Here's a BIG Hint (yes it involves JS7)

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Edited Date/Time 5/5/2012 9:38am
I don't normally weigh in on these rumour and speculation threads....BUT.....I was just reading Matthes' report on Aussie website motoonline.com.au in which he says:

"The first two spots for the 450 nationals looks like it will be a battle with KTM’s Ryan Dungey and Suzuki’s James Stewart. Yeah, I said Suzuki. It’s not official, but look for it to be early next week."

Nothing official but that's a pretty big hint he's throwing out there. I know it's been speculated a lot but I think that is the first time I have seen one of the top journo's in our sport put it in writing...

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Xeno 5/2/2012 9:51pm
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Then why doesn't he say it on U.S. websites?
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ianhendry46 5/2/2012 9:53pm
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That really is interesting, I really, almost hope its true. I would be really happy to see him ride to his fullest on a bike that he has choasen and trusts.
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TDeath21 5/2/2012 9:59pm
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Not saying he will do this, but I'm betting money his fans do... "He's losing because he is still getting used to the Suzuki, their set up isn't right yet, or lack of testing for outdoors is costing him." Of course he could just go back to his Kawasaki form and shut everyone up. Who knows. Assuming this rumor is true, I'm glad that he's off that Yamaha so now there is no more "it's the bike" threads. At his Kawasaki form, he'll give Dungey a run for his money. If not, he's in for a long summer.
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jeffro503 5/2/2012 10:09pm
5/2/2012 10:09pm Edited Date/Time 5/2/2012 10:10pm
Well.....I just hope he shows up to Hangtown. Weather that Yamaha was working for him or not.......it was in his head that it wasn't.....and once a rider loses his confidence in his bike , it's done. I hope whatever bike he lands on , he's comfortable. As a fan of the sport I want to see him back out there again. Who knows.....maybe he'll be a totally different rider and we'll get to see some of the old "Bubba" back in action. I really hope he doesn't back out or quit the series early.....and just tries his hardest. As a fan of all the riders...THAT is what I would like to see.

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Motodude 5/2/2012 10:27pm
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Doesnt matter what bike he's on now, the number of concussions he's had is significant enough to say if he starts the season, he wont finnish it.
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GHR 5/2/2012 10:35pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
Well.....I just hope he shows up to Hangtown. Weather that Yamaha was working for him or not.......it was in his head that it wasn't.....and once a...
Well.....I just hope he shows up to Hangtown. Weather that Yamaha was working for him or not.......it was in his head that it wasn't.....and once a rider loses his confidence in his bike , it's done. I hope whatever bike he lands on , he's comfortable. As a fan of the sport I want to see him back out there again. Who knows.....maybe he'll be a totally different rider and we'll get to see some of the old "Bubba" back in action. I really hope he doesn't back out or quit the series early.....and just tries his hardest. As a fan of all the riders...THAT is what I would like to see.
This ^^^^ exactly

but I will add that yamahas do suck...at least anyone I have ridden from 2007 to now....
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mrquick 5/2/2012 10:42pm
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IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to try and win.
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MCfan4life 5/2/2012 11:01pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
Well.....I just hope he shows up to Hangtown. Weather that Yamaha was working for him or not.......it was in his head that it wasn't.....and once a...
Well.....I just hope he shows up to Hangtown. Weather that Yamaha was working for him or not.......it was in his head that it wasn't.....and once a rider loses his confidence in his bike , it's done. I hope whatever bike he lands on , he's comfortable. As a fan of the sport I want to see him back out there again. Who knows.....maybe he'll be a totally different rider and we'll get to see some of the old "Bubba" back in action. I really hope he doesn't back out or quit the series early.....and just tries his hardest. As a fan of all the riders...THAT is what I would like to see.
Exactly!!!

Well said Jeffro Cool
TriRacer27 5/2/2012 11:01pm
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You guys remember what happened when Chad switched from a bike he hated to one he chose to ride??

Just sayin.
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MCfan4life 5/2/2012 11:43pm
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Let's not turn this into another Stewart/Yamaha/hate thread...there's already enough of those on here.

I'm just pumped to see Stewart line up at an outdoor race on a bike that he is reportedly very comfortable on Cool
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GuyB 5/3/2012 12:57am
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
There's a whole bunch of Nationals between now and when they have "main events." Just saying.

I'd guess that currently Ryan Dungey, and our two Lites SX champs (Tomac and Barcia) would be in the lead for the MXoN squad.
T Man 345 5/3/2012 2:16am
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Only time will tell, but i for one think he`ll be back to the blazing JS7 on a zook!

Bring it!!!
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Just hope the 2013 zook doesn't pop out with a backward engine or some shit lol
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Coultrain 5/3/2012 6:03am
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Just hope the 2013 zook doesn't pop out with a backward engine or some shit lol
^^Hahaha, nice^^


I agree with the other logical people here that it would be great to see James move away from the Yamaha and get back to his old form, it's only going to make it more exciting for everyone. Hope it's true!
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TriRacer27 wrote:
You guys remember what happened when Chad switched from a bike he hated to one he chose to ride??

Just sayin.
^^^ This guy nailed it.
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dirtnapper 5/3/2012 6:42am
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I just have to LAUGH at all you who are saying James is gonna turn it around, be back to his old form, go 24 - 0, no one is gonna touch him this summer, he's in for SURE for the MXoN!

Laughing

No one has seen him ride a Zook, no one has confirmed that he is riding a Zook, he SAID he will be at Hangtown ( but I seem to remember him saying he's racing the Nationals even if he had to buy and drive his own van to the races - oh yeah.......he didn't show up that year.....), and he can't keep a bike on two wheels since 2009!

Have fun with your Bubba fantasies!
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Mike 13 5/3/2012 6:51am
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At this point, I take JS7 crap like I take JL388. I'm done with both...
Cant wait to see TC41 and CR22 back in 13

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ToolMaker 5/3/2012 6:52am
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While I would love to see the Stewart from my memories out there racing, I don't think that Stewart exists anymore. That Stewart could turn up the speed at will and just be so dominant he could do a digger and and still come back and win. Whether he is slower or the other guys are faster, he doesn't have that dominance anymore. Having said that, the parity will make for much better racing. RC4 said many times that his strategy was to follow and pressure James to make mistakes. How do we know that the speed of the other guys riding his speed isn't the reason for all the get offs. And if he is riding well, will he go as #2 behind RD5 to the MXDN?
Inquiring minds want to know
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zippy895 5/3/2012 7:01am
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
depends if he crashes while going crazy fast in the lead pack or while battling with mid pack riders.
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TriRacer27 wrote:
You guys remember what happened when Chad switched from a bike he hated to one he chose to ride??

Just sayin.
reeds not a win or crash trying type racer.
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gsxrcr28 5/3/2012 7:11am
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dirtnapper wrote:
I just have to LAUGH at all you who are saying James is gonna turn it around, be back to his old form, go 24 -...
I just have to LAUGH at all you who are saying James is gonna turn it around, be back to his old form, go 24 - 0, no one is gonna touch him this summer, he's in for SURE for the MXoN!

Laughing

No one has seen him ride a Zook, no one has confirmed that he is riding a Zook, he SAID he will be at Hangtown ( but I seem to remember him saying he's racing the Nationals even if he had to buy and drive his own van to the races - oh yeah.......he didn't show up that year.....), and he can't keep a bike on two wheels since 2009!

Have fun with your Bubba fantasies!
I think it's partly to do with the guy in your avatar saying Stewart has been riding a turd for the past three years that makes people think that we may see the old Stewart. So we will see who is smarter you or Reed. And while I hate to agree with the squids on here that are completely blinded by hate, I also think Stewart will struggle, mostly do to the pace and not racing outdoors for three years.
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throttle77 5/3/2012 7:13am
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If he loses, he loses. He should get in a full season anyway.
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
gsxrcr28 wrote:
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to...
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to try and win.
This
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JLong 5/3/2012 7:16am
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Matthes has been wrong in the past.
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carlosmacho 5/3/2012 7:18am
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ToolMaker wrote:
While I would love to see the Stewart from my memories out there racing, I don't think that Stewart exists anymore. That Stewart could turn up...
While I would love to see the Stewart from my memories out there racing, I don't think that Stewart exists anymore. That Stewart could turn up the speed at will and just be so dominant he could do a digger and and still come back and win. Whether he is slower or the other guys are faster, he doesn't have that dominance anymore. Having said that, the parity will make for much better racing. RC4 said many times that his strategy was to follow and pressure James to make mistakes. How do we know that the speed of the other guys riding his speed isn't the reason for all the get offs. And if he is riding well, will he go as #2 behind RD5 to the MXDN?
Inquiring minds want to know
Really, there is a possibility. What if he does move to the Suzuki, what if the frame is slightly more forgiving than the Yamaha. Or more forgiving when it comes to crashing. Maybe James on the Kawasaki was always on the edge of crashing but the Kawi helped save him from the crash but the Yamaha was not forgiving and threw him to the ground.

Ryan Villopoto talked about the Kawi being harsh and the frame sending too much feedback and wearing him out. His results were less than stellar, when he switch he improved.

This may be the case of the Yamaha. I do not believe it "sucks: because other riders have done ok with it, but we have seen riders go down from Josh Grant to present. Perhaps Yamaha needs to unstiffen the frame to make the bike easier to ride or more forgiving, and because of the economy, Yamaha has not made any updates to the bike. This is a bad decision on the part of Yamaha when they see riders crashing. Even Davi was doing great and then fell over in a left hander with a small bump in it that no one else crashed on.

So, all I am saying is that a minor change from 2011 to 2012 for Ryan seems to me to put him back on top. Perhaps the Suzuki will fit James style better and help him not crash as much. It is possible. I did see James do some amazing things on the Yamaha, things other riders would not do but it also threw him to the ground a lot.
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peelout 5/3/2012 7:18am
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TriRacer27 wrote:
You guys remember what happened when Chad switched from a bike he hated to one he chose to ride??

Just sayin.
James CHOSE the yamahas for 3 years straight. Chad got off the Kawasaki as soon as possible.

Just sayin
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Spartacus 5/3/2012 7:21am
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
gsxrcr28 wrote:
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to...
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to try and win.
When does "brave" become imprudent/silly/stupid/foolish/not wise/etc./etc./etc....
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gsxrcr28 5/3/2012 7:27am
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
gsxrcr28 wrote:
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to...
Nope. It will be just like Canard, brave enough and willing to push the razors edge of their ability, to go as fast as possible to try and win.
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When does "brave" become imprudent/silly/stupid/foolish/not wise/etc./etc./etc....
It's a good question. Some rare individuals are so passionate about winning they are willing to risk a lot more than others to get there, Magoo was one, and in road racing Kevin Schwantz was another. But to answer your question, I don't know.
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Bellone 5/3/2012 7:32am
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mrquick wrote:
IF stewart does go to suzuki and continues to crash every main event...will it be the bike? Just asking.
YES

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