exsuzukidealer
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cheers_22 wrote: Alessi had a solid season indoors in his own right. He comes outdorrs, continues his momentum for the time being, and is consistently finishing ahead of Metcalfe. Alessi could be the only title contender for Suzuki now. Why not give him factory support and let the dude ride the wheels off it?
He obviously is determined to do well this year and his finishes are great. Why doesn't Suzuki support him and give him the parts he needs to stay and finish ahead of the Dunge? It's not like they don't have the parts, c'mon. It would be nice if they could understand Alessi needs his program but they could still support him. Either way, he's riding really well and I enjoy him up front and staying off the ground.
my opinion on this topic : moto is 90% rider and 10% bike........dungy is a perfect example and so was schwants back in the day
they both are riding with great desire and lesser equipment
a good attitude and heart will overcome equipment 99% of the time....
Tony , mikes father has more heart and desire than his kids....
and if I was tony I would keep reminding them of wasted talent like 338 and Ron lachien
Deetsmx
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He needs some factory suspension, his bike has looked horrible the first few races. He's riding well considering but his bike seems to be bouncing around a lot.
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Lechien was not a wasted talent. He had his demons and was capable of more but he won a lot of races and championships........"wasted" is far from the truth.
MA rode great yesterday! Glad to see that fire / training came together as one yesterday....he looked great.
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exsuzukidealer wrote: my opinion on this topic : moto is 90% rider and 10% bike........dungy is a perfect example and so was schwants back in the day
they both are riding with great desire and lesser equipment
a good attitude and heart will overcome equipment 99% of the time....
Tony , mikes father has more heart and desire than his kids....
and if I was tony I would keep reminding them of wasted talent like 338 and Ron lachien
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wired4speed
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A little factory support would help out any team and rider. Alessi is a factory caliber rider on an outdoor track and played it smart during the sx season and paced himself at the start of the mx season. He can run with Dungey on the right equipment and his confidence is only going to get stronger as the season gets longer. If it's tires, suspension or motor work Suzuki should help out Alessi's team.
fader418
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500guy wrote: it's a business, outside interests doing well are viewed as a threat.
Unless your name is Chad Reed
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exsuzukidealer wrote: my opinion on this topic : moto is 90% rider and 10% bike........dungy is a perfect example and so was schwants back in the day
they both are riding with great desire and lesser equipment
a good attitude and heart will overcome equipment 99% of the time....
Tony , mikes father has more heart and desire than his kids....
and if I was tony I would keep reminding them of wasted talent like 338 and Ron lachien
Lechien was one of the most talented riders in the world, if not the most talented. Yeah he might not have lived up to his potential but he was a hero! and a even bigger hero today to have overcame his addiction....my hero at least!
Hut
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Mike is doing great right now! That said; last time he had Suzuki Factory Suspension under him didn't his dad take it down to the local shop and have it torn down? I don't know how it all works day to day but I doubt that helped his future chances of factory support.
bobby397
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Hut wrote: Mike is doing great right now! That said; last time he had Suzuki Factory Suspension under him didn't his dad take it down to the local shop and have it torn down? I don't know how it all works day to day but I doubt that helped his future chances of factory support.
This^^^, mikes doing well but I believe he's about burnt his bridges everywhere except maybe Kawasaki and Yamaha .
exsuzukidealer
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cheers_22 wrote: Alessi had a solid season indoors in his own right. He comes outdorrs, continues his momentum for the time being, and is consistently finishing ahead of Metcalfe. Alessi could be the only title contender for Suzuki now. Why not give him factory support and let the dude ride the wheels off it?
He obviously is determined to do well this year and his finishes are great. Why doesn't Suzuki support him and give him the parts he needs to stay and finish ahead of the Dunge? It's not like they don't have the parts, c'mon. It would be nice if they could understand Alessi needs his program but they could still support him. Either way, he's riding really well and I enjoy him up front and staying off the ground.
exsuzukidealer wrote: my opinion on this topic : moto is 90% rider and 10% bike........dungy is a perfect example and so was schwants back in the day
they both are riding with great desire and lesser equipment
a good attitude and heart will overcome equipment 99% of the time....
Tony , mikes father has more heart and desire than his kids....
and if I was tony I would keep reminding them of wasted talent like 338 and Ron lachien
BobbyM wrote: lechien was not wasted talent you fucking dork. did not reach his full potential maybe but no waste of talent. and to compare 338 to rl is a joke.
"Ron Lechien, one of the few men walking the earth with wins in every major division of this sport—AMA Supercross, and AMA MX Nationals in the 125, 250 and 500 class."
sorry bob, did not mean to hurt your feelings. I will apologize to Ronny on Tuesday when I see him. Are you and 500kook brothers by chance?
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cheers_22 wrote: injuries man..he's fast, super-consistent and smart. but i think if you have ryan villopoto, chad reed, and james stewart out there they would split the majority of the wins.
Dungey didn't miss a race and really didn't have many "bad" crashes.
As far as consistency he's always going to be there so that's why he's a champ
Did you even watch the sx series? Man you are stupid.
chrisbuehler
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cheers_22 wrote: I agree the bikes looks pretty darn good, varner's doin the motor so you know it flat rips. but i also disagree, dunge is very beatable. rv2, reed, stew, have all proved this. dunge is #4 out of those guys.. Alessi can win and he has proven it before.
this isn't any hate to rd5..speculation and conversation
Park Boys wrote: How is Dungey 4th to those guys...... Since 2010 the year he switched to the big bikes he has 27 wins!!!!! Which is the most of any of them..................
cheers_22 wrote: injuries man..he's fast, super-consistent and smart. but i think if you have ryan villopoto, chad reed, and james stewart out there they would split the majority of the wins.
Dungey didn't miss a race and really didn't have many "bad" crashes.
As far as consistency he's always going to be there so that's why he's a champ
Who won more nationals last year RV or Dungey? Dungey straight walked away at Thunder Valley, shougal, and Millvile when their starts were equal. RV won when Dungey got a bad start, most times. JMO. We know who won the title and that's all that matters
c3011
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Maybe this is all of the past drama of the Alessi clan coming full circle. It seems like almost every factory team they have been involved with they have given grief to. If the suzuki racing and marketing folks decide its worth while I'm sure they will try to convince the bean counters to free up the money to give Mike some help.
krooner33
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I dont foresee Suzuki EVER giving Mike any support as long as Motoconcepts continues to run Hondas in the 250 class. Its not a matter of how good Mike does, its more a matter of Suzuki's pride. But hey, thats just the way I see it.
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B DUB 333
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Hut wrote: Mike is doing great right now! That said; last time he had Suzuki Factory Suspension under him didn't his dad take it down to the local shop and have it torn down? I don't know how it all works day to day but I doubt that helped his future chances of factory support.
wawazat wrote: If people only knew the full story of how all that went down..
OK I'll bite.... How bout you tell us, we can only go by what the press tells us. You sound like you have some info, I would LOVE to hear it. I dig the Allessi's and think that if you can clear it up ya should.
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sec114
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i think i remember Toni Alessi saying the only parts they would like to have kicked down to him would be factory shock and a coil or ignition. may of been some other parts, but i cant remember them now.
chrisbuehler
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Mike is doing just fine. I don't see how factory equipment is gonna keep Dungey from smoking his ass by 45 sec. Mike rode good yest no doubt but I guarantee RD knows the score. He could drop the hammer anytime he wants on Mike but I'm sure is conscious of getting taken out. Like I said good on mike for his results so far, he was a fav of mine on the RMZ 09o
