Reed ditched the air fork

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toroP 3/2/2013 10:10pm
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wrong. Wait until you see the race. No let-up at the end. Look at the lap times. A battle of tenths, lap after lap. A great...
wrong. Wait until you see the race. No let-up at the end. Look at the lap times. A battle of tenths, lap after lap. A great race!

Look JS, CR and RD's times. they were in a heated battle to the end.
kongols wrote:
People who were there wrote that Stewart had it comfortably.
click the lap times link I posted.
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kongols 3/2/2013 10:14pm
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toroP wrote:
wrong. Wait until you see the race. No let-up at the end. Look at the lap times. A battle of tenths, lap after lap. A great...
wrong. Wait until you see the race. No let-up at the end. Look at the lap times. A battle of tenths, lap after lap. A great race!

Look JS, CR and RD's times. they were in a heated battle to the end.
kongols wrote:
People who were there wrote that Stewart had it comfortably.
toroP wrote:
click the lap times link I posted.
I know about lap times. Last week Stewart had 2 sec lead the entire race and never got threatened. Stewart let Reed closer on a lap 19 but that`s it.
bruiser624 3/2/2013 10:22pm
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kongols wrote:
People who were there wrote that Stewart had it comfortably.
toroP wrote:
click the lap times link I posted.
kongols wrote:
I know about lap times. Last week Stewart had 2 sec lead the entire race and never got threatened. Stewart let Reed closer on a lap...
I know about lap times. Last week Stewart had 2 sec lead the entire race and never got threatened. Stewart let Reed closer on a lap 19 but that`s it.
I was there, Reed was on him pretty good for a couple laps but he was much of a threat by the last lap... Kind of settled in. I think stewart acually made a small mistake in the sand right before the finish.

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YetiMan 3/2/2013 10:51pm
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I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's...
I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's what they are trying to push to the market. Photos?
woody woodpecker wrote:
If Honda really cared and Chad really didn't like it, couldn't they just put the sticker on and say they're still using it? How could an...
If Honda really cared and Chad really didn't like it, couldn't they just put the sticker on and say they're still using it? How could an observer tell the difference?
True, they could cover it up. But if it was found out he was running Spring fork, that doesn't send a particularly great message out about standard Honda equip, yes given their bikes are nothing like production. I was listening to pulp show a few weeks ago, Chad sounded pretty adamant that the Air fork was the way of the future and if your not using and testing them now, you will get left behind. Would Honda be willing to spend time and money testing/setting up a spring fork for Chad when they are going to become obsolete soon.
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jasonv43 3/2/2013 10:53pm
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I wasn't there but I think that Reed was running a fork filled with sand.
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Crush 3/2/2013 11:38pm
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I love the idea that people might think Air forks are bad because someone on a factory bike is riding something different...

Good thing Nascar or V8 Supercars down here don't worry about that... My Holden would sure go faster with a cool paint job and no stereo...
ToolMaker 3/3/2013 6:34am
3/3/2013 6:34am
YetiMan wrote:
I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's...
I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's what they are trying to push to the market. Photos?
woody woodpecker wrote:
If Honda really cared and Chad really didn't like it, couldn't they just put the sticker on and say they're still using it? How could an...
If Honda really cared and Chad really didn't like it, couldn't they just put the sticker on and say they're still using it? How could an observer tell the difference?
Kinda like MC not running the current year model frame?
tmauto769 3/3/2013 6:54am
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YetiMan wrote:
I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's...
I find it hard to believe Honda would allow him to switch back to a standard spring fork since he is supported by Honda and that's what they are trying to push to the market. Photos?
I don't, what kind of message are they putting out by selling a bike with Kayaba forks and racing one with Showas?
The answer is, it doesn't matter what brand of fork they slap on the crf450, they still sell the shit out of them.
What I find hard to believe is some think that spring forks will be made obsolete by air forks.
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mx317 3/3/2013 7:00am
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What if Reed had a spring fork, 1st and 2nd place ran air forks.
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slipdog 3/3/2013 7:18am
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If you combine air fork and spring fork, you get air spring fork... Weird, huh???
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WhKnuckle 3/3/2013 7:26am
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When I get to where I'm racing pro supercross on a factory bike, then I'll start worrying about it.
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Rocket88 3/3/2013 7:29am
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slipdog wrote:
If you combine air fork and spring fork, you get air spring fork... Weird, huh???
Would that make it a "Spork"?
queen of spodes 3/3/2013 7:56am
3/3/2013 7:56am
toroP wrote:
lap times
What was with lap 12? All of the leaders jumped from ~50-51 to ~53-54. Went back down to 50-51 the next lap.
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toroP 3/3/2013 8:13am
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toroP wrote:
lap times
queen of spodes wrote:
What was with lap 12? All of the leaders jumped from ~50-51 to ~53-54. Went back down to 50-51 the next lap.
I think cross flags were out and everyone had to roll a section.
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slipdog 3/3/2013 8:20am
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slipdog wrote:
If you combine air fork and spring fork, you get air spring fork... Weird, huh???
Rocket88 wrote:
Would that make it a "Spork"?
Sooo, you're saying that Ronald McDonald is now a suspension tuner... Times really are tough!
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peelout 3/3/2013 4:10pm
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He said in the podium interview he was running the spring forks.

Some of you idiots shouldn't be allowed to breed.
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JeepnMike 3/3/2013 4:15pm
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peelout wrote:
He said in the podium interview he was running the spring forks.

Some of you idiots shouldn't be allowed to breed.
Sorry man, couldn't resist:

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Hank_Thrill 3/3/2013 5:26pm
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It's about time!

It seems like the air forks to Reed this year are similar to the '97 Honda frame for McGrath. Suspension gurus love them, but it seems like they are not up to par with some of the top professional's standards.
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mx317 3/3/2013 5:55pm
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Hank_Thrill wrote:
It's about time! It seems like the air forks to Reed this year are similar to the '97 Honda frame for McGrath. Suspension gurus love them...
It's about time!

It seems like the air forks to Reed this year are similar to the '97 Honda frame for McGrath. Suspension gurus love them, but it seems like they are not up to par with some of the top professional's standards.
When the other seven in the top ten quit using them I might agree with you saying they are not up to par.
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TallCan 16 3/3/2013 6:14pm
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jasonv43 wrote:
I wasn't there but I think that Reed was running a fork filled with sand.
Maybe that's why Ralph keeps saying he is "gritty" every damn broadcast.
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mooch 3/3/2013 7:40pm
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gpracer36 wrote:
HE IS USING AIR FORKS BRO
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slipdog wrote:
If you combine air fork and spring fork, you get air spring fork... Weird, huh???
Rocket88 wrote:
Would that make it a "Spork"?
No it's called a "Spair" Fork. Or SFF (spare fucking forks from last year!!!)
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davistld01 3/4/2013 5:26am
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I think Reed is just forking with folks. He loves to use the media to stir the rumor mill...
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newmann 3/4/2013 6:14am
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Reed is one of those guys that knows what works and what doesn't. And when it doesn't, he's pretty dramatic about it.Laughing New stuff always takes a while to work the bugs out so can't blame him for going back to what a decade of testing at the highest level of the sport has gotten him to. No doubt he is on the last leg of his career so why should he be trying new stuff that may not actually be any better?
umagumadog 3/4/2013 7:13am
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The real issue here is how bad did he piss of Honda for saying that on the podium? It can't be good for sales when one of your top riders says these air forks suck and I can't win with them so I went back to the forks you can't buy on a new bike.
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Drfletcher 3/4/2013 8:08am
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slipdog wrote:
If you combine air fork and spring fork, you get air spring fork... Weird, huh???
Mind Blown
al the dirt bike guru 3/4/2013 9:15am
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umagumadog wrote:
The real issue here is how bad did he piss of Honda for saying that on the podium? It can't be good for sales when one...
The real issue here is how bad did he piss of Honda for saying that on the podium? It can't be good for sales when one of your top riders says these air forks suck and I can't win with them so I went back to the forks you can't buy on a new bike.
why now they can offer a spring kit and get paid again. good marketing plan to me.
queen of spodes 3/4/2013 10:43am
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http://www.pulpmx.com/sites/default/files/audio/2013-stlouis-reed.mp3

Matthes: Dirt good, track good, bike I think a little better?

Reed: We went back to last year's suspension. It was awesome. I went back to my Austrailian settings when I last won.

(some chatter about the RV/JS red cross pass)

Matthes: Good battle there going on.. Five of you guys going at it.. sticking it on Stew like it was 2011

Reed: There'll be more of that. I just need to get some comfort in the front. My bike's been like a girl that cheated on me you know? I just got to trust her again.

Matthes: Dung made a run of you at the last lap?

Reed: I had him covered. Knew where he was and just was... riding it out.

Matthes: Good ride

Reed: We'll bring it next week.

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