Move over AC.

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Edited Date/Time 3/10/2016 7:21am
I think AC's time in the spot light will be over before it really started. Also on the homepage




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Can't wait for Hangtown.
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Big jump. First one was so smooth. Second one, not so much. Was that in practice? I was watching the live stream all day and the track got rough!
I'm really digging Forkner on and off the track. He seems to be very level headed.
Roczen hit that in his heat also.
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I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
ButteryWaffles 3/7/2016 5:00pm
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Crush wrote:
I still believe in AC. He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's...
I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
I want him to do well as well, I just hope he doesn't turn into a Canard/Hahn situation. As much as I don't like hearing the Aldon Baker theories, it will be interesting to see how he rebounds with a new training regimen.

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Lightning78 3/7/2016 5:17pm
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Crush wrote:
I still believe in AC. He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's...
I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
ButteryWaffles wrote:
I want him to do well as well, I just hope he doesn't turn into a Canard/Hahn situation. As much as I don't like hearing the...
I want him to do well as well, I just hope he doesn't turn into a Canard/Hahn situation. As much as I don't like hearing the Aldon Baker theories, it will be interesting to see how he rebounds with a new training regimen.
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and has been decent on a big bike but since they believed he was this super-human racer he was pulled away from really racing anything on the big bikes and locked away to ride & train with Aldon, RV etc....I thought he was going to be good but like I said above never saw this great promise I kept reading/hearing about. Yes he did win SX races in his rookie SX season but his outdoor rides have not been indicative of RC greatness.

His alarming amount of injuries and health issues does put much faith in me that he will live up to any hype at this point but im not writing him off. He needs finish a full season healthy and see where he stands because while he is sitting idle, all of his main competition he graduated into the pro ranks with have A LOT of experience under their belts, especially WEBB .........and kids like Forkner are going to replace him before he ever gets his pro career off the ground.
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Crush wrote:
I still believe in AC. He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's...
I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
Me too.
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He won or got 2nd the first 4 sx races he entered.

That's special and better than what Webb did his first 4, and everyone thinks Webb is going to rule the world... AC is as good, easy, he just hasn't had the luck like Webb didn't when they were kids.

Like I said, they've been bone injuries and bizarrely salmonella poisoning... He can definitely come back from bones and be as good... ligaments it starts to wear, but every racer has a few broken limbs or shoulders in their past.
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That wall is smaller then saturday night. I stood on it after race
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Everything is smaller.
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Thats what she said.

Still...its cool to anticipate the next coming of the fastest man on the planet Tongue
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In before forkner is the next ac
Kx125rider 3/7/2016 6:31pm
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Im likin forkner hopefully he can get up top as a pro
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AC is also only 19 hes got plenty of time to rebound.
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Crush wrote:
I still believe in AC. He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's...
I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
You are 1,000% correct sir.
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Crush wrote:
I still believe in AC. He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's...
I still believe in AC.

He's had a rough time with injuries no doubt, but they've been bones. He can definitely bounce back, and everytime he's been out there, he's shown race winning speed or indeed won.

He's too determined not to sort it out.
oshow wrote:
You are 1,000% correct sir.
Called it! Knew he'd end up training with you!
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Forkner is gonna be more like the next Webb not AC. Smooth and calculated.
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must be nice to have that suspension that dialed to soak that up. if i tired that my complete spine would turn to dust.
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kawirider819 3/7/2016 7:28pm
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I'm sure you weren't trying to be malicious with it but why even bring AC into it, OP? It's a video of Forkner hucking a jump, AC and his career has nothing to do with it.

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ButteryWaffles 3/7/2016 7:36pm
3/7/2016 7:36pm Edited Date/Time 3/7/2016 7:40pm
kawirider819 wrote:
I'm sure you weren't trying to be malicious with it but why even bring AC into it, OP? It's a video of Forkner hucking a jump...
I'm sure you weren't trying to be malicious with it but why even bring AC into it, OP? It's a video of Forkner hucking a jump, AC and his career has nothing to do with it.
Teammates, AC's contract is up in 2017 i think and I think it'll be interesting to see how things play out with two hot amateur prospects on the same team.
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Boarddesign 3/7/2016 7:45pm
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Forkner looked good today but maybe not as good as hyped.

I think AC will still produce.
StartedTooLate 3/7/2016 7:52pm
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Lightning78 wrote:
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and...
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and has been decent on a big bike but since they believed he was this super-human racer he was pulled away from really racing anything on the big bikes and locked away to ride & train with Aldon, RV etc....I thought he was going to be good but like I said above never saw this great promise I kept reading/hearing about. Yes he did win SX races in his rookie SX season but his outdoor rides have not been indicative of RC greatness.

His alarming amount of injuries and health issues does put much faith in me that he will live up to any hype at this point but im not writing him off. He needs finish a full season healthy and see where he stands because while he is sitting idle, all of his main competition he graduated into the pro ranks with have A LOT of experience under their belts, especially WEBB .........and kids like Forkner are going to replace him before he ever gets his pro career off the ground.
Decent? How many riders in the history of SX have won 3 of their first five races, and went P2 in the other two?
The only guy that had a start better than AC was Reed, and he had a lot more experience when he started the 2002 125 East season.
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Still think he could use some Dianabol.
StartedTooLate 3/7/2016 8:07pm
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Still think he could use some Dianabol.
Not a good choice. That would lead to some serious arm pump. Test suspension and HGH if you are going that route....
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Lightning78 wrote:
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and...
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and has been decent on a big bike but since they believed he was this super-human racer he was pulled away from really racing anything on the big bikes and locked away to ride & train with Aldon, RV etc....I thought he was going to be good but like I said above never saw this great promise I kept reading/hearing about. Yes he did win SX races in his rookie SX season but his outdoor rides have not been indicative of RC greatness.

His alarming amount of injuries and health issues does put much faith in me that he will live up to any hype at this point but im not writing him off. He needs finish a full season healthy and see where he stands because while he is sitting idle, all of his main competition he graduated into the pro ranks with have A LOT of experience under their belts, especially WEBB .........and kids like Forkner are going to replace him before he ever gets his pro career off the ground.
StartedTooLate wrote:
Decent? How many riders in the history of SX have won 3 of their first five races, and went P2 in the other two? The only...
Decent? How many riders in the history of SX have won 3 of their first five races, and went P2 in the other two?
The only guy that had a start better than AC was Reed, and he had a lot more experience when he started the 2002 125 East season.
fan of AC here. heal up!
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I still have faith in Cianciarulo
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Lightning78 wrote:
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and...
Please dont consider me a hater but I never saw the hype surrounding AC as the next RC....the kid was good on a mini bike and has been decent on a big bike but since they believed he was this super-human racer he was pulled away from really racing anything on the big bikes and locked away to ride & train with Aldon, RV etc....I thought he was going to be good but like I said above never saw this great promise I kept reading/hearing about. Yes he did win SX races in his rookie SX season but his outdoor rides have not been indicative of RC greatness.

His alarming amount of injuries and health issues does put much faith in me that he will live up to any hype at this point but im not writing him off. He needs finish a full season healthy and see where he stands because while he is sitting idle, all of his main competition he graduated into the pro ranks with have A LOT of experience under their belts, especially WEBB .........and kids like Forkner are going to replace him before he ever gets his pro career off the ground.
StartedTooLate wrote:
Decent? How many riders in the history of SX have won 3 of their first five races, and went P2 in the other two? The only...
Decent? How many riders in the history of SX have won 3 of their first five races, and went P2 in the other two?
The only guy that had a start better than AC was Reed, and he had a lot more experience when he started the 2002 125 East season.
Exactly. Davalos and AC tied for wins right? What active lights rider has a better win %?

Agree that he really needs a full season healthy though.
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AC is also only 19 hes got plenty of time to rebound.
Maybe. People said the same thing about Travis Pastrana in '03. Championship winning rookie in 2000, done as a full time racer by mid 2003 at age 19. Never scored 1 point on a big bike outdoors.



And Canard won his first 3 races in 2008 and the title. Pourcel won 3 of his first 5 races.
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I believe he dislocated his shoulder didn't he? Yes you can break off some bone but I am almost positive he had a labrum or rotator cuff tear, both of which are soft tissue. Has he had one or two shoulder surgeries? Also in a wrist fracture your run the risk of injuring soft tissue which can plauge you with pain long after fracture has healed.
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Kx125rider wrote:
AC is also only 19 hes got plenty of time to rebound.
Gukamonster wrote:
Maybe. People said the same thing about Travis Pastrana in '03. Championship winning rookie in 2000, done as a full time racer by mid 2003 at...
Maybe. People said the same thing about Travis Pastrana in '03. Championship winning rookie in 2000, done as a full time racer by mid 2003 at age 19. Never scored 1 point on a big bike outdoors.



And Canard won his first 3 races in 2008 and the title. Pourcel won 3 of his first 5 races.
Pastrana's injuries by then included multiple concussions, mulitple knee rebuilds, dislocated spine, shoulders and multiple breaks...

AC has two shoulder separations (due to genetics) and a couple broken limbs, no ligaments.

Worlds apart.
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TMV 3/7/2016 11:10pm
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machine wrote:
Forkner is gonna be more like the next Webb not AC. Smooth and calculated.
So calculated he almost broke both his wrists on this triple attempt...

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