Weston Peick Rch

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Edited Date/Time 8/20/2014 2:03pm
Met Weston at a dealership signing autographs. I asked where he may end up and he said not sure I said he was doing great on the zook.
He said he wished he could stay where he was really likes the bike and team . Class act
Rickey should know the guy is loyal and rode real hard in some crazy conditions Saturday.
I really like him as a rider now.
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downard254 8/18/2014 3:45pm
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I always liked him as a rider. I pretty much like anyone who has a good work ethic, pays their dues, and earns everything they've recieved. Peick is what we around here call good people.
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Excaliburbmx 8/18/2014 3:52pm
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Rch is the looser in this split he is a casualty in them trying to grab some gold.
He isnt Roczen caliber but not far behind.
Crisp BRAAAP! 8/18/2014 4:31pm
8/18/2014 4:31pm
If he lands at JGR, that'd be great too. Another quality team, and let's not hate on RCH for giving him the chance this summer. No need for name calling.
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davistld01 8/18/2014 4:35pm
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If he lands at JGR, that'd be great too. Another quality team, and let's not hate on RCH for giving him the chance this summer. No...
If he lands at JGR, that'd be great too. Another quality team, and let's not hate on RCH for giving him the chance this summer. No need for name calling.
I think RC sees a lot of himself in WP. They both ride their butts off, and Weston seem genuinely thankful for the opportunity he has been given. There are a fair share of guys who land on factory rigs who don't really belong, and don't have near the work ethic as WP does. No, he may never be a rider of Roczen's caliber...but nobody will ever ride with more heart.

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Crisp BRAAAP! 8/18/2014 5:15pm
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Crisp BRAAAP! wrote:
If he lands at JGR, that'd be great too. Another quality team, and let's not hate on RCH for giving him the chance this summer. No...
If he lands at JGR, that'd be great too. Another quality team, and let's not hate on RCH for giving him the chance this summer. No need for name calling.
davistld01 wrote:
I think RC sees a lot of himself in WP. They both ride their butts off, and Weston seem genuinely thankful for the opportunity he has...
I think RC sees a lot of himself in WP. They both ride their butts off, and Weston seem genuinely thankful for the opportunity he has been given. There are a fair share of guys who land on factory rigs who don't really belong, and don't have near the work ethic as WP does. No, he may never be a rider of Roczen's caliber...but nobody will ever ride with more heart.

(Thanks, Gibby for the clip. I deserved it.)
Yeah, well, we'll see. I think RCH is going to go with the best rider available and there are a lot on the market. Weston has been strong, no doubt, but I could see them going with someone like Hahn instead who might have more perceived upside. They have also been loyal in the past (see Hill), so maybe they keep Tickle who definitely had some bright spots in SX this year.

To me, they seem a bit different although I agree that they "both ride their butts off". Ricky was The Guy coming up and everyone knew it when he was on 80s. He was born into a factory ride. Weston fought his way up without being the heir apparent. I just hope Weston lands on good equipment, gets to fly to the races and can start growing his bank account. He deserves it.
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mxdude105 8/18/2014 5:23pm
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If Peick does not have a factory ride in 2015 and Jake Weimer does, it will be the epitome of BS in our sport.
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CarlinoJoeVideo 8/18/2014 5:39pm
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Weston will have a ride. Chances are it will be a blue bike...
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JGR Confirmed stamp it!!!!!!! Done deal!
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mxdude105 wrote:
If Peick does not have a factory ride in 2015 and Jake Weimer does, it will be the epitome of BS in our sport.
That situation ain't happening.
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He is one of the most improved riders I have seen. It's just a great story. He is top 5 and not far off from winning a race. Not sure what he's missing but you could say that with all the other 17 guys that don't win. The winners are just on a different level but Peick is at the top in the second tier pack.
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mmitoptech 8/18/2014 7:55pm
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level wrote:
He is one of the most improved riders I have seen. It's just a great story. He is top 5 and not far off from winning...
He is one of the most improved riders I have seen. It's just a great story. He is top 5 and not far off from winning a race. Not sure what he's missing but you could say that with all the other 17 guys that don't win. The winners are just on a different level but Peick is at the top in the second tier pack.
Completely agree. Weston has been through a lot of the past few years and has been a shining light for all the privateers out there. I hope he gets to stay with RCH but a JGR deal before the 2015 season starts could be just what WP needs to be running up front.

EDIT: He did like the last Gen Yami and IMO he could run up front on the JGR.
StartedTooLate 8/18/2014 8:27pm
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Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at today's level. He is giving up 40-50# on the fastest guys. Unfortunately, that is the math that many team managers do.
Langhammx 8/18/2014 8:36pm
8/18/2014 8:36pm
JGR for sure. No need to wish for him to stay @ RCH. I'm sure them would've liked to have him stay, but after paying Roczen, they couldn't afford him. All good though, he'll do just fine over @ JGR !!
Matt Fisher 8/18/2014 10:23pm
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Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at...
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at today's level. He is giving up 40-50# on the fastest guys. Unfortunately, that is the math that many team managers do.
Listen closely- that's the sound of a JGR Holeshot Special motor laughing at 200 pounds worth of rider. Cool
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JA946 8/18/2014 10:53pm
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Met Weston at a dealership signing autographs. I asked where he may end up and he said not sure I said he was doing great on...
Met Weston at a dealership signing autographs. I asked where he may end up and he said not sure I said he was doing great on the zook.
He said he wished he could stay where he was really likes the bike and team . Class act
Rickey should know the guy is loyal and rode real hard in some crazy conditions Saturday.
I really like him as a rider now.
Rickey? Rickey who?
StartedTooLate 8/18/2014 11:48pm
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StartedTooLate wrote:
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at...
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at today's level. He is giving up 40-50# on the fastest guys. Unfortunately, that is the math that many team managers do.
Matt Fisher wrote:
Listen closely- that's the sound of a JGR Holeshot Special motor laughing at 200 pounds worth of rider. Cool
That will help...but not enough. Plus 155# Barcia will have the same motor.
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bd 8/19/2014 12:44am
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StartedTooLate wrote:
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at...
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at today's level. He is giving up 40-50# on the fastest guys. Unfortunately, that is the math that many team managers do.
He will be on a 65hp JGR YZ450F next year - weight is not an issue. What is he, 185lbs?
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shuggs 8/19/2014 1:59am
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bd wrote:
He will be on a 65hp JGR YZ450F next year - weight is not an issue. What is he, 185lbs?
Why does weight matter if as often said hardly anyone rides 450 flat out surely he just makes bike work a wee bit more (and it works well for him)

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wwoberg 8/19/2014 3:36am
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Kdub is not the smallest guy either.
Jamie_Munro 8/19/2014 4:27am
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The lad has ridden very well indeed and as expected I dare say he has won even more fans with his attitude, if any top 10 rider deserves a good ride then it's him, but we all know it doesn't usually work out like that as there are always details unknown to the majority of us.
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IWreckALot 8/19/2014 4:54am
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bd wrote:
He will be on a 65hp JGR YZ450F next year - weight is not an issue. What is he, 185lbs?
shuggs wrote:
Why does weight matter if as often said hardly anyone rides 450 flat out surely he just makes bike work a wee bit more (and it...
Why does weight matter if as often said hardly anyone rides 450 flat out surely he just makes bike work a wee bit more (and it works well for him)
I think HP matters mostly on the start. Don't get me wrong, it matters a lot of other places but the start is where you'll notice the HP hurts the most. I haven't seen how Weston has been doing on starts.

I personally think that Yamaha is a better brand and the JGR guys have a better thing going than the RCH guys in terms of bike stuff. I think WP is happy with RCH's team chemistry and he IS doing well on yellow. But I've heard good things about the JGR crew also so I don't think switching is going to hurt his results. I just think JGR might have a little more flexibility in what they can do on the bikes. This is all from the outside looking in so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Crisp BRAAAP! 8/19/2014 5:10am
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I actually think the JGR "mindset" will also fit better. They really like guys that work hard and do the work, and they struggled early on with riders that dicked around. They won't have to worry about that with Weston. I mean, they are the team that tried to have everyone move there to make sure they worked hard.
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enginedr 8/19/2014 8:26am
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last time wp40 rode a gen 1 yami , he pulled a holy on stewart in Canada sx and lead a few laps heat 1 I think. That was a 61 horse machine , the gen 2 jgr yam is way up on that one so good traction and 65 horse , is all he needs , should be good to watch. go wp40 and Jgr 2015 !! treat him good ja.. .. dc
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toomey706 8/19/2014 8:35am
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Nothing is putting out 60+ hp @ 94 db's. We were sound check'n at 99 in 07 and it may be under 93 for 2015, haven't checked.
UpTiTe 8/19/2014 8:40am
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You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a great talent.
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jeffro503 8/19/2014 9:15am
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UpTiTe wrote:
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a...
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a great talent.
What? Besides RD , Kenny , Trey and Eli.....what other rider has bounced around inside the top 5 just as much or more than Weston? That's in either SX and MX. Sure Metty and Short have done well , but they have been in these positions for a very long time. Weston is pretty much beating the rest , even with that bad race last weekend.

He keeps improving a little bit each and every year. Not top 5 worthy? Not sure what races you've been watching.
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bultokid 8/19/2014 9:15am
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StartedTooLate wrote:
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at...
Skill wise, work ethic wise, progress wise, WP is up there. But I am not sure if a 195# guy can ever win a race at today's level. He is giving up 40-50# on the fastest guys. Unfortunately, that is the math that many team managers do.
So, you're telling me at 245...I'm done .... :-)
UpTiTe 8/19/2014 9:55am
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UpTiTe wrote:
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a...
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a great talent.
jeffro503 wrote:
What? Besides RD , Kenny , Trey and Eli.....what other rider has bounced around inside the top 5 just as much or more than Weston? That's...
What? Besides RD , Kenny , Trey and Eli.....what other rider has bounced around inside the top 5 just as much or more than Weston? That's in either SX and MX. Sure Metty and Short have done well , but they have been in these positions for a very long time. Weston is pretty much beating the rest , even with that bad race last weekend.

He keeps improving a little bit each and every year. Not top 5 worthy? Not sure what races you've been watching.
Bacia? He can't beat those guys on a consistent basis and never will. I'll even say that over an entire series Metty beats him nine out of ten.
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bsharkey 8/19/2014 10:15am
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UpTiTe wrote:
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a...
You're delusional if you thonk any bike will help him run in the top 5 consistently. Great guy, great work ethic, great story, but not a great talent.
jeffro503 wrote:
What? Besides RD , Kenny , Trey and Eli.....what other rider has bounced around inside the top 5 just as much or more than Weston? That's...
What? Besides RD , Kenny , Trey and Eli.....what other rider has bounced around inside the top 5 just as much or more than Weston? That's in either SX and MX. Sure Metty and Short have done well , but they have been in these positions for a very long time. Weston is pretty much beating the rest , even with that bad race last weekend.

He keeps improving a little bit each and every year. Not top 5 worthy? Not sure what races you've been watching.
I agree , that's what ive been trying to say. theres enough teams out there that a rider of his caliber should be able to hold down a ride. how many riders are really able to consistently get win or championships? its very few

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