Reed's Interview

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Edited Date/Time 1/28/2015 5:53am
He sounds more pissed at his suspension guy than he did about trey.
someone might be filing for unemployment soon?
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It is what it is.
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IWreckALot 1/27/2015 4:47am
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Wrong parts in the suspension is almost inexcusable at that level.

These guys only ride their race bike on weekends right? I was just trying to figure out why his race bike was seemingly so unpredictable. I don't know why he wouldn't ride his race bike a few laps at the practice track to see if the problem still exists with his race bike.
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davistld01 1/27/2015 5:02am
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The thing about TwoTwo has always been that Reed has surrounded himself with the best people that money could buy. Everybody makes mistakes, but I can't see how Chad can possibly have such suspension issues when other teams, with the same resources seemed to have it figured out. I mean, he's not having to use kids right out of mechanic school or anything.
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BD233 1/27/2015 5:05am
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Suspension and Reed...the neverending battle....Evil

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IceMan446 1/27/2015 6:53am
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Wasnt there a change made last year with the suspension guy?
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IWreckALot 1/27/2015 6:57am
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davistld01 wrote:
The thing about TwoTwo has always been that Reed has surrounded himself with the best people that money could buy. Everybody makes mistakes, but I can't...
The thing about TwoTwo has always been that Reed has surrounded himself with the best people that money could buy. Everybody makes mistakes, but I can't see how Chad can possibly have such suspension issues when other teams, with the same resources seemed to have it figured out. I mean, he's not having to use kids right out of mechanic school or anything.
It seems like the suspension issues revolved around wrong parts in the suspension. It's not a knowledge gap as much as it was an oversight or mistake. Not saying that makes it any better or worse.
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With Reed it seems any excuse that's available is the one he'll use. I've tried for years to be a fan of his but he makes it rather hard with his insistent whining. Still mad respect for his skills.
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Madmax31 1/27/2015 7:11am
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I'm a Reed fan, but do realize that he's a bit of a head case. The discussion on Pulp between JT$, and DV, where DV told JT$ to tell Chad to quit changing the bike, and just ride it was classic!

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IWreckALot 1/27/2015 7:11am
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Ing wrote:
With Reed it seems any excuse that's available is the one he'll use. I've tried for years to be a fan of his but he makes...
With Reed it seems any excuse that's available is the one he'll use. I've tried for years to be a fan of his but he makes it rather hard with his insistent whining. Still mad respect for his skills.
I appreciate what Reed is about. And assuming he's being honest about the suspension parts being wrong, his comments all along would be simply the truth rather than him bitching about something non existent. I'm looking forward to see if he can back up his podium last week.

Honesty can sometimes come across as complaining.

He's one of the riders I worry about most over-riding the tracks. Even in Oakland, he had a couple of sketchy moments. It wouldn't take much for those to turn into the same thing that happened last year.
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IceMan446 wrote:
Wasnt there a change made last year with the suspension guy?
I know when he was on Honda's he brought Sergio on board, but I don't know if he is still with the team.
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IceMan446 1/27/2015 7:24am
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MT MX wrote:
I know when he was on Honda's he brought Sergio on board, but I don't know if he is still with the team.
Ok, for some reason I thought they went out and got a guy for this year or last year.

Just wondering if that is the same guy that made the mistake or not.

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ML512 1/27/2015 7:28am
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IceMan446 wrote:
Wasnt there a change made last year with the suspension guy?
MT MX wrote:
I know when he was on Honda's he brought Sergio on board, but I don't know if he is still with the team.
Sergio was only on the team for a few months in 2013 (or was is 12?). Oscar Wirdeman is the current suspension guy for Two Two.
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toroP 1/27/2015 8:37am
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Ing wrote:
With Reed it seems any excuse that's available is the one he'll use. I've tried for years to be a fan of his but he makes...
With Reed it seems any excuse that's available is the one he'll use. I've tried for years to be a fan of his but he makes it rather hard with his insistent whining. Still mad respect for his skills.
You need to look up the definition of whining. He bumps a guy and people call that whining, he explains a suspension change that helped him find the podium, and folks call that whining. Boy, I hope he doesn't get a win. If he pumps his fist, or smiles, people will say he's whining.
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Zycki11 1/27/2015 11:49am
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It's just the Reed haters whining about someone whining. It's pretty comical at best. I'm not sure how his interviews sound like he is complaining. The guy just tells it like it is and people spin shit in there head and make it something else. Pretty soon Roczen is going to be a whiner. Since Trey said he is a crybaby, is that whining as well? He just said on the podium this week he respects him as am athlete and looked up to him as one of his Heroes growing up. That's it, Trey is a liar!!!! Whistling People be going full retarded.
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hammertime 1/27/2015 11:52am
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i wish reed would just shut the fuck up and race his bike...and fire that wasted grant!
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kiwifan 1/27/2015 12:35pm
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I like Reed's frankfullness and honesty, but I do agree it can go over the top and be a little too much, I know that might sound weird to a few here but like the post above I just wish he would just shut up and ride like the devil is on his back!
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BD233 1/27/2015 12:49pm
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Can we stop using the word "hater"....please...I thought the best part of the interview was when Reed called out Bowers for his dirty hit on Webb. That was good stuff. He talked like that move should have been black flagged. I had to laugh....and yea, Reed whines and makes excuses but he usually backs it up. I see him fighting for podiums in the coming weeks.
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IWreckALot wrote:
Wrong parts in the suspension is almost inexcusable at that level. These guys only ride their race bike on weekends right? I was just trying to...
Wrong parts in the suspension is almost inexcusable at that level.

These guys only ride their race bike on weekends right? I was just trying to figure out why his race bike was seemingly so unpredictable. I don't know why he wouldn't ride his race bike a few laps at the practice track to see if the problem still exists with his race bike.
I got the impression he was talking about being supplied with some incorrect parts, not that they were installed incorrectly. Your results may vary.

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Mini Elsinore 1/27/2015 3:44pm
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My 86 year old Dad would say ".....now I'm not complaining----I'm just makin' an observation!" Perhaps Chad should respond in kind. LOL.
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wow123 1/27/2015 5:55pm
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hammertime wrote:
i wish reed would just shut the fuck up and race his bike...and fire that wasted grant!
here's an interview for you to read, put it on repeat

"i'd like to thank my team, red star, fux, dirtlop, ansar, my gf, her mom, and their dog and some guy up there"

im sure you'll learn something every time and be able to post about it all week

ffs you clowns know reed dont pull any punches, so dont fcking read them

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toroP 1/27/2015 6:45pm
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hammertime wrote:
i wish reed would just shut the fuck up and race his bike...and fire that wasted grant!
Yes, the bike raced itself onto the podium. Ya dope.

Plus he's being interviewed. You should be bitching about the media not Reed. Or maybe not bitching at all. Maybe it's you who should shut the fuck up.
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hammertime 1/27/2015 11:18pm
1/27/2015 11:18pm
If everybody shut the fuck up on forums, there would be no forums!

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downard254 1/28/2015 5:53am
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hammertime wrote:
i wish reed would just shut the fuck up and race his bike...and fire that wasted grant!
Well that's about as blunt and to the point as one can get.

I'd say everyone knows where you stand on those two issues.

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