What is up with Bowers?

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Edited Date/Time 2/29/2012 7:43am
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
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Jarid332 2/21/2012 2:10pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
Sandbagging? Oh boy.... Maybe he wasn't offered any rides for SX and knows he can make decent racing money in AX.. but ya... he's sandbagging...
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
why do you care ?
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Moto331 2/21/2012 2:12pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
Jarid332 wrote:
Sandbagging? Oh boy.... Maybe he wasn't offered any rides for SX and knows he can make decent racing money in AX.. but ya... he's sandbagging...
Maybe I couldnt get decent positions in the Pro class, and I know I can get decent TROPHIES in the novice class... yeah, SAND BAGGING. He beats these guys like nothing its a joke. Not to mention hes a very dirty rider.
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
You can make a good living racing AX which is a PRO series, or you can struggle to get a ride in SX/MX, what do you do? I'm not sure how anyone can get upset about a rider making a living on an MX bike.

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friday10 2/21/2012 2:13pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
Jarid332 wrote:
Sandbagging? Oh boy.... Maybe he wasn't offered any rides for SX and knows he can make decent racing money in AX.. but ya... he's sandbagging...
And he has a great ride for AX ,plus some nice bonus money from Kawasaki. Good for him!
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KAWboy14 2/21/2012 2:14pm
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he is making $100,000 in ax or he could lose $20,000 in sx.....which would you do?
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Jarid332 2/21/2012 2:34pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
Jarid332 wrote:
Sandbagging? Oh boy.... Maybe he wasn't offered any rides for SX and knows he can make decent racing money in AX.. but ya... he's sandbagging...
friday10 wrote:
And he has a great ride for AX ,plus some nice bonus money from Kawasaki. Good for him!
oh but that doesn't matter cause he's sandbagging!! He should be loosing money not making money!!
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kardy 2/21/2012 2:36pm
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It'd be cherry picking, not sand bagging, if that's what he were doing. Can't really judge a rider for what/where he's racing until you've walked a mile in his shoes and I doubt you've done that.
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I see it more like why dont some of the guys struggling to make sx mains head over to ax and make some cash...
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He is making a living.
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Switch 2/21/2012 2:43pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
Episode Two - Attack of the Vitards

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C.Worthy 2/21/2012 3:47pm
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I'm sure you'd consider Buddy Antunez a sandbagger too since he dominated AX from 97 to 01. You my friend are a......I'll leave it to everyone else to flame you.
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BigT 2/21/2012 3:59pm
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Dude must think ax is easy. ?!

He is good at it and it pays the bills..
You should help get him a good sx ride that pays I'm sure he would take it..
He was top 5 last time he rode the lites class was only 16 . He is now only 20.


Sipes is 26 but it's ok for him to ride lites class.
Bowers could have 6 more ax titles by then !
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
500guy wrote:
why do you care ?
Maybe this is more a "m4m" ad than anything else?
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Titan1 2/21/2012 4:11pm
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As far as I'm concerned it is absolutely 100% impossible to sandbag a "pro" series. So this thread is a fail.
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Titan1 wrote:
As far as I'm concerned it is absolutely 100% impossible to sandbag a "pro" series. So this thread is a fail.
At least someone gets it.

I'd guess we'll see Tyler at some SX events after the AX season is over.
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C.Worthy 2/21/2012 5:40pm
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Graphite wrote:
Maybe this is more a "m4m" ad than anything else?
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Moto331 2/21/2012 6:53pm
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jndmx 2/21/2012 6:57pm
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Moto331 wrote:
F u
Clearly you are a mental giant using that as a comeback.

One question;
Who was it that you are friends with that Tyler knocked down on the track?
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ky_savage 2/21/2012 6:58pm
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KAWboy14 wrote:
he is making $100,000 in ax or he could lose $20,000 in sx.....which would you do?
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bvm111 2/21/2012 7:02pm
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Moto331 wrote:
WHY is he sandbagging in AX. He needs to get into Supercross and Motocross.
you are a dumb ass..... why do you even say such a thing... pointless nonsense!
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Titan1 wrote:
As far as I'm concerned it is absolutely 100% impossible to sandbag a "pro" series. So this thread is a fail.
GuyB wrote:
At least someone gets it.

I'd guess we'll see Tyler at some SX events after the AX season is over.
You mean there isn't a "Grand Supreme Pro Class" ? Smile
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waitn4 2/21/2012 8:24pm
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I am glad he mentioned it. I have been waiting years to come out about my disdain that no one stood up and did something about Jeremy McGrath sandbagging the supercross series... dont even get me started on RC!!!
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BamBamm13 2/21/2012 10:22pm
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He must have started paying attention to moto three years ago if he doesn't know why...
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carson510 2/21/2012 11:02pm
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Something to keep in mind is that Supercross is a totally different animal than Ax. Some of the best AX riders cant make mains in SX, and not for a lack of trying. I tend to keep my eye on the crossover riders (ax-sx and back) and I continue to see this theory proved correct. Bowers was in several sx races last year, and was in the lower half of the qualifying pack, and if i remember correctly, finished in the teens. It was well said that Bowers is making 100k in ax, but crossing over may only make 20k, if he's lucky enough to finish near ten or so. Flame on.
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Greg903 2/21/2012 11:29pm
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carson510 wrote:
Something to keep in mind is that Supercross is a totally different animal than Ax. Some of the best AX riders cant make mains in SX...
Something to keep in mind is that Supercross is a totally different animal than Ax. Some of the best AX riders cant make mains in SX, and not for a lack of trying. I tend to keep my eye on the crossover riders (ax-sx and back) and I continue to see this theory proved correct. Bowers was in several sx races last year, and was in the lower half of the qualifying pack, and if i remember correctly, finished in the teens. It was well said that Bowers is making 100k in ax, but crossing over may only make 20k, if he's lucky enough to finish near ten or so. Flame on.
Bowers is awesome at AX and I'm glad to he is there as it makes the racing better. Babbitts is a great team and I wouldn't leave either if I had that ride. Not to mention he gets close to Miss Arenacross every weekend Wink . A lot of the AX guys have major skills and would be cool to see in SX just to see how they transition.
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carson510 2/21/2012 11:35pm
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Greg903 wrote:
Bowers is awesome at AX and I'm glad to he is there as it makes the racing better. Babbitts is a great team and I wouldn't...
Bowers is awesome at AX and I'm glad to he is there as it makes the racing better. Babbitts is a great team and I wouldn't leave either if I had that ride. Not to mention he gets close to Miss Arenacross every weekend Wink . A lot of the AX guys have major skills and would be cool to see in SX just to see how they transition.
And to clarify I am not hating on Bowers at all. I am a fan, it was just a point to be made to the OP.
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Moto331 2/21/2012 11:42pm
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okay Assholes, if it was JOSH GRANT WHO DROPPED DOWN TO AX, YOU CLOWNS WOULD BE ALL OVER HIM FOR SANDBAGGING. HE IS TOO GOOD. HE NEEDS TO BE IN SX.

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Greg903 2/21/2012 11:52pm
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Greg903 wrote:
Bowers is awesome at AX and I'm glad to he is there as it makes the racing better. Babbitts is a great team and I wouldn't...
Bowers is awesome at AX and I'm glad to he is there as it makes the racing better. Babbitts is a great team and I wouldn't leave either if I had that ride. Not to mention he gets close to Miss Arenacross every weekend Wink . A lot of the AX guys have major skills and would be cool to see in SX just to see how they transition.
carson510 wrote:
And to clarify I am not hating on Bowers at all. I am a fan, it was just a point to be made to the OP.
I understood and it's true,two different ball fields so to speak.

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