The True Dark Horses

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Edited Date/Time 10/25/2012 11:26am
The True Dark Horses this coming sx season (top3 dark horses), ( As in what people expect of them)

1. James- Left out of the commercial, Very silent camp.. Has a lot to prove, (and if he does prove it, watch for the hater's)

2. Millsaps- I'm rooting for the guy, looked good last sx season... and has a lot to prove.

3. Wilson- Seems to be left out quite a bit, even though he did battle with tomac for the championship last season (I'm looking for big things out of him)
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lucero10x 10/24/2012 12:56pm
10/24/2012 12:56pm
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
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TDeath21 10/24/2012 1:31pm
10/24/2012 1:31pm
I can't consider Stewart a dark horse, because no matter what everyone will be talking about him. His expectations are still, and always will be, very high.

Wilson is pretty forgotten, so he is a good dark horse pick for sure.
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therealjonon 10/24/2012 1:35pm
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lucero10x wrote:
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of...
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
why so much hate on what hes riding? even if they dont get he support they have the MONEY to get anything and everything they need...
SEE ARE125 10/24/2012 1:50pm
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I dunno about the Stewart haters if he starts winning. They were pretty quiet the first 4 motos of the Outdoors. It wasn't until he crashed that they came out of the woodwork. I agree he has a lot to prove, but I don't exactly think he's a dark horse. Everyone knows he's fast as hell and can still win races, he doesn't need to prove anything there. What he does need to prove is that he can do it consistently. But as TDeath mentioned, 1st or worst, everyone's gonna be talking about him.

His little brother I would consider a dark horse however. I think we may see a podium or two out of Malcolm this year. He had a pretty good outdoor season, Barcia and Wilson have moved up, and I think he may be finally starting to find his groove.

I also agree that Millsaps is a dark horse. New bike, lost some weight, been training hard and seems really motivated coming into 2013. I expect he'll be right behind the top guys coming into the season and after finding his groove may be able to battle for a podium. Gonna be hard though because if two of the top guys go down, you still have 4-5 other top guys to contend with before you reach the podium. Definately a stacked field this year.

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lucero10x 10/24/2012 2:21pm
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lucero10x wrote:
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of...
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
therealjonon wrote:
why so much hate on what hes riding? even if they dont get he support they have the MONEY to get anything and everything they need...
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be a great team and nabbing Dean-O is a major coup, IMO. Dean-O deserves the very best equipment out there, and read this; I HOPE that is what he will be on at JWR. I am hopeful not hateful.
Revelstoked 10/24/2012 2:27pm
10/24/2012 2:27pm
Isn't JWR sure to get factory equipment? thought that was a major clause of Wilson's contract.
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motosmith 10/24/2012 4:34pm
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lucero10x wrote:
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of...
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
I think the bike will have factory suspension and transmission so Dean should be good to go.
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motosmith 10/24/2012 4:36pm
10/24/2012 4:36pm
James should win but probably wont, so I guess that counts as a dark horse.
motokiwi 10/24/2012 4:44pm
10/24/2012 4:44pm Edited Date/Time 10/24/2012 4:46pm
Millsaps for sure, he vibes will with the Suzi and someone mentioned he is in tip top shape.
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jhansen510 10/24/2012 5:04pm
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lucero10x wrote:
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of...
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
therealjonon wrote:
why so much hate on what hes riding? even if they dont get he support they have the MONEY to get anything and everything they need...
lucero10x wrote:
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be...
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be a great team and nabbing Dean-O is a major coup, IMO. Dean-O deserves the very best equipment out there, and read this; I HOPE that is what he will be on at JWR. I am hopeful not hateful.
You do know that JWR is L&M rebranded. Those guys can build a capable bike no doubt!
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Manbearpig 10/24/2012 5:13pm
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I think that the young buck Eli Tomahawk will get a race win when he rides the 450 on the other coast... Yup i just gave him a badass nickname. TOMAHAWK!!!!!!
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TeamGreen 10/24/2012 6:52pm
10/24/2012 6:52pm
The Dark Horse list is Sooooooooo much deeper than this...

Do your homework!

Hanny
Chiiizer
Even K-Dub is Dark like Bat-Man!
Prffffft!

Let's see who you really feel is a person that has the skills under the right lights on the right night...
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premixwhip491 10/24/2012 7:04pm
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TeamGreen wrote:
The Dark Horse list is Sooooooooo much deeper than this... Do your homework! Hanny Chiiizer Even K-Dub is Dark like Bat-Man! Prffffft! Let's see who you...
The Dark Horse list is Sooooooooo much deeper than this...

Do your homework!

Hanny
Chiiizer
Even K-Dub is Dark like Bat-Man!
Prffffft!

Let's see who you really feel is a person that has the skills under the right lights on the right night...
Wilson, Canard, Short, Wey, Tedesco, Metcalfe, Rattray, T-Hahn......the list goes on and on.
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dirtcyclewill 10/24/2012 8:34pm
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premixwhip491 wrote:
Wilson, Canard, Short, Wey, Tedesco, Metcalfe, Rattray, T-Hahn......the list goes on and on.
What's Tommy Hahn got going on for 2013?
Langhammx 10/24/2012 9:05pm
10/24/2012 9:05pm
therealjonon wrote:
why so much hate on what hes riding? even if they dont get he support they have the MONEY to get anything and everything they need...
lucero10x wrote:
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be...
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be a great team and nabbing Dean-O is a major coup, IMO. Dean-O deserves the very best equipment out there, and read this; I HOPE that is what he will be on at JWR. I am hopeful not hateful.
jhansen510 wrote:
You do know that JWR is L&M rebranded. Those guys can build a capable bike no doubt!
Different motor builder. Josh's bike was a pig this last year. The motor guy was fired at the end of the season, for good reason.
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chrisbuehler 10/24/2012 10:12pm
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Motodave15 wrote:
The True Dark Horses this coming sx season (top3 dark horses), ( As in what people expect of them) 1. James- Left out of the commercial...
The True Dark Horses this coming sx season (top3 dark horses), ( As in what people expect of them)

1. James- Left out of the commercial, Very silent camp.. Has a lot to prove, (and if he does prove it, watch for the hater's)

2. Millsaps- I'm rooting for the guy, looked good last sx season... and has a lot to prove.

3. Wilson- Seems to be left out quite a bit, even though he did battle with tomac for the championship last season (I'm looking for big things out of him)
Tomac had Wilson handled until he made that one big mistake, I forget what race it was. The past 2 seasons Bsrcia and Tomac took the measure of Dean indoors. I wish he rode the MEC because I have no clue what his speed will be on the 450. His injuries are still nagging him this long?
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Derpin' DJ 10/24/2012 10:24pm
10/24/2012 10:24pm
He only just started riding again, like within the last 2 weeks or so.

I reckon he will do well. He can handle gnarly whoops, so thats a plus
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lucero10x 10/25/2012 10:01am
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therealjonon wrote:
why so much hate on what hes riding? even if they dont get he support they have the MONEY to get anything and everything they need...
lucero10x wrote:
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be...
Not hate, bro. Money doesn't buy experience with the machine. Money doesn't buy years and years of set up knowledge. JWR has the potential to be a great team and nabbing Dean-O is a major coup, IMO. Dean-O deserves the very best equipment out there, and read this; I HOPE that is what he will be on at JWR. I am hopeful not hateful.
jhansen510 wrote:
You do know that JWR is L&M rebranded. Those guys can build a capable bike no doubt!
Without the L, who had been the man who had previously run several successful teams. M was the guy with the money and sponsor hookups. Look, here I am saying good things about LB. lol

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mrquick 10/25/2012 10:27am
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TeamGreen wrote:
The Dark Horse list is Sooooooooo much deeper than this... Do your homework! Hanny Chiiizer Even K-Dub is Dark like Bat-Man! Prffffft! Let's see who you...
The Dark Horse list is Sooooooooo much deeper than this...

Do your homework!

Hanny
Chiiizer
Even K-Dub is Dark like Bat-Man!
Prffffft!

Let's see who you really feel is a person that has the skills under the right lights on the right night...
premixwhip491 wrote:
Wilson, Canard, Short, Wey, Tedesco, Metcalfe, Rattray, T-Hahn......the list goes on and on.
Canard a dark horse? You wanna share some of that stuff you're smoking?
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burnside 10/25/2012 11:01am
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lucero10x wrote:
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of...
Wilson should be on a top tier team. End of story. I hope that JWR bike ends up being top tier. Dean-o should be part of the next generation with JB, ET, KR and BB. I hope to fuck that bike is capable, I know he is.
Don't forget, this is the same team that won titles with Reed & Stewart. Basically L&M Yamaha on green bikes and without Brookes' drama. And L&M Yamaha was very much a top tier team.
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burnside 10/25/2012 11:07am
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chrisbuehler wrote:
Tomac had Wilson handled until he made that one big mistake, I forget what race it was. The past 2 seasons Bsrcia and Tomac took the...
Tomac had Wilson handled until he made that one big mistake, I forget what race it was. The past 2 seasons Bsrcia and Tomac took the measure of Dean indoors. I wish he rode the MEC because I have no clue what his speed will be on the 450. His injuries are still nagging him this long?
Think he had surgeries on both shoulders, sure I remember him saying on Vurb or Pulp that he asked the doc to do both surgies at the same time and they told him no because he wouldn't be able to wipe his arse. haha. Back to back shoulder surgeries gonna take their time, and hopefully not take too much of a toll. Really bad timing to be sitting out for that long though. Esp when you compare it to what Barcia has been building on recently.

He better be on form though, cause we are winning Des Nations this year. Deano, Searle, Nichols. Boom! haha
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peelout 10/25/2012 11:26am
10/25/2012 11:26am Edited Date/Time 10/25/2012 11:28am
Motodave15 wrote:
The True Dark Horses this coming sx season (top3 dark horses), ( As in what people expect of them) 1. James- Left out of the commercial...
The True Dark Horses this coming sx season (top3 dark horses), ( As in what people expect of them)

1. James- Left out of the commercial, Very silent camp.. Has a lot to prove, (and if he does prove it, watch for the hater's)

2. Millsaps- I'm rooting for the guy, looked good last sx season... and has a lot to prove.

3. Wilson- Seems to be left out quite a bit, even though he did battle with tomac for the championship last season (I'm looking for big things out of him)
Noun:
A person about whom little is known, esp. someone whose abilities and potential for success are concealed: "a dark-horse candidate".
A competitor or candidate who has little chance of winning, or who wins against expectations


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