Has Dungey Peaked?

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11/24/2014 7:29am
fidiot wrote:
No He is only 24 yrs old (turns 25 in a couple of weeks). As far as I know, he is not hampered with any injuries...
No

He is only 24 yrs old (turns 25 in a couple of weeks). As far as I know, he is not hampered with any injuries preventing him from training or racing at 100%.
Maybe you missed that giant scar that RV, Roczen and Milsaps just put on him this year?

(Millsaps at Monster Cup)
11/24/2014 7:51am
Crush wrote:
I'm interested to see what he does bike wise... He's clearly KTM's guy, this is the final year of his current two year contract right? Do...
I'm interested to see what he does bike wise...

He's clearly KTM's guy, this is the final year of his current two year contract right? Do they go with the new bike? Does that make him stay or go? I'd say he was better in SX on his suzuki just for the whoops...
If I remember correctly, in the interview on here a bit back, he said he really liked the new bike. I think 2015 may be his year.
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11/24/2014 8:03am Edited Date/Time 11/24/2014 8:04am
fidiot wrote:
No He is only 24 yrs old (turns 25 in a couple of weeks). As far as I know, he is not hampered with any injuries...
No

He is only 24 yrs old (turns 25 in a couple of weeks). As far as I know, he is not hampered with any injuries preventing him from training or racing at 100%.
Kawaboy14 wrote:
Maybe you missed that giant scar that RV, Roczen and Milsaps just put on him this year?

(Millsaps at Monster Cup)
That race is a really bad bench mark for a racer like Dungey. The format doesn't really display his strong points.

I did find his performance rather disappointing but he will find that extra speed he needs by A1 to be competitive.
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I personally feel as if he has reached the tipping point in his career, and was wondering if anyone else feels the same. I'm getting the...
I personally feel as if he has reached the tipping point in his career, and was wondering if anyone else feels the same.

I'm getting the vibe this is a make or break season for him. Sorry for being so gloomy, but the only direction I see his results heading are down.
this thread peaked at "I personally feel"

..and you can't make it or break it if you've already made it. he's already reached the zenith.

..he finished second in both pro series in 2014. ...an improvement over 2013's 3rd in SX and the same finishing position in MX.

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11/24/2014 9:04am
TeamGreen wrote:
New Bike New Team-mates New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.) New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and...
New Bike
New Team-mates
New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.)
New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and Ian.

I'm having a hard time seeing Ryan Dungey as "Over the Shark Tank"...

Nope, "Not by a Damn-Sight"!
bingo ringo...
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11/24/2014 9:12am
For now, I've kind of put him in the same group as Windham, Reed, and Emig... Yeah they will win some races, and most of the time they have as good of a chance as anyone at a championship, but they just have bad luck (or, rather, someone else has better luck than they do). Maybe it's just a "wrong place, wrong time" type of thing, or maybe he'll come back and prove me wrong, who knows...
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11/24/2014 9:14am
TeamGreen wrote:
New Bike New Team-mates New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.) New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and...
New Bike
New Team-mates
New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.)
New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and Ian.

I'm having a hard time seeing Ryan Dungey as "Over the Shark Tank"...

Nope, "Not by a Damn-Sight"!
the term is "jump the shark" ...no tank

it was inspired by an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps a shark on water skis. The term refers to the specific moment in which an audience reacts to a certain event which triggers the decline in popularity of a television program.

...ahh, useless information.
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11/24/2014 9:58am
IceMan446 wrote:
With Aldon this year, you will see if he has peaked or not.
RbR wrote:
Fitness has never been an issue for Dungey, so I'm not expecting any type of change in his racing just because Baker is in the program...
Fitness has never been an issue for Dungey, so I'm not expecting any type of change in his racing just because Baker is in the program. His results depend on his willingness to hang it out further than his competition. New wife, $millions in the bank, and $millions coming in as long as Dungey keeps being Dungey, and I don't see him chancing career ending injury they way I anticipate Barcia, Tomac, Roczen, and Canard will do. 2015 will see a couple SX wins, a possible MX title, $millions more in the bank, and a vacation to the tropics at the end of the season. And so on and so on and so on .....
Fitness has never been his issue but as much as Aldon does for fitness, he does equally as much in mental prep and intensity.

Dungey lacks in those areas IMO.

If you have ever watched someone trained by Baker you can see that dont wait to let things happen during a race, they are in attack mode from the get go. No following, no being nice or allowing things to come to them. They make passes and they make them happen quickly. Look at Kenny from last year to this year, huge difference.

The intensity and the battling they have their guys do is nothing like what Dungey will have done during his prep each year IMO

So the upside will either be great or you will see if Dungey has really peaked.
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11/24/2014 10:24am
Crush wrote:
I'm interested to see what he does bike wise... He's clearly KTM's guy, this is the final year of his current two year contract right? Do...
I'm interested to see what he does bike wise...

He's clearly KTM's guy, this is the final year of his current two year contract right? Do they go with the new bike? Does that make him stay or go? I'd say he was better in SX on his suzuki just for the whoops...
If I remember correctly, in the interview on here a bit back, he said he really liked the new bike. I think 2015 may be his...
If I remember correctly, in the interview on here a bit back, he said he really liked the new bike. I think 2015 may be his year.
Oh man? Like really really likes it? Or just likes it? I'm suprised he only likes it. Why doesn't he love it? He hates it! He loves it!

Yeah it'll definitley be his year because he said his bike doesn't suck! Wheeeww

Dungey 3rd in both championships 2 wins indoors 3 outdoors
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11/24/2014 10:33am
I personally think Dungey was at his best from 2011-2013.
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11/24/2014 11:16am
Katoomey wrote:
the term is "jump the shark" ...no tank it was inspired by an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps a shark on water skis. The...
the term is "jump the shark" ...no tank

it was inspired by an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps a shark on water skis. The term refers to the specific moment in which an audience reacts to a certain event which triggers the decline in popularity of a television program.

...ahh, useless information.
You're a little slow, huh ?
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11/24/2014 11:19am
He hasn't seemed the same since switching to KTM. I know he loves to work with Roger Decoster, but I've always been interested to see how he would do on RCH with RC.
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11/24/2014 12:45pm
Katoomey wrote:
the term is "jump the shark" ...no tank it was inspired by an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps a shark on water skis. The...
the term is "jump the shark" ...no tank

it was inspired by an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps a shark on water skis. The term refers to the specific moment in which an audience reacts to a certain event which triggers the decline in popularity of a television program.

...ahh, useless information.
No-K wrote:
You're a little slow, huh ?
Bwahahhahaa

Someone get's it.
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11/25/2014 7:07am
Peaked? Uh he just finished 2nd place in the past two AMA championships...........He is one of the most consistent riders in the sport. I wouldn't be afraid to put money on him for the 2015 SX Championship. I think Tomac, Roczen, Canard, Barcia, Davi will all win races, there will be no one dominating rider. With that it will come down to the most consistent rider...out of all those riders, who has missed the fewest races Smile
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11/25/2014 8:58am
TeamGreen wrote:
New Bike New Team-mates New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.) New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and...
New Bike
New Team-mates
New people joining the organization (Mechanics, etc.)
New Teams for A Lot of his competition while he's still got Roger, Carlos and Ian.

I'm having a hard time seeing Ryan Dungey as "Over the Shark Tank"...

Nope, "Not by a Damn-Sight"!
BobbyM wrote:
bingo ringo...
+1
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11/25/2014 9:20am
On Friday the 5th of December...you're gonna hear form Ryan & get a little "up-date" on what the Orange Brigade is up to...

Let's readdress this subject then.
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11/25/2014 10:23am
So we are all in agreement? He has peaked!
11/25/2014 10:25am
Dungey needs to ride out his contract and leave that team! He needs a green or yellow bike under him...those bikes are well suited for his style riding. His strengths have always been corner speed, endurance and consistency. Since moving to ktm only 2 strengths remain.
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Hell no Dungey isnt done! and there isnt anything wrong with his bike....he has been mostly injury free and rides with precision and paitence...maybe too much patience but he will have a long career....hes already won 3 major titles and it should have been another two if its wasnt for a couple of freak mechanicals...he's fine.
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11/25/2014 11:06am
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Hell no Dungey isnt done! and there isnt anything wrong with his bike....he has been mostly injury free and rides with precision and paitence...maybe too much...
Hell no Dungey isnt done! and there isnt anything wrong with his bike....he has been mostly injury free and rides with precision and paitence...maybe too much patience but he will have a long career....hes already won 3 major titles and it should have been another two if its wasnt for a couple of freak mechanicals...he's fine.
KTM riders be like
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The Dunge can still smoke 99% of the riders on any line at any SX or Outdoor National gate...any day, any time, period.

Oh, yeah...he's peaked. Whistling
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davistld01 wrote:
The Dunge can still smoke 99% of the riders on any line at any SX or Outdoor National gate...any day, any time, period. Oh, yeah...he's peaked...
The Dunge can still smoke 99% of the riders on any line at any SX or Outdoor National gate...any day, any time, period.

Oh, yeah...he's peaked. Whistling
It's that 1% that keeps beating him!
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11/25/2014 11:47am
davistld01 wrote:
The Dunge can still smoke 99% of the riders on any line at any SX or Outdoor National gate...any day, any time, period. Oh, yeah...he's peaked...
The Dunge can still smoke 99% of the riders on any line at any SX or Outdoor National gate...any day, any time, period.

Oh, yeah...he's peaked. Whistling
Kawaboy14 wrote:
It's that 1% that keeps beating him!
yep, and he's headed to Europe

Wink
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11/25/2014 12:07pm
I like Dungey as much as anyone (except at the MXDN) and I think he will be in it. I think outdoors he may be get outclassed this year. He used to only have to worry about villo with no one pushing him. I sincerely believe now that there will be two (ET3 and KR94) of them pushing each other villo-esque pace. That's if everyone stays healthy.

Indoors I think he has a better shot. I think ET3 will be fast but he will need this next year to be next level speed indoors. Although, he seems to finally be settling in on that Honda but I think his starts keep him from being a title contender this year and maybe forever, indoors that is.

I like Dungey to be in the hunt indoors. No matter what happens to Dungey he has always been a class act and as a parent I bet his parents are very proud. He's done well!!
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Dungey needs to ride out his contract and leave that team! He needs a green or yellow bike under him...those bikes are well suited for his...
Dungey needs to ride out his contract and leave that team! He needs a green or yellow bike under him...those bikes are well suited for his style riding. His strengths have always been corner speed, endurance and consistency. Since moving to ktm only 2 strengths remain.
I agree, he needs to change to something else. I get the impression that he had issues with the KTM a while back. His girlfriend/wife had even ripped into someone on Instagram once and said something like you have no idea what Ryan has done to make that bike work etc. Insinuating that the bike was not good.

Granted, the bike is far beyond what it was before. Dungey and Roczen certainly showed it is a strong bike during the Nationals this year.

All that aside, I can't imagine that there wouldn't be some sort of RCH action in his future. Perhaps Roczen wins for RCH, gives them a little more exposure and capital from a larger title sponsor, then maybe they hire in Dungey along side of Roczen....or Roczen folds this year, gets too excited with all the changes and RCH clips him...like they do so many others..suddenly RCH needs a top tier guy to fill their spot for those big sponsors they already have.....I would have to think he is top pick.
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11/25/2014 1:16pm
racer628 wrote:
Hell no Dungey isnt done! and there isnt anything wrong with his bike....he has been mostly injury free and rides with precision and paitence...maybe too much...
Hell no Dungey isnt done! and there isnt anything wrong with his bike....he has been mostly injury free and rides with precision and paitence...maybe too much patience but he will have a long career....hes already won 3 major titles and it should have been another two if its wasnt for a couple of freak mechanicals...he's fine.
KTM riders be like
that bike won plenty of races and 2 of the last 3 outdoor titles.
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11/25/2014 1:18pm
racer628 wrote:
that bike won plenty of races and 2 of the last 3 outdoor titles.
Haha im kidding. I honestly think KTMs are great. And those DNFs and freak accidents came on a Suzuki so im not one to talk Tongue
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So it's still up in the air as to weather he has peaked or not?

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