Ben Townley, get him up here, I wanna boof him!!!

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kiwifan 9/27/2015 5:07pm
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Tonynz wrote:
The good thing about all this is that NZ being a small country, we can all relate to Ben doing so well over the weekend. Most...
The good thing about all this is that NZ being a small country, we can all relate to Ben doing so well over the weekend.
Most of us involved in MX have met, talked, raced or have had something to do with Ben.
Yup, real nice guy to boot....!!!
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Crush 9/27/2015 5:13pm
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BobPA wrote:
Amazing the different meanings for different terms haha
Ha... I do know it means Boof(hide up your bum), have heard it on a podcast... I guess it's all up the arse some way or another.
scott_nz 9/27/2015 5:22pm
9/27/2015 5:22pm
BobPA wrote:
From urban dictionary

Boof : A prison term meaning to smuggle objects in via the rectum.


Crush wrote:
Nah it's a quote from a famous Aussie comedian's impersonation of another famous Aussie Cricket commentator going nuts in the comm-box... Good stuff. It means to...
Nah it's a quote from a famous Aussie comedian's impersonation of another famous Aussie Cricket commentator going nuts in the comm-box... Good stuff. It means to bang down here.
Billy Birmingham and the 12 man series are epic, i still download them from time to time to have a listen,

I knew exactly what you ment reading it first thing this morning,

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jeffro503 9/27/2015 5:23pm
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Well either way , Ben rode his freakin' boof off today and just killed it! Was an awesome site to see. On a whole other level than what I thought was possible for him. The dude is a legend. Same with that Taniel Leok guy , 15yrs at MXoN's. Unreal!

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scott_nz 9/27/2015 5:25pm
9/27/2015 5:25pm
Tonynz wrote:
The good thing about all this is that NZ being a small country, we can all relate to Ben doing so well over the weekend. Most...
The good thing about all this is that NZ being a small country, we can all relate to Ben doing so well over the weekend.
Most of us involved in MX have met, talked, raced or have had something to do with Ben.
your right, most of us here have seen him grow up, and followed the races from distance, and travelled to see him,

I remember my parents calling me at 3am when he won his first GP is sweden, was lucky enough to be at ernee in 2005, and to also see him win the British GP on teh Isle of White,
always regret not buying a ticket to ST louis in 07, when he wrapped up the East Coast series, my and my cousin had talked about it 4 weeks before, but i did not want to jinx him, but got to see him at Glen Helen in 2007 for the last round of the outdoors win at glen helen,

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Jrewing 9/27/2015 5:42pm
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I hope people grasp the little racing he did prior to this. If he had more fitness I think he could've won the last race.

Number 1 rider to never 'have' only because of tough luck..
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Crush 9/27/2015 5:47pm
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Jrewing wrote:
I hope people grasp the little racing he did prior to this. If he had more fitness I think he could've won the last race. Number...
I hope people grasp the little racing he did prior to this. If he had more fitness I think he could've won the last race.

Number 1 rider to never 'have' only because of tough luck..
Yep. 3 nationals between Aus and NZ.

Fucking astronomically ridiculous.
scott_nz 9/27/2015 7:00pm
9/27/2015 7:00pm
Jrewing wrote:
I hope people grasp the little racing he did prior to this. If he had more fitness I think he could've won the last race. Number...
I hope people grasp the little racing he did prior to this. If he had more fitness I think he could've won the last race.

Number 1 rider to never 'have' only because of tough luck..
Crush wrote:
Yep. 3 nationals between Aus and NZ.

Fucking astronomically ridiculous.
i think it was 3 aussie nationals, plus 1 he got hurt in practice, plus one of the NZ rounds that was in February
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WeiserGuy 9/27/2015 8:29pm
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HenryA wrote:
All I can say is: Someone needs to sign this guy for a last ride in the AMA's.
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Screw AMA's how about GP's?..Unfortunately you have to do both in the AMA's, I doubt he would be competitive in SX now a days.
He wouldn't necessarily have to ride SX. When he road for TLD it was outdoors only. As good as he's going outdoors attempting SX at this point would be counterproductive to the twilight of his career.

Would love to see him make another run at an American outdoor title, but I know it's highly unlikely with the lack of seats on good bikes. I think he showed he's more than deserving of being mentioned on the list of guys being named for the Honda outdoor replacement ride. Actually come to think of it I wonder if he was ever offered a simlar gig in the US to what Freddie Noren has. BT101 would've been a perfect canidate to skip SX, test for outdoors and come swinging for the first round of MX.

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WeiserGuy 9/27/2015 8:37pm
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Blows my mind the lack of gate drops before throwing down on the biggest stage at the Olympics of Motocross!
Travis_Hudson 9/27/2015 11:02pm
9/27/2015 11:02pm
What a friggin stud!!!! It's like it was 2005 all over again! I hope he makes another full go of it........bravo!
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Jeremy200 9/28/2015 12:28am
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The form Ben had 2 years ago before CR22 gave him a call to ride in the states was insane.

He was hauling at every event locally and then f'd his hip again at his last race in Aus before heading stateside.

That would have been his year i think. Crazy fast.

He did good this weekend though. Nice way to go out after all that injury shit.
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VET176 9/28/2015 12:44am
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Got to say that I predicted it. His performance was no surprise too me. He was the only guy to ever keep RV honest for a whole season.

I also have had the pleasure of racing against him in NZ. (he lapped both times)

He is indeed a stud.
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Aaryn234 9/28/2015 3:19am
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BobPA wrote:
From urban dictionary

Boof : A prison term meaning to smuggle objects in via the rectum.


Crush wrote:
Nah it's a quote from a famous Aussie comedian's impersonation of another famous Aussie Cricket commentator going nuts in the comm-box... Good stuff. It means to...
Nah it's a quote from a famous Aussie comedian's impersonation of another famous Aussie Cricket commentator going nuts in the comm-box... Good stuff. It means to bang down here.
BobPA wrote:
Amazing the different meanings for different terms haha
Tell me about it, after getting some weird silence down the phone a few times while talking to one of our Canadian customers in a past job, someone finally explained to me that MATE means something a little different in Canadain terms Smile

As for BT, he is a fucking awesome, though I unlike Crush will refrain from trying to Boof him, or in Canadain terms, trying to Mate with him.
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Jrewing 9/28/2015 3:44am
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What about shag him?
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Aaryn234 9/28/2015 4:04am
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Shit's just getting weird now.
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SethGator 9/28/2015 8:03am
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anyone have a clear photo of ben or his mxon bike?
Travis_Hudson 9/28/2015 11:38am
9/28/2015 11:38am
Does anyone know what bike he was riding over there? Looked quite a bit different than the pro circuit bike he rode at the U,S GP.

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davistld01 9/28/2015 1:29pm
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Like many have said, Ben Townley is a true badass. The dude can come out of nowhere, flip the switch and go as fast or faster than anybody else on the track...anyplace anytime.
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peelout 9/28/2015 1:31pm
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i liked when Febvre kept looking back at him like "who the fuck is this guy and why won't he go away?!"
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motomike137 9/28/2015 1:45pm
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Townley pulled a nice "Dungey" there at the beginning of moto 3 Wink
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Ewan 9/28/2015 2:56pm
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Travis_Hudson wrote:
Does anyone know what bike he was riding over there? Looked quite a bit different than the pro circuit bike he rode at the U,S GP.
I believe he was on a Buildbase Honda from Dave Thorpe
Travis_Hudson 9/28/2015 3:27pm
9/28/2015 3:27pm
Travis_Hudson wrote:
Does anyone know what bike he was riding over there? Looked quite a bit different than the pro circuit bike he rode at the U,S GP.
Ewan wrote:
I believe he was on a Buildbase Honda from Dave Thorpe
Thanks brother. Smile
scott_nz 9/28/2015 3:31pm
9/28/2015 3:31pm
Jrewing wrote:
What about shag him?
just to confuse you even more, Shag is the All Black Coach's nickname
scott_nz 9/28/2015 3:32pm
9/28/2015 3:32pm
Travis_Hudson wrote:
Does anyone know what bike he was riding over there? Looked quite a bit different than the pro circuit bike he rode at the U,S GP.
Ewan wrote:
I believe he was on a Buildbase Honda from Dave Thorpe
Correct, Him and Cody both were on Bikes Supplied by and looked after by Dave Thopes Buildbase Honda team,
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jeffro503 9/28/2015 4:33pm
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I'm still amazed by Ben's ride this past weekend. I dug watching him when he was here in the states. Watching him give RV and everyone else fits. This weekend was like a blast from the past. Coming from what he's been able to do the past couple years , that ride was beyond incredible!
scott_nz 9/28/2015 4:49pm
9/28/2015 4:49pm
I find it quite funny how everyone just loves him now, and deservedly so

there was not so much love after he won a moto in 2010, on a privateer honda,
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kiwifan 9/28/2015 5:20pm
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scott_nz wrote:
I find it quite funny how everyone just loves him now, and deservedly so there was not so much love after he won a moto in...
I find it quite funny how everyone just loves him now, and deservedly so

there was not so much love after he won a moto in 2010, on a privateer honda,
yes he was bad ass in 2010, a shame his ride was tainted by the so called takeout on Short
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jeffro503 9/28/2015 5:32pm
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scott_nz wrote:
I find it quite funny how everyone just loves him now, and deservedly so there was not so much love after he won a moto in...
I find it quite funny how everyone just loves him now, and deservedly so

there was not so much love after he won a moto in 2010, on a privateer honda,
I dug Ben way before that , and after it. Was a little pissed right after it happened , but never made me " not a fan ".
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Crush 9/28/2015 10:29pm
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kiwifan wrote:
yes he was bad ass in 2010, a shame his ride was tainted by the so called takeout on Short
What are you talking about?

Colorado Des Nations? Who the fuck cares about that?

Short has crossed and blocked and shoved as much or more than anyone, i'd doubt even he is pissed.

Were people pissed?

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