There are still occasional "moments"...

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Edited Date/Time 5/27/2012 4:43pm
...but they do seem to have better outcomes than in the past.



It snapped back in line, and he motored on.
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Hut 5/27/2012 8:31am
5/27/2012 8:31am Edited Date/Time 5/27/2012 8:32am
That was a the only time I think he looked out of shape all day. Twist the grip and carry on! Cool
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Cygnus 5/27/2012 8:32am
5/27/2012 8:32am
He would never have saved that on the Yamaturd!
keeptwostrokesalive 5/27/2012 8:32am
5/27/2012 8:32am
That was one of the craziest moments of that battle. I dont know how he pulled that miraculous save off.
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Hut 5/27/2012 8:33am
5/27/2012 8:33am
Cygnus wrote:
He would never have saved that on the Yamaturd!
He would have been back there with Regal on the first lap! Whistling

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PaleBlue 5/27/2012 8:34am
5/27/2012 8:34am
How fine is the line between "snapping back" and "spitting off"? At the moment his luck seems to be in. Let's hope it stays that way, as the US scene needs his presence.
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TDeath21 5/27/2012 8:39am
5/27/2012 8:39am
He made a lot of little mistakes, but this was the only major one. He handled the pressure really well. Dungey isn't pressuring him the way Carmichael did though. Carmichael would show him a wheel every chance he got. That's what really messes with James. That and of course when Carmichael would be pulling away from him.
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ocscottie 5/27/2012 8:39am
5/27/2012 8:39am
After reading the title, i though this was headed in a different direction Blink
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Outsider 5/27/2012 9:18am
5/27/2012 9:18am
That thing got back in line in a hurry! Once it came back he was able to be back on the gas so quick... he must be in heaven with that thing right now.
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IceMan446 5/27/2012 9:29am
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And the dude never let off.

People might forget, even when he went 24-0 he was still making mistakes each moto. Even had some crashes but was so far ahead he could still win.

He looks a lot smoother now then he did the last time he rode MX. Not saying that will equal an undefeated season, but I think he realizes he doesn't have to win every moto to win the championship.

More maturity and knowing Dungey will be there every moto has made him tone down the "crazyballs" stuff he used to do.
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500guy 5/27/2012 9:32am
5/27/2012 9:32am
This is a good example of how fragile the Sport can be, He was 1/16 of an inch from being on the sidelines.
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Hoov 5/27/2012 9:47am
5/27/2012 9:47am
I couldn't help but think of RC when this happened to James yesterday...how many times did we see Ricky pull of one of those incredible saves by just GASSIN IT!
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Coyote 5/27/2012 9:55am
5/27/2012 9:55am
GuyB wrote:
...but they do seem to have better outcomes than in the past. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/05/27/052712moment_429483.jpg[/img] It snapped back in line, and he motored on.
...but they do seem to have better outcomes than in the past.



It snapped back in line, and he motored on.
hear ya Guy but both of them gained enormous respect from me as JS7 totally handled immense pressure and RD was able to keep it on, should be a frikkin great season
panic revver 5/27/2012 9:56am
5/27/2012 9:56am
Hoov wrote:
I couldn't help but think of RC when this happened to James yesterday...how many times did we see Ricky pull of one of those incredible saves...
I couldn't help but think of RC when this happened to James yesterday...how many times did we see Ricky pull of one of those incredible saves by just GASSIN IT!
Exactly. Some forget how many times RC got out of shape and badly.
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5/27/2012 9:57am
500guy wrote:
This is a good example of how fragile the Sport can be, He was 1/16 of an inch from being on the sidelines.
Yep. Back tire just barely touches the backside of the second whoop and he's cartwheeling.
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Octane 5/27/2012 10:39am
5/27/2012 10:39am
I really didn't think the mistake he made in the "12 pack" section was that big of a deal.
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Octane 5/27/2012 10:41am
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panic revver wrote:
Exactly. Some forget how many times RC got out of shape and badly.
I agree. Dungey also made a mistake in that same section as well. It's all apart of racing. For the most part James looked great.
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bullpen58 5/27/2012 10:43am
5/27/2012 10:43am
The bike's fault...again?

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C.Worthy 5/27/2012 11:00am
5/27/2012 11:00am
bullpen58 wrote:
The bike's fault...again?
It's the bike's fault.....that he didn't crash, now if he was on that yamaha things would have ended differently Whistling Tongue
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bullpen58 5/27/2012 11:02am
5/27/2012 11:02am
Maybe if it wasn't for the bike, he would never have gotten sideways to begin with? Maybe it is time for Suzuki to go back to the drawing board?
crashnburn11 5/27/2012 11:06am
5/27/2012 11:06am
That's the new roller scrub. See how the rear tire never leaves the ground? Power down baby...
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ky_savage 5/27/2012 11:37am
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TDeath21 wrote:
He made a lot of little mistakes, but this was the only major one. He handled the pressure really well. Dungey isn't pressuring him the way...
He made a lot of little mistakes, but this was the only major one. He handled the pressure really well. Dungey isn't pressuring him the way Carmichael did though. Carmichael would show him a wheel every chance he got. That's what really messes with James. That and of course when Carmichael would be pulling away from him.
I've been thinking the same thing. As long as there isn't a wheel being shoved to his inside and rubbing his leg, I doubt he cares if RD or anyone else wants to follow him along to the finish line.
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rohleder644 5/27/2012 11:45am
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I'm glad you showed it GuyB.....that's racin at the top level folks. Every racer has moments like that in evry race. Some (JS) need to learn to reign in the frequency of those incidents ( he looks like he's certainly improving), and others (RD) might need to push it a little harder and make those aggressive moves
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CamP 5/27/2012 12:37pm
5/27/2012 12:37pm
I was standing just to the left of that shot. JS just grabbed a handful and never missed a beat. He and Dungey both rode great yesterday.
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dak446 5/27/2012 12:41pm
5/27/2012 12:41pm
Octane wrote:
I really didn't think the mistake he made in the "12 pack" section was that big of a deal.
Same. It wasn't that big of a deal. Dungey got loose more times that second moto than I've seen him in his past 5 motos combined.
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fader418 5/27/2012 1:00pm
5/27/2012 1:00pm
If he was on the Yamaha he would have jumped that section like BB Gun.
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Mutt 5/27/2012 1:23pm
5/27/2012 1:23pm
Great pic, Steve! Were you just randomly shooting when the "Oh shit" moment happened?
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fader418 5/27/2012 1:51pm
5/27/2012 1:51pm
Remember in the first moto when he went wide open around the outside to pass Izzi? That could have ended bad also..
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WhipMeister 5/27/2012 2:03pm
5/27/2012 2:03pm
Classic "when in doubt, gas it" moment.
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GuyB wrote:
...but they do seem to have better outcomes than in the past. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/05/27/052712moment_429483.jpg[/img] It snapped back in line, and he motored on.
...but they do seem to have better outcomes than in the past.



It snapped back in line, and he motored on.
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hear ya Guy but both of them gained enormous respect from me as JS7 totally handled immense pressure and RD was able to keep it on...
hear ya Guy but both of them gained enormous respect from me as JS7 totally handled immense pressure and RD was able to keep it on, should be a frikkin great season
You did not respect them before this race?

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