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mx_563 1/15/2012 10:16am
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Let's not forget that Tickle is in the premiere class not by his or Mitch's choice. I think he may not be ready for the premier class and if I am right, then Mitch would have to direct his anger at the rulebook. Tickle won a regional SX championship in the 250F class right? He's no slouch.
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BESTY #72 1/15/2012 10:19am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ54upYWykc

Ok, really don't take this the wrong way at all.. I'm not being a dick to Mitch or the disabled or whatver crap anyone wants to come up with..

But this is how I imagine the aftermath. Just with a set of renthals in Mitchs hands (ffwd to 1:48)

"Why didnt you make the main Tickle?"
"It's my fault. I'm just having a bad day"
"Yeah, well it's about to get a lot worse.."
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SMITH201 1/15/2012 10:25am
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Tickle was involved in that 1st lap crash. Still got up and almost got Albee the transfer spot. He didnt make the main, but in a awesome ride to try.
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jhansen510 1/15/2012 1:19pm
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We are going to be suprised every weekend at who didnt make the main. Maybe we need to start having a main for the guys that DNQ

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layinbody31 1/16/2012 8:58am
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I wonder if the AMA would consider changing the rules to allow 4 riders through the LCQ for a 22 rider main...
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StatutoryApe 1/16/2012 9:06am
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layinbody31 wrote:
I wonder if the AMA would consider changing the rules to allow 4 riders through the LCQ for a 22 rider main...
This would be awesome
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peelout 1/16/2012 9:54am
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layinbody31 wrote:
I wonder if the AMA would consider changing the rules to allow 4 riders through the LCQ for a 22 rider main...
bring back the semi-qualifiers and bump the number in the LCQ back up to 4
SlowOldGuy 1/16/2012 2:16pm
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I think you can summarize Broc's issues in one word, STARTS.

At A1 he had the 6th fastest laptime in qualifying. That does not happen by accident. Got a bad start in the heat but qualified. Got a bad start in the main and moved up to 13th, fell back to 18th and finished 12th. Speed was there.

At Phoenix he was collected in a first lap crash in his heat after a bad start. Got a bad start in the LCQ, still had the fastest laptime in it, just could not overcome the start. Riding the first lap in the back third of a pro SX has to be one of the scariest things in racing.

If Broc gets starts he can be at least a 5-10 guy. If he doesn't get starts, he is at the mercy of the back of the pack gods.
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burnside 1/16/2012 2:26pm
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If only Mitch could have made this ride open when Pourcel was looking . . .
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layinbody31 wrote:
I wonder if the AMA would consider changing the rules to allow 4 riders through the LCQ for a 22 rider main...
peelout wrote:
bring back the semi-qualifiers and bump the number in the LCQ back up to 4
6 out of the heats, 3 out of semi and 2 out of LCQ. Each rider would have three chances and we would see more racing.Smile
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burnside 1/16/2012 2:28pm
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jhansen510 wrote:
We are going to be suprised every weekend at who didnt make the main. Maybe we need to start having a main for the guys that...
We are going to be suprised every weekend at who didnt make the main. Maybe we need to start having a main for the guys that DNQ
x 2. Think its going to be a reoccurring topic this year! If it could happen to RV (last year), could happen to any of them.
click click bang bang 1/16/2012 2:34pm
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Hanaa80 wrote:
I'm wondering how good that PC 450 really is. Is it a factory bike?
machine wrote:
Just think PC 250 that Wilson, Rattray etc. ride with a 450 motor in it.
Hanaa80 wrote:
Sure, the 250's are the best bikes in that class. But is that 450 a PC tuned production bike, or does it have the factory goodies...
Sure, the 250's are the best bikes in that class. But is that 450 a PC tuned production bike, or does it have the factory goodies? Remember how much Reed improved his performance last year when he got the full factory bike from Honda?
Are you fucking retarded?
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zippy895 1/16/2012 2:41pm
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it looks pretty rough this season for "should be in there" riders making the 20 field main.
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P 1/16/2012 2:47pm
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Didn't RV miss a Main last year............Tickle will be fine this season.


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Hanaa80 1/16/2012 10:46pm
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machine wrote:
Just think PC 250 that Wilson, Rattray etc. ride with a 450 motor in it.
Hanaa80 wrote:
Sure, the 250's are the best bikes in that class. But is that 450 a PC tuned production bike, or does it have the factory goodies...
Sure, the 250's are the best bikes in that class. But is that 450 a PC tuned production bike, or does it have the factory goodies? Remember how much Reed improved his performance last year when he got the full factory bike from Honda?
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Are you fucking retarded?
Yes I am. What's your excuse?
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the_wood109 1/16/2012 10:56pm
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layinbody31 wrote:
I wonder if the AMA would consider changing the rules to allow 4 riders through the LCQ for a 22 rider main...
peelout wrote:
bring back the semi-qualifiers and bump the number in the LCQ back up to 4
So you're saying make it a 22 rider field?

If I'm not mistaken, it used to be 4 from each heat, 5 from each semi, then 2 from the LCQ. (250s)

The 125 class was 8 from each heat, then 4 from the LCQ.

I have been wrong before, though.

Either way, I think Tickle on a 450 was not such a good idea. Should have been Rattray.
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Shawn142 1/17/2012 3:16am
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P wrote:
Didn't RV miss a Main last year............Tickle will be fine this season.


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RV still won a title and 6 races. I don't really see Tickle on course for either of those to hold onto that ride, if it will even exist next year. I could see this being a 1 and done year for the PC 450 just to satisfy Tickle's contract.
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Shawn142 1/17/2012 4:34am
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the_wood109 wrote:
So you're saying make it a 22 rider field? If I'm not mistaken, it used to be 4 from each heat, 5 from each semi, then...
So you're saying make it a 22 rider field?

If I'm not mistaken, it used to be 4 from each heat, 5 from each semi, then 2 from the LCQ. (250s)

The 125 class was 8 from each heat, then 4 from the LCQ.

I have been wrong before, though.

Either way, I think Tickle on a 450 was not such a good idea. Should have been Rattray.
In the 125 class it was still 9 from the heats and 4 from the LCQ. Until the most recent format change to eliminate to semis the 125 main always had 22 guys with 2 not scoring any points. I kinda agree with the idea of 22 rider main though. There are already 22 gates, why not fill them up? 2 more guys circulating the track won't wreck anything and with the current talent pool you'd still get quality riders in those last 2 spots.

Tickle's 450 ride wasn't by choice, he pointed out. The move to have a PC 450 bike was Kawi's choice because they didn't wanna bring Tickle into the factory rig. Instead they gave Mitch more budget to do it.

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P 1/17/2012 5:03am
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P wrote:
Didn't RV miss a Main last year............Tickle will be fine this season.


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Shawn142 wrote:
RV still won a title and 6 races. I don't really see Tickle on course for either of those to hold onto that ride, if it...
RV still won a title and 6 races. I don't really see Tickle on course for either of those to hold onto that ride, if it will even exist next year. I could see this being a 1 and done year for the PC 450 just to satisfy Tickle's contract.
Yeah, but that isn't my point. My point is that it can happen to anyone. He's only had two races in the class.


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layinbody31 1/17/2012 6:57am
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the_wood109 wrote:
So you're saying make it a 22 rider field? If I'm not mistaken, it used to be 4 from each heat, 5 from each semi, then...
So you're saying make it a 22 rider field?

If I'm not mistaken, it used to be 4 from each heat, 5 from each semi, then 2 from the LCQ. (250s)

The 125 class was 8 from each heat, then 4 from the LCQ.

I have been wrong before, though.

Either way, I think Tickle on a 450 was not such a good idea. Should have been Rattray.
Shawn142 wrote:
In the 125 class it was still 9 from the heats and 4 from the LCQ. Until the most recent format change to eliminate to semis...
In the 125 class it was still 9 from the heats and 4 from the LCQ. Until the most recent format change to eliminate to semis the 125 main always had 22 guys with 2 not scoring any points. I kinda agree with the idea of 22 rider main though. There are already 22 gates, why not fill them up? 2 more guys circulating the track won't wreck anything and with the current talent pool you'd still get quality riders in those last 2 spots.

Tickle's 450 ride wasn't by choice, he pointed out. The move to have a PC 450 bike was Kawi's choice because they didn't wanna bring Tickle into the factory rig. Instead they gave Mitch more budget to do it.
You got it. Heat's had top 4 transferring, Semi's had top 5, and LCQ had top 2 for SX and top 4 for Lites. Even if they don't bring back the Semi's I still think they should put 4 through the LCQ for a 22 rider main.

Fill that gate up!
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tbanks 1/17/2012 7:13am
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Tickle will be fine this year. He has got the speed and in Phoenix he just had bad luck. If things were slightly different we could be easily saying what a ride by Tickle! In the right circumstances he could finish 5th one night and then not make the main another night.
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jasonv43 1/17/2012 8:33am
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peelout wrote:
i bet his over enthusiastic podium speech has the same tone as his not making the main speech. not hatin, just sayin... Meg handed over the...
i bet his over enthusiastic podium speech has the same tone as his not making the main speech.

not hatin, just sayin... Meg handed over the keys to the back door, only stipulation was tickle making the main.

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Bro.

You need to pop in some old Silk Stalkings on VHS!!! That will get her in the mood.Evil
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Moto331 1/17/2012 9:36am
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StatutoryApe wrote:
Not that anyone expects anything from him, but damn, not even making the main on PC bike and program? WTF
Too bad he married that Barbie. Im sure shes a big distraction just like Jake weimers chick was..
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Jamey1e 1/17/2012 9:51am
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StatutoryApe wrote:
Not that anyone expects anything from him, but damn, not even making the main on PC bike and program? WTF
Moto331 wrote:
Too bad he married that Barbie. Im sure shes a big distraction just like Jake weimers chick was..
If he would just be like yeah I'm bummed I didn't make the main but I was distracted by my wife (pointing as she strips down buck naked). I'm almost certain I'd take that excuse if I was Mitch. Well maybe!
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Moto331 1/17/2012 10:53am
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hahah totally man
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nc_mx_kid 1/17/2012 2:35pm
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its a tuff sport

Josh Grant didn't make the main event either along with 27 Nick Wey, Kyle Partridge, Austin Stroupe. tommy hahn, jason thomas, Jeff Alessi...............
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TeamGreen 1/17/2012 2:50pm
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Actually, Nyk made the Main and Partridge, too (PHX; but, NOT A-1).

The one-Main Wonders are:

Canard*
Grant
Tickle
Morais
Partridge
Wey

I'd say that's pretty good "Company"...wouldn't you?

So...Tickle get's a bad break and still...makes a run from the back to the front in the Consi...but...not ALL the way to the front. So what. He WILL be back.

*Canard was barely "healthy-enough" to race; yet, the young-man still came out and TORE IT UP! He WILL NOT be fading towards the end of the main after a few more weeks of getting back in to it.
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jap114 1/18/2012 10:18am
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nc_mx_kid wrote:
its a tuff sport Josh Grant didn't make the main event either along with 27 Nick Wey, Kyle Partridge, Austin Stroupe. tommy hahn, jason thomas, Jeff...
its a tuff sport

Josh Grant didn't make the main event either along with 27 Nick Wey, Kyle Partridge, Austin Stroupe. tommy hahn, jason thomas, Jeff Alessi...............
Tommy Hahn made the main, and IIRC was running in, or close to, the top-10 before a get-together w/Chisholm resulted in a mashed hand and broken leg.
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Deployer78 1/18/2012 12:36pm
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If I married a girl that was as attractive as his his wife I wouldn't care if I didn't make the main! I could get back to the pits faster that way!

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burn1986 1/18/2012 1:23pm
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Well, he won't have her for long if the money runs out.

I also like the idea of a 22 rider main.

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