Tomac and Kawasaki?

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Splifrover 8/17/2016 1:58pm

8/17/2016 1:58pm

RV is coming back!!!

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^^^^ JGRCH?

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Kx125rider 8/17/2016 2:00pm

8/17/2016 2:00pm

Roczen to hrc, tomac to rch?

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kongols 8/17/2016 2:33pm

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You should listen to what pilotdude has to say.

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agn5009 8/17/2016 2:39pm

8/17/2016 2:39pm

I eluded to this back in the thread about Tomac being out of the MXDN. I said I would be surprised if Tomac did the USGP's, and said wait and see why. Monster essentially forcing Eli to sit out of the MXDN may have been the last straw. It's going to get interesting whether certain people want to admit it or not.

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GrapeApe 8/17/2016 2:59pm

8/17/2016 2:59pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2016 3:06pm

GrapeApe wrote:

Issue with Kawi or issue with their title sponsor? He drops out of MXdN citing his (Monster) contractual obligation to do the USGP's. A day later...

Issue with Kawi or issue with their title sponsor? He drops out of MXdN citing his (Monster) contractual obligation to do the USGP's. A day later Monster's PR guy is on here making what I perceived to be thinly veiled shots at one of their star riders. Something strange going on over there.

mattyhamz2 wrote:

Where did this happen? Never saw that

August 10: Tomac Drops Out

August 11: American Heart?

August 12: ". . . AND they all wanted to be there"

Eric Johnson is a PR guy for Monster Energy. Timing seems odd.

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lucero10x 8/17/2016 3:10pm

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I'd imagine almost any team would make room. His upside is still phenomenal.

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colintrax 8/17/2016 3:57pm

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philG wrote:

It was tongue in cheek...... but seriously, it seems like Kawasaki has had a few people staff wise in and out over the last few years...

It was tongue in cheek...... but seriously, it seems like Kawasaki has had a few people staff wise in and out over the last few years.. if you listen to what Weimer said about not being able to change stuff, which i dont doubt, having seen stuff like that from inside , maybe Eli is having the same issues that Roczen had last year with RCH.

So maybe the Nations thing is down to knowing he cant get the bike right.. and the USGP is down to Monster stamping their feet.

Does anyone get off a Honda and go better.. ever??

Eli goes green and doesnt set the world on fire
Barcia goes to JGR and is phoning it in apart from the odd ride.
Reed was great on the Honda , not so good since.

Who else ?

Be interesting to see what Canard does on the Pumpkin.

I dont think the Honda is the best bike, but the team seems solid, and i only see KTM as a better place to be.

I think it's cause Hondas are so weird ergonomically to the other brands. They have their own feel, probably fucks with these guys head to not be a Honda. Even if the bike is better

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Beast666 8/17/2016 4:05pm

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Camp332 wrote:

The big green turd is no good Bros. Stamp it!

Smoke another one. Honda shut out in both 450 SX and MX. Yamaha shut out in 450 SX and MX. Husky shut out in 450 MX.

For a new bike amd a rider returning from major injuries kawi and Eli did a great job and is getting better each and every race. They can take that momentum into the off season and fine tune for 2017.

As for Kawasaki beimg inflexible with there riders Eli would be forced to run Showa suspension over KYB. Honestly if Eli ran Showa they might have gotten the suspension dialed in sooner than with KYB.