So Milsaps can ride a Ymaha good but Pourcel can't

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 10:43pm
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
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HatersSuck 5/29/2011 10:45am
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a rider quit like that.

It really makes the Factories look pretty smart by not signing him. Pourcel may never get away from this. I hope he doesn't. The kid wasted a ton of this teams money and there time.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.
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mxb2 5/29/2011 10:46am
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Good thing Pourcel held out for more money, guess he showed them LMFAO!
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Davi was riding like he wanted to be out there, pushing the whole time and not giving up. Pourcel was riding good for the first 15 minutes and then it looked like he was pooped and gave up. Guess that's why he didn't want to ride for a team that paid only for performance cause it looks like he isn't physically prepared. Just my opinion though
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kongols 5/29/2011 11:38am
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
HatersSuck wrote:
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a...
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a rider quit like that.

It really makes the Factories look pretty smart by not signing him. Pourcel may never get away from this. I hope he doesn't. The kid wasted a ton of this teams money and there time.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.
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mxb2 5/29/2011 11:40am
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
HatersSuck wrote:
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a...
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a rider quit like that.

It really makes the Factories look pretty smart by not signing him. Pourcel may never get away from this. I hope he doesn't. The kid wasted a ton of this teams money and there time.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.
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Why is he a hater?
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mxb2 wrote:
Good thing Pourcel held out for more money, guess he showed them LMFAO!
Sounds like he held out for BONUS money. Meaning you have to take top 3 to get the real money. Pourcel is not doing so well this year.
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When is Davi's contract up?
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mxb2 wrote:
Why is he a hater?
Didn`t you see his first-name?
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When is Davi's contract up?
It looks like Milsaps is putting in the work now. When milsaps is training harder than another rider you know shits wrong with pourcel. 10% bike 90% rider is the rule correct?
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Outsider 5/29/2011 11:50am
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Outsider wrote:
When is Davi's contract up?
Mstock wrote:
It looks like Milsaps is putting in the work now. When milsaps is training harder than another rider you know shits wrong with pourcel. 10% bike...
It looks like Milsaps is putting in the work now. When milsaps is training harder than another rider you know shits wrong with pourcel. 10% bike 90% rider is the rule correct?
He looks motivated that's for sure. I don't want to bag on either guy really. Both guys have had injuries that would have ended most careers.
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mxb2 5/29/2011 11:53am
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mxb2 wrote:
Why is he a hater?
kongols wrote:
Didn`t you see his first-name?
Gotcha! saw that, thought you meant it lol.
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mom241 5/29/2011 11:56am
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Outsider wrote:
When is Davi's contract up?
I have heard it was a one year deal--not sure though.
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Not sure about outdoors, but in SX yamahas are only good for 8 laps......
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It just looked bad. Gut out a 10th, but stay out there man. You're a professional. Everyone would understand the guy struggling and for anyone to expect him to be a threat for a podium after a year off, on a 450, might be a little unrealistic. Not hating. Glad the guy is racing.

Milsaps looked great though!
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Outsider 5/29/2011 12:07pm
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Was talking mostly about Milsaps. You don't "have to like" anybody. Huh
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redrider400 5/29/2011 12:11pm
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HatersSuck wrote:
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a...
That was a strange deal. Running top two and just lay up and pull off the track after Reed got him. I have never seen a rider quit like that.

It really makes the Factories look pretty smart by not signing him. Pourcel may never get away from this. I hope he doesn't. The kid wasted a ton of this teams money and there time.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.
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mxb2 wrote:
Why is he a hater?
Yeah, the factories are looking smart for the time being, but if Pourcel can get it together. He will be a threat.
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mxb2 wrote:
Why is he a hater?
redrider400 wrote:
Yeah, the factories are looking smart for the time being, but if Pourcel can get it together. He will be a threat.
DOH !
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redrider400 5/29/2011 12:16pm
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mxb2 wrote:
Why is he a hater?
redrider400 wrote:
Yeah, the factories are looking smart for the time being, but if Pourcel can get it together. He will be a threat.
kongols wrote:
DOH !
I couldn't delete my initial jab at you, so I had to write something, lol.

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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
Some riders really like the bike while others hate it.
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JJO741 5/29/2011 12:24pm
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I like Pourcel, but that was pathetic in all accounts.
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mxb2 5/29/2011 12:28pm
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bents wrote:
It just looked bad. Gut out a 10th, but stay out there man. You're a professional. Everyone would understand the guy struggling and for anyone to...
It just looked bad. Gut out a 10th, but stay out there man. You're a professional. Everyone would understand the guy struggling and for anyone to expect him to be a threat for a podium after a year off, on a 450, might be a little unrealistic. Not hating. Glad the guy is racing.

Milsaps looked great though!
Stewart, unadilla 2nd moto, sounds familiar LOL! gut it out,
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bents wrote:
It just looked bad. Gut out a 10th, but stay out there man. You're a professional. Everyone would understand the guy struggling and for anyone to...
It just looked bad. Gut out a 10th, but stay out there man. You're a professional. Everyone would understand the guy struggling and for anyone to expect him to be a threat for a podium after a year off, on a 450, might be a little unrealistic. Not hating. Glad the guy is racing.

Milsaps looked great though!
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Stewart, unadilla 2nd moto, sounds familiar LOL! gut it out,
Totally. I think most everyone would have had Bubba's back if he would have just did what he could for that day, and admit as much afterwards. It would have garnered him a ton of respect from both fans and his peers.
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The guy looks like he has something strange going on there,not having a ride until a few weeks before the season etc,I mean he was virtually invisible until testing bikes out just before then??
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mxb2 5/29/2011 12:56pm
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PressPassP wrote:
The guy looks like he has something strange going on there,not having a ride until a few weeks before the season etc,I mean he was virtually...
The guy looks like he has something strange going on there,not having a ride until a few weeks before the season etc,I mean he was virtually invisible until testing bikes out just before then??
Maybe he should look at the man in the mirror, no one to blame but himself! The nationals come around the same time every year, it was nt a big suprise they started in May. IMO he should have taken the geico ride,
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
He had months to get in shape.No excuses.Yes he was hurt bad a few years ago,but he has had 2 SX titles and let 2 MX titles get away form him since then.Bottom line,he is not in shape to race MX.Sure 15 minutes is fine for SX.
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WhKnuckle 5/29/2011 1:37pm
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It's not the bike. He's just nowhere near race-shape. Arm pump can be a big problem and can take a long time (and sometimes surgery) to eliminate, but it's not a bike problem.

It's like RC said on TGO '04, "If you get the bike set up for one part of the track, it's not going to work on another. So I just go out and ride the damn bike and try to win the race."
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burnside 5/29/2011 2:09pm
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I don't think his past injuries have a place in this thread either, but you sound like total redneck. God bless America eh? Or what ever you say here. Yehawww.

I usually defend Pourcel but I think its clear to everyone is waaay unprepared. I can't imagine what he was thinking not getting into better shape. He had the whole SX season to work on this. I hope he can turn it around - but realistically, how fast can you actually get fit? Fit enough to run with guys like Reed and Dungey for 2 x 35 min motos in the sweltering heat? Is there time before the season ends? Surely he'd be hitting his prime in August?

This is a weird debut. Guess you wouldn't expect anything less than CP eh!
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Sherwood 5/29/2011 2:15pm
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How different are the Joe Gibbs bikes compared to Motoconcepts?
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
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500guy 5/29/2011 2:23pm
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500guy wrote:
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse. I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved...
I'm not buying the "it's the bike" excuse.

I think it's more of a I got hurt again then sat out the SX season then moved to a different and bigger bike and will take time to sort it out thing.
calimxer91 wrote:
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Hann got top 10 at Hangtown on a Motoconcepts bike. and Ricky Dietrich (sp) went pretty good on a Yamaha too.

So my examples are fairly good especially when you see Milsaps track record outdoors.

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