Good luck to the real privateers in 2012....

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I wouldn't want to be a privateer riding the 450 class this coming season. With only 20 riders to the main, there are going to be some paid riders watching the main events this year. Crazy how stacked it is.

1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Chad Reed
3. Ryan Dungey
4. James Stewart
5. Trey Canard
6. Andrew Short
7. Kevin Windham
8. Davi Millsaps
9. Justin Brayton
10. Nick Wey
11. Ivan Tedesco
12. Mike Alessi
13. Chris Blose
14. Brett Metcalf
15. Kyle Regal
16. Tommy Hahn
17. Kyle Chisholm
18. Josh Grant
19. Michael Byrne
20. Jake Weimer
22. Kyle Partridge
23. Broc Tickle
24. Jason Thomas
25. Matt Goerke
26. Austin Stroupe
27. Nico Izzi
28. Josh Hansen
29. Josh Hill
30. Jeff Alessi
31. Vince Friese
32. Weston Peick
33. Jimmy Albertson
34. Tyler Bowers
35. Ryan Morais
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JK105 11/16/2011 9:55am
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Wow... good point jsmx198. I wonder how the Joshs will do...
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a 42 man field in sx, like nascar, would be way more fun to watch than a 20 man main!
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WTF does he know?
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He knows where babies come from!!!!!

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i do not!
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Hando 11/16/2011 10:08am
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The 450 is def the big boys class this year..maybe 1 or 3 local yocals will make the mains

perhaps the 250 class will go back to being the stepping stone
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jsmx198 11/16/2011 10:15am
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flarider wrote:
WTF does he know?
I know just making the night show is not gonna buy a lot of diapers!
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Yeah dude, this year is for sure going to be rough for real privateers.

You're not racing soupy this year? I want to see more holeshots bud. More better Wink
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flarider 11/16/2011 10:36am
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KAWboy14 wrote:
i do not!
They evolve from trees
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flarider wrote:
WTF does he know?
jsmx198 wrote:
I know just making the night show is not gonna buy a lot of diapers!
you going to do any races this year?
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flarider wrote:
WTF does he know?
jsmx198 wrote:
I know just making the night show is not gonna buy a lot of diapers!
zookrider62! wrote:
you going to do any races this year?
Yeah, you racing to the store to buy any diapers, Absinthe boy ?
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Damn...
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Also Musquin and Roczen at big bore class on 350 on opposite coast they are riding lites. At least Roczen should be able to make it in the mains.
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jsmx198 11/16/2011 11:07am
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crewshin wrote:
Yeah dude, this year is for sure going to be rough for real privateers. You're not racing soupy this year? I want to see more holeshots...
Yeah dude, this year is for sure going to be rough for real privateers.

You're not racing soupy this year? I want to see more holeshots bud. More better Wink
No SX for me this year. The way I see it, your best weapon to be competitive in SX is actually train on it. Most privateers don't have access to the Factory Test tracks and can't afford to stay at expensive facilities or have their own track built. And also the reasoning in my aforementioned post above. Its just crazy stacked!

When I was making main events on a regular basis I was living in California and riding SX everyday. Flying back and forth. That helped. Now as a privateer I was driving back and forth instead, luckily to practice 1 day during the week, and being a weekend warrior at SX just doesn't cut it! I just did not belong and I readily admit that.

I am really excited to watch this year though, I am the biggest fan you will ever meet.
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TeamGreen 11/16/2011 11:17am
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Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my estimate and NOT Necessarily in this order...


1. Ryan Villopoto
22. Chad Reed
5. Ryan Dungey
7. James Stewart
41. Trey Canard
29. Andrew Short
14. Kevin Windham
18. Davi Millsaps
10. Justin Brayton
9. Ivan Tedesco
800. Mike Alessi
24. Brett Metcalf
36. Kyle Regal
32. Tommy Hahn
11. Kyle Chisholm
33. Josh Grant
21. Jake Weimer
25. Broc Tickle
100. Josh Hansen
65. Ryan Morais
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Sherwood 11/16/2011 11:22am
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KAWboy14 wrote:
i do not!
flarider wrote:
They evolve from trees
Well... Wood is involved.
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TeamGreen 11/16/2011 11:25am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my...
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my estimate and NOT Necessarily in this order...


1. Ryan Villopoto
22. Chad Reed
5. Ryan Dungey
7. James Stewart
41. Trey Canard
29. Andrew Short
14. Kevin Windham
18. Davi Millsaps
10. Justin Brayton
9. Ivan Tedesco
800. Mike Alessi
24. Brett Metcalf
36. Kyle Regal
32. Tommy Hahn
11. Kyle Chisholm
33. Josh Grant
21. Jake Weimer
25. Broc Tickle
100. Josh Hansen
65. Ryan Morais
Let's take a stab at stacking'em in order...

1. Ryan Villopoto
7. James Stewart
41. Trey Canard
22. Chad Reed
5. Ryan Dungey
24. Brett Metcalf
29. Andrew Short
10. Justin Brayton
33. Josh Grant
21. Jake Weimer
14. Kevin Windham
18. Davi Millsaps
25. Broc Tickle
800. Mike Alessi
9. Ivan Tedesco
65. Ryan Morais
100. Josh Hansen
36. Kyle Regal
32. Tommy Hahn
11. Kyle Chisholm

But, I could be wrong. Oh, and, this is A1 -only- based on the current riders avail...

I'm jus' willing to bet.

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TeamGreen 11/16/2011 11:31am
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Am I looking at that right...there's STILL -3- Suzukis in there?

One KTM?

4 Yamahas?

Uh, oh...WHAT does that mean?

Yup, we're back to the days of the Red Brigade(5?) and the Green Threat (7?).

Again, I could be wrong.
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jsmx198 11/16/2011 11:31am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my...
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my estimate and NOT Necessarily in this order...


1. Ryan Villopoto
22. Chad Reed
5. Ryan Dungey
7. James Stewart
41. Trey Canard
29. Andrew Short
14. Kevin Windham
18. Davi Millsaps
10. Justin Brayton
9. Ivan Tedesco
800. Mike Alessi
24. Brett Metcalf
36. Kyle Regal
32. Tommy Hahn
11. Kyle Chisholm
33. Josh Grant
21. Jake Weimer
25. Broc Tickle
100. Josh Hansen
65. Ryan Morais
Thats a good list. And according to it, Hill, Izzi, Partridge, Blose, Stroupe. would have been in the LCQ battling. Dont get up to go get a $8 beer at concessions because every race is going to be good this year.
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Rupert X 11/16/2011 11:38am
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Point me to the $8 beer - they were $9.75 five years ago at San Fran. I only had two. Paid for one.

And good luck and best of health with the impending family - miss ya my brother.
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TeamGreen 11/16/2011 11:40am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my...
Well then, if you're going to make the point, at-lesst have the balls to "Call Out" the 20 that'll be in the Main...at A-1, that is...my estimate and NOT Necessarily in this order...


1. Ryan Villopoto
22. Chad Reed
5. Ryan Dungey
7. James Stewart
41. Trey Canard
29. Andrew Short
14. Kevin Windham
18. Davi Millsaps
10. Justin Brayton
9. Ivan Tedesco
800. Mike Alessi
24. Brett Metcalf
36. Kyle Regal
32. Tommy Hahn
11. Kyle Chisholm
33. Josh Grant
21. Jake Weimer
25. Broc Tickle
100. Josh Hansen
65. Ryan Morais
jsmx198 wrote:
Thats a good list. And according to it, Hill, Izzi, Partridge, Blose, Stroupe. would have been in the LCQ battling. Dont get up to go get...
Thats a good list. And according to it, Hill, Izzi, Partridge, Blose, Stroupe. would have been in the LCQ battling. Dont get up to go get a $8 beer at concessions because every race is going to be good this year.
And to be VERY clear...

ABSOLUTELY NO Hating goin' on here: In my heart I'd LOVE to see the 801...

the 47(!)

...the 34

...83

...THE 54!!!! Are you listening Westin!?

...for damn starights the 67!!!!

I -WILL- see the 61 out there by PHX!

But, due to the really "Hi-Content" of Works-Level equipment and TEAMS in 2012...the "Privateer Approach" is gonna be jus' like Pimpin'...

...It ain't gonna be EASY!
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TeamGreen 11/16/2011 11:41am
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Rupert X wrote:
Point me to the $8 beer - they were $9.75 five years ago at San Fran. I only had two. Paid for one. And good luck...
Point me to the $8 beer - they were $9.75 five years ago at San Fran. I only had two. Paid for one.

And good luck and best of health with the impending family - miss ya my brother.
What?

No Tequila?

Pfffft!
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Super stoked on how stacked this season is bro
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therealjonon 11/16/2011 12:18pm
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I think Kyle Partridge will be in some main events this year on that equipment. The dude can ride with the best of them...
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I think Kyle Partridge will be in some main events this year on that equipment. The dude can ride with the best of them...
I think there's an awful lot of really fast guys out there; however, you're right...I just don't see "where" to put him amongst all those other guys...?
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Camp332 11/16/2011 12:25pm
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Being a privateer is hardcore shit nowadays. All of those guys listed above are total beasts. I am buddy's with a couple local kids who qualified for nationals or tried to qualify this year, and they tell me that racing with those guys is complete war! Respect to anyone capable of getting into the night shows.
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fader418 11/16/2011 12:30pm
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People say this every year. After a few races and all the unfortunate injuries it will be just like it always is....
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Hando 11/16/2011 12:49pm
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fader418 wrote:
People say this every year. After a few races and all the unfortunate injuries it will be just like it always is....
Zing..

Hate to say it, but this is somewhat true.
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StatutoryApe 11/16/2011 12:51pm
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fader418 wrote:
People say this every year. After a few races and all the unfortunate injuries it will be just like it always is....
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