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It's like that girl on the TV commercial said, "The silent treatment isn't punishment. The silent treatment is reward."
I used to be a professional crasher...it's not all that fun KNOWING a crash is inevitable...
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JGR isn't getting what they wanted out of this deal and neither is James, sometimes things just don't work out. But James could have very easily just rode at 3/4, collected a check and stayed home all summer. I admire him to be honest, he's betting on himself.
and I just watched a youtube clip where Timmy thought his YZF was in nuetral, went to "clear it out" and tossed you slap off the back. You seemed pissed.
Or just a few towards the end of the season like you said in the RX Racerhead last Fri?
So is he not racing right now due to his hand or because he is so upset at not being able to race and win?
What is the truth?
You admire him for being honest with whom?
Has JS7 been in contact with you?
If so, tell him he should call his team manager and be honest with him.
The only way i will believe JS7 is racing the nationals is when i see him on the line for moto 1 at Hangtown.
That interview speaks volumes about JS7 IMHO.
So is he not racing right now due to his hand or because he is so upset at not being able to race and win?
What is the truth? He's not racing because his hand is hurt and he can't win.
You admire him for being honest with whom? Himself?
Has JS7 been in contact with you? No i haven't heard from him.
If so, tell him he should call his team manager and be honest with him. I'll do that soon as he calls/texts/tweets me...promise!
The only way i will believe JS7 is racing the nationals is when i see him on the line for moto 1 at Hangtown. He will either be on the starting line or not. Stamp it!
good for him...and us fans of the outdoor mx series.
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Crap.....who friggin' knows really? If those guys say it's a crap bike....maybe it is. I know a few other riders have stated the same thing.
If James can get on something that he feels comfortable on and his mind believes it......it would be a great thing to see. If he is scared shitless of the Yamaha for numerous reasons.......for the life of me I can't understand why he signed with JGR. I think that he was hoping maybe JGR could work miracles with the bike and get it setup for him. Seems like that didn't happen.
I wonder how long JGR will stick with Yamaha? Just wonder how long their contract / arrangement is with yamaha?
I do think James should have communicated with JGR better, but I would bet he is very much on the fence about what to do, and wanted to be sure he has somewhere to go.
One thing for sure is he needs to stop hitting the ground so hard and often, if he wants to live a normal life after racing.
Personally I think he will struggle Outdoors after not racing them for three years and on a new bike. Dungey, Alessi, Weimer, Brayton, Millsaps etc... will be hard to beat consistently.
While I am sure Kit Palmer and Cycle News printed exactly what Albrecht said, I also expect that Albrecht is professional enough not to say everything that COULD be said. Instead, he said what he could.
He said he didn't know what James' decision is. He DIDN'T say if team owners Coy or Joe have been talking to him.
He said he thinks James has lost confidence in the bike. He DIDN'T say if the team has been pressuring Yamaha to make certain specific changes to regain that confidence, and they're waiting on that decision from Japan before they make another move.
Face it, we're all blowing smoke until the press release comes out, just like with RV's injury, only this is about 50 times more complicated.
I think that fact that he still attended to sponsor business (a commercial shoot) while he's injured is a demonstration of professionalism, not a lack of it.
By the way, does anyone know which hand is inured? If it's his writing hand, that would go a long way toward explaining why he doesn't want to sit in the pits signing autographs... that and the fact that the fans will constantly ask him questions that he is not at liberty to answer until the JGR/Yamaha deal is settled.
I'm a little hard on Stewart at times.....because he pisses me off sometimes. But the bottom line is.....I don't want to see him leave this sport so soon. I would rather see him get on a bike ( weather it's his own team or not )....and say "Hell yeah!.....I love this bike!"
But it has to be a bike of his choosing.......because he said he loved the Yamaha at first as well. If he can do that , maybe we can see some of the old "Bubba" back out there again? I will also add , that if he misses the outdoors again this year......it will do nothing but hurt.
Every excuse not to race, did you not read the update from JA from the original post? "Hand hurts" (but he can and HAS ridden with it as it currently is), "just not comfortable", how many more do you need? Ya, he's making excuses.
Maybe you need more popcorn.
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