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11/16/2014 12:05pm Edited Date/Time 11/17/2014 7:04pm
Amazing video, reminds me how cool it would have been to be there. Also really cool to see RC's respect for fellow competitors and how he looks at a track. http://youtu.be/_U12HM_cPIQ
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11/16/2014 2:06pm
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
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11/16/2014 4:34pm
Yeah, that vid shows Reedy before he got humbled. He's still pretty cocky with RC, here...but he was also champion then.
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11/16/2014 4:58pm
Izzi almost RIP'd
Zycki11
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davistld01 wrote:
Yeah, that vid shows Reedy before he got humbled. He's still pretty cocky with RC, here...but he was also champion then.
How did he get humbled? Dude got beat, not sure how he is cocky and gets humbled. Skewed view it seems.

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11/16/2014 5:29pm Edited Date/Time 11/16/2014 5:31pm
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
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11/16/2014 5:34pm
davistld01 wrote:
Yeah, that vid shows Reedy before he got humbled. He's still pretty cocky with RC, here...but he was also champion then.
I don't know where you're getting that from, nothing in that video made me think that.
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11/16/2014 5:42pm
JW381 wrote:
Izzi almost RIP'd
That's so true ... damn
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11/16/2014 8:44pm
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
I think he's still pissed at Matthes over that deal. lol
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11/16/2014 9:27pm
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
Ah... You mean when Ferry was going after him after Ricky already got Ferry?
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Izzi almost RIP'd
KlootZak wrote:
That's so true ... damn
It's kinda fucked up because I was really enjoying the video, but was mostly waiting for the end to see that crazy panic rev to end all panic revs. I imagine his life was flashing before his eyes.
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11/16/2014 10:03pm
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
Crush wrote:
Ah... You mean when Ferry was going after him after Ricky already got Ferry?
I think bd meant to say when Ricky was looking for any excuse to explain why Reed beat him and then threatened to murder a mechanic.
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11/17/2014 1:57am
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
I think he's still pissed at Matthes over that deal. lol
Why would RC be pissed at Matthes when he was the one making the threats? He's pissed because Matthes won't call him as the goat.
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11/17/2014 2:18am
Great vid for sure !! I want to see that Reed at A1 !!
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11/17/2014 2:43am
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
SEE ARE125 wrote:
I think he's still pissed at Matthes over that deal. lol
Hanaa80 wrote:
Why would RC be pissed at Matthes when he was the one making the threats? He's pissed because Matthes won't call him as the goat.
Do you know story of what happened in the race? Go read it on PulpMx...
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11/17/2014 2:51am
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Do you know story of what happened in the race? Go read it on PulpMx...
Yep, I've read it. I was trying to point out that Matthes had reasons to be pissed as well.
11/17/2014 3:25am
reed should of never left Suzuki. he looked really good on that bike
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11/17/2014 4:14am
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Yep, I've read it. I was trying to point out that Matthes had reasons to be pissed as well.
Pretty crazy hey! If there is one thing that I think RC is kinda a douche on it's that whole deal and how he clearly doesn't like Matthes... even to the point of the thinly veiled attacks on Pulp whilst on DMXS... it sounds petty and pretty retarded to boot.
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11/17/2014 6:26am
reed should of never left Suzuki. he looked really good on that bike
He never left Suzuki. They simply didn't babe the money and Decoster chose Dungey over Chad. I thought it was more interesting to hear about Chads bike choice when leaving honda. He said the Suzuki became too rigid, and wasn't the same as it was in 09. He also stated that the KTM was his bike of choice until he slapped factory parts on it and the bike went in the opposite direction that he liked. So they tried the Kawi with parts on it and liked it.
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11/17/2014 7:54am
davistld01 wrote:
Yeah, that vid shows Reedy before he got humbled. He's still pretty cocky with RC, here...but he was also champion then.
JM485 wrote:
I don't know where you're getting that from, nothing in that video made me think that.
I don't know where you're getting that from, nothing in that video made me think that.
You know...I stand corrected. I didn't watch the entire video, and based my statement on Reed's cockiness on the way he conversed with RC a couple of times. Ok, I'm an idiot. After watching the whole vid, my statement made little or no sense.
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11/17/2014 9:33am
Interesting to read. The video told a bit of a different story than Matthes recalled, but he even admitted that. Crazy times, I think a lot of us probably forget the couple instances that RC looked so mortal. A lot of us except for the guys that don't care for him, they probably remember those mortal moments very well!
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After watching the vid above I stumbled across this gem. Count how many times Reed is getting handled by RC and Stew. You'll lose track.
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^^ that's after the switch to 4-foopties. Reed won the last 6 races of 2003 and clearly had RC handled. He had him handled so much in fact, that RC voluntarily ducked out of 2004 to undergo knee surgery. He knew he couldn't handle Reed. Woulda coulda shoulda... but If Reed didn't DNF A1 in 2003 with that bent rotor he would have won the title in 03 and 04 whether or not RC was on the gate.
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11/17/2014 10:21am
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^^ that's after the switch to 4-foopties. Reed won the last 6 races of 2003 and clearly had RC handled. He had him handled so much...
^^ that's after the switch to 4-foopties. Reed won the last 6 races of 2003 and clearly had RC handled. He had him handled so much in fact, that RC voluntarily ducked out of 2004 to undergo knee surgery. He knew he couldn't handle Reed. Woulda coulda shoulda... but If Reed didn't DNF A1 in 2003 with that bent rotor he would have won the title in 03 and 04 whether or not RC was on the gate.
Disclaimer, I'm a Reed fan lol. I just thought it was interesting every other clip was him getting stuffed. Regardless, at the end of the vid is some of Stews best riding ever.
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11/17/2014 4:34pm
Another podcast with Matthes talking about the 450's and how yamaha was very far behind in 06-early08. Stating the bike handled like poo and the bike had the dreaded yamabog.
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11/17/2014 4:39pm
O___o wrote:
^^ that's after the switch to 4-foopties. Reed won the last 6 races of 2003 and clearly had RC handled. He had him handled so much...
^^ that's after the switch to 4-foopties. Reed won the last 6 races of 2003 and clearly had RC handled. He had him handled so much in fact, that RC voluntarily ducked out of 2004 to undergo knee surgery. He knew he couldn't handle Reed. Woulda coulda shoulda... but If Reed didn't DNF A1 in 2003 with that bent rotor he would have won the title in 03 and 04 whether or not RC was on the gate.
Disclaimer, I'm a Reed fan lol. I just thought it was interesting every other clip was him getting stuffed. Regardless, at the end of the vid...
Disclaimer, I'm a Reed fan lol. I just thought it was interesting every other clip was him getting stuffed. Regardless, at the end of the vid is some of Stews best riding ever.
Yeah they're is not a lot of the 03/04/05 seasons there. Reedy didn't look good on a 4 stroke till 08 imo.. his corner speed and turns at the apex dropped severely. That's pretty much the thing I always look for when watching him ride, if his mid corner speed is good, he is on. If he is stop start, it's not good, he won't flow.

If Reed signed with Suzuki in 05, he tested the RM before RC... I would have loved to see how things turned out... No ali frame on the two stroke and obviously the RMZ was better than the YZF from the get go...
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11/17/2014 6:02pm
visser62 wrote:
He had a lot of respect for Ferry at SLC 2003.
bd wrote:
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that...
When Ferry went to take RC out while he raced Reed for the title? Let's include ALL OF THE FACTS. RC was fuckin pissed after that race.
Crush wrote:
Ah... You mean when Ferry was going after him after Ricky already got Ferry?
RC made a clean pass on Ferry. It was actually brilliant because he passed both Reed and Ferry before a triple. After pass Ferry went to dive in on him on the inside and RC took his line. Reedy took RC out in a brilliant block pass a few turns later. It was extra drama for an amazing 2003 season. I do not blame RC nor Reed for the passes.
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After watching the vid above I stumbled across this gem. Count how many times Reed is getting handled by RC and Stew. You'll lose track. [embed]...
After watching the vid above I stumbled across this gem. Count how many times Reed is getting handled by RC and Stew. You'll lose track.
When the Big 3 went to four strokes, Reedy was not the same. As far as four strokes, he was a far better post Yamaha (Zook, Honda, Kaw)
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11/17/2014 6:26pm
He and the other two DV12 and Ferry thought the 05 yz was terrible compared to the 04. Reed stated after testing the RM he went back to yamaha and said we need to improve the engine. So the 05 yz engine was strong but the bike didn't handle near as good as the 04
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11/17/2014 6:33pm
95% sure there was a pass before that that Matthes wrote about... RC took ferry's line late, which is why Ferry was cutting to that inside...

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